Month: November

Northwest to celebrate McKemy Center renovation with ribbon cutting

Northwest Missouri State University is celebrating the completion of a renovation to accommodate its new systems management for manufacturing and agribusiness program. The Northwest community is invited to the ribbon-cutting ceremony from 4 to 5 pm Wednesday, November 8, at the McKemy Center for Lifelong Learning, located on the university campus at North College Drive

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Firavich resigns from senior center

At the October 18 Nodaway County Senior Citizens Senate, Inc. meeting, Senior Center Administrator Amie Firavich turned her resignation in with her last day being Friday, December 29. Firavich said she has things to finish and clear up before she leaves. She also wants to find and train her replacement. “The last six years have

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Geography with Goudge

NBA Player Origins, 2023-24 The NBA season is underway. This choropleth map is based on where the current NBA roster players attended high school.  Two areas in the eastern half of the U.S. (Mid-Atlantic urban core and rural midwestern states) standout as leading per capita producers of players.  California leads in total production with 55

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Local Elks Lodge gathers deer hides

The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge 760, Maryville, is collecting deer hides to be used for gloves for disabled veterans. The boxes are located at the current Elks building at 115 North Main, Maryville; Ravenwood, Sheridan and Grant City. Other box locations will be announced at a later date. The boxes will be

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Veterans Day ceremonies scheduled for Saturday, November 11

This year’s Annual Nodaway County Veterans Day Observance will be at 11 am, Saturday, November 11 at the American Legion Post 100 Hall, 1104 East Fifth Street, Maryville. The Veterans Day Ceremony is coordinated by the James Edward Gray American Legion Post 100. The welcome and introduction of dignitaries will be by David Dredge, Post

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Meeting to start Barnard Community Betterment

A get-together is planned for 6:30 pm, Monday, November 6 for those interested in discussing the restart of the Barnard Community Betterment Club in the Barnard Methodist Church basement. Everyone is welcome, participants do not need to live in Barnard.

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Post Season Honors

 Softball Platte Valley. Brylie Angle, all-conference and all-district; Delaney Wolf, all-conference and all-district; Kali Redden, all-conference and all-district; Maggie Collins, all-conference and all-district; Maleeah Bliley, all-conference. Northeast Nodaway. Hadley DeFreece, all-conference and all-district; Jill Boswell, all-conference; Lindsey Jackson, all-conference. Volleyball Nodaway Valley. Savanna Marriott, all-conference; Sydney Marriott, honorable mention all-conference.  Football  Platte Valley. Mason Casner, all-conference; Landon Wiederholt, all-conference;

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Lions Club holds ham, turkey dinner in Pickering

The Pickering Lions Club is holding a ham and turkey dinner from 11 am to 1:30 pm, Sunday, November 5 at the Pickering Community building. The freewill donation dinner has ham, turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, corn, dressing, rolls and desserts. Proceeds will go toward community projects.

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