Month: December

Shirley Schmidt

Shirley Frances Joyner Schmidt, 85, Maryville, died Thursday, December 16, 2021, at Parkdale Manor Nursing Home, Maryville. She was born August 30, 1936, near Ravenwood, to Ben C. Joyner and Dora E. Frampton Joyner. She graduated from Ravenwood High School, now Northeast Nodaway High School, in 1954. On November 3, 1956, she married Junior R.

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Harold Schmitz

Harold E. Schmitz, 85, Stanberry, died Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at a Stanberry nursing home. He was born December 25, 1935, in Maryville, to Roy and Emma Kohmetscher Schmitz. He attended the Swinford Country School and then attended school in the Jefferson School District. Mr. Schmitz served in the United States Army Engineers from 1957

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Sr. Pascaline Coff

Sr. Pascaline Coff, 94, Clyde, died Thursday, December 16, 2021, at Our Lady of Rickenbach, Clyde. She was born January 20, 1927, in St. Louis, to Edward J. and Agnes Newsham Coff. She graduated from Fontbonne College, St. Louis, and received her Ph.D. at St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN. Margaret Mary Coff entered the

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Betty Rinehart

Betty Lee Quinn Rinehart, 90, Maryville, died Wednesday, December 15, 2021. She was born January 6, 1931, in Milligan, NE, to Leslie Percy and Gladyce Placek Quinn. She graduated from high school in Albany. On March 20, 1949, she married Courtney Hilsabeck in a double ceremony with his sister, Deloris, and husband Billy Shelton They

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Senior Center preps for ‘It’s a Real Christmas’

The Nodaway County Senior Citizens Senate met December 15 to discuss the senior center’s business of the past month. Preparations are underway for the Business Women of Missouri’s 31st Annual It’s a Real Christmas to be held from 11 am to 1 pm, Saturday, December 25. The meal is a freewill donation and will be

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December 14, 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, Melinda Patton, county clerk. Walk made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed. Burns made a motion to approve prior commission minutes dated

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Laura Street Baptist Church promotes Maryville Christmas Card Tour

Laura Street Baptist Church is promoting a Maryville Christmas Card Tour through Christmas day. There are 20 lawn Christmas cards spread throughout Maryville. There are three cards at the church, 120 South Laura, and one card at the following locations: 612 South Laura, 714 Arrowhead Circle, 703 South Hester, 821 East South Avenue, 619 East

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Fresh Food Mobile Drop comes to Skidmore

The Fresh Food Mobile Drop sponsored by the Second Harvest Community Food Bank will start anytime between 8 and 10 am, Thursday, December 23 at Skidmore City Hall. This food drop is open to all and is on a first come, first served basis while supplies last.

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Committee moves closer to acquiring tourism director

At the December 8 Maryville Tourism Committee, City Manager Greg McDanel announced the tourism director job description was ready for review. He was planning to email it to Amy Gessert, tourism committee representative, and Stephanie Campbell, MDIO representative. After their review, the job description will be emailed to the rest of the committee for approval.

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Geography with Goudge

It’s that time of year for college football’s post-season individual honors.  The ‘cream of the crop’ or stars of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams as selected by the Associated Press (AP).  This map displays the 1st Team All-Americans by their hometowns. Texas (5), California (4) and Michigan (3) account for 12 of the 27

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