Month: September

Post 464 to host pancake breakfast

American Legion Post 464 will sponsor a pancake breakfast from 7 to 11 am, Sunday, September 17, at the legion post, Conception Jct. Pancakes, sausage, eggs, biscuits and gravy, juice and coffee will be served. Cost is $7 minimum donation per person, children six and under are free. Proceeds will go toward the Sons of

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AL serves chicken dinner in Maitland

The Maitland-Graham American Legion Post 256 will serve a fried chicken dinner from 4:30 to 7:30 pm, Saturday, September 16 at the Maitland Legion building, 201 North Second Street. Menu is fried chicken, potatoes, salads, desserts and drink. Cost is $10 for adults; $3 for children five and under.

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Eddie Eagle to land at The Hangar

Eddie Eagle® will promote gun safety from 9 to 11 am, Saturday, September 16, at gate three of the Hangar Cinema, 1602 South Main Street, Maryville. Event is sponsored by NWMO Gun Safe.

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Farmers Market winds down season

The Maryville Farmers Market starts winding down season. The market is from 7:30 am to noon or when vendors sell out, Saturdays, September 16, 23, and 30, in the parking lot at Fourth and Buchanan Streets, Maryville.

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Freedom Rock® pavers, lights, flags are installed

Lions Clubs members and other volunteers work to install pavers at the Freedom Rock® Plaza in Franklin Park, Seventh and Main Streets, Maryville. WR O’Riley sorts the bricks while Larry Wickersham, Chris Davison, Rob Sparks and Ryan Losh lay the pavers. In the background, Doug Thompson and Bob Westfall assist the bricklayers. Sand surrounds the

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County’s senior tax aids center each year

With the slash of $100,000 in state and federal funding, the Nodaway County Senior Center is scrambling for funds to keep its senior meals, both at the center and those that are home delivered, available for Nodaway County citizens. The center receives funding from the Nodaway County Senior Tax, a 5¢ levy per $100 assessed

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EEZ approves second wind farm to receive tax break

The Nodaway County Enhanced Enterprise Zone (EEZ) committee and the Northwest Nodaway EEZ approved the tax adjustment application from Tenaska Clear Creek Wind, LLC, Omaha, NE, during a meeting on August 31. Tenaska plans to construct a wind farm project that sits in both EEZ zones, 70 percent will be in the Nodaway County EEZ

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Young Bluejays unable to tame Eagles

Platte Valley shortstop Kaylin LaMaster had her hand in all three outs against Northeast Nodaway in the bottom of the third inning as the Eagles went on to win 11-0 September 5 against the Bluejays in Ravenwood. For more photos and the complete sports story, see the Printed Nodaway News Leader. Save

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Eugene Field Elementary School wins $1,000 in library book giveaway

Eugene Field Elementary School Media Specialist Ree Sullivan got a pleasant surprise when the school’s newly-remodeled library was awarded $1,000. Gumdrop Books, an international book distributor based in Bethany, continued its grand re-opening celebration of the company’s online store by inviting librarians to view the revamped site and enter the library book giveaway through the

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Unlabeled chemicals found in food establishments

Nodaway County Health Department Environmental Health Specialist Larry Wickersham found unlabeled chemicals during routine inspections of various food establishments throughout the month of August. Gray’s Truck Stop Restaurant, 22979 US Highway 71, medium priority Routine inspection August 2. Critical: None Observed. Non-critical: Observed bag of flour stored on floor of walk-in freezer, case of beef

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