Month: December

4th District AL to meet

The American Legion Fourth District will hold a meeting Sunday, December 8 at Post 315 in Burlington Jct. The meeting will begin at 1:30 pm with a meal that will be followed by the oratorical contest.

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Maryville council receives dollars from MIRMA

During the November 25 Maryville City Council meeting, Municipal Interlocal Risk Management Association (MIRMA) Loss Control Specialist Jeff Arp presented Maryville Public Safety with $2,925 to purchase a dash cam through a safety grant from the self-insurance pool. Other business included: • A resolution authorized a lot split located at Lot 21 at The Summit,

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Pickering council works for city improvements

At the December 2 Pickering City Council meeting, the council discussed areas in town in which they are attempting to make improvements. Mayor Charles Smith had once again talked to the resident who has a sewer line running above ground. The lady is by herself and has no children living in the area. She also

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Be our guest

Seeing a bountiful, colorful harvest then and now By Frank Grispino The rolling hills of Nodaway County are a pleasant sight to behold during spring and early summer. This year was especially unique because of the abundance of rain that all the grass, plants and trees had.  Late fall and winter colors turn brown and tan

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Dorothy Vulgamott

Dorothy Evelyn Vulgamott, 91, Maryville, died Monday, December 2, 2019, at Parkdale Manor, Maryville. She was born February 8, 1928, on a farm northeast of Maryville, to Everett and Marie Lewis Porter. She graduated from Ravenwood High School in 1944 and graduated from Hagee Beauty School. On February 28, 1946, she married Verlin Dean Vulgamott

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Gerald Morris

Gerald Dean Morris, 87, Kansas City, died Monday, December 2 in a facility in Kansas City. Graveside services and burial to be Saturday, December 7 at Hopkins. Arrangements are under the direction of Price Funeral Home.

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Library sponsors book fair

The Maryville Public Library, 509 North Main Street, is sponsoring a Scholastic Book Fair featuring buy one, get one free items during regular library hours, Friday, December 6 to Tuesday, December 17. Proceeds to benefit the library.

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Geography with Goudge

“As we move from November to December, the college basketball season is in full swing.  In addition, it was also the Early Signing period (Nov. 13-20) for recruits from the class of 2020.  84 out of the Top 100 high school players have already made commitments.  Primarily to perennial contenders like Duke, Kentucky, and North

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Ticket information for quarterfinal playoff at Ferris State

The Ferris State University Bulldogs will host the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats in the NCAA Division II National Quarterfinals this Saturday, Dec. 7, at FSU’s Top Taggart Field in Big Rapids. Kickoff for the Super Region Three Championship game is slated for 1 p.m. (ET)/12 p.m. (CT). Tickets for the national quarterfinal playoff game are

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