Month: July

Hopkins Museum is open

The Hopkins Museum is open 1 to 3 pm, Tuesdays, August 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 at 113 North Third Street, Hopkins. Many family histories, an extensive obituary file, items of interest and pictures from Hopkins’ history are available.

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Health Board sets tax rate hearing

The Nodaway County Health Center Board of Trustees met July 21 and approved the 9:30 am, Wednesday, August 18 annual tax rate hearing to be held prior to the regular board meeting. In Administrator Tom Patterson’s report, he said, “COVID-19 case numbers have increased since our last meeting, with seven to nine cases on some

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Shots in arms are occurring

By Nate Blackford, Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville president I want to start by sharing a bit of positive news. Over the past seven days, 253 additional Nodaway County residents and 137 Andrew County residents have received the vaccine. For Nodaway County specifically, this brings our total percentage of those who have received at least

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Maryville, Nodaway County to participate in BTS Sales Tax Holiday

By state law, the sales tax holiday begins on the first Friday in August and continues through the following Sunday. The three-day holiday begins at 12:01 am, Friday, August 6 and runs through Sunday, August 8. Certain back-to-school purchases such as clothing, school supplies, computers and other items as defined by the statute, are exempt

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2 school districts run tax levies on August 3 ballot

Only two issues are on the August 3 election ballot with tax levies affecting two school districts with voters who reside in Nodaway County. A simple majority is needed for passage of the tax levy by each school district. Proposition 2 is asking for an increase of $1 per $100 of assessed valuation for operating

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Health Center leader gives information on COVID variants, vaccinations

By Tom Patterson, Nodaway County Health Center administrator All areas should expect to experience variants. We are all too connected to be exempt. The delta variant has quickly become prevalent across the country and we can expect that another variant might replace it in the near future. Any variants can be more contagious and more

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Melinda Mutti

Melinda Lee Mutti, 55, Pella, IA formerly of Hopkins, died September 3, 2020. Graveside memorial services will be held at 1 pm, Friday, August 6 at the Hopkins Cemetery under the care of Price Funeral Home.

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Teresa Cain

Teresa Marie Cain, 53, Maryville, died Monday, July 26, 2021. A native of Iowa, she was born May 14, 1968 to Wallace and Geraldine Williams Klakken. She graduated from Bedford, IA High School and went to Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville. On August 3, 1991, she married Rob Cain at Lake of Three Fires in

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Charles Giggar

Charles E. Giggar, 56, Ravenwood, died Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at his home. He was born September 12, 1964, in Maryville, to John Edward and Lucy Olive Shuey Giggar.  He graduated from Jefferson C-123 High School in Conception Jct. He lived all his life in the area. Mr. Giggar had worked at the Sheltered Workshop in

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