Hayden Ferry, a South Nodaway senior and Platte Valley football player, signed his national letter of intent to play football at Baker University in Baldwin City, KS. At the ceremony were: front, his mother, Shawna Davis, Hayden, Platte Valley Head Football Coach Johnnie Silkett, and his father, Eric Ferry; back, brother, Dylan Carden. Hayden plans
The St. Gregory’s preschool class collected paper products for North Star Advocacy Center during Catholic Schools Week recently. Teachers Kelli Bostwick and Rachel Hall organized the project. The students are joined with Father Albert Bruecken who blessed the items, North Star Advocate Meghann Kosman and North Star Executive Director Linda Mattson for the photo. North
This week’s special section of the NNL is a salute to career and technical education week.
On February 10, five schools sent a total of 10 students to the finals of the Nodaway County Spelling Bee held at West Nodaway. First alternate was Horace Mann sixth grader Joey Kessler. Second alternate was Jefferson eighth grader Bruce Otto. The spelling bee winner was Maryville Middle School eighth grader Cooper Lynn. Second place
National School Counseling Week celebrates the unique contribution of school counselors in their community. This year’s theme is “Better Together” and highlights the tremendous impact they have helping students in partnership with teachers, administrators and families. Several Nodaway County school counselors shared why they chose to become a counselor, what they enjoy most about it
The Maryville High School Spoofhound girls basketball team won the Cameron Tournament championship with a 41-34 defeat of the Chillicothe Hornets on January 29. The team is, front: Ryesen Stiens, Addison Weldon, Alyssa Cunningham, Jalea Price; back: Coach Chase Tolson, Coach Kelly Obley, Ava Dumke, Rylee Vierthaler, Anastyn Pettlon, Rylee Hornbuckle, Makayla Yaple and Coach
Look to the NNL for “Print ONLY” coverage of all Nodaway County Board of Education meetings.
On January 20, Northeast Nodaway crowned its Courtwarming royalty in a special ceremony on the night before the Courtwarming game. The royalty are, front: crown bearers Ross Doty and Allison Beatty; back: King Ben Boswell, Queen Torri Kephart, Prince Lance Runde and Princess Gracie Kohlleppel. Boswell is the son of Mary and Corey Boswell, Parnell;
