Month: October

Jacqueline Ellis

Jacqueline Ellis, 70, was born January 7, 1954, in Creston, IA, to George Reldon and Doris Radian Roe Key. She graduated from Lenox, IA High School Class of 1972. On February 24, 1979, she married Gary C. Ellis. Mrs. Ellis worked for St. Francis Hospital for 40 years until her retirement. Funeral services were Tuesday,

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Ola Mae Roberts

Ola Mae Roberts, 65, Skidmore, died Friday, October 18, 2024. She was born February 3, 1959, in Chicago, IL, to Lawrence M. and Bonnie May Davis. She was a graduate of Maryville High School. Mrs. Roberts worked at King’s, the Daily Forum, and Skidmore Food and Drink. She was well-known for running a fireworks tent in Maryville

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Susan Hunt

Susan Genene Jones Hunt, 70, Kansas City, died Tuesday, October 15, 2024, surrounded by her loving family after a brave 10-month battle with aggressive breast cancer. Born on December 19, 1953, in Clarinda, IA, she was the daughter of Ken B. Jones and Jeanne Kathryn Espey Jones. She graduated from Maryville High School and went

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Toys for Tots of Nodaway County begins collection

Today’s Civic Women (TCW) announced the beginning of the 40th Annual Toys for Tots of Nodaway County campaign. The goal of the program is to ensure children ages newborn to 12-years old have something under the Christmas tree. Toys For Tots of Nodaway County is one of TCW’s main service projects. Each child receives toys as well

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Maryville council approves more Mozingo Visitor’s Center costs

At the October 14 Maryville City Council meeting, a contract with MTE Office Center, Maryville, was approved for furniture, fixtures and equipment to be used for the Mozingo Visitor’s Center which is nearing completion. The total cost of the bid is $21,471.83, and will include desks, chairs, cabinets, conference tables, retail display cabinets, etc. Accepted

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Fetterer resigns, Wilmes sworn in at Skidmore City Council

At the October 10 Skidmore City Council meeting, the council accepted Alderman Kim Fetterer’s resignation which was approved and swore-in resident Tommy Wilmes to finish Fetterer’s term until April 2026. Assistant City Clerk Laura Stark was approved through a resolution to access the small utility billing software program through the Missouri Rural Water Association. Ordinance

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Maryville Mosaic has 2 mammography technologists

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville employs two mammography technologists: Megan Auffert and Teresa Davison. Davison has been a technologist since 2007. “I decided to become a mammographer for the same reason I chose a career in radiology, to help people. I soon learned the impact a mammo tech can

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Northwest State’s trapshooting team wins

The first meet of the season, the Northwest Missouri State trapshooting team faced North Central Missouri College (NCMC). Northwest won with a score of 397 and NCMC shot 442. Caden Hill, Northwest’s president, got the highest score of the day with a 97/100.

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Rick Smail leads Optimists into new year

Selecting new officers and starting the new year off, the Maryville Optimist Club met September 19. President Trudy Kinman led the installation of officers which included President-elect Rick Smail, Vice-President Mary Shield, Treasurer Jim Zech, Secretary Lynn Beason, and Optimist International Representative Al Terhune. Samantha O’Riley became the new lieutenant governor, following Marlin Kinman. O’Riley

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