Garbage service study suggests city billing, residential franchise and...
A Foth Infrastructure and Environment report expected to go before the Nebraska City City Council on Feb. 4 suggests placing garbage collection fees on the city utility bills and charging every...
View ArticleGreg Zyla: Is my 1968 Mercury worth restoring?
Q: Hi, Greg, I have a 1968 Mercury Montego with a six cylinder engine and a three on the tree standard transmission. I believe Mercury only built 20 of these cars in 1968, so I am wondering if this...
View ArticleSilvio Calabi: Toyotas Tacoma is the everywhere truck
This compact truck talked to us. One of the first things I heard it say (clearly) was, Hey, I was meant to have the 6-speed manual gearbox! Really? I opened up a dialog: So whats wrong with this...
View ArticleNC hosts Chocolate Lovers' weekend Feb. 8-10
Nebraska City Tourism and Commerce's Chocolate Lovers' Weekend is making its return Feb. 8-10.Over 15 businesses are offering chocolate treats and in-store specials for the weekend.
View ArticleAttorney General Bruning Announces Top 5 Consumer Complaints
Attorney General Jon Bruning today announced the top 5 complaints received by his Consumer Protection Division mediation center in 2012. In 2012, more than $1.1 million was recovered or saved for...
View ArticleGreg Zyla: The tri-powers and six packs
Q: Greg, which American car manufacturer was the first to use a three two-barrel carb setup either as an option or standard equipment on its cars? There have been so many since the 1960s, but I dont...
View ArticleSilvio Calabi: Too much winter!
This is a little embarrassing, but for the second time in three years the New England Motor Press Associations Winter Vehicle Test Day had to be postponed on account of, well, winter.Each year the...
View ArticleNebraska Cattlemen Voice Concerns about Furlough of Food Safety Inspectors
Nebraska Cattlemen voiced their concerns about the recent warning that budget sequestration could lead to a fifteen day furlough of Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) inspectors by sending a...
View ArticleWeekly Gas Prices: OUCH! Refineries decreasing production, costs going up,...
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have risen 18.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.73/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 1,150 gas outlets in Nebraska. This...
View ArticleGreg Zyla: NASCAR fan still likes NASCAR
Q: Greg, I really like your old car articles and am a NASCAR fan from the 1950s. Do you feel the Daytona 500 still creates excitement as it used to, or has all this modern style racing taken away from...
View ArticleSilvio Calabi: Ford Flex deserves more respect
Wouldnt you expect a cushy, eye-catching seven-passenger Ford family hauler to puff up our collective pantsuit and sell well? Me, too. But, except in California, the Flex has never achieved the...
View ArticleWomen Farmers and Ranchers Invited to Participate in Beginning Farmer Program
The Center for Rural Affairs is partnering with the Women, Food and Agriculture Network (WFAN) to help aspiring and beginning women farmers and ranchers turn their farming or ranching dreams into...
View ArticleMARCH WORKSHOP TO TACKLE WEED RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT
Herbicide resistance in weeds has been around for over 25 years, but we continually hear more about it, particularly from the continuous use of glyphosate products, such as Roundup. While crop rotation...
View ArticleNew Report Analyzes Nebraska's Small Businesses
Small businesses significantly impact Nebraska’s economy, employing 391,368 workers in 2010 with most of the employment coming from firms with 20 – 499 employees, according to a new state-by-state...
View ArticleFCC chairman issues "gigabit city" challenge
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski challenged U.S. mayors on Jan. 18 to build at least one gigabit community in all 50 states by 2015.Challenging broadband providers and state and municipal community...
View ArticleCornhusker football legends headline Anytime Fitness open house
Johnny Rodgers and Tommie Frazier signed autographs Saturday as part of the grand opening celebration at Anytime Fitness in Nebraska City.Rodgers, nicknamed Johnny the Jet, won the Heisman trophy in...
View ArticleWeekly gas prices: Remain above $3.70
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have fallen 1 cent per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.74/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 1,150 gas outlets in Nebraska. This...
View ArticleMale Nurses Becoming More Commonplace, Census Bureau Reports
The nursing profession remains overwhelmingly female, but the representation of men has increased as the demand for nurses has grown over the last several decades, according to a U.S. Census Bureau...
View ArticleGreg Zyla: Pillars and Chevy 348
Knowing your pillarsQ: Hi, Greg. What exactly are the pillar that so many car articles mention, such as in A-pillar, B-pillar and so on. I know this is probably an elementary question, but to a retired...
View ArticleSilvio Calabi: BMW X1 35i is a snow machine
Are you young, hip and active? How about forward-thinking and green? Reasonably well-heeled? Do you shower before you go to work? If so, the Bavarians are targeting you for their new sporty,...
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