Utica News

The argument over using crops to make biofuels is about to get a little louder, courtesy of a new group formed by some of the biggest agribusiness companies in the world.

Brian Tomes grew up on a farm in Utica and remembers what a big deal it was to go with his family to Hunter's in nearby Waco.

The busts occurred over six hours Wednesday night and early Thursday. The patrol says the biggest involved a 20-year-old Omaha woman stopped near Utica. via KNEB-AM Scottsbluff

Three separate stops in a six hour period by Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol Headquarters Troop-Lincoln led to the arrest of five individuals and the seizure of 526 lbs. via Nebraska State Patrol

The enforcement took place during a 24-hour period beginning Friday, February 29, 2008 through Saturday, March 1, 2008, along Interstate 80 from Lincoln to Grand Island. via Nebraska State Patrol

“It was extremely slick on that particular piece of road”

A winter storm rolled over Nebraska on Tuesday, shutting down the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and area schools while grinding life to a frozen halt. via Lincoln Journal Star

Authorities have identified the Omaha man killed Tuesday morning in a weather-related accident on Interstate 80 near Utica. via Lincoln Journal Star

“The troopers have worked numerous accidents with cars sliding off the roads”

Two fatal accidents Tuesday were blamed on a winter storm that passed through eastern Nebraska and western Iowa, leaving behind up to 6 inches of snow. via Omaha World-Herald

Two people were killed in separate accidents Tuesday, as the snow has made area roads slippery. via WOWT-TV Omaha

Three traffic stops along Interstate 80 this week turned up drugs and a stolen gun, leading to the arrests of four people. via Lincoln Journal Star

“The photo was taken by John Vachon, a photographer for the Farm Security Administration”

Just over two years ago, a historian in Massachusetts began tracking down descendants of child laborers photographed in the early 1900s. via Lincoln Journal Star

“I spent two years in south Georgia and I know what mill town housing looks like”

York County commissioners cleared the way Wednesday for seed-corn giant Monsanto to include apartments for as many as 275 seasonal workers in construction of its proposed processing and research plant west of ... via Lincoln Journal Star

“I wore it for three days straight and my mom finally made me take it off. I cried myself to sleep that night.”

Supposedly, people get too old to want to play with the toys that once made their eyes bulge and their child-sized fingers tremble with Christmas joy. via Lincoln Journal Star

Wednesday at 1:34 a.m., report of an accident in the Waco area. Wednesday at 2:18 a.m., report of an abandoned vehicle in the Waco area. via York News-Times

Wednesday at 8:12 a.m., report of criminal mischief on N. Burlington Ave. Wednesday at 8:35 a.m., report that a transient was sleeping by a dumpster on W. David Drive. via York News-Times

Bernice Dickey will be celebrating her 90th birthday with an Open House. Her family will be hosting the Open House from 2 to 4 p.m., Dec. via York News-Times

Tuesday at 9:26 a.m., report of civil problem surrounding a rental property. Tuesday at 9:34 a.m., a business reported that they had an intoxicated customer on E. Fourth St. via York News-Times

“We really do deal with a lot of National Guard members who are coming back from Iraq who are coming back with some major problems”

In an hour's time Tuesday, York County commissioners went from what one member of the audience described as "a hell of a mess" to a possible solution in a sometimes fiery dispute with the county's veterans ... via Lincoln Journal Star

“The Army gave this to me free of charge 50 years ago.”

American Flags decorated the main hall of Centennial Public School on Tuesday, Nov. via York News-Times

“If you can perform to the satisfaction of the probation officer with no screw-ups, and even do well, the probation office can ask me to set aside the conviction (upon completion of probation)”

Christopher Marsh, 19, of Utica, was sentenced to five years of probation for his role in a burglary at Charlie's U-Save Pharmacy in York. via York News-Times