Month: February

North Star introduces new staff

North Star Advocacy Center, Maryville, recently hired two new employees. Wyatt Williams is a full-time victim advocate with a degree in human services and a minor in psychology from Northwest Missouri State. Julia Day returns to North Star as an on-call staff member. She will fill in at the shelter as needed and has a

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Geography with Goudge

Super Bowl Champions, 1967-2021. This weekend’s Super Bowl marks the 56th game since starting in 1967.  20 different teams have at least one Super Bowl victory.  Pittsburgh and New England, with six trophies each, lead all teams, followed by Dallas and San Francisco with five each, Green Bay & New York Giants each have four.  This

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Hilsabeck family, friends donate to animal shelter

The fifth annual donation of Baylee’s Blessings was made February 9 on what would have been Baylee Hilsabeck’s 22nd birthday. The fundraiser has gained the New Nodaway County Humane Society’s animal shelter over $15,000 in the five years of the event. This year, $3,214 was raised. Family and friends also collect items from 26 different

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Conception Jct. AL hosts pancake breakfast

American Legion Post 464 will have a pancake breakfast from 7 to 11 am, Sunday, February 13 at the post in Conception Jct. The menu is pancakes, sausage, eggs, biscuits and gravy, juice and coffee. There is a $7 minimum donation per person; children six and under are free. To-go boxes are available for carryout.

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AKMA announces membership exhibition winners

The Albrecht Kemper Museum of Art, St. Joseph, has released the winners of the 48th annual membership exhibition. Artworks are on view through February 20. Nodaway County artists who were honored for their work are: Dereck W. Dew, Burlington Jct., “Fisherman’s Cove 2021,” “Laminar Flow 2019,” both Painting: Oil & Acrylic, oil on canvas. LeDonna

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NCCA gather for annual round-up

The Nodaway County Cattlemen’s Association held its 9th Annual Cattlemen’s Round-Up February 5 at the Northwest Missouri State’s Ag Learning Center. The event featured scholarship presentations and a live and silent auction. The 2022 scholarship recipients are: Riley Linville, West Nodaway; Anna Lager, Maryville; Kloe Jenkins, Nodaway-Holt; Trevor Henggeler, Northeast Nodaway; Saylor Brown, North Nodaway;

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Pumpkin Center Charlie’s girl

Enforcement makes the heart grow fonder It’s a bit unusual for the gal who drives 67 mph on the highway, most of the time, to call for more enforcement. Yes, I usually bend the speed limit rule of 65 as it seems so slow. Sixty-seven is just right. And I can’t eat my chili too

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Market Street Pop Up Shops are back

The Market Street Pop Up Shop will host the following vendors starting at 11 am until each is sold out at 408 North Market Street, Maryville. • Farms Wide Open will be Saturday, February 12 and specializes in meat bundles and individual packages of pasture-raised pork, beef and chicken. • Sylvia Chloupek Desserts will be

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School Counseling: ‘Better Together’ impacts lives

National School Counseling Week celebrates the unique contribution of school counselors in their community. This year’s theme is “Better Together” and highlights the tremendous impact they have helping students in partnership with teachers, administrators and families. Several Nodaway County school counselors shared why they chose to become a counselor, what they enjoy most about it

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