Month: March

Parnell UMC holds fish fry

The Parnell United Methodist Church will hold a fish fry from 5 to 7:30 Pm, Friday, March 22 in the church basement which is handicapped accessible. The free will donation meal will feature white pollock fish, baked potato, green beans, baked beans, corn, cole slaw, hot rolls, desserts and drinks.

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Library lists week’s activities

The Maryville Public Library, 509 North Main Street, Maryville, will hold the following activities: • Preschool Story Time, “That’s What Friends are for,” 5:30 to 6:30 pm, Tuesday, March 19. • Book Nibblers, 9:45 to 10:15 am, Thursday, March 21. For infants to age three, must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. • Lego

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Pause for Prayer to be held on Wednesdays

A Lenten Pause for Prayer will be held each Wednesday from 12:10 to 12:25 pm through April 10 in the chapel at SSM Health – St. Francis Hospital. The brief time of devotion will be led by a pastor of one of the participating congregations in the Maryville Area Ministerial Fellowship. The chapel is easily

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Northwest to host Holocaust survivor

Update: the event has been postponed. Marion Blumenthal Lazan, a Holocaust survivor and author of the children’s book “Four Perfect Pebbles,” will share her experiences at 7 pm, Tuesday, March 19. The event will be in the Charles Johnson Theater in the Olive DeLuce Fine Arts Building and is sponsored by the college of arts

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RSVP deadline approaches for Lincoln Day dinner

The deadline to RSVP for the 2019 Lincoln Day Dinner is Monday, March 18. The dinner is sponsored by the Nodaway County Republican Committee and will be at the Country Side Bistro, 33618 State Highway H, Skidmore. Featured speaker is Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe. Registration begins at 5:30 pm, buffet at 6 pm and program

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Jefferson claims state title in historic final season as Eagles

By Brent Johnson For the fifth time in school history, the Jefferson boys took home a state basketball championship. The Eagles, making their first Final Four appearance since 2011, knocked off Dora, 75-65, to claim the 2019 MSHSAA Class 1 Title on March 9 at JQH Arena in Springfield. Strong starts were a recurring theme

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