Month: October

County schools celebrate Red Ribbon Week

Schools in Nodaway County are once again celebrating Red Ribbon Week. The national event is October 23-31 with the theme “YOLO. Be Drug Free.™” YOLO stands for “you only live once.” However, each school picks daily themes that are best for that school. Here are some of the activities area school children will be participating

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Cub Scouts hold chili supper

Cub Scout Pack 75 members, Trevan Lager, son of Victoria and Kent Lager, Westley Snead, son of Lori and James Snead, Wyatt Garner, son of Kenneth and Tracy Garner, and Ian Stephenson, son of Brian and Keri Stephenson, invite you to their Cub Scout chili supper, from 5 to 8 pm, Friday, December 9 in

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Patriotic Quilt being raffled for veterans

A queen-sized patriotic quilt is being raffled at the Nodaway County Senior Center. Proceeds will be evenly divided between the senior center and the Patriotic Quilt project. Raffle tickets are $1 each, six for $5, or 13 for $10. The drawing will be held on Wednesday, December 21. The Patriotic Quilt project was started by

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Pickering plans animal ordinance survey

The Pickering City Council held a special meeting on October 17 to discuss the farm animal ordinance. Several residents attended and voiced concerns on both sides of the issue of permitting farm animals and fowl within the city limits. The council approved a motion to send a survey on the subject to each household within

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School Calendar: Events for the week of October 24 to 29

Monday • Nodaway-Holt No School • Horace Mann, St. Gregory’s Red Ribbon Week activities begin • Eugene Field Parent/Teacher Conferences • West Nodaway Book Fair begins, 8 am • West Nodaway Homework Club, 3:15 pm • West Nodaway Elementary Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4 to 7 pm • North Nodaway JH basketball vs East Atchison, 5:30 pm

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Kander Issues Alert About Deceptive Business Mailer

Secretary of State Jason Kander today alerted Missouri business owners about a deceptive mailer that claims to be a “Notice of Potential Compliance Violation” from a group calling itself the “Compliance Division.” These postcards are not affiliated with any state or federal agency, including the Corporations Division of Kander’s office. “These mailers are deliberately sent

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