The Nodaway County Association of Retired School Employees (NCARSE) will gather at 9 am, Thursday, May 2, at the Nodaway County Senior Center. The program will be given by Trudy Kinman’s MHS speech students. Barbara Nelsen and Delores Collins will be greeters. Debbie Clark and Jane Walter will be in charge of hospitality, and Ruth
The Maryville Public Library, 509 North Main Street, Maryville, will hold the following activities: • Book Nibblers, 9:45 to 10:15 am, Thursday, May 2. For infants to age three, must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. • Infant and Toddler Storytime, “I Hear the Train Comin’,” 5:30 to 6:30 pm. To register or for
The Friends Caring group will meet at 4 pm, Thursday, May 2 in the Friendship Hall, First United Methodist Church, 102 North Main Street, Maryville. Friends Caring is for individuals of all ages who find themselves alone, either by choice, divorce, death or other circumstances. The hour of sharing, scripture led by Rev. Marjean Ehlers
An all-you-can-eat fish fry will be held from 4 to 7 pm, Friday, May 3 at the Nodaway County Senior Center, 1210 East First Street, Maryville. Sponsored by the Nodaway Lodge #470 AF and AM and Rosanna Chapter #262 OES. There is a $10 donation, with children under five eating free.
Kurt and Janae Lager, Algona, IA, announce the birth of a son, Wade August, born Wednesday, April 3, 2019. He weighed eight pounds and 15 ounces. His grandparents are Mark and Kelley Renfro, Maryville, and Kenny and Kim Lager, Bedford, IA. His great-grandparents are Robert and Wanda Woldruff, Bedford.
Mark L. “Buff” Gragg, 56, Maryville, died Saturday, April 20, 2019, at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph. Services will be held at 2 pm, Wednesday, April 24 at Laura Street Baptist Church, Maryville. Burial will be in Nodaway Memorial Gardens, Maryville. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm, Tuesday, April 23 at
Spring and summer months bring both the buzz of lawnmowers and bees. These fuzzy flyers are important pollinators, playing a crucial role in the production of many favorite fruits and vegetables. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages the public to “bee-friend” these valuable native pollinators. “Missouri is home to around 450 species of native
A resurfacing project on Route 148 is set to begin next week. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Herzog Contracting Corporation to resurface just over 14 miles of Route 148 from the Iowa state line to US Route 71 near Maryville. Crews will mill off the old surface and then lay down new
On April 10, the board of directors of the Nodaway County Ambulance District reorganized from the results of the April 2 election. Newly elected members, Pat Giesken and Scott Walk, read the oath of office aloud. Charlie Standiford was presented with a cake for his 21 years of service. The board handled the following business:
The Nodaway-Holt school board reorganized for the coming year on April 10. After the oath of office was given to Michael Rosenbohm and Haily Randall, Rosenbohm was elected president and Kenny Shewey as vice president. Other officers selected were Adrean Plummer, treasurer; Beverly Shifflett, secretary; Jim Fuhrman, delegate. Shifflett presented a plaque to Joe Day
