Month: June

Benny Farrell

Benny Farrell, 79, Maryville, died Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. He was born July 19, 1942, in Maryville, to Benjamin K. and Dorothy E. Shell Farrell. He graduated from Horace Mann High School in 1960. In 1964, he married Nancy Lou Worley. Mr. Farrell farmed and raised livestock in

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Mick Derr

Michael Kneale “Mick” Derr, 73, Maitland, died Saturday, June 4, 2022, near Maitland. He was born March 28, 1949, in Maryville, to Miller Clark “Doc” and Alma Lois Kneale Derr. He graduated from Maitland High School in 1967.  He received his bachelor’s degree in animal husbandry at the University of Missouri-Columbia, and his masters in food

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Tom David

Tom David, 73, formerly of Fairfax, died Sunday, May 22, 2022, in Oklahoma City. He was born February 6, 1949, to Earl and Betty David in Mound City. He graduated from Fairfax High School. He was a self-employed truck driver. Visitation will be from 1-2 pm, Sunday, June 12, 2022, with services following at the

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June 7, 2022

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

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Junior Naturalist Program set for Loess Bluffs 

At 6 pm, Thursday, June 9, “Navigating in Nature: Part 1” will be presented at the Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge headquarters building. Youth will practice land navigation skills with Ranger Nikki Horne. Step outside into the great outdoors to learn about maps, compasses and hand-held GPS units.

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Attached is this week’s map, NCAA Softball Teams Champs, 1982-2021.

The 2022 NCAA Div. I Women’s Softball College World Series (WCWS) is being played this week (June 2-10)  in Oklahoma City.  This proportional symbol map displays the 13 teams that have won championships over the past 40 years.  Four of those teams are in the 2022 WCWS.  UCLA leads with thirteen team titles, followed by

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June 2, 2022

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, Lorraine O’Donnell, deputy county clerk. Walk made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed. Walk made a motion to approve prior commission minutes

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Churches offer Vacation Bible School

The summertime staple of Vacation Bible School is available for Nodaway County children. Listed are the submissions of Nodaway County churches: June 25: First Christian Church, 201 West Third Street, Maryville, “Gone Fishing,” from 9 am to 2 pm. Children from age three, if potty trained through fourth grade may attend the free VBS. Lunch

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Benedictine Sisters welcome public to daily Mass

After more than two years closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in Clyde, have reopened their monastery doors to the public for daily Mass. The monastery is now open to guests to join the Sisters for Mass with the following schedule: 8:30 am on Sundays and

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Health department inspects school, food establishments in May

Nodaway County Health Center inspector Jack Hunsucker visited several establishments in Maryville. South Nodaway R-IV, 209 Moorehouse, Barnard, high priority Inspection date: May 2. Criticals: None. Non-criticals: Boxes of food on floor in walk-in freezer, walk-in cooler and dry storeroom. Bad door gasket on walk-in freezer door. North Nodaway R-VI, 705 East Barnard, Hopkins, high priority Inspection date: May

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