Jefferson FFA student Nicholas Stoll poses while Maryville student Kendrick Calfee takes his photo and Nodaway News Leader reporter Christina Rice observes. Calfee job shadowed Rice on November 3. He interviewed students for Issues and Answers, took photos and studied graphic design from NNL advertising designer Brent Johnson. Calfee’s articles and photos will be in
Monday • Jefferson V basketball – Albany Tourney begins • Maryville High V basketball – Savannah Tourney begins • Nodaway-Holt, North Nodaway V basketball – Mound City Tourney begins • Northeast Nodaway, South Nodaway, West Nodaway V basketball – PVI Tourney begins • South Nodaway PTO Santa’s Workshop begins • St. Gregory’s FFF Advent meeting,
Northeast Nodaway R-V school board met on November 17 to conduct the following business: Title 1 teacher Linda Primm presented a summary of the Title 1 program and told board members she received a new iPad this year which has benefited her classroom. Agricultural education teacher Philip Doty gave the board an overview of the
Maryville R-II School Board met November 16 to change life insurance providers and conduct the following business: The Maryville school board approved changing voluntary life insurance companies from usable to principal due to billing errors and poor customer service. With the change, employees will have increased coverage, from $100,000 to $150,000, and decreased rates. The
By Kay Wilson To say this fall has been chaotic could possibly be the understatement of the century. But now the post-election life should bring calm. Not so much. While I’m not a Muslim, black American, Hispanic or a special needs person, I have not been immune to some of the challenges that face a
The Burlington Jct. City Council met November 9 to honor former citizen Brian McPherson. McPherson’s family donated $950 to buy a new seesaw for Little People’s Park. McPherson researched the playground equipment and wanted to move forward with the project stating it was important to him. The council approved the purchase of a plaque to
Once a month, people with diabetes meet at SSM Health St. Francis Hospital to offer each other support and hear from speakers on a variety of diabetes-related topics. “We focus on a different topic every month and bring in speakers from different fields of practice,” Deb Hull, RN BSN, diabetes educator and group leader, said.
At its November 9 meeting, the Nodaway County Health Center Board of Directors voted to keep the current health insurance plan which saw a five percent premium increase. The board considered plans under the Affordable Care Act, but those would have raised the monthly rate from 14.6 to 47.6 percent more than the current plan.
Monday • Jefferson 9th grade practice ACT • Jefferson K-1 Thanksgiving Feast • North Nodaway Picture Day • West Nodaway Jump Rope for Heart • St. Gregory’s Thanksgiving Mass, 8 am • Nodaway-Holt K/1st eye exams, 11:30 am • West Nodaway Homework Club, 3:15 pm • Maryville Middle boys basketball at Spring Garden, 5 pm
By Christina Rice Burlington Jct. native Jerod Downing has launched a new business in Nodaway County, Northwest Missouri Aerial Photography. Downing uses a drone to fly above his subjects taking photos and videos. He can record footage of landscapes, property, landmarks, weddings, sporting events and real estate listings. He can also provide photos of hard-to-reach
