ncnewspress.com http://www.ncnewspress.com/section/ ncnewspress.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 0:53:17 +0000 Ash Grove pollution settlement includes Louisville plant upgrade http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130619/NEWS/130619955?rssfeed=true Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:57:05 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130619/NEWS/130619955 The June 19 agreement will reduce more than 17,000 tons of harmful nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulfur dioxide (SO2) pollution each year across plants located in Foreman, Ark. [...]]]> County deploys magnetic sweeper to reduce tire hazards on county roads http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130619958?rssfeed=true Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:27:39 Dan Swanson http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130619958 The roads department made a bracket to fit behind graders to hold a powerful magnetic bar about four inches from the road surface.
The grader operator blades the road with normal techniques and at normal speeds while the bar picks up metal objects, such as wires and nails.]]>
Weekly gas prices: Great Lakes refinery issues improve, national average dips http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130617/NEWS/130619967?rssfeed=true Mon, 17 Jun 2013 7:53:36 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130617/NEWS/130619967 BOATER RESCUED FROM CLEAR LAKE http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130616/NEWS/130619968?rssfeed=true Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:28:22 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130616/NEWS/130619968 Questionable mailer sparks warning from Secretary of State http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130614/NEWS/130619971?rssfeed=true Fri, 14 Jun 2013 9:50:25 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130614/NEWS/130619971 Iowa now 90 percent drought free http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130613/NEWS/130619974?rssfeed=true Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:38:04 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130613/NEWS/130619974 PERSONAL WATERCRAFT INCIDENT RESULTS IN FATALITY AT CEDAR RAPIDS http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130613/NEWS/130619975?rssfeed=true Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:34:18 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130613/NEWS/130619975 Midland University partnership set to close on former Dana property on July 19 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130613/NEWS/130619976?rssfeed=true Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:01:06 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130613/NEWS/130619976 Audit of Nebraska Supreme Court: Over budget http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130613/NEWS/130619978?rssfeed=true Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:46:40 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130613/NEWS/130619978 MINNESOTA MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO DEER POACHING CHARGES http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130613/NEWS/130619979?rssfeed=true Thu, 13 Jun 2013 8:46:22 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130613/NEWS/130619979 Two killed in ambulance crash near Elmwood http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130612/NEWS/130619989?rssfeed=true Thu, 13 Jun 2013 8:23:03 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130612/NEWS/130619989 A 2002 Ford Ranger, driven by William J. Whitlatch, 24,of rural Syracuse, collided with a Weeping Water ambulance on the highway near Elmwood.]]> Kudzu highlights weed walk on eastern Nebraska trail http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130612/NEWS/130619981?rssfeed=true Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:10:50 Dan Swanson http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130612/NEWS/130619981 The plant, kudzu, is not found anywhere else in Nebraska, but may have been growing on a patch in the Missouri River basin for 80 years.
Weed superintendents from 13 of the 15 counties in the state's Southeast Region, as well as representatives of the state Game and Parks, Nemaha Natural Resources District and Five Rivers Weed Area surveyed the former railroad corridor, [...]]]>
Drought persists across northern states; reservoir levels below normal http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130611/NEWS/130619992?rssfeed=true Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:07:12 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130611/NEWS/130619992 NORTHEY: Planting lags behind as wet weather continues http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130610/NEWS/130619994?rssfeed=true Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:58:45 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130610/NEWS/130619994 “Planting continues to lag behind as the continuing rains have prevented fields from drying and limited farmers’ ability to get in the fields,” Northey said. “Several days of warm dry weather are needed to allow fields to dry and to help those that [...]]]> Weekly gas prices: Be glad we're not in the Great Lakes area http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130610/NEWS/130619997?rssfeed=true Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:07:45 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130610/NEWS/130619997 Judge trims defendants from Ty Thomas lawsuit against state college http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130607/NEWS/130609963?rssfeed=true Fri, 7 Jun 2013 17:48:10 Dan Swanson http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130607/NEWS/130609963 LaTanya Thomas and Kevin Seman filed the lawsuit two years after their daughter was reported missing alleging that the college, cities of Auburn and Peru, Nemaha County, University of Nebraska Board of Regents, and college board were negligent.
Their [...]]]>
Steamboat Trace re-opened http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130607/NEWS/130609965?rssfeed=true Fri, 7 Jun 2013 8:33:48 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130607/NEWS/130609965 Updates on the status of the trail will be made available on the NRD’s website www. [...]]]> Boating Restrictions Lifted at Kirkman's Cove, Iron Horse Trail Lake http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130607/NEWS/130609966?rssfeed=true Fri, 7 Jun 2013 8:32:09 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130607/NEWS/130609966 Governor comments on legislative session, budget http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130605/NEWS/130609988?rssfeed=true Wed, 5 Jun 2013 15:32:23 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130605/NEWS/130609988 The balanced budget includes a tuition freeze at the University of Nebraska and state colleges.
The governor noted a law that shifts supervision of juvenile defenders from the state Department of Health and Human Services to state probation.]]>
No nuclear power plant for Fremont County; MidAmerican releases nuclear feasibility study http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130605/NEWS/130609993?rssfeed=true Wed, 5 Jun 2013 8:17:36 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130605/NEWS/130609993