Alice L. Turpin
Alice Louise Turpin, 94, Urbandale, IA, died Friday, June 23, 2017. Mrs. Turpin’s body will be cremated and no services will be held.
Dr. Mahlon Fairchild
Dr. Mahlon L. Fairchild, 86, Maryville, formerly of Columbia, died Friday, June 30, 2017, at Maryville Living Center, Maryville. Services will be held at 10 am, Saturday, July 8 at the First United Methodist Church, Maryville. Burial will be at 4 pm, July 8 at the Memorial Park Cemetery, Columbia. The family will receive friends from 6
Remembering a WWII soldier’s service
The Nodaway County Historical Museum is home to several items of World War II memorabilia that have been donated by Nodaway County veterans and their families. Walter Nicholson’s sons have donated items to the museum that Nicholson captured during WWII. Recently, Nicholson’s son, Norm, Jansen, NE, added a Mauser rifle which joins other items from
BOE North Nodaway
The North Nodaway R-VI Board of Education met in open and closed sessions on June 21 to handle the following school district business: A resolution was passed authorizing and directing the issuance and delivery of $675,000 general obligation bonds, series 2017. Bruce Johnson, LJ Hart and Company, St. Louis, said that North Nodaway received more
BOE South Nodaway
South Nodaway The South Nodaway R-IV Board of Education met on June 21 to conduct the following school district business: Superintendent Johnnie Silkett went over the 2017-18 budget. The school district will end the 2016-17 year with a 47 percent carryover. The school was able to increase the carryover rate by 16 percent. The 2017-18
Northwest Regents approve 2017-18 budget
Northwest Missouri State University’s Board of Regents, during its regular meeting June 23, approved the university’s 2017-2018 budget totaling about $117.5 million. University staff emphasized Northwest’s focus on balancing the budget with an eye on ensuring access, affordability and quality as well as overall student success. The budget reflects a 6.6 percent decrease in state
Maryville dance team jazzes up summer
Members of the Maryville High School dance team learned jazz and hip hop routines during their dance camp June 21-23. The team attended a private camp, which was less expensive than traveling to a conference camp, and had two Universal Dance Association instructors, allowing for lots of one-on-one instruction. For more photos, see the printed
