Month: September

AL Post 464 serves pancake breakfast

The American Legion Post 464, Conception Jct., will hold a pancake breakfast from 7 to 11 am, Sunday, September 17 at the post. The menu is pancakes, sausage, ham, eggs, biscuits and gravy, juice and coffee. Cost is a $10 minimum donation per person, children six and under are free. Proceeds will go to the

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Local farmers take in the Farm Progress Show and Tractor Cruise 

On August 24, six Nodaway County farmers participated in the tractor cruise associated with the Half Century of Progress Show in Rantoul, IL Harold Lyle, Jonathon Scott, JC Ware, Curt Hagey, Blake Degase and David Palmer enjoyed riding their classic tractors in the event. The occasion was the 100th anniversary of Farmall tractors and the

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Bearcat football stunned by Emporia

Northwest Missouri State Football lost to Emporia State 13-33 in Maryville on September 7 during the season’s home opener with 3,715 fans watching. The Hornets snapped a 29 game losing streak against the Bearcats, handing them their first home loss in 18 games. Full coverage can be found on Page 13 of this week’s NNL.

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Nacho Average Fundraiser comes to Clearmont

The Nacho Average Fundraiser will be held from 4 to 7 pm, Saturday, September 16 at the Little Red Schoolhouse, Clearmont. The freewill donation meal will feature a taco and nacho bar with all the fixings. All proceeds go toward new playground equipment.

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1st annual poker run raises funds for park

The First Annual Poker Run will be held rain or shine with registration at 12:30 pm and starting at 1:30 pm, Saturday, September 16 at the Little Red Schoolhouse, Clearmont. The cost is $10 per hand, all highway licensed vehicles welcome. Proceeds go toward new park equipment. The Clearmont Community Club is sponsoring.  

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Platte Valley outlasts the Spoofhounds

By Morgan Guyer Platte Valley Softball took down the Maryville Spoofhounds 7-2 in Conception Jct. on September 11. Platte Valley senior Maggie Collins has started the season as the team’s lead-off hitter, a choice that has already paid off early in the year. On Monday, Collins took the first pitch she saw in the bottom

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Thunder moves to 3-0 on the season

By Morgan Guyer The Nodaway Valley Thunder remained undefeated on the season after a 44-22 win over East Atchison in Burlington Jct. on September 8. There was a hope that the Thunder would be an improved football team this fall, and it seems that is the case just three games into the season. The team

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Skidmore City Hall announces new hours

The new hours for the Skidmore City Hall are 8 am to 12:30 pm, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 5 to 7 pm, Wednesdays. City Hall is not open on Mondays. The answering machine number is 660.928.3281 and the website is skidmoremo.org for ordinances, city events or to pay water bills online.

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Commissioner’s Minutes September 12, 2023

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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