(AP) — A Nebraska man currently on probation for two cattle theft convictions is now accused of bilking an Iowa City bank out of nearly $62,000.

Police traveled to Nebraska on Thursday to bring 59-year-old Micky Don Davis, of Ainsworth, Neb., back to Iowa City to face a theft charge.

Authorities say Davis received $61,920 in his bank account from a fraudulent wire transfer performed by a third party. They say Davis then wired a portion to another party in Hong Kong and withdrew $13,000 in cash. Police say he provided false information to bank officials in the process.

Davis is being held in Iowa’s Johnson County Jail on $100,000 bond and could not be reached for comment Saturday.

(AP) — The Nebraska State Patrol says a 48-year-old Texas man has died after crashing his motorcycle on Interstate 80 in western Nebraska.

The patrol says Christian Davis Boyce, of Dallas, died in the crash that happened just before noon Friday east of Paxton.

Investigators say Boyce was eastbound on I-80 and pulling a trailer when he lost control and crashed.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The patrol says he was wearing a helmet.

(AP) — Visitors will still be able to access soon-to-be-closed state parks for walk-in activities like picnicking, hiking and bird watching.

That word from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission follows its announcement on Aug. 30 that it will temporarily close nearly 30 parks around the state.

The agency said a tight budget and a long list of maintenance projects forced the closure of 24 state recreation areas and five historical parks. Most will close Sept. 16 and reopen May 1.

Gates into the parks will be closed and vehicles will not be allowed to drive on park roads. But the agency says visitors can park outside the gates and walk in for a variety of activities, including wildlife viewing, photography, fishing from banks and some hunting.

Camping will not be allowed.

(AP) — A researcher and clinician next week will address conferences in Kearney and Lincoln on childhood stress.

Dr. Bruce Perry will share the latest information on how bad childhood experiences and stress affect brain development and he’ll discuss how to help children and families heal.

On Wednesday Perry will address health care professionals at Younes Conference Center in Kearney. He’ll describe how to better evaluate child development and family dynamics for the effects of severe emotional stress.

On Thursday Perry will be at The Cornhusker hotel in Lincoln, speaking to child welfare, behavioral health and foster care providers.

The public may attend either event, but space is limited.

For more information and to register for the Kearney event, go online to https://1.usa.gov/15qJ4Gk . For the Lincoln event, go to https://bit.ly/15Zf1Wx.

(AP) — About 45 people are expected to become U.S. citizens later this month in a special ceremony at the Homestead National Monument.

The public is invited to attend the ceremony at 2 p.m. on Sept. 16. The event is the culmination of the process for this group of foreign-born individuals to gain most of the rights of U.S. citizens.

Park Superintendent Mark Engler says holding the ceremony at the Homestead Monument makes sense because the Homestead Act encouraged immigration to the country.

The Homestead National Monument is located about 4 miles west of Beatrice and 45 miles south of Lincoln.

(AP) — The Nebraska Army National Guard is working to retain more of its soldiers as the war in Afghanistan winds to a close and deployment opportunities dwindle.

Maj. General Daryl Bohac, the Guard’s adjutant general, raised the issue as a priority for the Guard in July, when Gov. Dave Heineman appointed him as the top uniformed commander for more than 4,800 Guard personnel throughout Nebraska. Retention rates have hovered between 70 percent and 80 percent annually in recent years. That’s a higher turnover than in previous years.

Bohac says the Guard is taking a series of steps to improve retention. The Guard is having two sergeants talk one-on-one with members, to try to address their concerns. The Guard is also offering signing bonuses and a “battle buddy” program to maintain morale.