Month: September

Geography with Goudge

FBS College Football Player Origins, 2023 The FBS or Football Bowl Subdivision consists of 133 teams that have been known as ‘Major College’ through the years.  This player production map, based on where the 13,364 FBS players attended high school, indicates a strong regional concentration in the ‘Deep South’.  This area, known as the ‘Pigskin

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Graham Street Fair names winners

  The 2023 Graham Street Fair had a variety of competitions. The following list is the winners of several of the events. Who is it? Cover guess game: winner, Howard Acklin. Individuals were first, Doug Brinson; second, Max Drydale; third, Wanda Brinson; fourth, Gayle Bond. Bonus answer: Fortune & 390th. Raffle winners: gun, Cody Shewey; gold, Steve

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Big Lake State Parks to host public meeting

On Wednesday, September 13, Missouri State Parks representatives will be at Big Lake State Park to provide information and answer questions that the public might have. The open house-style public meeting will be from 6 to 7 pm at Camper Cabin 4. Big Lake State Park is located at 204 Lake Shore Drive in Craig.

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SCB meets

Skidmore Community Betterment will meet at 6 pm, Monday, September 11 at Newton Hall.

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Maryville License Bureau staff recognized for donation work

The Maryville License Bureau was recently recognized at the Department of Revenue 2023 Annual Conference for their work with donation collection. The staff at the license bureau was awarded the highest percentage of donations collected within the mid-size transactions office. Assistant Manager Stefanie Dotson, who has been at the bureau for 7.5 years and Manager

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Sheriff’s office acquires new K9

By Kathryn Rice With help from the Gladys Rickard Trust in the form of a grant for $14,103.71 and the American Kennel Club (AKC) with a grant for $10,000, the Nodaway County Sheriff’s Department was able to purchase a German Shepherd drug dog. Akela, who was imported from the Czech Republic, is a three-year-old black

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Sign up underway for Downtown Trick or Treat

Sign up is underway for Maryville’s 28th Annual Downtown Trick or Treat which will be held from 5 to 6:30 pm, Monday, October 30. Deadline to sign up is Friday, September 22 and is open to businesses, organizations, churches or individuals in the downtown area. A $5 charge to cover posters, flyers and other promotions

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Northwest to pay tribute to fallen firefighters with 9/11 stair climb event

Northwest Missouri State University is honoring the firefighters, police officers and other emergency responders who heroically lost their lives on 9/11 by hosting its annual 9/11 Stair Climb. The Northwest community is invited to participate in the 2,017-step challenge from 6 to 8 pm, Monday, September 11, at the Bearcat Stadium. Participants, who may register

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NN dedicates preschool center to the memory of Beccy Baldwin

North Nodaway R-VI school district dedicated the Beccy Baldwin Center for Early Learning, September 1, with a ribbon cutting. Holding the ribbon, are school board members, President Vicki Riley and Jennifer Clements. Cutting the ribbon are Baldwin’s daughters, Bess Rolofson, Jodi Grosse, Ali Carson and Lyndi Blamey. Looking on is board member, Krista Barcus. Baldwin

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