Month: August

Kerlin Davis

Kerlin Y. Davis, 87, Maryville, died Sunday, August 25, 2024. She was born Wednesday, March 10, 1937, to Harold and Thelma Tompkins Douganin Barnard. She was a graduate of Horace Mann High School Mrs. Davis worked as a homemaker in her own home. She was a member of the Eagles FOE. A graveside service will

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Christie Petersen

Christie Lee Petersen, 70, Sheridan, died Saturday, August 24, 2024, South of Maryville. She was born February 18, 1954, to Norman David and Barbara Elizabeth Knowlson White. She had lived in California and moved to Northwest Missouri 20 years ago. She married David Petersen and they raised dogs in the Sheridan area. She attended the

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Debra L. Kent

Debra L. Kent, 66, Elmo, died Saturday, August 24, 2024, at the Shenandoah Medical Center in Shenandoah, IA. She was born June 18, 1958, in Council Bluffs, IA, to Robert L. and Claudette P. Brown Dye. On December 31, 1977, she married Dennis L. Kent in Clearmont. He preceded her in death on September 12,

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Larry Logsdon

Larry C. Logsdon, 81, Solo, died Thursday, August 22, 2024, at his home in Solo. He was born February 2, 1943, in Maryville, to Clifton and Martha Mitchell Logsdon. He grew up in the Maryville area and attended Sunrise Country School, Horace Mann, and graduated from Maryville High School in 1961. On June 13, 1981,

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Richard Dowden

Richard M. Dowden, 76, of Kansas City, formerly of Maryville, passed away of natural causes on Thursday, August 22, 2024 at his home. Richard was born on November 17,1947 in Maryville to Harvey A. and Florence E. David Dowden. He was a 1965 graduate of Maryville High School, but attended school in Parnell until his

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Nodaway County Services has photo contest to promote Sisson Eek park

Nodaway County Services (NCS) has challenged area non-profit organizations to take a group photo at Sisson Eek Park. This is in honor of National Non-Profit Day which was August 17. NCS wants non-profits to bring employees, volunteer, etc. to Sisson Eek to take a photo on the new web playground equipment which is all-inclusive. After

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New summer reading record set at library

Maryville Public Library’s eight week summer reading challenge saw the highest participation rate in 10 years. The challenge ended July 31 and had a total of 376 children, ages birth through 17, and 91 adults participate. There were at least 139 K-12 students completing the challenge of reading for at least 20 minutes per day

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Museum holds BBQ fundraiser

The Nodaway County Historical Society Museum, 110 North Walnut Street, Maryville, will have a BBQ with sides and desserts as the August fundraiser from 5 to 7 pm, Friday, August 30. Carryout is available.

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Commissioner’s Minutes August 22, 2024

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. Walk 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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Moon Festival expands to 3 days

By Kathryn Rice The third annual Northwest Missouri Moon Festival is growing into a three-day event this year, Friday through Sunday, October 4-6 the Make It Maryville Board of Directors announced. The Moon Fest is located on the grounds of The Hangar, 1602 South Main Street, Maryville. The festival stage is 50 percent larger than

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