Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker called the meeting of the Nodaway County Commission to order at the commissioner’s office. In attendance: Bob Stiens, Chris Burns, associate commissioners; Walker and Melinda Patton, county clerk. Burns made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed. Stiens made a motion to approve prior commission minutes dated
On May 10, the South Nodaway Class of 2020 was able to share the end of their high school experience with a graduation ceremony on the Longhorn football field in Barnard. Friends and family attended. Adjustments were made with family groups sitting together on the football field. Each graduate walked the stage, posed with their
Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker called the meeting of the Nodaway County Commission to order at the commissioner’s office. In attendance: Bob Stiens, Chris Burns, associate commissioners; Walker and Melinda Patton, county clerk. Commissioner Stiens made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed. Stiens made a motion to approve prior commission minutes
Nodaway-Holt seniors graduated on May 10 with a ceremony in the ampitheatre at the Graham Park. Family members sat in camping chairs and were grouped together with painted boxes on the ground, allowing family groups to observe social distancing. Due to COVID-19, the ceremony was not held in the gym and the seniors did not
Janet Lachet Vandewater Rosenbohm, 82, Graham, died peacefully at home on Saturday, May 9, 2020. Janet was born October 29, 1937 on the family farm in rural Dexter, IA to Lloyd & Erma Norris Vandewater. She attended Harrison #5 Adair County “Center” School through eighth grade, occasionally riding her horse. She graduated from Greenfield, IA,
On Sunday, May 3, 2020, Lt Col (ret) Donovan Lee Willsie passed from the arms of his loving family into the arms of our Lord at age 91 in his Colorado Springs, CO, home. Don was born on July 9, 1928 in Waukegan, IL, to Charles and Myrtle VanOlst Willsie. He was raised in several
“This week’s map is a proportional symbol map displaying the most current NCAA Div. I Collegiate Baseball Rankings (March 15, 2020). Most teams had played from 15-20 games by the time the shutdown was announced. Florida, UCLA, Mississippi, Louisville, and Vanderbilt led the way. Twenty-one of the twenty-five teams are located in the Deep South.
By Wayne Flanary Extension agronomy field specialist Corn planted in early April is slow to emerge leaving growers asking when will corn emerge? As of Monday April 27, only 120 growing degree units have accumulated from the first full week in April measured at the MU Buchanan County Extension weather station. The week of April
House approves fiscally responsible spending plan By State Rep. Allen Andrews As lawmakers returned to the State Capitol Building to continue the 2020 legislative session, we faced the difficult task of crafting a balanced state budget during a time when revenues are declining because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the challenge of making significant cuts
By Nate Blackford, Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville president As you know, this week marks the first phase of “reopening” our state and communities. We are all very anxious to return to a sense of normalcy. We are excited to have the opportunity to dine at our favorite restaurants and shop at our favorite retail
