Month: July

July 19, 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. Burns made a motion to approve prior commission minutes

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Hopkins Picnic to sponsor quilt show

The 2022 Hopkins Picnic, August 4 – 6, will feature the annual quilt show at the Hopkins Community Building. The categories for the show are machine quilted, hand quilted, embroidered, appliqued, tied, baby, wall hangings also table toppers, runners, throws and other smaller items. Antique or heirloom quilts will be shown but not judged. The

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July 14, 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. Burns made a motion to approve prior commission minutes

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Barnard Christian Church holds VBS

The Barnard Christian Church will hold Vacation Bible School from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, Sunday, July 17 through Thursday, July 21. A meal is provided each evening. Children can register when they arrive on the first evening.

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MU Extension workshops help families tackle succession planning

Successfully transitioning a family farming business to the next generation doesn’t happen overnight. University of Missouri Extension agricultural business specialist Wesley Tucker says it takes planning and “communication, communication, communication.” To help families start the succession planning process and initiate communication, Tucker and an MU Extension team will lead two-hour workshops across the state in

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UMC to offer VBS

The Burlington Jct. and Wilcox United Methodist Churches will offer vacation Bible school from 6 to 8:30 pm, Wednesday, July 20 through Friday, July 22 at the BJ UMC. The theme is “God’s Wonder Lab” and is for children in prekindergarten through sixth grade.

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MYP presents Wizard of Oz

The 128 Maryville Young Players, a 2022 summer musical theater camp attendees, are presenting “The Wizard of Oz,” Friday, July 22 through Sunday, July 24 at the Schneider Center for the Performing Arts at Maryville High School. Elphaba cast practices the jitterbug number at rehearsal, July 12 in the photo. Glenda cast is presenting at

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Geography with Goudge

WNBA All-Stars, 1999-2022. The WNBA All-Star Game was played on July 10th in Las Vegas.  The women’s professional basketball league began play in 1999.  There have been 147 different players selected as All-Stars during the past 24 years. This per-capita map is based on where the All-Stars went to high school.  The Mid-Atlantic and Southern

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Chamber’s Annual Banquet to be August 18

In a “secret speakeasy location,” to be revealed to attendees only, the Maryville Chamber of Commerce will celebrate Roaring Twenties style on Thursday, August 18. The Chamber celebrates yearly with a banquet, recognizing the year’s accomplishments, the year’s Leadership Maryville graduates, and awarding Distinguished Service, Spearhead and Business of the Year awards. “Having a Roaring

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Library offers story hour

Maryville Public Library, 509 North Main Street, will have story hour for ages two to six, starting at 9:45 am, and an evening story hour at 5:30 pm, Thursday, July 21 The theme is “Careers: I could be a firefighter.” The morning story hour will include a visit from a firefighter with a fire engine.

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