Month: August

Sunday, August COVID-19 report:

Nodaway County Health Department Administrator, Tom Patterson, announces 14 individuals residing in Nodaway County, Missouri have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).  507 confirmed cases  247 active cases  255 released from isolation  16 total hospitalizations  6 current hospitalizations  5 deaths The affected individuals include:  1 female and

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DARE program receives Taylor Grant

The Nodaway County Sheriff’s Department DARE Program received $4,400 from the Gary Taylor Charitable Trust, US Bank, NA Trustee. At the presentation were Nodaway County DARE Officer Rick Smail, Suzie Roberts and Courtney Nixon, US Bank wealth management trust advisors, and Sheriff Randy Strong. The money will be used for school supplies for DARE.

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Saturday, August 29 COVID-19 report:

Nodaway County Health Department Administrator, Tom Patterson, announces five individuals residing in Nodaway County, Missouri have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The fifth death of a Nodaway County resident with COVID-19 was reported; the individual was a male between 90-99 years of age.  493 confirmed cases  241 active cases  247

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Northeast Nodaway students start back on August 25

On the first day of school, August 25, Malinda Hicks says goodbye to her son Bentley; Tucker Kneale waits, as Jace Burns has his temperature checked by Elementary Principal Jason McDowell. At Northeast Nodaway, the elementary students are entering directly into the elementary, instead of through the main doors as in years past. A new

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Fall Sports Preview

Grab your special edition of the Nodaway News Leader’s Fall Sports Preview located in this week’s paper. Papers are for sale at the Nodaway News Leader office, 116 East Third Street, Hy-Vee Gas and Hy-Vee Market, Caseys, BreakTime, Grays, City Star and Maryville Post Office.

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Thursday, August 27 COVID-19 report:

Nodaway County Health Department Administrator, Tom Patterson, announces 28 individuals residing in Nodaway County, Missouri have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).  458 confirmed cases  228 active cases  226 released from isolation  16 total hospitalizations  6 current hospitalizations  4 deaths The affected individuals include:  6 females and

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Geography with Goudge

Percent Positive Tests, August 28, 2020 “This week’s Covid-19 map, based on the Johns Hopkins (CSSE) data displays the percent of positive tests in each state. World Health Organization (WHO) advised governments that before reopening, rates of positivity in testing should remain at 5% or lower for at least 14 days. Only the blue shaded states

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August 25, 2020

Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker called the meeting of the Nodaway County Commission to order at the commissioner’s office. In attendance: Walker, Bob Stiens, Chris Burns, associate commissioners and Melinda Patton, county clerk. Stiens made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed. Stiens made a motion to approve prior commission minutes dated

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Nancy Townsend

Nancy L. (Schulte) Townsend passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 23, 2020.  She was surrounded by her family, in her own home, as the new day began.  Nancy was born on March 7, 1928, on her family farm East of Maryville, to Roy and Clara (Steins) Schulte.  She is survived by her husband of 72 years, Tom Townsend,

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Daryl Mercer

Daryl D. Mercer, 74, Mission, TX, died Tuesday, August 11, 2020. He was born September 21, 1945 to Merlin and Katherine Wilson Mercer in Ravenwood. He graduated from Ravenwood High School in 1963 and Northwest Missouri State Teachers College with a degree in mathematics and chemistry in 1967. Services will be held at a later

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