Month: December

Spoofhounds defeat Central JV, Savannah during tournament

The Lady Spoofhounds beat Central JV 38-30 while the boys team defeated Savannah 42-35. Tyler Houchin outskirts his opponent, sliding into an undefended area to make a run toward the basket. Madison Holtman stays with her opponent, keeping her from passing the ball to a teammate. For more photos and information, see the printed Nodaway

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Maryville leases land for Mozingo monument sign

The Maryville City Council passed an ordinance to lease one acre of land from the Maryville Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) to build a monument sign for the Mozingo Lake and Recreational Park during its regular meeting November 27. MIDC purchased nearly 21 acres on the corner of Liberty Road and Highway 136. The city wants

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BOE Northeast Nodaway

The Northeast Nodaway R-V School Board looked at preliminary drawings of the track and field project and discussed policies allowing homeschool students to play sports during its regular meeting November 16. The school board reviewed layout blueprints of the track and field facility prepared by Landscape Architect Vance Rzepka of VSR Design, Overland Park, along

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BOE West Nodaway

The West Nodaway R-I Board of Education met in open and two closed sessions on November 15 to handle the following school district business: After the second closed session of the evening, the board approved the 2018-19 football cooperative sports agreement with North Nodaway with recommendations to the Cooperative Sports Advisory Committee as noted by

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Ireland intern spends harvest in Graham

By Christina Rice Graham residents Kevin and Michelle Rosenbohm welcomed their second intern from Ireland this fall. In 2010, Kevin was invited to speak at the Irish Tillage Land Use Society Conference about the use of genetically modified grain (GMO). The Rosenbohms own Graham Seed, Graham, where they have dealt with GMOs since Roundup® ready

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County officials vote to raise salaries in 2019

Nodaway County elected officials met during the Salary Commission meeting November 28 and voted on the motion to raise their salaries four percent. This vote is under advisement from the attorney contracted by the Nodaway County Commissioners. There were questions as to whether the majority of the 10-member quorum present voted in the affirmative. Those

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School events for the week of December 3 to 9

Sunday • St. Gregory’s Holiday Fun Fest, noon • Jefferson 4-H Winter Celebration, 1 pm • Jefferson PAT Christmas Sale, 2 pm • MHS football banquet Monday • MMS B Team BB – Spring Garden Tourney begins • Nodaway-Holt, Platte Valley, West Nodaway JH BB – 275 Tourney • MMS Life Skills to NWMSU, 9:45

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Carroll Coulter

Carroll J. Coulter, 69, Conception Jct., died Saturday, November 25, 2017, at his home. Services were November 30 at Bram Funeral Home, Maryville, with burial in Miriam Cemetery, Maryville. Memorials may be directed to the family. Online condolences may be left at bramfunerlhome.com. Arrangements were under the direction of Bram Funeral Home, Maryville.

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Sr. Jean Dolan, OSB

Sr. Jean Frances Dolan, OSB, 80, died Monday, November 27, 2017, at Our Lady of Rickenbach, Benedictine Convent of Perpetual Adoration, Clyde. Services are at 9 am, Saturday, December 2 at Clyde Chapel, with burial in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Clyde. Vigil will be 7 pm, Friday, December 1 at Clyde Chapel. Online condolences may be

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