Monday • St. Gregory’s Picture Makeup Day • West Nodaway Book Fair, 8 am to 3:30 pm • Jefferson 8th DARE, 2nd hour • Horace Mann Marcus & Mardra Sikora, K-2, 1 pm • Horace Mann Marcus & Mardra Sikora, 3-6, 2 pm • St. Gregory’s JH BB at North Andrew, 4 pm • Platte
By Christina Rice Kenny Wilmes has been his wife, Donna’s, biggest encourager since she was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer this past spring. The Burlington Jct. couple researched facilities and chose to attend the SSM St. Francis Cancer Care Center in Maryville, becoming the center’s first patient. Kenny reflected on when they first heard
After a complaint from a school bus driver about trees along Skidmore city streets brushing the top of the school bus, the city council decided at the October 19 meeting to look into the city paying for trimming along right-a-ways. City Clerk Jennifer Poland will contact Get ‘er Done Tree Service, Forest City, for an
David T. Hall, 74, Overland Park, KS, died Wednesday, October 25, 2017, at Prairie Elder Care, Overland Park, KS. Services will be at 2 pm, Saturday, October 28 at St. Columba Catholic Church, Conception Jct., with burial in St. Columba Cemetery, Conception. A prayer service will be held at 5:30 pm, Friday, October 27 at
Patricia Louise Doran, 91, Kansas City, formerly of Maryville, died Monday, October 23, 2017, at her home. Services will be at 10 am, Saturday, October 28 at St. Gregory’s Church, Maryville, with a rosary at 9:30 am and burial at St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Maryville. Memorials may be made to St. Gregory School Library Fund or
The Nodaway County Health Center Board of Directors made four amendments to the 2017 budget at the October 18 meeting. On the income side of the budget, the board increased the amount of income from the School Health Index to reflect the $3,785.24 received, while they reduced Communicable Disease projected income from $68,000 to $60,000
The Maryville High School Spoofhound football team scored before the first minute of play was complete during the October 20 game against the Lincoln Prep Blue Tigers. Eli Dowis advances the ball as Bram Jackson blocks. Starting in the second quarter, the younger players got valuable field experience as the halftime score was 62-14.
The predicted inclement weather held off for the October 21 Northwest Missouri State University Homecoming activities, including the morning parade. Leading the parade is Grand Marshall Emma Lee Vance Morgan, 99. Morgan, a 1939 graduate, had worked as a secretary for University President Uel W. Lamkin. Driving her is Mike Thomson in his 1922 Model
The Los Angeles Dodgers face the Houston Astros in Major League Baseball’s World Series this week. This proportional-symbol map displays the World Series Champions from 1903-2016. Only 22 teams have won at least one World Series. The New York Yankees lead with 27 followed by the St. Louis Cardinals with 11. The Dodgers (including Brooklyn)
The Northwest Missouri State University community will try to uphold its reputation as the top blood supplier in the region this month when the university’s student senate sponsors its annual fall blood drive in cooperation with the Community Blood Center. The blood drive will take place from 11 am to 4:30 pm, Tuesday, October 24,
