Month: February

Candidates can begin filing for the August Primary on February 22

Candidate filing for the August 2 Primary Election will run from February 22 through March 29. The local offices on the ballot include Presiding Commissioner, County Clerk, Prosecuting Attorney, Recorder, Coroner, Associate Circuit Judge and Circuit Clerk. The general qualifications for all offices include the following: must be a US citizen, a Missouri resident for

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AKMA After Hours set for February 22

The Albrecht Kemper Museum of Art will be hosting an After Hours event from 5 to 7 pm, Tuesday, February 22. The event, open to the public and free of charge, has been popular in the past. Bring the whole family for a music-themed event featuring children’s games and activities, a chance to see the

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Be our guest

Help us save more lives By Bridget Kenny, RN, BSN, Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville community outreach You’re simply too busy or maybe you are thinking that others are pulling the weight. What I can tell you is that all donors are needed and valuable. What if you were the parents whose teenager has been

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AKMA After Hours set for February 22

The Albrecht Kemper Museum of Art will be hosting an After Hours event from 5 to 7 pm, Tuesday, February 22. The event, open to the public and free of charge, has been popular in the past. Bring the whole family for a music-themed event featuring children’s games and activities, a chance to see the

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Ambulance board approves payment into retirement obligations

The Nodaway County Ambulance District Board voted to pay on the unfunded obligations to LAGERS, the Missouri Local Government Employees Retirement System, during its February 9 meeting. Director of Operations Bill Florea told board members the unfunded obligations was due to the increase to the employee’s accounts that was voted on last year. Board members

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Casteel signs to attend, play football at Benedictine

Blake Casteel, Maryville High School senior, signed his National Letter of Intent on February 11 to play football and attend Benedictine College, Atchison, KS. Surrounding him are: front, his mother, Cortney Casteel, and his father, Travis Casteel; back, grandparents, LuAnne McDonald and Don McDonald from Grand Island, NE. Blake plans to major in kinesiology and

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Johnson signs to play soccer at Wayne State

Maryville High School senior Cleo Johnson signed her National Letter of Intent to play soccer and attend Wayne State College in Wayne, NE, on February 11. She is surrounded, in front, by her sisters, Lacy Gallagher and Sam Johnson, her mother, Alex Gallagher, and her father, Jared Gallagher; in the back are her friends, Athena

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Ferry signs to play football at Baker University

Hayden Ferry, a South Nodaway senior and Platte Valley football player, signed his national letter of intent to play football at Baker University in Baldwin City, KS. At the ceremony were: front, his mother, Shawna Davis, Hayden, Platte Valley Head Football Coach Johnnie Silkett, and his father, Eric Ferry; back, brother, Dylan Carden. Hayden plans

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Skidmore says ‘no’ to proposed business sign on city property

Although the Skidmore City Council members liked the idea of the proposed business and community welcome sign, they decided at the February 10 meeting to not allow it on city property. Proposed by Skidmore resident and business owner, Kim Fetterer, the signs would be placed at the three entrances to Skidmore and will feature city

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AL Post 256 hosts breakfast

The Maitland Graham Skidmore American Legion Post 256 will hold a fundraising breakfast from 8 am to 12:30 pm, Sunday, February 20 at the Legion Post in Maitland. The freewill donation breakfast features biscuits and sausage gravy, pancakes, eggs, homemade cinnamon rolls, coffee and orange juice. Proceeds will go to building maintenance.

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