Month: August

Betty Wester

Betty Ruth Wester, 86, Maryville, died Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at Oak Pointe, Maryville. She was born October 9, 1934, in Hamburg, IA, to W.A. “Bill” Brinegar and Gladys Lenor Geyer Brinegar. She graduated from Tarkio High School in 1953. On June 7, 1953, she married Gene W. Wester at the Tarkio United Methodist Church.

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August 12, 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, 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 dated

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Northwest alum recounts Northwest Administration building fire

Carol Cossairt Brehmer, a 1980 Northwest Missouri State University graduate, shared her experiences of the Northwest administration building fire on July 24, 1979. “I was in the building that evening, and to the best of my knowledge, I was the last student out of the building as fire fighters were entering to begin battling the

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Mozingo is the site of the 1st Watson 9 Junior Golf Championship

On Saturday, August 21, the Watson 9 Foundation will be hosting the first Watson 9 Junior Golf Championship. This event is for boys and girls, ages 10 to 18, competing by age groups. In keeping with the theme and spirit of honoring our Veterans, the Watson 9 Foundation will be partnering with “Folds of Honor”,

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Clearmont council accepts resignation

The Clearmont City Council held their July meeting, July 27, when they accepted a resignation letter from Kristy Snodderley, who was the city’s water bill clerk. This position will be posted. Kurt and Debbie Engle addressed the council regarding the violation letter they received from the city. The letter requested the Engles to move two

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Hopkins approves proposed tax rate

At the August 9 Hopkins City Council meeting, the 2021 tax rate hearing was held and the $1.7871 tax levy per $100 of assessed valuation was approved. The assessed valuation for the city of Hopkins is $3,569,121 for the current tax year, an increase of $128,165. The rate of $1.7871 is a slight decrease from

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Rice works on Eagle Scout project

Life Scout Alex Rice, son of Robert and Sarah Rice, Maryville, has used this summer to work on his Eagle Scout project of cleaning the memorials to veterans at the Freedom Rock Plaza in Franklin Park and the Nodaway County Courthouse lawn. He recently received help from his fellow Scouts Jathan Ungles, William Williamson, Garrett

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AL Post 464 hosts pancake breakfast

American Legion Post 464 is hosting a pancake breakfast from 7 to 11 am, Sunday, August 15 at the post in Conception Jct. The meal features pancakes, sausage, eggs, biscuits and gravy, juice and coffee. There is a $7 minimum donation per person; ages six and under are free. Proceeds of this breakfast will go

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Geography with Goudge

“The NFL Hall of Fame induction ceremonies (August 7th) marked the unofficial beginning of the 2021 football season.  Since it’s charter class was enshrined in 1963 there have been 353 members. This per capita map, based on where the Hall of Famers went to high school, indicates two regions of dominance (at least twice the

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Be our Guest

Speaking to the American Premise By Gordon Hill In 1960, I cast my first vote for president. Whether it was for Kennedy or Nixon is less important than that I voted. It counted. Since then I have voted every two years and at other times in county or city elections on different schedules. My success

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