Katherine Irene Sportsman Rowlett, 68, St. Joseph, died Monday, April 19, 2021, at Carriage Square, St. Joseph. She was born October 6, 1952, in St. Joseph, to Clifford Raymond and Edith Irene Murphy Sportsman. She graduated from Nodaway-Holt R-VII High School, Graham. Ms. Rowlett was a daycare provider having operated her own daycare service in
Betty Sue Wilson Ashford, 83, Maryville, died Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at Maryville Living Center, Maryville. She was born September 4, 1937, in East Prairie, to Eugene and Della Rutledge Wilson. She graduated from Braddyville, IA High School in 1955 and received a diploma in secretarial training from the Commercial Extension School of Commerce, Omaha,
Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker called the meeting of the Nodaway County Commission to order at the commissioner’s office. In attendance: Walker, Chris Burns, Scott Walk, associate commissioners and Melinda Patton, county clerk. Walk made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed. Burns made a motion to approve prior commission minutes dated
“The per capita production of women collegiate bowlers by hometown is a good example of a regional sport. In this case, it’s the northeast that dominates. There are 87 NCAA Bowling programs and 745 bowlers. The National Championship (which includes Div. I, II & III teams) was played this past weekend at the AMF Pro
Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker called the meeting of the Nodaway County Commission to order at the commissioner’s office. In attendance: Bill Walker, Scott Walk, associate commissioner,and Melinda Patton, county clerk. Walk made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed. Walk made a motion to approve prior commission minutes dated 4/13/2021. The
By Nate Blackford, Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville president Since March 2020 and the onset of COVID in our region, I have authored regular articles for this paper. During that time, we have dealt with many unknowns, witnessed a steep increase in COVID numbers and now we are seeing what appears to be a sustained
At the April 12 Hopkins City Council meeting, the new mayor, Matt Wray, was given the oath of office, along with returning aldermen Jess Everhart and Richard Moore. The council voted for the board organization to remain the same with Everhart serving as the president, while Moore and Rick Gladman serve on the cemetery board;
At the April 8 Skidmore City Council meeting, Emily Wicoff, PE, from Snyder and Associates, Inc., St. Joseph, and Jerri Dearmont of the Northwest Regional Council of Governments explained to the residents present why both the water and sewer rates have been increased since November 2020. The city has been losing money on water for
The $12 million South Main Corridor Improvement project was revised by the Maryville City Council April 12 to try to meet the budget constraints of the federal grant and local match. While the project will be completed in its 1.5 mile, three lane realignment, City Manager Greg McDanel presented a two-phase plan for the project
Mosaic Medical Center announced the phasing out of COVID-19 mass vaccination clinics. The Maryville community vaccine events hosted by Mosaic, Northwest Missouri State University and Nodaway County Health Department have provided the opportunity to administer over 7,300 vaccines with the intent of protecting Nodaway Countians against the COVID-19 virus. For those who have not received
