Month: November

Roger E. Cronk

Roger Edward Cronk, 82, of Maryville, passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph. Roger was born on October 22, 1939 in Napier, to Fred F. and Halline G. May Cronk. He was a 1958 graduate of the Maitland High School. Mrs. Cronk was a heavy equipment operator, former

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Jenny Baumli

Jennifer Ann “Jenny” Baumli, 79, Maryville, died at home on Sunday, November 7, 2021, with family at her side. The Memorial Mass at St. Gregory’s will be at 11 am, Saturday, November 20, 2021. The family will receive friends from 9:30 am until service time Saturday at the church. She will be buried in St.

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Charles Linville

Charles F. Linville, 76, Maryville, died Sunday, January 24, 2021 at the Nodaway Nursing Home. Mr. Linville was born on May 29, 1944 to the late Charles E. and Freda Barrett Linville, Jr. He attended school in Skidmore. Mr. Linville has been cremated under the care of Price Funeral Home. Graveside services will be at

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June Sowards

June Marlee Garnett Sowards, 91, Barnard, died Monday, November 8, 2021, at Mosaic Medical Center, Maryville. She was born June 6, 1930, in Macon County, to Roy V. and Pauline M. Collins Garnett. She attended school in Shelbyville. Mrs. Sowards was a homemaker. She had worked as a cook for Barnard School, Community Services and

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Jess Everhart, Jr.

Jess E. Everhart, Jr., 69, Hopkins, died Monday, November 1, 2021, at his home in Hopkins. He was born September 19, 1952, in Maryville, to Jesse Eugene and Lois L. Carpenter Everhart. He graduated from Hopkins High School in 1970. On June 3, 1971, he married Linda Louise Neumeyer at the Wray Memorial United Methodist

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On the edge of common sense

Baxter Black is a cowboy poet, former large animal veterinarian and entertainer of the agricultural masses. His column, “On the edge of commonsense” can be found each week on the Ag News page of the NNL. It was the dreaded blue box I had just finished loading 184 seven-foot steel T-posts, old ones, by the way,

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Pickering discusses how to use ARPA funds

At the November 1 Pickering City Council meeting, Mayor Charles Smith and City Clerk Milt Sovereign reviewed their discussion with the Nodaway County Commissioners about the American Rescue Plan Act funds the city will receive. The city will receive a total of $26,154.65 and has already received $14,326.78. Sovereign and Smith explained most of the

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Visiting Writers Series to feature ‘Laurel Review’ contributors

Northwest Missouri State University’s Visiting Writers Series will celebrate the release of the latest edition of “The Laurel Review“ with a night of readings by award-winning poets and fiction writers. The Visiting Writers Series’ “Laurel Review Revue: A Virtual Launch Party” is 7 to 8 pm, Wednesday, November 10. The event is free and open

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Geography with Goudge

The Maryville High School Boys Cross-Country team turned in a dominating performance to win the District Team Championship in St. Joseph.  They qualified as a team for state which will be held in Columbia, MO.  The Spoofhounds are among 5,863 runners in the state of Missouri.  North Central states lead in per capita boys cross-country

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