Month: November

Country music show is in Sheridan

The Sheridan Country Western Music Show is from 6 to 9 pm every Tuesday evening at the community building in Sheridan. November dates are November 16, 23 and 30. It is a freewill offering. Walk-on musicians are welcomed. For more information, call Brandon Allee at 531.224.0181.

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Geography with Goudge

The per capita production of the most recent world rankings of the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association, by hometown, is a pretty good representation of ‘Cowboy Country’.  There were 655 total riders.  629 were from the U.S., 26 from Canada (Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan).  Texas leads the U.S. with 141 riders, followed by Montana (45),

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Museum opens toy exhibit on World Children’s Day

The Nodaway County Historical Society Museum is celebrating World Children’s Day from 2 to 4 pm, Saturday, November 20 with the opening of a new interactive toy exhibit room. The museum’s previous collections coordinator, the late Cathy Palmer, had discussed an idea to create an interactive kids vintage toy room at the museum. Volunteer Joni

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Leadership Maryville begins 35th year

By Jacki Wood The Leadership Maryville program provides participants with learning opportunities designed to nurture and engage the leadership skills of potential and current leaders. Now in its 35th year, the seven-month program includes community immersion, leadership training and educating individuals on how things work in Maryville and Nodaway County. “Leadership Maryville helped me to

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NRCS Mississippi River Basin Initiative involves Mozingo Creek Watershed landowners

Four Missouri watersheds are among those selected in 13 states along the Mississippi River as part of continuing Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative (MRBI) efforts. Mozingo Creek in Nodaway County was one of those selected watersheds.  Spread over the period of four years, the Mozingo Creek Watershed will have $1,000,000 available for conservation practices that

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Maryville Mosaic sets Moderna-only booster clinic

Bridget Kenny, RN, BSN, Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville community health nurse liaison, announced there will be a Moderna-only booster clinic on Thursday, November 18. This second mass COVID-19 booster vaccine clinic will be held at the Carl & Cheryl Hughes Fieldhouse on the Northwest Missouri State University campus. Those eligible to receive a booster

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DESE updates school quarantine guidance, FDA approves vaccine for kids 5-11

Recent weeks have seen two developments to help keep more children in school as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. In late October, the US Food and Drug Administration authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to include children ages 5 through 11. Additionally, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education announced a new

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New trauma support group forms in Maryville

A confidential trauma group will begin meeting this month to provide an opportunity for law enforcement, first responders, military service members and veterans to talk through past traumatic experiences. All who have served or are currently serving are welcome to attend. “Group therapy has been very successful in treating trauma through connecting with others who

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Lettuce Dream receive gifts from local trusts

The Harry and Helena Messick Charitable Trust, US Bank, NA, Trustee provided funds to purchase a portable storage container to hold packaging materials. Desiree Bever and Nell Ditamore accepted the check. The Gary G. Taylor Charitable Trust, US Bank, NA, Trustee provided funds to replace the Lettuce Dream’s cooling pads in the wet wall which

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AL serves pancake breakfast

American Legion Post 464 is hosting a pancake breakfast from 7 to 11 am, Sunday, November 14 at the AL Post in Conception Jct. Pancakes, sausage, eggs, biscuits and gravy, juice and coffee will be served. There is a $7 minimum donation per person; children six and under are free. To-go boxes are available for

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