This Week's News

New COVID-19 boosters targeting currently circulating strains becoming available

Bivalent COVID-19 boosters are becoming available among some providers in Missouri with additional providers adding these boosters to their inventory soon. A list of providers who pre-ordered these booster doses will be available at MOStopsCovid.com soon. The Nodaway County Health Department stands ready once the boosters arrive. “We do not have it in house it

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United Fiber reaches 25,000 subscribers

United Fiber, a subsidiary of United Electric Cooperative, has reached an important milestone. The company announced this week that it has delivered service to its 25,000th subscriber. United Electric began this journey when they applied for a grant-loan combination through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in 2010. This led to the construction of 1,500

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Back to School begins with the Maryville Mosaic’s 4th Grade Challenge

Schools are back in session, and it’s time to kick off another year of Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville’s Fourth Grade Challenge. During last year’s programming, Chloe Casteel, a current fifth-grade student at St. Gregory Barbarigo School, was one of hundreds of students that participated in last year’s challenge. Chloe felt drawn to action after

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Skidmore sets tax rate

Skidmore City Council held the tax levy hearing, August 25, and set the rate for 2022. The tax rate for the general fund is $1 per $100 of assessed valuation. For the street fund, it is also $1 per $100 of assessed valuation. The adjusted valuation for 2022 is $1,783,204, a slight increase from the

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County’s assessment raises to $417M

The assessed valuation for Nodaway County increased 4.5 percent with the 2022 numbers due to personal property values and new residential structures. The personal property values of Nodaway County citizens increased from $87.636 million in 2021 to $103.703 million this year, that is 15.5 percent. Personal property includes livestock, farm machinery, vehicles including recreational vehicles,

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Skidmore restarts food pantry

Skidmore, once again, has a food pantry thanks to the assistance of Second Harvest Community Food Bank. The Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program will be in Newton Hall in Skidmore the Monday and Tuesday after the fourth Friday of each month. Vehicles need to line up on the street. Participants who are in the Nodaway-Holt

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Clearmont church catalyst for community facility improvement

The Clearmont Little Red Schoolhouse receives a new roof with volunteers working for two days. The Clearmont Christian Church was the organizer of the facility improvements with the church providing funds, volunteers to work on the roof, on the ground and serving lunch. Snodderley Lumber, Clearmont, provided the materials for the project. The Little Red

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Graham presents a ‘Field of Dreams’

The Graham Street Fair’s “Field of Dreams” parade was well attended, August 27. Little Mr. and Miss Graham rode in style to wave at the spectators lining the parade path. Little Mr. was James Lance, son of Andrew and Jenny Lance. Little Miss was Izabella Greene, daughter of Brittaney and Denver Greene.

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Help children investigate their faith with a guide for 6 to 9 year olds

Religion is awe-inspiring; but it can also be overwhelming for young children. This Christian kids’ book offers children much-needed insight. Written as a straightforward Q&A, it helps children clarify their own beliefs by introducing them to frequently asked questions on topics like forgiveness, sin and so much more. • Explore common questions. Children will dive into 100+

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Abbey plans for peonies

The Conception Abbey monks are the recipients of an initial beautiful planting gift of nearly 100 varieties of peonies provided by Hollingworth Peonies, near Burlington Jct. The three tilled, prepared plots are approximately 50 feet long and are being reviewed in the photo by Abbot Benedict Neenan, OSB, who will be in-charge of the transplants,

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