Commissioners set 2016 tax rate

The Nodaway County commissioners set the property tax for the coming year during a public hearing on August 31. The commissioners approved a total tax rate of 22¢ per $100 assessed value with 5¢ for the Senior Citizen Fund, 5¢ for the Senate Bill 40 fund and 12¢ for the county tax. County Clerk Karen

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Montgomery takes on Leader Dog puppy training

Jeanine Montgomery, Maryville, is training a puppy for Leader Dogs for the Blind. Leader Dogs for the Blind, Rochester Hills, MI, raises and trains dogs for blind and visually impaired individuals. The business raises 500 puppies a year and places 250 of them with clients annually. Montgomery, a member of the Maryville Pride Lions Club,

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Nodaway News Leader gains two employees

The Nodaway News Leader had two new faces join the team this summer. Brent Johnson, Stanberry, joined the Nodaway News Leader as the advertising designer in August. Johnson, son of Terri and Dr. Bruce Johnson, grew up in Stanberry with two younger brothers, Taylor and Trevor.  Johnson worked on his high school newspaper and graduated

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ALA treats local sailor home on leave

Brandon Swinford, aviation bosun mate handler third class on the USS John C. Stennis, arrived in Burlington Jct. to visit his mother, Melissa White, after completing his second deployment. In anticipation of Swinford’s visit, the BJ American Legion Auxiliary planned a welcome home luncheon on August 20. Cathy Mather and Teresa Hickok, auxiliary national security

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Former Maryville city councilman charged with Child Porn Possession

Possession of child pornography charges were filed Wednesday against a former Maryville city councilman in the 4th Circuit Court in Nodaway County. Shawn D. Wake, 48, Maryville, was charged with two counts of Class B Felony Possession of Child Pornography – 2nd or Subsequent Offense or Possession. His initial arraignment has been set for September

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Nodaway-Holt volleyball cruises past West Nodaway in early-season win

By Dustin Henggeler The Nodaway-Holt Trojans volleyball team put away a clean-sheet victory August 30 against the West Nodaway Rockets in their 2-0 win in Graham. In game one, aces produced by Amanda Bohannon, who finished with nine for the night, allowed Nodaway-Holt to take a 7-0 lead to start set one. The Trojans never

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Muskets unable to overcome first-half slump in week two loss

By Dustin Henggeler The comeback attempt by North-West Nodaway was not enough to recoup first-half struggles in the 26-34 week-two loss to the East Atchison Wolves on August 26 at Burlington Jct. The loss forces North-West Nodaway to an 0-2 start after a loss to Stewartsville. The Muskets were off to a sluggish start against

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