Month: July

Trojanettes wrap up their season

The Trojanette 14 and under team members are front: Brynn Bird, Gallatin; Kaylor Hodge, Trenton; Hadley Defreece, Ravenwood; Sam Gripka, Maysville; back: Lilly Nelson, Plattsburg; Riah Crump, Gilman City; Emalee Langford, Barnard; Karydon Jones, Gallatin; Siarrah George, Savannah; Sophia Redman, Maysville; Norah Watkins, Rock Port. Not pictured: Coaches, Bryce George, Savannah; Josh Redman, Maysville; Joe

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Geography with Goudge

MLB Draft, 2022 The MLB Draft concluded this past week after picking 616 players over 20 rounds. The Draft in a ‘normal’ year includes 40 rounds with over a thousand players. This per capita map represents 46 states that had at least one player drafted.  There were 27 foreign players, primarily from Latin America and

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Secretary of State Ashcroft visits county sheriff, prosecutor

Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft met, July 26, with Nodaway County Sheriff Randy Strong and Nodaway County Prosecutor Caleb Phillips to discuss the needs of law enforcement. The Nodaway County visit was part of Ashcroft’s tour of Northwest Missouri. He also visited the sheriffs in Andrew and Holt counties, the library in Atchison County

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NEN Elementary teacher receives grant from WGU Missouri

Marcy Sobotka, a first-grade teacher at Northeast Nodaway Elementary School, has received a $200 grant through WGU Missouri’s “Fund My Classroom” initiative. The grant will be used to purchase four African-dwarf frogs and their necessary supplies, providing Sobotka’s students with emotional support and real-life learning opportunities. Sobotka learned she was selected for the grant in

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UV Safety Awareness Month reminds people of skin protection

July is Ultraviolet (UV) Safety Awareness Month and the risks of skin cancer and ways to help prevent it should be shared. According to Mayo Clinic, skin cancers are the most common cancer with some 5.4 million new cases reported per year in the US. Approximately 20 percent of people will have skin cancer at

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Maryville Parks and Rec approves mileage compensation

At the July 18 Maryville Parks and Recreation board meeting, it was approved for staff to be compensated at 62.5¢ per mile, which is the current IRS mileage rate. Staff has been using personal vehicles on the clock to make trips to the MAC, splash pad, city hall and back to the MCC. This proposal

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Health Board waives fees for food establishments

The Nodaway County Health Center Board of Directors waived the food establishments permit fees at the July 20 meeting for the upcoming October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023 year. The board has waived the fees the immediate past two years also. There are 115 to 120 food establishments in Nodaway County. The health department

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Community structure demolition grants to open soon

Any community officials interested in demolishing vacant commercial and residential structures will soon be able to apply for two grant opportunities with the state. The community revitalization grant through the Missouri Department of Economic Development is scheduled to open this month. One of the allowable activities is the demolition of vacant properties. This grant will

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James Erckenbrack

James W. Erckenbrack, 77, Maryville, died Sunday, July 24, 2022, at the Nodaway Nursing Home, Maryville. He was born June 17, 1945, in Chehalis, WA, to James and Carol Hallock Erckenbrack. He was a graduate of Shoreline High School. Mr. Erckenbrack worked in the construction industry and later for Kawasaki. He was preceded in death

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