Month: October

Thunder remain undefeated

The Nodaway Valley Thunder Football Team moved to 5-0 on the year following a 56-6 win over Mound City on September 27 in Burlington Jct. They will travel to play undefeated Rock Port on October 4. Nodaway Valley has won every game this season by at least 18 points.

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Commissioner’s Minutes October 1, 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. Burns made a motion to approve prior commission minutes

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Downtown Maryville hosts Fall into Fun event

Maryville area farmer Joe Frueh, along with this four year-old nephew, Simon McQuinn, pose with the winning entries of the first ever Pumpkin Growing Contest during the Fall into Fun event held on the Courthouse Square on September 29. The event was held by Downtown Maryville. Frueh’s 637 pound entry with the blue ribbon atop

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Judy Job

Judith Lee “Judy” Job, 80, died Saturday, September 14, 2024, at the Nodaway Nursing Home, Maryville. She was born in Maryville on October 8, 1943, to Raymond and Hazel Livengood Job. She graduated from Maryville High School. She married Jim Gaukel. They lived in Maryville then spent five years in Cedar Rapids, IA. They divorced

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Margaret Stiens

Margaret Elizabeth Stiens, 89, Maryville, died Monday, September 30, 2024, at Mosaic Medical Center -Maryville. She was born September 9, 1935, near Barnard, to Clifton M. and Mary H. Schieber Mattson. She graduated from Conception High School and lived all her life in the area. On April 23, 1955, she married Paul E. Stiens at

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Ambulance district discusses building remodel

At the September 11 Nodaway County Ambulance District Meeting, Director of Operations Jared McQueen gave an update to the board on a potential remodel. McQueen contacted a contractor who has reviewed the facility. He was able to do some measurements, and will get back to the district on recommendations. Judy Martin, an auditor with Harden,

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Skidmore discusses removing all cemetery decorations

At the September 19 Skidmore City Council meeting, the removal of all decorations from all three cemeteries, Hillcrest, Smith and Masonic, by the 10th of each month, was discussed. To keep the cemeteries mowed and weed eaten, the council thinks no lights, shepherd hooks, easels and glass containers would need to be removed. If it’s

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