The July 11 portion of the Parnell Duck Race saw cloudy skies for the annual parade. Grand Marshals for the event were Bob and Anna Parker, who were chauffeured through the parade by Junior Powell in his 1973 baby blue Cadillac convertible. The Parkers were married in 1977. Anna spent one term on the Parnell
Habitat for Humanity of Nodaway County will celebrate the completion of a new home for its 12th partner family during a dedication ceremony at 2 pm, Sunday, July 18. The home is located at 114 West Lincoln St. in Maryville. The public is invited to attend. Mikeala McCoy will take ownership of the three-bedroom home
Animal Shelter hosts adoption event The New Nodaway Humane Society Animal Shelter will host the “Home for the Holidays July Edition” from 1 to 5 pm, Saturdays in July. Adoptions will be $20 with approved application. High-profile pets are excluded from this promotion. For more information, call 660.562.3333. Birkenholz family to gather The 41st annual
Nodaway County 4-H members held their annual achievement day July 10 in the large meeting room on the lower level of the Administration Center. The projects will be open for public viewing beginning at 5 pm, Thursday, July 15 and continue throughout the Nodaway County Fair.
The Nodaway County 4-H and FFA members exhibited their livestock July 13-15 at the County Community Building in conjunction with the Nodaway County Fair. Izzy Langford, a Busy Bee 4-H member from Barnard, gets a high-five from Judge Madison Andrade from her exhibiting of a calf during the pee-wee show. Izzy is the daughter of
Nodaway County Economic Development’s series of “Pop-Up Shops” at 408 North Market, Maryville, has added the following events: Friday, July 16, cinnamon rolls from Goff Grocery; Tuesday and Wednesday, July 20 and 21, Beau’s and Babe’s Children’s Boutique, and Friday, July 23, Pop Henry’s Kettle Corn. Most open at 11 am and remain open while
Charlotte A. Dunn, 72, Maryville, died Tuesday, July 13, 2021. She was born March 21, 1949, in Meadow Brook, Long Island, NY, to Michael Chapasko and Mary Patricia Sullivan Wermelskirchen. She graduated from Mt. Alverno Academy, Maryville. In 1968, she married Robert L. Dunn. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 am, Monday, July
Janice Kay “Jan” Sowards, 70, St. Joseph, died Friday, July 9, 2021, at Mosaic Life Care – St. Joseph. She was born September 7, 1950, in Hutchison, KS, to Lewis H. Sowards, Sr. and June Sowards. She was a graduate of South Nodaway High School and Platt-Gard Business College. Ms. Sowards had worked for Whitaker
Douglas Alfred McNulty, 73, Kansas City, died Thursday, July 8, 2021, in Kansas City, KS. He was born April 26, 1948, in Seattle, WA, to Alfred Wendell and Martha Ornell Soine McNulty. He graduated from Tarkio High School in 1966 and received his BS degree in business management from Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville in
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, 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 7/6/2021.
