Month: August

Saturday, August 22 COVID-19 report: 24 new cases, third death

Nodaway County Health Department Administrator, Tom Patterson, announces 24 individuals residing in Nodaway County, have tested positive for the novel coronavirus COVID-19. The third death of a Nodaway County resident with COVID-19 was reported; the individual was a female between 90-99 years of age.  306 confirmed cases  102 active cases  201 released

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Skidmore residents acknowledge nuisance complaints

At the August 13 Skidmore City Council meeting, Mayor Sandy Wright said 42 letters on nuisance code violations had been mailed to residents since the July meeting. Of those violations, 27 have made plans to abate the problem and nine have been corrected. City Attorney Miles Figg said the response has been good. It is

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Thursday, August 20th COVID-19 reports second death

Nodaway County Health Department Administrator, Tom Patterson, announces 12 individuals residing in Nodaway County, have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The second death of a Nodaway County resident with COVID-19 was reported; the individual was a male between 90-99 years of age that had been hospitalized. * 269 confirmed cases * 75 active

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Geography with Goudge

“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 are below 5% positivity. The

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Youth baseball benefits from private field

By Kathryn Rice Maryville has a new hidden gem which provides youth baseball a private, little-league-sized field located off of South Mulberry in the southern part of Maryville. The field is owned by Ben and Tiffany Scott and Ed and Diane Higdon. The project started when the Maryville Knights, consisting of three youth baseball teams

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Jean Davison

Alice Jean Davison, 93, Clarinda, IA, died Sunday, August 16, 2020, at Azria Health, Clarinda. She was born December 17, 1926, in Braddyville, IA, to Guy Kendall and Beulah Heller Kendall. On August 14, 1949, she married Merlin Laverne Davison in Clarinda. He preceded her in death January 7, 2018. Graveside funeral services and interment

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Dick Chroninger

Richard D. “Dick” Chroninger, 94, Maryville, died Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at Maryville Living Center, Maryville. He was born August 7, 1926, in Kansas City, to Harold Arthur Chroninger and R. Velma Clemow. He attended Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles, CA, but dropped out at 16 to work at the Glidden Paint Factory.

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Bob Huff

George Robert “Bob” Huff, 97, Lincoln, NE, died Sunday, August 16, 2020, in his home at Sumner Place, Lincoln. He was born December 9, 1922, in rural Elmo, to Walter and Vira Huff. He graduated from Elmo High School in 1939. On June 1, 1946, he married Onalea Olson, in Shenandoah, IA. They lived in

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Donald Hull

Donald Cole Hull, 94, Cameron, formerly of St. Joseph, died Friday, August 14, 2020, at the Cameron Veterans Home. He was born March 25, 1926, in Nodaway County, to James A. and Clevia A. Ecker Hull. He was raised in Elmo, and graduated from a Vancouver, WA, high school in 1943. Mr. Hull’s body has

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Geography with Goudge

AP Top 25 All-Time Football Rankings “Many major college football (FBS) programs will not be playing this fall.  Instead of anticipating the upcoming season we will focus on the past. This week’s proportional symbol map was compiled from 84 years (1936-2019) of the longest running rankings service, the Associated Press (AP). The All-Time greatest include

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