Watch Aerial video of a levee break near Percival, IA. taken at 8 a.m. on June 30. The Nebraska City News Press is your source for up to date flood coverage.
The Nebraska State Patrol is reporting that an 11:30 a.m. crash on Highway 2 has claimed the life of the driver of a truck and semi-trailer believed to have struck a tanker near Dunbar.
Preliminary reports and witness accounts indicate a tanker truck was headed east on Highway 2, when it was struck from behind by a second truck and semi-trailer. The tanker had slowed to make a right turn onto Highway 67 prior to being hit.
The force of the collision caused the second semi to catch fire.
The SDA Junior and Senior High Bands performed a Mid-Winter Instrumental Music Concert on March 7. The Senior High band performed a medoly of Michael Jackson songs.
Reid was a 2006 inductee into America's Old Time Country Music Hall of Fame for her contributions and dedication to country music.
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Unadilla, Nebraska, celebrates Groundhog Day with a parade, jerky contest and soup contest.
The 31st annual Avoca Quack Off took place on Jan. 29 at the tennis courts in Teft Park. Many people made the trek to Avoca, by bus and car, to witness ducks like “Glen Quackmire,” “Quacker Jack” and “Quacky Longstocking” race.
Firefighters from Burr, Douglas, Palmyra, Syracuse and Unadilla fire departments where called to a house fire in rural Burr on Jan. 6.
911 dispatchers received a report of a car on fire in a garage at the Richard Anderson residence at 1207 S. 16th Rd. at 5:24 p.m.
Unadilla, Douglas and Burr firefighters were dispatched and first responders reported 14 minutes later that the house was fully involved in flames.
Unadilla Fire Chief Steve Vodicka said, "We got a good initial attack in, we got a good knock down, but then it got to the attic on us and it went through the attack faster than my crew could work on it." He also stated that he was able to see the flames from Unadilla, 9 miles away, before leaving the station.
Vodicka said that it took 45 minutes to get the blaze under control.
“I knew it was going to be a fight getting in there,” said Vodicka. “Syracuse and Unadilla both did the interior attack and they did a fantastic job.”
The Red Cross was on their way to the site at the time of Vodicka’s statements, but he said that Anderson had a place to stay that night and would be helped by the Red Cross concerning long-term plans.
The three-bedroom house was built in 1979.
Video>>> A film by TJ Chrastil of Bald Eagles near the Missouri River.
Video>>> The Nebraska City High School music department helds its annual Holiday Concert Sunday afternoon at the school gymnasium.
The concert featured the concert band, Expressions, Singers, City Singers and Varsity Singers.
Expressions solos were by Katelyn Collman, Tonya Daniels, Sadie Mizner, Chaley Jensen and Mark Francis. Hanna Hutchens gave a flute solo.
Ammon Kunz sang solo in the all-choir performance of Betelhemu.
Video>>> Lourdes middle and high school music department presented “Our Annual Christmas Concert” at the Lourdes Central gymnasium on Dec. 6.
The middle school and high school concert bands performed, as well as the high school choir and The Dickens Carolers.
Video>>> Members of 12 Nebraska City choirs united to sing Silent Night and Joy to the World at the conclusion of the 30th annual Advent Recital, held Sunday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
Melissa Turner narrated the recital, which featured choirs from nine churches, plus the Nebraska City Girls Choir, Belles-A-Peelin’ and Apple Corps Men’s Barbershop Chorus.
Video >>> Nebraska City Tourism and Commerce launched the shopping rewards program Nov. 20 with a Where in the World is Rose Ralstin event at the Nelson House and Wildwood Historic Home.
NCTC staff joined Gail Wurtele in Victorian costumes made by Margo Blobaum to greet guests. Tammy Partsch played Christmas music on the piano at Wildwood.
Video>>> Highlights from the SDA Dodgeball tournament that took place Friday, November 19th at the Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca High School.
