Month: February

Geography with Goudge

AP Top 25 Women’s Division I Basketball Rankings “Now that February is almost gone (maybe spring will follow) it’s time to turn our attention to college basketball and the excitement of March Madness.  This week’s AP Top 25 Women’s Poll is mapped by proportional symbols.  South Carolina leads the way, followed by Baylor, Oregon, Stanford,

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West Nodaway BOE

The West Nodaway R-I Board of Education met in open and two closed sessions on February 12 to handle the following school district business. In closed session, the board approved the hiring of Valerie Cowden as elementary secretary for the 2020-21 school year at $13.97 per hour. Melissa Cook’s resignation as 2019-20 varsity basketball cheer

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Health board tables CAFO ordinance until May

The Nodaway County Health Center Board of Directors tabled the fourth reading of the Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation, or CAFO, until the May 20 meeting when hopefully a full board will be present. It will also be after the April 7 election. The board is looking at pending court actions in other parts of the

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Clearmont council looks to sewer improvements

Jonathan Eckstein, Peoples Service representative, shared his quarterly report about Clearmont’s sewer and water systems during the monthly meeting of the Clearmont City Council February 18. Eckstein stated the water and sewer testing was within the normal perimeters. He also shared that he had learned more about the sewer pivot practices and the irrigation pumps

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Burlington Jct council sees relief with finances

At the February 17 meeting, the Burlington Jct. City Council looked to better days ahead by the sale of water to the Public Water Supply of Nodaway County (Rural Water); plus the increase of water and sewer rates will keep the town solvent. With the daily water sale of 15,000-20,000 gallons to Rural Water, Alliance,

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Drive-through Ash Wednesday offered

The First Christian Church, Maryville, on the corner of Third and Buchanan, will be having a drive-through Ash Wednesday service from 7 am to 9 am, Wednesday, February 26. The drive-through will be in the north parking lot of the church. The community is encouraged to come by for the imposition of ashes and prayer

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Sign-up begins for county elected offices

Several of the Nodaway County elected positions will be placed on the Primary Election and General Election ballots later this year. The following offices will be voted on this year: south district associate commissioner, north district associate commissioner, public administrator, sheriff, assessor, collector-treasurer, coroner and surveyor, The Nodaway News Leader has had articles for several

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MDC congratulates Maryville angler for state-record yellow perch

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) recently congratulated Tye Halley, Maryville, for catching a new state-record yellow perch. Halley, son of Jenni and the late Brian Haley and a sophomore at Maryville High, was fishing on a private pond in Nodaway County when he caught the one pound, 14 ounce fish using the pole-and-line method.

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Three Schools Crown Winter Sports Royalty

Northeast Nodaway High School crowned their Homecoming king and queen in a candlelight ceremony on February 13. Senior Mitchell Sherry, son of Martin and Tina Sherry, was crowned king, while Brea Miller, daughter of Carl and Karen Miller and Jackie Olson, was crowned queen. PV Celebrates a Valentine’s Homecoming Seniors Chase Farnan and Ashley Mattson

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Citizen Bank presents funds to West Nodaway School

Connie Hall of Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Burlington Jct., presented check for $2,594.85 to West Nodaway Superintendent Shannon Nolte at the February 12 board of education meeting. The funds were from the bank’s two Rocket debit card programs. Hall discussed the bank’s willingness to work with the school and students. She mentioned projects which

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