Month: January

North Nodaway Elementary fundraises for building beautification

The North Nodaway Elementary students, along with the NN PTO, are taking steps to fundraise for repairing, beautifying and landscaping the front of the elementary building in Pickering. A spaghetti lunch will be served by the elementary students from 11 am to 1 pm, Sunday, January 13 at the Hopkins Community Building, Hopkins. The menu

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Vicki Warner

Vicki Sue Warner, 71, Ravenwood, died Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph. Services were held January 8 at Price Funeral Home, Maryville. Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, Memphis, TN. Online condolences may be left at pricefuneralhomemaryville.com.

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Lady Bluejays expand offensive threats in win over Rockets

By Dustin Henggeler Despite the success they’ve seen this season, Northeast Nodaway Coach Joyce Stiens knew her team was capable of more. Their  62-37 win over the West Nodaway Rockets on January 4 in Burlington Jct. demonstrated several steps in the right direction Stiens knew the team was capable of. “You never know how a

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Health inspections yield food establishment violations

The Nodaway County Health Center food establishment inspection reports for December given by a department official: Sonic Drive-In, 721 South Main Street, Maryville, high priority Routine inspection December 3 Priority: Bulk container of lime juice stored in walk-in cooler without date mark, soda fountain cabinet soiled with syrup and debris adjacent to nozzles, both corrected

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North Nodaway BOE

The North Nodaway R-VI Board of Education met in open and closed sessions on December 19 to handle the following school district business. In open session, the board approved the agenda, consent agenda and, after discussion, the 2018 fiscal year audit which will be submitted to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Superintendent

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Bluejays to compete in South Harrison Invitational

The 2019 annual South Harrison Invitational Basketball Tournament will be held from January 7 to 12. The number three seed Northeast Nodaway girls will begin play against East Harrison at 4:30 pm on Monday. If they win, they will face either Mercer or South Harrison at 7 pm on Thursday. If they lose, they play

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South Nodaway BOE

The South Nodaway R-IV Board of Education met in open and closed sessions on December 19 to handle the following school district business. The school district will make up a snow day on Friday, January 4. Forms for Superintendent Johnny Silkett’s evaluation were handed to the board. Silkett will be reviewed at the January 2019

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Hy-Vee voluntarily recalls cheesecakes

Hy-Vee, Inc., based in West Des Moines, IA, is voluntarily recalling its cheesecakes made with Diamond Crystal Brands cheesecake mix due to the potential that they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The potential for contamination was brought to Hy-Vee’s attention after receiving a letter from the supplier. The voluntary recall includes 32 varieties of cheesecakes in

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Jefferson BOE

The Jefferson Board of Education met on December 19. Both principals’ reports spoke of attendance and activities in the elementary and high school. Superintendent Tim Jermain reviewed the preliminary 2019-20 calendar, updated the board on the bus grant and weight room project and went over preliminary test results. Vanessa Pappert was nominated for the Belcher

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Jefferson, South Nodaway to play in Stanberry Tourney

The Jefferson and South Nodaway basketball teams will compete in the annual Stanberry Invitational Basketball Tournament from January 7 to 12. The number six seed Longhorn girls begin play against North Andrew at 4:30 pm on Monday. If they win, they play at 4:30 pm on Thursday. If they lose, they play at 4:30 pm

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