Youth from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints helped with a project for women in Haiti this summer. In June, 150 girls and women gathered at Mozingo Lake for the church’s annual girls camp event. Jola Casey, founder of Haitian Women’s Outreach, Madison, KS, shared stories and pictures of her experiences in Haiti
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon appointed Jerry Genochio, Democrat, Kansas City; Matt Kitzi, Democrat, Columbia; Roxanna R. Swaney, Republican, Liberty and Janay Orange, Kansas City, to the Northwest Missouri State University Board of Regents. A 1991 graduate of Northwest, Genochio currently serves as the producing director for the Kansas City Repertory Theatre. He was production manager
The Ed Phillips Memorial Rodeo entertained people of all ages on August 20. Youth ran across the arena to retrieve one of their shoes and a prize. For more photos, check out the August 25 edition of the Nodaway News Leader.
The Northwest Missouri State University football team will hold its final scrimmage of the 2016 fall camp at 7 pm, Thursday, August 25 at Bearcat Stadium. Thursday’s scrimmage will also feature the annual Meet the Bearcats event, where fans can meet and get autographs from members of the 2016 team prior to the scrimmage. The
By Kathryn Rice This is the third in a series on Nodaway Countians who have taken the repurposing and upcycling of old items to a unique level. “It’s a creative outlet for me,” Kyle Mayes, owner of Cobbler Cottage, 110 East Third Street, Maryville, said about the cowboy boot purses he makes. Mayes is a
by Kay Wilson This week’s reporting of the Mozingo Advisory Board made me smile. The smile was not generated because the board’s request for Maryville city staff to figure out a way to spend some dollars toward the purchase and placement of rip-rap along the shoreline of Mozingo Lake. However, I did find great pleasure
Joan Eitel, 82, Maryville, died Wednesday, August 17, 2016, at her residence. She was born November 23, 1933, in Graham, to Joshua Ward Stevenson and Marvel Josephine McDowell Stevenson. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. Memorials can be directed to SSM Hospice, First United Methodist Church, New Nodaway Humane
Kenneth Dean Rogers, 89, Wellsville, KS, formerly of Clearmont and Skidmore, died Monday, August 15, 2016, at a healthcare facility in Wellsville. Funeral services will be at 2 pm, Friday, August 19 at the Clearmont Baptist Church. The burial will follow at the Oak Hill Cemetery, Clearmont. The family will receive friends for one hour
