Hopkins sponsors clean-up days

The City of Hopkins is sponsoring clean-up days for the residents of Hopkins, Friday, June 9 through Sunday, June 11. There will be a roll-off on Buchanan across from the Roxy and a dump trailer for tires. Tires not accepted are implement, aircraft, racing or slicks, and run flat tires.

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Law Enforcement Academy graduation set for June 9

The Missouri Western State University Regional Law Enforcement Academy will hold graduation ceremonies for Class No. 59 and Class No. 60 at 6 pm, Friday, June 9, in the Fulkerson Center on the Missouri Western campus. A brief reception will follow in the Enright Community Rooms, Spratt 214-216. The event is free and open to

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Tickets available for Northwest Day at the Kansas City Royals

Northwest Missouri State University alumni and friends are invited to enjoy fun at the ballpark this summer during annual event. All alumni and friends are invited to Northwest Day at the Kansas City Royals at 1:10 pm, Sunday, July 30. For more information about this event, contact the Northwest Alumni Association at 660.562.1248 or by emailing

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Geography with Goudge

Men’s College Golf Team Champions, 1972-2023. This map looks at the NCAA Div. I Men’s college golf team champions, 1972-2023. Oklahoma State leads with ten championships, followed by Florida and Houston with four each.  Stanford, Texas and Wake Forest have won three titles each. The Florida Gators won the 2023 Championship last week. Five of

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Commissioner’s Minutes June 1, 2023

Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker called the meeting of the Nodaway County Commission to order at the commissioner’s office. In attendance: Walker, Chris Burns and Scott Walk, associate commissioners and Melinda Patton, county clerk. Burns made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed. Walk made a motion to approve prior commission minutes

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Mental health group gives timeline for telehealth units to schools

The newly formed Northwest Cooperative Mental Health Board has announced the timeline for the roll-out of the mobile telehealth units to be placed in every school district in Nodaway, Worth, Gentry and Holt Counties. The cost per unit for technology equipment is $2,056.07 which is less than originally estimated. The dollars to purchase the units

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VFW changes meeting time

VFW Post 442 will change their meeting time for the June meeting. The meeting will begin at 4:30 pm, Wednesday, June 7 at Room 127, Valk Building, Northwest Missouri State University. For more information, contact Jeremy Cobb at 573.418.1671 or sgmjacobb@gmail.com.

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Area schools provide summer libraries

To encourage reading over the summer, area schools are holding library hours. “Reading is a great pastime for hot, summer days. In addition, reading keeps the brain simulated and helps prevent the ‘summer slide’ that can occur,” according to the Jefferson C-123 handout. At Jefferson, the library is open for students, parents and community members. This

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