Geography with Goudge

Super Bowl Champions, 1967-2022. This weekend’s Super Bowl marks the 57th game since starting in 1967.  21 different teams have at least one Super Bowl victory.  Pittsburgh and New England, with six trophies each, lead all teams, followed by Dallas and San Francisco with five each, Green Bay & New York Giants each have four.  This

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Chris Still

Hans “Chris” Still, 62, College Springs, IA, died Thursday, February 2, 2023, at his home. He was born January 12, 1961, in Independence, to Bobby and Laveta Still. He graduated from Maryville High School in 1979. Mr. Still had worked at IMBP and for a local butcher. He then worked for the diaper factory for

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Marcia Scott

Marcia Anne Scott, 73, Daytona Beach Shores, FL, died Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at her home. She was born May 30, 1949, in Maryville, to Gerald and Vera M. Merrigan Pfeifer. On September 5, 1980, she married Tom Scott. Funeral service will be at 2 pm, Friday, February 10 at Shadel’s Colonial Chapel, Lebanon, with

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Louise Johnstone-Garten

Helen Louise Johnstone-Garten, 84, Maryville, died Thursday, February 2, 2023, at the Nodaway Nursing Home, Maryville. She was born May 11, 1938, in St. Joseph, to Cyrus E. Johnstone and Helen Haskins Johnstone. She graduated from the University of Missouri in Kansas City. She earned both her bachelors and master’s degrees in sociology. On January

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Janis Colville

Janis Jane Oldham Colville was born November 14, 1933, in Clarion, IA to Charles Mason Oldham and Alberta Celia Williams Oldham, the first of seven siblings. She was raised in Clarion and graduated from Clarion High School. She began her higher education at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, IA. After moving to Fullerton, CA with

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AL Post 464 to serve pancake breakfast

The American Legion Post 464 will host a pancake breakfast from 7 to 11 am, Sunday, February 12 at the Conception Jct. AL Post. There will be pancakes, sausage, eggs, biscuits and gravy and juice and coffee. There is a $8 minimum donation per person. Children six and under are free. Proceeds will go to

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Platte Valley clinches conference win

  By Morgan Guyer The Platte Valley girls and boys basketball teams took both games over Nodaway Valley February 7 in Conception Jct., and in turn both teams won the 275 Conference. The girls team took the opening game of the night, 58 – 40. The Thunder started the game well, taking a 16 –

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Beebusters to meet, hold beekeeping class

The Beebusters will hold the second beekeeping class from 1 to 5 pm, Saturday, February 11 at Northwest Technical School. To sign up, call 660.562.3022. The next meeting will be from 7 to 9 pm, Monday, February 13 at the Laura Street Baptist Church. All who are interested in bees are welcome to attend.

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