The Ferluknat Farms’ Sew Strong Together mask project has completed 10,000 fabric masks. The mask was sold for a $200 donation to Roberta O’Connell on May 29 to commemorate the milestone. O’Connell has also sewn masks for the project. Seamstresses with high totals of completed masks are the Mt. Moriah ladies with 3,150, Cathy Bowen,
The 90-degree heat did not deter the attendance at the June 6 protest held on the northeast corner of the Nodaway County Courthouse lawn. Signs, chants and speakers were featured. The crowd included several university leaders including over 150 student athletes who walked from the Bearcat Stadium to the event.
Tim Jackson, owner of Title Town Bar and Grill, located at 130 North Depot, Maryville, has opened his parking lot for a farmers market on Saturday mornings. Due to COVID – 19 concerns, the Maryville Host Lions Club Farmers Market at Buchanan and Fourth streets was canceled for the 2020 growing season. “I felt it
College World Series Champs, 1980-2019. “Since 1950, The College World Series (CWS) has been held in Omaha. This year’s CWS was cancelled due to the coronavirus concerns. Mapping the Champions from the past 40 years indicates, the further south a team is located, the greater their chances of winning the series. LSU leads the list
The original peaceful protest planned to be held June 6 on the east side of the Nodaway County Courthouse was moved June 4 by the organizers to a virtual format at the same time of the onsite protest. The 3 pm protest, which will have law enforcement leaders speak, may be viewed through the Facebook
The Hopkins City Council met June 1 at the Hopkins Community Building to practice social distancing. Bo Higgins of Advanced Microbial Solutions, LLC, Fulton, addressed the council about the use of microbes in the city lagoon. The lagoon was built in 1966 and has never been cleaned. There is approximately 13 inches of sludge, AMS
Barbara Ann Tally Osburn, mother and grandmother extraordinaire, faithful believer, master bird watcher, and avid whistler, was born October 27, 1937 in Clarinda, IA to Melvin and Lera Tally. She died on May 11, 2020 in Houston, TX. The family will hold a memorial service via Zoom at 3 pm, CDST, Saturday, June 13 (zoom
Viola Ginther, 87, Stanberry, died Tuesday, June 2, 2020. She was born March 10, 1933 to John and Anna Eickholt Meyer, Conception Jct.. On May 7, 1955, she married Lawrence “Larry” Ginther at the Conception Abbey Basilica, Conception. He survives of the home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am, Friday, June
Richard W. Brand, 88, Hopkins, died Saturday, May 30, 2020. He was born November 7, 1931, near Clearmont, to Wayne R. and Sylvia Voshell Brand. He attended the Plum Grove Country School, and then graduated from Hopkins High School in 1949. On April 8, 1956, he married Lois Ann Alexander at the home of her
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. Stiens made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed. Burns made a motion to approve prior commission minutes dated
