Month: December

Jefferson BOE

The Jefferson C-123 School Board conducted the following business at its regular meeting on December 20: Teacher Tyler Pedersen updated the school board on how he conducts his physical education classes. Currently, he is doing advanced fit workouts with some resistance training and the students are working on agility. Pedersen explained that the Missouri State

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Geography with Goudge

Since 1982, the best high school football players in the nation have been selected annually by USA Today. This player production map, based on the past five years of All-USA players, 240, indicates a strong regional concentration in the Deep South. When it comes to recruiting, the rich get richer. The Power Five conferences account

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North Nodaway BOE

The North Nodaway R-VI Board of Education met in open and closed sessions on December 20 to handle the following school district business: In open session, a motion was made to approve the agenda, the consent agenda and the 2016-17 school audit. In closed session, the board approved the minutes from the last closed session.

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West Nodaway BOE

The West Nodaway R-I Board of Education met in open and two closed sessions on December 13 to handle the following school district business: The cooperative sports committee, made up of three board members each from WN and North Nodaway, plus the school superintendents, has agreed to combine booster club activities into a North-West Nodaway

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State health department advises Missourians to take precautions against bitter cold temperatures

Missourians are urged to check on neighbors, the elderly and disabled citizens Bitterly cold temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills are forecasted for this weekend and next week. The National Weather Service forecast for Friday (December 29) through Thursday (January 4) includes low temperatures between 10 F and -5 F; dangerous wind chill values are expected to be as

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School events for the week of January 2 to 6

Tuesday • Jefferson JV/V BB at South Holt, 5 pm • MHS F/JV/V boys BB vs Lafayette, 5 pm • South Nodaway JV/V BB at Mound City, 5 pm • MHS V wrestling at Plattsburg, 5:30 pm • North Nodaway JV/V BB vs Rock Port, 6 pm Wednesday • Nodaway-Holt school resumes • MHS JV/V

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Lettuce Dream seeks additional interns

Lettuce Dream is expanding its program and looking for more individuals to complete its intern program. Individuals between the ages of 18 and 35 with intellectual disabilities along the spectrum are able to apply for the non-paid internships. They will have the opportunity to work alongside volunteers within the community, learning a variety of employment-related

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Maryville offers real Christmas tree disposal

The city of Maryville is providing two locations for the disposal of real Christmas trees. Trees will be accepted until Tuesday, January 16 at the Maryville street garage, Second Street and North Newton Street, or the lower parking lot behind City Hall, 415 North Market Street. Trees will not be taken for free at the

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Fr. Joel Derks

Father Joel Derks, OSB, Conception Abbey, died Wednesday, December 27, 2017. Services are pending at Price Funeral Home, Maryville.

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Wallace Klakken

Wallace Earl Klakken, 80, Gravity, IA, died Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at Clarinda Regional Health Center, Clarinda, IA. Mr. Wallace’s funeral and burial at Washington Cemetery, Gravity, IA, was on Saturday, December 23, 2017. Online condolences may be left at cummingsfamilyfuneralhome.com. Arrangements were under the direction of Cummings Family Funeral Home, Bedford, IA.

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