Month: March

Richard Kemper

Richard Eugene “Rick” Kemper, 49, Maryville, died Thursday, March 16, 2017, at Prairie Home, Maryville. Mass of Christian burial was held Saturday, March 18 at St. Gregory Church. Burial was in St. Columba Cemetery, Conception. Memorials may be made to Nodaway County Services Prairie Home, 410 South Prairie, Maryville, MO 64468 or SSM Hospice, 2016

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Bearcats punch their ticket

Top seeded Northwest Missouri pulled out a 55-52 win in a low-scoring game over second seed Southwest Minnesota State to earn a spot in the NCAA Division II Elite Eight. The Bearcats won the battle at the line shooting .750 from the charity strip while allowing the SWMSU just one make in four attempts. Bearcat

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GM dealer pens a business book

By Kay Wilson “To those that say small town retailers cannot compete with the internet, big box stores and big city ad blitzes, I say read this book!” Gregg Connell, Shenandoah, IA, Chamber and Industry Association executive vice president. In 2014, when General Motors dealer Doug Meyer heard several Shenandoah business owners questioning their business

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Nodaway rugby proves too much for visiting Topeka team

By Matthew Finney, Nodaway County Rugby Football Club president The year’s first rugby match in Maryville saw Nodaway County Rugby Football Club’s Stags come out strong against Topeka Rugby Football Club and finish with a big win. The 34 degree day kept the fan base small, but two men’s rugby clubs showed up in full

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Students bounce through class

St. Gregory’s students in Jamie Casteel’s third grade bounce throughout the class as they sit on stability balls. The stability balls replace normal chairs in Casteel’s classroom as part of a curriculum program and the students seem to enjoy the mobility. She started utilizing the balls five years ago. She had read articles about their

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Burlington Jct. City Council discusses nuisances

The Burlington Jct. City Council discussed several nuisance complaints during its regular meeting March 13. Jon and Jill Castillo approached the council with concerns regarding loose dogs that were hanging around their property. Council approved city staff to send Roger and Connie Goff and Steven Goff a letter regarding the city’s policies on loose dogs

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Motivational life coach speaks to South Nodaway community

By Christina Rice Renowned motivational speaker and life coach Jeff Yalden inspired students and community members through his message March 8. Yalden travels the world. He has visited 48 countries and all 50 states. He speaks to teens, inspiring them to move forward in life, take advantage of opportunities that come along and help their

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West Nodaway

The West Nodaway R-I Board of Education met in open and two closed sessions on March 8 to handle the following school district business: In the second closed session of the evening, the board unanimously rehired Tonya Bell, Kendall Carpenter, Terry Clark, Jennifer Downing, Michael Goff, Nicki Honan, Anita Nordbye, Jennifer McGinness, Becca Ridnour, Julie

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Frances Hammond

Frances L. Hammond, 70, Papillion, NE, died Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at Midlands Hospital, Papillion. Funeral services will be at 2 pm, Saturday, March 18 at the Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home, Maryville. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery, Skidmore. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm, Friday, March 17 at the funeral home.

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