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Weekly Gas Prices: Up a tad in state, down a tad in nation

Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have risen 2.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.37/g yesterday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 3.2 cents per gallon in...

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Archive story: Buttry family tells congregation about adoption miracle after...

Fallen soldier's family visited Nebraska City in March of 2010 after an earthquake in Haiti opened the way for the adoption of a girl there.

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Nebraska City City Council meets Nov. 19

The Nebraska City City Council will meet Monday, Nov. 19 at 6 p.m. at city hall.

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Pain medication addiction reaching epidemic level

Hydrocodone was most prescribed drug in America in 2011

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HORSE AND DONKEY RESCUE WORK TOGETHER IN TOUGH TIMES

Hay shortage Increases rescue calls

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County simultaneously seeks buyer and bids for demolition for Duff mansion

Otoe County Commissioners agreed Tuesday to simultaneously seek bids for demolition and a buyer for the Duff mansion located near Nuckolls Square Park in Nebraska City.The home of a pioneer family, the...

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DNR, CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO HOLD MEETING ON FLOODPLAIN PERMITS IN HAMBURG

An informational public meeting on state and federal floodplain permit processes, as well as post-flood sediment disposal, will be held Dec. 10 at the Waubonsie State Park lodge.

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Census Bureau Reports More Adults Living in Shared Households

In 2011, 17.9 percent of people 18 and older lived in someone else’s household, up from 16.0 percent in 2007, prior to the start of the economic recession, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today....

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Most expensive gas year ever

There’s no getting around it. As a nation we've never paid more at the pump than we did this year. The yearly national average is running at $3.63/gallon so far for 2012, and it's all but guaranteed...

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Citians line Central Avenue to say goodbye to William Perkins

Hundreds of Nebraska Citians attended a service and lined Central Avenue Friday afternoon for a final goodbye to William Perkins, who was widely known as Walkin' Willie.Perkins, 79, "was an honest man"...

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Lourdes students banding together

For less than the cost of a lunch, Nebraska City area residents can help finance the education of a student in need.

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Gov. Heineman Reminds Nebraskans to Fly Flags at Half-Staff on Pearl Harbor...

Gov. Dave Heineman reminded Nebraskans to fly their flags at half-staff in observance of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day on Friday, Dec. 7.

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2010 Census Report Shows More Than 80 Percent of Centenarians are Women

The 2010 Census counted 53,364 people age 100 and older in the United States, and they were overwhelmingly female. For every 100 centenarian women, there were only 20.7 centenarian men.

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Hohnroth honored Sunday

Floy Hohnroth Day in Nebraska City is Dec. 18, her 100th birthday. She will be honored at an open house Sunday, Dec. 16, 2-4 p.m. at The Ambassador.

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U.S. Census Bureau Projections Show a Slower Growing, Older, More Diverse...

The U.S. population will be considerably older and more racially and ethnically diverse by 2060, according to projections released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. These projections of the nation’s...

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Iowa School Bus Safety Study Released

The Iowa departments of Transportation and Education are announcing the release of the School Bus Safety Study to the Iowa legislature, as required by Senate File 2218, “Kadyn’s Law.”

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Inmates give to relief efforts

The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) announced today that a check in the amount of $984.47 has been sent of the American Red Cross to provide relief to victims of Hurricane Sandy....

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Births Decrease, Longevity Increases, No Quadruplets According to Latest...

Did you know? Approximately 60,000 records of vital events are filed every year with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. The 2011 Nebraska Vital Statistics report contains information...

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Loving cup missing since 1922 returns to Nebraska

Missing since 1922, an historic loving cup stolen from the Battleship USS Nebraska silver set, has been recovered.

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Nebraskans Encouraged to Join Statewide Volunteering Initiative

Nebraskans from Otoe County to Banner, and everywhere in between, are encouraged to join the 2013 ServeNebraska Week of Service, April 22-28.

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