Month: September

Judy Langford

Judy Ann Langford, 76, Maryville, died Sunday, September 22, 2024, at Parkdale Manor. She was born July 10, 1948, in Maryville, to Elmer and Alfreda Ross Day. She was a 1967 graduate of West Nodaway High School. On June 15, 1973, she married Roland D. “Ron” Langford in Maryville. He preceded her in death September

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Byron Gunsolley, Jr. 

Byron E. Gunsolley, Jr., 78, Maryville, died Sunday, September 8, 2024, at his home. He was born October 7, 1945, in Clearfield, IA, to Byron E. Gunsolley, Sr. and Clella M. Bohn. He grew up in Diagonal, IA. On January 30, 1971, he married Charlotte M. Maudlin in Grant City. Mr. Gunsolley began his long

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Lewis Blackney

Lewis Blackney, 76, Clearmont, died Thursday, September 19, 2024, at his home. He was born May 6, 1948, in Maryville, to Lewis and Caroline McDowell Blackney. He was a 1966 graduate of Hopkins High School. On May 16, 1985, he married Jo Burton in Hopkins. Mr. Blackney was a lifelong farmer. He was a member

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Marla Gross

Marla Lea Gladman Gross, 67, Essex, IA, died Saturday, September 14, 2024, at her home. She was born July 26, 1957, in Maryville, to Marvin and Barbara Gladman. She graduated a semester early from Red Oak, IA High School with the Class of 1975. On December 29, 1982, she married Francis Gross. Mrs. Gross took

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Conception Abbey Seminary holds book sale

There will be a book sale at St. Michael Hall gym, Conception Abbey and Seminary College, 37174 State Highway VV, Conception from 1 to 5 pm, Saturday, September 28 and Sunday, September 29. There will be books on history, spirituality, philosophy, fiction, theology and more. On Saturday most items are $2 and on Sunday, $1.

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Food pantry is in Skidmore

The Skidmore Food Pantry will be from 10 to 11:30 am, Saturday, September 28 at Newton Hall. Line up going east on Highway 113. This is for Nodaway-Holt School District residents. Senior boxes available for pickup. Old plastic cards no longer used. Residents can also pick up food twice a month at other pantries under

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MU Extension hosts healthy food drive

The Nodaway County MU Extension office is hosting a healthy food drive to support a local community food pantry which is currently opening. Nonperishable food can be dropped outside the door at the extension office located at 403 North Market, Room 308, Maryville, from 8 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday until Wednesday, October

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Thunder win the battle of the valley

By Morgan Guyer The Nodaway Valley Thunder Football Team left Hopkins September 20 with a statement win, beating Platte Valley 58-20 to remain undefeated on the season. The highly anticipated “Valley” match-up between the two 3-0 teams was dominated from start to finish by Nodaway Valley. They would open the game with two touchdowns on

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Annual Pickering Horse Show starts with draft pull

The 87th Annual Pickering Horse Show presented by the Pickering Lions Club kicked off with entertainment and the draft horse pull on September 19. Cody Gray of Villisca, IA, team completes the full run on the first round. The teams pull their weight plus an additional amount on each round. The team of Robert Poole,

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Commissioner’s Minutes September 24, 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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