A portrait of Alex Cressy sits on the bank of the North Platte River where the 11-year-old boy went missing Monday afternoon. "He has that tough attitude," said the boy's 14-year-old sister, Makaila ...

OMAHA (AP) — Water is being diverted from the swollen North Platte River into irrigation canals in west-central Nebraska earlier than usual this year to reduce the risk of flooding, officials said.

Research has translated into regulation on the North Platte River, a famous central Wyoming tailwater where up to a quarter of trout have sustained hook-related injuries to their gills, body cavity or ...

Nebraska sues Colorado in water dispute as it contends water from the South Platte River has not been allowed to flow in.

The North Platte River saw decades of pollution, inside and outside Casper city limits, before state or local efforts to clean it moved forward. Industrial waste poured into the river by the gallon ...

A North Platte man drowned Saturday after falling into an irrigation gate structure. The body of Matthew Bruning, 23, was found about 4:45 a.m. Saturday in the North Platte River. North Platte and ...

HERSHEY — After accepting an agreement to manage its headquarters site for Lincoln County, the Hershey rail park’s inland port authority took steps Monday toward securing its first tenant. The ...

The National Weather Service has warned that the snowfall will be accompanied with gusty winds of up to 50 mph.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Supreme Court is set to consider whether to allow continued public fishing access to a blue-ribbon stretch of the North Platte River. The court on Tuesday will hear ...

Stay informed on Colorado water rights issues as the U.S. Supreme Court hears concerns over the South Platte River Compact.

Research has translated into regulation on the North Platte River, a famous central Wyoming tailwater where up to a quarter of trout have sustained hook-related injuries to their gills, body cavity or ...