Kenneth J. Boswell, 73, Lowell, MI, died Wednesday, January 18, 2023. He was born August 31, 1949, in Maryville, to Arza W. and LaVera F. Wildish Boswell. He was a 1967 graduate of Ravenwood High School and received a BS degree in Bible from Central Christian College of the Bible in Moberly. Mr. Boswell had
Curtis Alan Schmitt, 70, passed away on Friday February 10, 2023 at Bryan Health Medical Center in Lincoln, NE with his family by his side. He was born April 1, 1952 in St. Joseph to Curtis Afton and Ila Maxine Schmitt. He graduated from Maryville R-II High School in 1970 and later went on to
Patricia Ann Turner from Maryville passed from this life on February 11, 2023. Pat was born to John C. “Jack” and Ruth Donaldson on March 23, 1936 in Maryville and joined two sisters, Jacquiline (Lynn Adams) and Elvalee (Bob Swift). After moving to and from both coasts during her father’s military service, Pat grew up
Nodaway County Senior Center Board President Carolyn Franks, on behalf of the Senior Center, recognized Sutherlands Manager Brian Thorp and Assistant Manager Sue Cooney for the donations given on the recent remodel of the center’s women’s and men’s bathroom. Sutherlands also helped with special pricing for materials used by the senior center in the recent
Northwest Missouri State University’s 2022-23 Visiting Writers Series continues with a night of readings by an Indiana-based poet and a Northwest faculty member. The event featuring Jenny Molberg and Joseph Avski, the pen name for Northwest Associate Professor of Modern Languages Dr. Jose Palacios Perez, begins at 7 pm, Thursday, February 16, in the JW
At the February 6 Pickering City Council meeting, Alderman Kevin Leedom presented a bid for a two bay, one cantilever swing set in blue from Pro Playgrounds, Tallahassee, FL for $2,899. Leedom is expecting another company’s bid. To keep the pricing, the council voted to accept the lower of the two bids. Leedom expects delivery
By Morgan Guyer Last fall, it was announced that Virginia and George Gumm, Maryville, were voted into the Missouri State Softball Hall of Fame for their long-time coaching of the Citizen State Banksters nearly 50 years ago. On January 28, the Gumms, alongside family and friends enjoyed an induction ceremony in Jefferson City to officially
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 Angie Cordell, deputy clerk. Walk made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed. Walk made a motion to approve prior commission minutes
The Clearmont City Council met on January 18 to discuss the following business about the city. The New Nodaway Humane Society was contacted by the Nodaway County Sheriff’s Department about two stray dogs that they had taken to the shelter. Herb Snodderley, councilman, discussed the possibility of the Humane Society adding the city’s trip charge
MoDOT’s new criteria for bridges’ concerns of safety have changed; throwing several of Nodaway County’s structures off the list to receive financial aid in rebuilding. Federal requirements have changed how bridges are categorized. The off-system local bridge (BRO) eligible bridges will now be categorized as “poor,” rather than “deficient,” to qualify for the program. This
