Christmas trees decorated with white wish list angle-tags at the entrance of local stores like Bomgaars and The Mall have become part of North Platte’s holiday traditions. Organizations like The Salvation...

Santa Claus is the jolly old fat man that sneaks into your house to give you presents, for some people anyway. According to a poll conducted by the “North Platte Bulldogger”, 67.7% of North Platte...

As Christmas is quickly approaching, North Platte High students and staff prepare for the holidays.  Freshman Bryley Smith says her family always decorates a lot for Christmas. “My family’s actually...

November is long over, and it is now socially acceptable to blast your favorite Christmas tunes. Now let me put my two cents in. As with any season, there is no shortage of puzzling classics. It was...

To this day, many radio stations still play the song on Thanksgiving. Maybe because it is one of the few Thanksgiving songs out there, but I think there is more to it than that. “Alice’s Restaurant...

The Irish Holiday, St. Patrick’s Day is famous for its vibrant green shamrocks, goofy leprechauns, and Irish inspired beverages. Its bold green letters are displayed on every store window and pasted...

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, which means turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and at least eight selections of pies. Well, at least that’s what it means for some.  However, alternative diets...

Six-foot teddy bears, cupid’s arrow, fancy cards, roses, heart-shaped boxes of overpriced chocolate, sickly sweet conversation hearts, store aisles crowded with red, pink, and white decorations; we all...

With two days remaining until Hanukkah, 22 until Kwanzaa, and 21 until Christmas Day, this year’s holiday season is in full swing.  Lights are lining the buildings and neighborhoods, Christmas songs...