Month: December

Geography with Goudge

This weekend is the NCAA Men’s Division I Soccer Final Four in Santa Barbara, CA. This proportional symbol map displays the team champions over the last 26 years. Past success would indicate that this year’s winner will be from the northeast or west coast. Akron, Indiana, Maryland and Michigan State are the four teams in

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Half-price adoptions available at animal society

The New Nodaway Humane Society is offering half price adoptions on dogs, cats and kittens through December 30 at the animal shelter, 829 South Depot Street, Maryville. The fee includes spay and neuter, vaccinations, microchip and more. Excluded are puppies under six months and high profile pets. For more information, contact the shelter at 660.562.3333.

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Memory Cafe provides social outing

Memory Cafe will be held from 10 to 11 am, Thursday, December 13 at the First United Methodist Church, 102 North Main Street, Maryville. The cafe is a social outing for people with memory loss and their care partners. Reservations are welcome, but not required. To register or for more information, call SSM Health at

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Library’s holds Book Nibblers, BOGO Book Sale

The Maryville Public Library, 509 North Main Street, is hosting a Scholastic Book Sale now through Tuesday, December 11 during the library’s open hours. The sale is a “buy one, get one free” with hundreds of items available. Free item is of equal or lesser value. The library is holding Book Nibblers for infants to

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New PAWs group offers social gathering

A new group is forming in the Maryville area, People and Wheels (PAWs), to bring people who live their lives in chairs together to build friendships, talk about experiences and have fun. Guest speakers will be scheduled from time to time as well. PAWs will meet at 2 pm every Wednesday at New Beginnings Counseling

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Beebusters to gather

The Northwest Missouri Beebusters monthly meeting is from 7 to 9 pm, Monday, December 10 at the Nodaway County Administration Building. Anyone who is interested in bees is welcome to attend. For more information, visit the Facebook page, Northwest Missouri Beebusters.

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Democrats to meet

The Nodaway County Democrats monthly meeting will be from 6 to 8 pm, Monday, December 10 at the Wesley Student Center, 549 West Fourth Street, Maryville. For more information, contact Elyssa Ford at NodawayCountyDems@gmail.com.

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SCB announces library hours, meeting

The library will be open from 10 to 11 am, Saturdays, December 8 and 22 in Newton Hall, Skidmore. Skidmore Community Betterment will meet at 6 pm, Monday, December 10 at Newton Hall, Skidmore. Interested individuals are invited to attend.

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District American Legion meeting set for BJ

The Fourth District American Legion meeting will be at 1:30 pm, Sunday, December 9 at the Rolla Dicks Post 315. The meeting will be held at 120 West Main, Burlington Jct. The Nodaway County Oratorical Contest and a meal will be a part of the meeting.

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Rev. Donald Lee Palmer

Rev. Donald Lee Palmer, age 88, a resident of Chillicothe, died peacefully at his home surrounded by family, on Wednesday, November 28, 2018. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church, Chillicothe December 3, 2018. There was no scheduled visitation. Friends may call at the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, from 11 am until 5

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