At the July 18 Skidmore City Council meeting, discussion was held on receiving the Gladys Rickard Trust matching grant of $15,000 for new playground equipment at Little People’s Park in Skidmore. Various ideas were discussed but nothing was decided. Those who are interested in donating for the playground equipment should contact Skidmore City Hall. Alderman
The annual Kansas City Chiefs training camp has kicked off in St. Joseph at Missouri Western University. Details on attending the camp and parking can be found at https://www.chiefs.com/trainingcamp/ NNL coverage of training camp can be found on Page 19 of this weeks edition.
Marian Jean John Everhart, 90, Skidmore, died Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at her home. She was born August 19, 1933, in Peru, NE, to Albert Wendell and Alice Lucile Strait John. She had lived in the Skidmore area since 1955, and previously lived in Corning, IA. She received her bachelor of science in education from Northwest
Darrell E. Charles, Sr., 83, Skidmore, died Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at the Nodaway Nursing Home, Maryville. He was born February 18, 1941, to Lawrence and Mary Freece Charles. He was a graduate of Nodaway Holt High School. He married Laniss K. Kallauner. Mr. Charles had worked for Newton Brothers in Skidmore, and later McGregore
Donald Lee Parker, 86, Conception Jct, died Sunday, July 21, 2024, at the Worth County Convalescent Center, Grant City. He was born November 20, 1937, in Emporia, KS, to Roy and Margaret Heaney Parker. He graduated from the Wentworth Military Academy, Lexington, and then attended college in Ft. Collins, CO, before joining the United States Marine
The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nodaway County (BBBS) is having a school supply drive until July 31. The supplies will be used for the “littles,” from August 1 – 9; then starting on August 12, the community is open to pick up supplies. Supplies suggested are pencils, books, rulers, ballpoints, notebooks, color pencils, staplers,
Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker called the meeting of the Nodaway County Commission to order at the commissioner’s office. In attendance: Present: 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
State Representative Jeff Farnan announces the accomplishment of helping to secure significant funds in Missouri’s budget for the next fiscal year. Farnan’s diligent efforts for this substantial allocation will aid two important initiatives in his district. With the efforts of Representative Farnan and many House colleagues, $228,000 has been secured for the North Star Advocacy
The Maryville Chapter of the Missouri Writers Guild will meet from 7 to 8:30 pm, Thursday, July 25 in room 302 at the Maryville First United Methodist Church, 102 North Main, Maryville. The program is Lee Jackson sharing her research related to Maryville cemeteries.
