Month: February

MHS girls take 1st at Cameron Tourney

The Maryville High School Spoofhound girls basketball team won the Cameron Tournament championship with a 41-34 defeat of the Chillicothe Hornets on January 29. The team is, front: Ryesen Stiens, Addison Weldon, Alyssa Cunningham, Jalea Price; back: Coach Chase Tolson, Coach Kelly Obley, Ava Dumke, Rylee Vierthaler, Anastyn Pettlon, Rylee Hornbuckle, Makayla Yaple and Coach

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Miss Northwest Pageant Extravaganza presents several crowns

On January 29 and 30, the 2022 Miss Northwest Pageant Extravaganza had excitement with pageant candidates on the Miss and Teen levels as nine crowns were awarded. On Saturday evening, Kendell Misemer, executive director, presented the following crowns: Olivia DeGrave, Miss Northwest Outstanding Teen, Riley Volner, Miss Maryville Outstanding Teen, Kathrine Dooley, Miss Mozingo Lake,

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Graham Lions to hold fish, chicken fry

The Graham Lions Club will hold a fish and chicken fry from 4:30 to 7 pm, Saturday, February 5 at the Community Building, Graham. The menu includes carp, catfish, chicken, mountain oysters, salad and potatoes. Adults are $12 and children 11 and under are $5. For takeout orders, call 660.254.0448.

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County cattlemen host annual round-up

The Nodaway County Cattlemen will host the 9th Annual Cattlemen’s Roundup on Saturday, February 5. The event, which does not require an RSVP, will begin with a social at 5:30 pm and the steak dinner will begin at 6:30 pm. It will be held in the Northwest Missouri State University’s Ag Learning Center, located on

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Platte Valley girls win NPI Championship

The Platte Valley girls defeated North Platte, 56-25, to win the North Platte Invitational on January 29. Team members include: front, Stephanie Turpin, Jaclyn Pappert and Samantha Terry; middle, Kayley Hauber, Madelyn Swinford, Tejay Freemyer, Andrea Riley and Maleeah Bliley; back, Kali Redden, Brylie Angle, Maggie Collins, Aubrey Mattson, Sarah Langford, Mackenzie Swinford and Christina

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Farm-City Luncheon to feature awards

The Maryville Chamber of Commerce’s Agriculture Committee will be hosting a Farm-City Luncheon, Thursday, February 10 at the Northwest Missouri State Ag Learning Center. In a scaled-down luncheon format, award winners will be welcomed to celebrate the agricultural community with its 60th annual event, which will be held at 11:30 am, Thursday, February 10. This

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February 1, 2022 

Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker called the meeting of the Nodaway County Commission to order at the commissioner’s office. In attendance: Walker and Chris Burns, associate commissioners and Lorraine O’Donnell, deputy county clerk. Burns 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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MDC offers free ice fishing clinic at Mozingo Lake

A deep freeze can bring an outdoor opportunity for hardy anglers. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will offer a free ice fishing clinic from 9 am to noon, Saturday, February 5 at Mozingo Lake. The clinic will cover what equipment and techniques are effective for ice fishing. Subjects such as ice safety will also

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