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 8:25:20 +0000 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 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 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:44:58 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.]]> 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 [...]]]> Schneiders buy county-owned nursing home http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130514/NEWS/130519979/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 14 May 2013 11:41:37 Dan Swanson http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130514/NEWS/130519979/1001/NEWS Roy 2 Holly LLC presented the sole bid for the nursing home buildings and the Duff Mansion of $400,010.
Schneider said purchasing the building will provide stability for Duff's Friendship Villa, which has operated the facility since 1974 and was currently paying rent of $5,000 a month.]]> Nebraska City Utilities and Omaha Public Power District Warn Customers of Latest Phony Billing Scam http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130514/NEWS/130519983/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 14 May 2013 7:51:25 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130514/NEWS/130519983/1001/NEWS Free Fishing and Park Entry Day Set for May 18 in Nebraska http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130514/NEWS/130519984/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 14 May 2013 7:48:01 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130514/NEWS/130519984/1001/NEWS Nebraskans Encouraged to Remember Sacrifices during 2013 Peace Officers' Memorial Day http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130513/NEWS/130519986/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Mon, 13 May 2013 13:40:09 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130513/NEWS/130519986/1001/NEWS Graduate sets new mark as youngest member of Nebraska City EMS http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130513/NEWS/130519987/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Mon, 13 May 2013 11:58:02 Dan Swanson http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130513/NEWS/130519987/1001/NEWS Goebel, who graduated high school Sunday at the age of 17, said she was drawn to the emergency medical technician course offered by Creighton University in Nebraska City partly because rescue calls were a regular part of life growing up.]]>