Month: February

Absentee ballots to be available February 25

Melinda Patton, Nodaway County Clerk, wishes to inform all registered voters who need to vote an absentee ballot for the April 7 Municipal Election that those ballots will be available in the county clerk’s office beginning on February 25. Methods of obtaining an absentee ballot include: • Mail, fax or email a ballot request to

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AL hosts breakfast in Maitland

A freewill donation breakfast will be held from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm, Sunday, February 9 at the Maitland American Legion Building, weather permitting. The menu is scrambled eggs, sausage gravy and biscuits, pancakes, cinnamon rolls, orange juice or coffee.

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Spoofhound Spotlight

  Maryville Middle School creates the Len DeHand Closet By Kate Lydon, Maryville Middle School assistant principal Students learn better and are less likely to struggle in school when their hierarchy of needs are met. However, there are times throughout our lives when each of us may need a helping hand. Someone to either lift

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Fish Fry set for Elmo

The Elmo Fish Fry is from 5 to 7 pm, Saturday, February 8 at the Elmo Community Building. Besides fish, there will be fried chicken, potatoes, salads and drink. Cost is $9; children 12 and under are $5. Proceeds go toward community service projects. Sponsored by the Elmo Community Betterment.

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DAR announces meeting

The Nodaway Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will meet at 10 am, Saturday, February 8 at the First United Methodist Church, 102 North Main Street, Maryville. The patriot of the month will be honored.

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Maryville High grad wins international art contest

Twelve winning writers and 12 illustrators from around the globe, including Anh Le of Maryville, will be honored during the 36th Annual L. Ron Hubbard Achievement Awards at the Taglyan Complex, Hollywood, CA, on Friday, April 3. Anh Le was born in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in 1998. He and his parents, came to

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Dorthy Fluke

Dorthy Fluke, 84, formerly of Bedford, IA, died Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at the Nodaway Nursing Home, Maryville. Visitation will be at 1 pm, Saturday, February 8, at the Cummings Funeral Home, Bedford, IA. Funeral services will be at 2 pm, Saturday, February 8 at the funeral home.

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