Month: October

October 1, 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 and Chris Burns, associate commissioners 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

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NRC announces new non-emergency numbers

Emergency dispatch services for the Northwest Regional Communications (NRC) Center began September 30. The NRC is a result of an ongoing partnership between Nodaway County and the City of Maryville to provide consolidated public safety communications services for all of Nodaway County. The NRC is located in the newly constructed Maryville Public Safety Facility at

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Sunday, October 4th COVID-19 report: three new cases

Nodaway County Health Department Administrator, Tom Patterson, announces three Nodaway County residents have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). 820 confirmed cases; 3 probable cases 85 active cases 728 released from isolation 33 total hospitalizations 6 current hospitalizations 10 deaths The affected individuals include: 1 male between 20-29 years of age 1 female between

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Flu vaccine importance is stressed by DHSS

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is urging Missourians to get flu vaccinations this October. Typically, less than half of Missouri adults get a flu vaccine. Over 100,000 Missourians become sick with the flu in a normal year. Symptoms of the flu and COVID-19 significantly overlap. Flu symptoms can include fever, cough,

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Saturday, October 3 COVID-19 report: 10 new cases

Nodaway County Health Department Administrator, Tom Patterson, announces ten individuals residing in Nodaway County have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). 817 confirmed cases; 3 probable cases 85 active cases 725 released from isolation 32 total hospitalizations 5 current hospitalizations 10 deaths The affected individuals include: 1 female between 20-29 years of age 4

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Maryville council ‘strongly encourages’ canceling two Halloween events

The Maryville City Council discussed two annual popular events held in Maryville’s downtown and at Mozingo Lake’s RV campground each Halloween season. The Maryville Trick or Treat event involves over 70 businesses historically where the region’s children come dressed in their costumes to visit the downtown and collect candy at businesses. The event has traditionally

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Friday, October 2 COVID report: nine new cases

  Nodaway County Health Department Administrator, Tom Patterson, announces nine individuals residing in Nodaway County have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). 807 confirmed cases; 3 probable cases 81 active cases 719 released from isolation 30 total hospitalizations 3 current hospitalizations 10 deaths The affected individuals include: 1 female between 10-19 years of age

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Heredia pursues Olympic dream

Brandon Heredia, son of Karen and Fernando Heredia, and grandson of Ann and Mel Gibson, all of Maryville, is training for the Olympic Trials in swimming. Heredia, who is a junior nutrition and exercise science major at Oklahoma Christian University, Oklahoma City, OK, started swimming at the age of 12 and became serious about the

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