Month: December

MHP urges drives to make smart choices this New Year’s

Lieutenant Colonel Eric T. Olson, acting superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, encourages everyone to make good decisions regarding their New Year’s celebration. Last year over the 2018 New Year’s holiday counting period, nine people died and 291 people were injured in 845 traffic crashes. This New Year’s holiday counting period begins at 6

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Nodaway-Holt

The Nodaway-Holt School Board of Education met on December 19 to address the following: Superintendent Jeff Blackford gave an update to the district’s financials, which he said were better than anticipated so far this school year. Blackford noted the expenses are approximately $200,000 less than projected so far this fiscal year and all revenue is

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Tourism committee approves museum’s brochure

The Tourism Committee for the City of Maryville met on December 12 to examine the Nodaway County Historical Society Museum’s brochure which the committee will help fund. The brochure includes acknowledgement of the committee’s funding on the back. It was approved. Maryville Parks and Rec Director Jeff Stubblefield brought a copy of SportsEvents magazine which

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Ministry Center announces MHS Alumni fundraiser winner

The Ministry Center teamed up with Maryville High School alumni for the Spoofhound Alumni Food Pantry Challenge fundraiser. For the second year in a row, the class of 1975 received the title of Most Generous Spoofhound Class by donating $775. In second place was the 1977 class with $300 and in third place was the

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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 of 252 All-USA players is based on the past five years and indicates a strong regional concentration in the Deep South. When it comes to recruiting, the Power Five conferences account for 93

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Northeast Nodaway BOE

The school board of Northeast Nodaway met December 20 and addressed the following business: • Evaluations were approved from the Lunchtime Solutions program and Library Media Resources program. • The first reading of the 2019-20 school calendar was accepted. Reports Enrollment noted the November average daily attendance was 96.68 percent. Kenna Florea reported about the

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Prosecutor produces child-friendly court book

Nodaway County Prosecuting Attorney Robert Rice announced the completion of “Going to Court in Nodaway County, a Guide and Activity Book for Children” on December 26. Rice acknowledged the assistance he has received from original concept idea to reality in the nearly three-year process. Rice’s priority as prosecuting attorney is to put crime victims’ rights

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Defensive efforts by Maryville put them past Savannah

By Dustin Henggeler In their last regular season game of 2018, the Maryville Spoofhounds girls basketball team put away a 52-36 victory over the Savannah Savages on December 20 at Maryville High School. Led by their go-getting defensive efforts, the Spoofhounds utilized transition possessions to earn points and offensive control. “We made a conscious decision

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Marcella Haney

Marcella E. “Marcie” Haney, 92, Maryville, formerly of Kansas City, died Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at Maryville Living Center, Maryville. Services will be at 11 am Saturday, January 5, 2019, at St. Gregory’s Barbarigo Catholic Church, Maryville. The family will receive friends at the church from 9 to 10:30 am. A parish rosary will follow

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Lanny Ross

Lanny Gene Ross, 67, New Market, IA, died Sunday, December 23, 2018, at Clarinda Regional Hospital, Clarinda, IA. Services will be held at 11 am, Saturday, December 29 at Ritchie Funeral Home, Clarinda. Interment will be held at the Memory Cemetery, New Market. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 pm, Friday, December 28 at

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