Month: November

Beverly Black

Beverly Ann Richards Black, 92, St. Joseph, died Wednesday, November 2, 2016. Graveside services will be at 11 am, Wednesday, November 9 at the Weathermon Cemetery, Guilford. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Guilford United Methodist Church, 221 Wilson St., Guilford, MO 64457. Gladden Stamey Funeral Home, St. Joseph is in

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Bryce Simon

Don and Alexis Simon, Winston-Salem, NC, announce the birth of a son, Bryce Gabriel, born Thursday, October 13, 2016, at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem. He weighed eight pounds and four ounces and joins brother, Chase Anthony, and sister, Adalynn Nicole. Maternal grandparents are Cindy and Charlie Roach and Don and Annie Townsend, all

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Madraliers to present November 10 concert

Northwest Missouri State University’s Madraliers will present a fall concert at 7:30 pm, Thursday, November 10 in the Charles Johnson Theater at the Olive DeLuce Fine Arts Building. The concert, which is free and open to the public, will showcase choral music ranging from the Renaissance to the 21st century. The ensemble will present its

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Survey reveals Pickering residents don’t want chickens in city limits

The results of an eight-question survey were revealed at the November 7 Pickering City Council meeting. The survey resulted from previous meetings focused on the current farm animal ordinance which prohibits all livestock and fowl inside city limits. The survey was distributed to 61 households with 38 questionnaires returned in the two-week period ending November

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Airport board frustrated with runway paving progress

Three members of the Northwest Missouri Regional Airport Board met November 7 to learn why Ideker Construction has not completed the airport runway paving project. Assistant City Manager Ryan Heiland said the construction firm must still complete several steps before it is able to finish the $3.390 million project and the paving unit is not

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Theatre Northwest to present stories of Challenger, Vietnam era

This weekend, Northwest Missouri State University will raise the curtain on two productions presented by advanced student directors in repertory theater. Students will present “Defying Gravity,” written by Jane Anderson and directed by Northwest student Andrea Boswell, November 10, 12, 18 and 20 as well as “A Piece of My Heart,” written by Shirley Lauro

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Operation Christmas Child collection is November 14-21

By Dustin Henggeler With the holiday season drawing nearer, our thoughts may be turning toward thankfulness for what we have and how we can bless others. One way to do that is through Operation Christmas Child (OCC), a Samaritan’s Purse project that brings shoeboxes filled with gifts to children in struggling countries around the world.

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Election officers on duty to receive fraud complaints

Tammy Dickinson, US attorney for the Missouri Western District, announced that Assistant US Attorney Patrick D. Daly will serve as the Missouri Western District election officer and will oversee the district’s handling of complaints of election fraud and voting rights abuses. The department of justice seeks to ensure public confidence in the integrity of the

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Mold, insect debris found in food establishments

In October, Nodaway County Health Department Environmental Health Specialist Larry Wickersham found mold and insect debris during routine inspections of area food establishments. Hy-Vee Chinese Express, 1217 South Main, high priority Routine inspection October 3. Critical: None observed. Non-critical: Crumbs and debris beneath serving counter, debris between steam table and serving counter, thermometer not reading

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