Practice starts for high school sports
Team practices have begun across Nodaway County as high school fall sports teams prepare for the season to start.
Pumpkin Center Charlie’s Girl: A goal achieved on the farm
by Kay Wilson One of my parents’ goals for the farmstead, which now we own and occupy, was to have a “good-sized” pond. My folks bought the beginning acreage of the family farm in the early 1950s. They were able to add a pond within the first decade, but Dad was not happy. It was
Addalyn Palmer
Nathan and Carissa Palmer, Maryville, announce the birth of a daughter, Addalyn Marie, born on Thursday, July 28, 2016, at Liberty Hospital, Liberty. She weighed seven pounds and 14 ounces and joins brother, Korbin David. Maternal grandparents are Jonathan and Regina Keyes, Maryville. Paternal grandparents are David and Sally Palmer, Bolckow. Maternal great-grandparents are Marilyn
Jim Fall, Jr.
James “Jim” Randolph Fall, Jr., 79, Maryville, died Tuesday, August 9, 2016, at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph. A memorial service will be held at 4 pm, Saturday, August 13 at the First United Methodist Church of Maryville. Following the service, family will receive friends at a reception at the Mozingo Golf Course clubhouse. Memorials
Pawsatlapoola for the MAC
The New Nodaway Humane Society will host Pawsatlapoola from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, Monday, August 15 at the Maryville Aquatic Center, 504 North Laura Street, Maryville. The fundraiser opens the pool to dogs and their handlers. Cost is $5 per dog and $2 per person. Handlers are only permitted in the shallow end of the
Scott presents museum program
Fred Scott will present “Life in a Native American Earth Lodge” at 2 pm, Sunday, August 14 at the Nodaway County Historical Society Museum, 110 North Walnut, Maryville.
Post 464 to host pancake breakfast
American Legion Post 464 will sponsor a pancake breakfast from 7 to 11:30 am, Sunday, August 14 at the legion post, Conception Jct. Pancakes, sausage, eggs, biscuits, gravy, juice and coffee will be served. Cost is $7 per person. Children six and under are free. Proceeds benefit the Cameron Veterans’ Home.
BJ AL holds BBQ dinner
The Burlington Jct. American Legion Post will hold a BBQ dinner from 5 to 7 pm, Friday, August 12 at the Burlington Jct. Community Betterment Building. The dinner will feature hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, potato salad, sundaes and drinks. Cost is $7 for adults. Children 10 and under are free. Proceeds benefit the Ohio
Repurposing, upcycling extend functionality Farrell gives new life to T-shirts
By Kathryn Rice This is the second in a series on Nodaway Countians who have taken the repurposing and upcycling of old items to a unique level. It started with a person asking Angela Farrell to make a quilt for her son’s high school graduation from his old T-shirts. “I like making T-shirt quilts because
Local pilots give aviation scholarships
The Maryville Experimental Aircraft Association chapter, the Hawk Road Flyers, is giving scholarships to individuals interested in becoming pilots. About 50 percent of aviation students who begin private pilot’s license training complete the course. One challenge potential pilots face is paying for the training. The local organization wants to assist aviation students in hopes of
