ncnewspress.com http://www.ncnewspress.com/section/NEWS ncnewspress.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Tue, 21 May 2013 17:41:13 +0000 Nebraska City mayor proclaims missing children's day http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130521/NEWS/130529980/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 21 May 2013 17:06:48 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130521/NEWS/130529980/1001/NEWS Nebraska City Mayor Jack Hobbie declared May 25 at National Missing Children's Day and urged the state's continued efforts to prevent the abduction and sexual exploitation of children.
Whereas, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, an estimated 800,000 children are reported missing each year; and
Whereas, on average, approximately 2,000 children are reported missing to law enforcement agencies daily; [...]]]> Mayor Hobbie appoints Partsch as city attorney http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130521/NEWS/130529983/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 21 May 2013 16:07:59 Dan Swanson http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130521/NEWS/130529983/1001/NEWS Partsch, who will also serve in the elected office of Otoe County attorney, is the city's second attorney of record since 1970. He will replace Bill Davis, who has been appointed by eight mayors and served 43 years.
He plans to relinquish his private practice to focus on the county and municipal clients.]]> Fareway hosts EMS week open house http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130521/NEWS/130529986/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 21 May 2013 12:11:47 Dan Swanson http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130521/NEWS/130529986/1001/NEWS The open house is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 4 to 7 p.m.
EMTs will demonstrate equipment and perform free blood pressure and heart scans.]]> Per Student Public Education Spending Decreases in 2011 for First Time in Nearly Four Decades, Census Bureau Reports http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130521/NEWS/130529987/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 21 May 2013 11:06:50 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130521/NEWS/130529987/1001/NEWS Search for Missing Iowa Teen Continues, Law Enforcement Solicit Information on Suspect http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130521/NEWS/130529988/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 21 May 2013 10:42:22 +0000 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130521/NEWS/130529988/1001/NEWS Police say kids responsible for art vandalism, rewards offered for Lewis & Clark tree sculpture http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130520/NEWS/130529997/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 21 May 2013 9:40:43 Dan Swanson http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130520/NEWS/130529997/1001/NEWS Rewards are still offered for information leading to an arrest in the vandalism to a sculpture at the MRB Lewis & Clark Center Wednesday night or Thursday morning, May 16.
The Enchanted Arboretum Committee and Nebraska City Crime Stoppers are offering rewards.]]> Over 9 million acres planted in Iowa as weather improves http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130520/NEWS/130529990/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Mon, 20 May 2013 16:32:33 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130520/NEWS/130529990/1001/NEWS Prestigious Tree 2013 awarded to "treaty tree" with Pawnee Indians http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130520/NEWS/130529991/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Mon, 20 May 2013 16:27:18 Dan Swanson http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130520/NEWS/130529991/1001/NEWS Rose Ralstin of NCTC said the bur oak dates back 156 years to the 1857 Pawnee Treaty, which is featured in a stone monument along Centennial Avenue and a Haskell Coffin painting on the staircase of Arbor Lodge State Park. [...]]]> Irrigation Spells Difference in 2012 Ag Income http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130520/NEWS/130529992/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Mon, 20 May 2013 15:21:22 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130520/NEWS/130529992/1001/NEWS Nebraska monthly traffic fatality report http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130520/NEWS/130529996/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Mon, 20 May 2013 11:20:02 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130520/NEWS/130529996/1001/NEWS Weekly gas prices: Top $4 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130520/NEWS/130529998/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Mon, 20 May 2013 8:56:38 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130520/NEWS/130529998/1001/NEWS Vandals target Enchanted Arboretum artworks http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130519/NEWS/130519962/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sun, 19 May 2013 14:40:42 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130519/NEWS/130519962/1001/NEWS The question now is how to protect the art pieces.]]> Ft. Madison Man Arrested for Hiring another to Intimidate, Shoot at Peace Officers http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130519/NEWS/130519964/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sun, 19 May 2013 10:26:24 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130519/NEWS/130519964/1001/NEWS Investigators Release Names of Involved Parties in Waterloo Officer Involved Shooting http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130519/NEWS/130519965/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sun, 19 May 2013 10:23:49 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130519/NEWS/130519965/1001/NEWS Questions for Parents May is Children's Mental Health Awareness Month http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519966/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 17 May 2013 10:38:01 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519966/1001/NEWS Nebraska Monthly Unemployment Rate Dips to 3.7 percent http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519967/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 17 May 2013 9:29:15 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519967/1001/NEWS Iowa Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.7 Percent http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519968/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 17 May 2013 9:26:58 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519968/1001/NEWS Louisiana Men Guilty of poaching Iowa Deer http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519972/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 16 May 2013 9:35:37 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519972/1001/NEWS Mom, coach thrilled at Hermann's role in leading Rutgers athletics http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130515/NEWS/130519973/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 15 May 2013 12:56:54 Dan Swanson http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130515/NEWS/130519973/1001/NEWS She had become a devoted Louisville fan when her daughter, Julie Hermann, became assistant athletic director there and is now preparing to follow as her daughter leads Rutgers' athletic programs into the Big Ten conference.
The 1981 graduate of Nebraska City High School is now one of three women to hold athletic director positions at BCS [...]]]> Otoe County inmate captured after bolt from courthouse http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130514/NEWS/130519980/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Mon, 20 May 2013 20:01:22 Dan Swanson http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130514/NEWS/130519980/1001/NEWS Trace M. Schmitz, 17, of Nebraska City is suspected of breaking the courthouse door as he bolted from the building.
Witnesses saw him run across Central Avenue and run around the block in the direction of First Avenue.
Jail Administrator Nick Shimmel, responding from radio dispatch, caught up with the teen among the yards south of [...]]]>