Month: April

Northeast Nodaway takes first at Chemathon

The Northeast Nodaway chemistry class recently competed in the Missouri Western State University Chemathon in the small school individual and team competition. Taking first place was the team of Nathan Schieber, Mitchell Sherry, Ethan Adwell and Reed McIntyre. In the individual competition, Schieber finished in fifth place and Adwell finished in sixth.

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Maryville BOE

The Maryville school board met on April 15 to survey the April 2 election results and handle the business of the school district. After the student showcase about the EXPO program, presented by Michelle Corson, instructor, and Connor Blackford, student, the canvass of the non-election was approved and the swearing in of Josh McKim and

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North Nodaway BOE

The North Nodaway R-VI Board of Education met in open and closed session on April 15 to discuss the following school district business. The board was reorganized after the April 2 election, with returning board members Jerime Bix and Kane Oberhauser being sworn in. Bix is president and Jason Thompson was selected as vice president.

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Clearmont hears from bank employees

Clearmont City Council was called to order on April 17 by Mayor Byron Clark at the Clearmont Housing meeting room. Linda Walker and Connie Hall, from Citizens Bank & Trust, Burlington Jct, presented information on how to use online banking to pay a Clearmont city water bill. They carefully outlined the process, answered all questions

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Northeast Nodaway hires new principal

Northeast Nodaway will have Luke Cox as its high school principal next school year. Cox, a Tarkio native, was approved by the school board last week. He has a bachelor of science in social science and a master of science in educational leadership from Northwest Missouri State. Currently, he is education director, athletic director and

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Pumpkin Center Charlie’s Girl: Big News! Roads are a mess

While the extra business to our local chiropractors is undoubtedly stimulating our economy, the bumps we’re driving over, not only on our town’s streets but the federal highways, are reaching code blue. The state-lettered roads are quickly becoming cow paths, too! The amount of money it’s going to take to fix all the flood water

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Jefferson BOE

The school board of Jefferson School District had two meetings within six days to finalize several key issues. During the April 16 meeting, Board Secretary Emmy Brown swore in Veronica Luke and Sherry Redden to serve three-year terms. Officers were also elected. The president will be Laura Galbraith, vice president will be Jeff Farnan, Jane

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Lillian Evans

Lillian Lee Carlson Evans, 75, Clearmont, died Monday, April 22, 2019, at Clarinda Regional Health Center. Funeral celebration of life services were held Thursday, April 25 at Ritchie Funeral Home, Clarinda, IA. Interment was at the Clearmont Cemetery, Clearmont. Memorials may be directed to The Clearmont Community Club. Online condolences may be left a ritchiefuneralhome.com.

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Rolland Walker

Rolland Ray Walker, 75, Maryville, died Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at Nodaway Nursing Home, Maryville. Services will be at 10 am, Friday, April 26 at Bram Funeral Home, Maryville. Burial will follow in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Ravenwood. Memorials are suggested to the Nodaway Nursing Home, Maryville, to help with dementia therapy. Online condolences may be

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Virginia Riggs

Virginia A. Elgin Riggs, 90, Maryville, died Sunday, April 21, 2019, at the Maryville Living Center. Mrs. Riggs has been cremated under the direction of the Bram Funeral Home, Maryville. Services are pending.

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