Month: October

Ravenwood holds community breakfast

The Ravenwood Community Breakfast will be from 8 am to noon, Sunday, October 22 at the Ravenwood Community Center. Eggs, bacon, hashbrowns, biscuits and gravy and pancakes will be served. Adults are $10; children are $5. Proceeds will go to the Northeast Nodaway High School Softball team.

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Bark, Treat is at animal shelter

The New Nodaway Humane Society is sponsoring Howloween Bark or Treat from 4 to 6 pm, Sunday, October 22 at the animal shelter, 829 South Depot Street, Maryville. There will be treats for dogs and children.

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Atkins to retire from The Ministry Center

By Kathryn Rice The Ministry Center Director Merlin Atkins has announced his retirement as of Tuesday, October 31. His replacement will be Tim Deen, Maryville, who begins his tenure as director Wednesday, November 1. Deen has volunteered at the center and went to school with Merlin’s oldest son. Deen has been approved by The Ministry

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Fisher named as Maryville’s beautification winner for October

Doris Fisher, residing at the property located at 416 South Dunn, Maryville, was congratulated by Mayor Tye Parson as the October winner of the Beautification Award Program. Fisher was nominated by her grandson who told us that she still loves to mow her yard by herself and takes meticulous care of the landscaping. She was

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Bearcats face Pittsburg State

The Bearcat football team will face Pittsburg State University in the annual Homecoming football game, beginning at 2 pm, Saturday, October 21, at Bearcat Stadium. Tickets may be purchased online at bearcatsports.com/tickets. All fans are invited to the Bearcat Zone at the Raymond J. Courter College Park Pavilion after the conclusion of the Homecoming parade to

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Homecoming parade, map

The annual Homecoming parade begins at 9 am, Saturday, October 21, at the corner of Ray and College Avenue. It will proceed east on Fourth Street and end at Main Street. It traditionally features more than 100 entries, including bands and floats sponsored by campus and community organizations and businesses. Additionally, Northwest alumni are invited

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Commissioner’s Minutes October 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. Burns made a motion to approve prior commission minutes

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Spoofhounds take down Savannah in Highway 71 showdown

By Morgan Guyer Maryville and Savannah met at the Hound Pound on October 13 with 6-1 records, and some MEC title implications, and it was Maryville that came away with the 39-20 win. Maryville started the game on fire, scoring on the first four possessions of the game, and eventually taking a 25-0 lead into

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Alice Gard

Alice L. Gard, 88, Columbia, formerly of Maryville, died Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at South Hampton Place in Columbia. She was born September 21, 1935, to Verna and Marvin Collins and grew up in Skidmore. She graduated in 1953. On October 4, 1953, she married Dean Gard at the Skidmore Christian Church. They later divorced.

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