Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today commented on the Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through October.

Mayor Jack Hobbie and representatives of Nebraska City Tourism and Commerce and Nebraska City News-Press awarded the 2013 prestigious tree award to Skip Hammond for the “treaty tree” during the community tree planting activities at the Lewis and Clark Center.

Irrigation proved to be the difference between the "haves" and "have-nots" in farm income in drought-stricken 2012 in Nebraska.

Vandals have targeted some of the professional artwork that has been installed around the community as part of the Enchanted Arboretum public art project.The question now is how to protect the art pieces.

Does your child often seem sad, tired, restless or out of sorts? Does he or she spend a lot of time alone? Have low self-esteem? Have trouble getting along with family and friends?

Beverly Hermann fell asleep Tuesday night watching the televised Louisville baseball game, but was searching for new Rutgers University gear by noon.