VFW to meet

VFW Post 442 will meet at 4 pm, Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at Room 127, Valk Building at Northwest Missouri State University. For directions or information, contact Jeremy at 573.418.1671.

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NEN FFA sponsors spaghetti dinner 

The Northeast Nodaway FFA Chapter will hold a spaghetti dinner before the NEN Bluejays vs. Nodaway Valley Thunder basketball game from 5 to 7 pm, Tuesday, January 3, 2023. It is a freewill donation and will be in the NEN old gym.

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Farnan kisses pig as reward on Christmas kindness challenge

Jefferson students in grades pre-kindergarten through sixth grade gathered around the 700 canned food items that will be donated to the food pantry in Stanberry. The students also performed 83 acts of kindness witnessed by teachers. As part of the Christmas kindness challenge, Elementary Principal Caden Farnan said he would kiss a pig if the

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December 27, 2022

Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker called the meeting of the Nodaway County Commission to order at the commissioner’s office. In attendance: Walker, Chris Burns and Scott Walk, associate commissioners and Melinda Patton, county clerk. Walk made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed. Burns made a motion to approve prior commission minutes

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Filing ends for school boards, city councils

December 27 marked the end of the candidate filing period for the April 4, 2023 election. Following are the candidates who had filed by the afternoon of December 27. Jefferson C-123, three positions. Candidates are Alan Gockel*, Derrick Schieber* and Travis Angle. Maryville R-II, three positions. Candidates are Kelley Baldwin*, Dale Baker and Isaiah Korthanke.

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Area teams participate in tournaments

Platte Valley, North Nodaway, Nodaway Valley and Northeast Nodaway will be playing in upcoming tournaments. Platte Valley and North Nodaway will both play in the Stanberry Invitational Basketball Tournament from January 9 – 14. The Platte Valley girls will play Albany on January 10, with the chance to play the winner of North Nodaway and

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AL holds breakfast in Parnell

The American Legion Post #528 will hold a freewill donation breakfast from 8 am to noon, Sunday, January 1, 2023 at the AL Post. The menu includes pancakes, biscuits and gravy, eggs made to order, bacon, sausage, coffee and orange juice.

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City of Maryville offers Christmas tree disposal

The City of Maryville is providing two locations for the disposal of real Christmas trees. Trees will be accepted until Tuesday, January 9 at the City of Maryville’s Street Garage, located at Second Street and North Newton Street, or the lower parking lot behind city hall, at 415 North Market Street. Please remove all lights,

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