University of Missouri Extension will offer a Master Pollinator Steward program that begins May 5. The five-week program focuses on ways to protect and support pollinators, says Eliza Pessereau, MU Extension field specialist in horticulture. Pollinator numbers are declining significantly due to habitat loss. Pollinators, which include bees, butterflies, birds and bats, play a vital
The Parnell American Legion Post 528 will serve a freewill breakfast from 8 am to noon, Sunday, May 4 at the Post. The menu includes pancakes, biscuits and gravy, eggs made to order, bacon, sausage, coffee and orange juice.
A ribbon cutting for the Mozingo Park Visitors Center April 25 saw several celebrating the opening of the facility. The new center will serve as a central hub for information, services and amenities for park guests. It is the product of a strong collaboration between Maryville, Mozingo and the Northwest Technical School trades program. NTS
Cleota Mae Vogel, 85, died Monday, April 28, 2025, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak, IA. She was born May 28, 1939, to Willard Elmer and Mildred Magdalene Pedersen Nelson on a farm in rural Barnard. She was raised outside of Barnard and attended country school through eighth grade. She graduated as
Clarence Michael “Mike” Vinzant, 73, Maryville, died Thursday, April 24, 2025, at the Nodaway Nursing Home in Maryville. He was born September 23, 1951, to Milo Clarence and Ramona L. Langley Vinzant Maryville. On February 20, 2000, he married Rhonda Jean Bever at the Laura Street Baptist Church. Mr. Vinzant had lived for a while
Marilyn Marie Sweat Moorhead passed away on January 22, 2025. She was born on July 9, 1954 in St. John’s Newfoundland to Daryl Lee and Cecilia Sweat. She was raised by her grandparents Milfred and Irene Sweat on their farm outside of Graham. She graduated from Nodaway Holt High School in 1972 then attended Iowa
Burlington Jct. is requesting volunteers to help install the new playground equipment and cleaning at Volunteer Park, BJ. It all begins at 9 am, Saturday, May 3. The city will provide hot dogs, chips and lemonade for volunteers on a first come, first serve basis. The rainout date is Saturday, May 17.
The Maryville Garden Club is holding the semi-annual plant and bake sale from 7 to 11 am, Saturday, May 3 at the Nodaway County Senior Center, 1210 East First Street, Maryville. There will be vegetable plants, daylilies, hostas, shrubs, annuals and perennials.
Six of the seven Nodaway County high schools with agriculture classes’ greenhouses have plants available for sale to the public. Jefferson: Has annuals and perennials for sale in four-inch pots and 10-inch hanging baskets. Open 7:30 am to 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday while school is in session; 8 am to noon, Saturday, May 3. Northwest
The Maryville Chamber of Commerce First Friday Coffee will be held from 7:30-9 am, Friday, May 2 at the Nodaway County Museum.
