Month: July

Habitat dedicates home to 12th partner family

On July 18, members of the Habitat for Humanity of Nodaway County board joined Mikeala McCoy to dedicate her new home at 114 West Lincoln, Maryville. They are Jeremy Ingraham, Rex Brod, Mark Hornickel, Jim Wiederholt, Nancy Hardee, Mikeala McCoy with her daughter Kimberlynn, Amber Robinson, Georgia Espey and Pam Conley. This year, Habitat for

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David Barger

David Duane Barger, 55, Maryville, died Monday, July 19, 2021, at Mosaic Life Care – St. Joseph. He was born January 8, 1966, in Maryville, to Richard D. and Nancy Kaye Treese Barger. He graduated from Maryville High School in 1984 and attended Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville. He had lived most all his life

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Ronald Schmidt

Ronald R. Schmidt, 75, Maryville, died Monday, July 19, 2021, at Mosaic Life Care – St. Joseph. He was born January 4, 1946, in Maryville, to Robert L. and Lucille Davis Schmidt. He was a 1964 graduate of Maryville High School. He received his bachelor’s degree in secondary education in 1968, master’s in secondary school

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Mosaic leader speaks to Delta upsurge

Missouri, especially the southwest corner of the state, has been labeled as the hottest spot of COVID infection in the US. While Nodaway County is not Springfield, the virus case numbers have been rising, with the highest count coming from those who are not vaccinated. Barb Mullock, Mosaic Medical Center-Maryville’s infection prevention specialist, noted while

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BJ leaders hear from staff reports

The Burlington Jct. City Council held the July meeting on July 13. The financials was reported by Melissa Cook, city clerk, who noted the bond payment savings plan was met. Cook also said she has prepared a letter for the new semi-parking at the Sur-Gro lot with the plan to put electricity at the site.

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Hopkins Council adopts Hopkins Picnic resolution

At the July 12 Hopkins City Council meeting, the alderman approved resolution number 112 for the Hopkins Picnic on August 5, 6 and 7. Chief Maintenance Operator Chris Bird reported he met with Hopkins Code Enforcement and Building Inspector Jim Wiederholt who said four buildings on Third Street were unsafe. He is working through the

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Geography with Goudge

“The 91st Annual Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star game was held Tuesday, July 13th in Denver, CO. This week’s map of Major League Baseball All-Star Players over the past ten years (total of 329 players) is based upon where the players attended high school.  States in the South and West are the leading per capita producers of

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July 15, 2021

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

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Skidmore hires, fires employees in closed session

The Skidmore City Council met July 8 in open and closed sessions to handle the city’s business. In the June 10 closed session minutes, the council agreed to pay Code Enforcer Andi Thieman, $50 for time and travel to court; pay $7.50 per hour to Chase Goff and Cooper Morrow for reading the meters since

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Slagle announces musical live prison tour

Tim Slagle of Big Dawg Music Promotions, Skidmore, is promoting Amanda Pruitt, writer and vocalist, and announces her Locked up and Live Prison Tour in Kansas. Pruitt and Tim Nowell, another artist Slagle is promoting, will play the women’s Topeka Correctional Facility, July 19; the Lansing Correctional Facility, a men’s minimum security prison, July 20;

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