The Bulldogger

Cheering on the new generation

Cheering on the new generation

NPHS's cheer team hosts their annual cheer camp
Annalisia Hernandez, Staff Writer February 1, 2021

North Platte Toys and More Tattoo example

Inking up for the cars

NPHS students sell temporary tattoos and stickers to raise money.
Aliya VanMeter, Staff Writer February 1, 2021

Everybody needs a car, and junior Isabella Bravo is getting hers back one sticker at a time.   Bravo has teamed up with freshman Matthew Woodward to start North Platte Toys and More, a new business...

Senior Brent Hanson practices with sophomore Izaak Ochsner after school.

Speech competes online

The NPHS Speech and Debate team will continue their season online
Sophia Walsh, Editor in Chief December 17, 2020

Technology and adaptability are keeping North Platte High’s Speech and Debate team at the podium. Last March, the team was one day away from the district competition when the pandemic forced schools...

More NPHS seniors are graduating early  than in previous years.

Moving on early

NPHS student is graduating early from NPHS.
Jonathan Dekleva, Editor-In-Chief December 17, 2020

Senior Maggie Cook has big plans for the future and she’s starting right away.  Cook is one of dozens of seniors whose last days in North Platte High Schools hallways and classrooms will be today. Principal...

Local substitute Kim Leeper assist a student on her essay.

Substitute shortage

The North Platte Public School District is in need for substitute teachers during the pandemic.
Priscila Mondragõn, Managing Editor December 17, 2020

North Platte High School is teaching in person, but many of its instructors are not. The coronavirus has increased the demand for an already limited number of substitute teachers. Earlier this month,...

Senior Jacob Godfrey poses in front of some of his collected items. These items include vintage comics and sports trading cards.

Beauty is in the eye of the cardholder

A look into a NPHS students collection
Beckett Allen, Staff Writer December 17, 2020

A piece of paper that can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars may seem undesirable to most, but senior Jacob Godfrey views it differently.   From the age of 5, Godfrey developed a keen interest...


 Aerial view of the 43 production pods that sit just behind the hatcheries main building at the North Platte Fish Hatchery.

Reeling in conservation

North Platte produces fewer roe this year, due to the pandemic.
Chloe Walchesky, Social Media Editor December 8, 2020

If you've caught a fish between Kimball and Omaha, there's a strong chance that fish was born and raised in North Platte. “Walleye is the fish I catch the most in North Platte,” senior Kasch Morrison...

Untitled acrylic on canvas

A style of her own

Student artist pursues her hand-designed dreams
Trinity Day, Staff Writer November 23, 2020

Senior Megan Loving consistently impresses her art teachers and fellow students with her skills. She is committed to her artwork, especially her career goals for the future.  Loving paints, sketches,...

A box of food in math teacher Emily Hasenauers classroom. The canned food drive started on November 16 and ended on November 30.

How we ‘can’ help fight hunger

The NPHS student council food drive
Jonathan Dekleva, Editor-In-Chief November 20, 2020

North Platte needs more food. The coronavirus has caused an economic crisis in our community, and student council wants you to help more than ever before.  Sponsor Ashley Werkmeister said more local...

Anezca Bannink playing guitar and singing in a band called Fusion. Anezca and her band played in cafes and school functions or any local events that popped up. Photo courtesy of Anezca Bannink

An African in America

Abbe McCoy, Staff Writer November 20, 2020

Moving your entire life from one country to another would be life changing. Junior Anezca Bannink moved from Pretoria, South Africa to the United States of America in 2018.  Pretoria is one of the...

Elf: a One Act production

Elf: a One Act production

NPHS wins Blue and Gold Play Festival one act competition on Nov. 9.
Sophia Walsh, Editor in Chief November 20, 2020

As of October 29, there are close to 600 active COVID-19 cases in the West Central District Health Department service area.

Red no longer means remote

North Platte Public Schools may not go to remote learning if the community COVID risk dial reaches red.
Sophia Walsh, Editor in Chief October 30, 2020

The North Platte Public Schools' (NPPS) Return to School Plan no longer indicates that the school district will shift to remote learning if the West Central Health District’s Community Risk Dial moves...

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