Month: July

Top 50 Hot Dog Eaters, 2025 What better activity for the dog days of summer than a hot dog eating contest. It is now considered a professional sport. Major League Eating (MLE) is the world body that oversees all professional eating contests. MLE holds approximately 70 events annually, including the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July

The 20th Annual Heart of America Tractor Cruise, June 28, saw 91 tractors registered for the trek. Preparing to take off on the 1950 John Deere A is driver, David Kellam, riding in the back are Charli and Jami Doldt. Far right: Talking tractors were Martin Sharp owner of a 1959 830 John Deere, Julian

The Nodaway County  Fair office will open at  10 am, Tuesday, July 8 in  the Nodaway County  Administration Center, 403  North Market, Maryville.   The office opens at 10 am  each day. It is staffed by fair  board members.  Pre-sale wristbands, cash  only, for the carnival rides  are only available at the  County Fair office, and

The Parnell Duck Race and Festival will be Saturday, July 12 and Sunday, July 13. Saturday activities include: All evening, free oversized games for children; 2 pm – Wiffle ball tournament, all ages including adults and children allowed to play with the team built as follows: Team of six players ages eight and up, allowed three

The Maryville Sharks Swim Team hosted Savannah on June 25 for their final home meet of the season. The team came away with the victory, scoring 716.5 points. Additional photos are available on Page 12 of this week’s NNL.

The Maryville Public Library will have Storytime for newborns through six-year-olds, at 9:45 am, both Tuesday and Wednesday, July 8 and 9 at the library.

A new era of Northwest Missouri State University football begins this fall, and fans began tracking down season tickets July 1. Head coach John McMenamin will begin his first season as the Bearcat head coach and the home slate will include five games. The home opener is set for September 13 in a non-conference matchup

The Parnell American Legion will hold a freewill donation breakfast from 8 am to noon, Sunday, July 6 at the AL Post.

2025 FSA county committee nomination period open The Nodaway County Farm Service Agency Committee (FSA) election for the Local Administrative Area (LAA) of Independence, Jackson and Polk Townships will be held this year with the nomination period opening from June 16 until they close August 1. Eligible voters have the right to nominate candidates of