Month: April

South Nodaway FFA members chosen for 89th State FFA Choir

The Missouri FFA Association has selected the following South Nodaway FFA members to the 2017 State FFA Choir: Alyson Jones, Brooklynn Bennett, Katelyn Kramer, Devanna Ostrander, Phelps Hawley, Sydney Harlan, Layla Wolf and Jaiden Flora. These eight were chosen out of 180 individuals for the FFA All State Choir. Students rehearse and perform at the

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SHNH boys claim top spot at Stanberry Invite

By Dustin Henggeler SHNH athletes in top five: Eric Ottman placed second in the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.60; Brody Day placed fifth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.30; Reagan Morris won the 400-meter dash with a time of 54.20; Timothy Mitchell placed second in the 400-meter dash with a

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Maryville council members take oath of office

Newly-elected Maryville City Councilman Benjamin Lipiec and re-elected councilwoman Rachael Martin take the oath of office given by Maryville City Clerk Sheila Smail during the regular city council meeting April 10. Lipiec and Martin will serve three-year terms.

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Students collect shoes for Orphan Souls

St. Gregory’s School with St. Gregory Barbarigo Church and the Maryville Rotary Club collected shoes as part of the Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls campaign. The school and church collected 77 pairs of new shoes as part of the student ambassadors’ Lenten service project. Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls provides new shoes and socks to

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Third and fourth grade students get KidsFit

Nodaway County third and fourth grade students gathered with the NCAA DII National Champion NWMSU Men’s Basketball Team at the beginning of KidsFit on April 7. The event allowed Northwest education students to help the elementary students as they went through activities to keep fit. Ellie Parsons gives Bobby Bearcat a high five as fellow

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Events for the week of April 17 to 22

Monday • Jefferson, Maryville, Nodaway-Holt, North Nodaway, Northeast Nodaway, South Nodaway, St. Gregory’s, West Nodaway No School • Maryville High V baseball – Pony Express Tourney begins • Maryville High V golf at Fairview, 9 am • Horace Mann Bearcat Choir, 3:15 pm • Maryville High V tennis vs SW Valley, 4 pm • North

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Burlington Jct. discusses contracting city maintenance

Burlington Jct. City Council discussed outsourcing its maintenance personnel during its regular meeting April 10. Currently, the maintenance department manages itself. There have been concerns and citizen complaints about the lack of small-scale repairs and street maintenance such as pothole patching being done. And concerns about city aldermen supervising relatives that work in maintenance. There

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Keith Miller

Keith E. Miller, 77, Stanberry, died April 6, 2017, at his home. Memorial services were held on April 10 at the Laura Street Baptist Church, Maryville. Military rites were performed at the conclusion of services by members of the Tri-C American Legion Post 464, Conception Jct. Memorials may be directed to SSM Hospice of Maryville.

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