Brit Fisher

Brit Lauren Fisher, age 28, Sheridan, died Thursday, December 29, 2022 near Sheridan. She was a lifetime resident of the area and was fondly known as the Gaynor Girl. Brit was born January 1, 1994 in Kansas City. She was the daughter of Kelly and Lora Turner Fisher. Brit was a 2013 graduate of North Nodaway

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Butch Cordell

Drexal “Butch” Dean Cordell, 73, Social Circle, GA, died Sunday, December 15, 2022, at his home. He was born July 30, 1949, in Maryville, to John Cordell and Ruth Hart Wright. He was a graduate of Hopkins High School. He married Jean Cooper Cordell. Services were held Tuesday, December 20 at Chapel of Meadows Funeral

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Maryville Youth Wrestling hosts Joe Drake Invitational 

The Joe Drake Wrestling Invitational on December 30 saw several youth compete at Maryville High School. The event had four weight divisions, Pre-K – K, 1 – 2 grades, 3 – 4 grades and 5 – 6 grades. Gunner Thurman, Asher Peterson and Mason Ritcher pose after the event.

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Geography with Goudge

FBS National Football Champions, 1998-2021 The 2023 CFP (College Football Playoff) championship game to determine the 2022 season champion will be played Monday, January 9th between Georgia and Texas Christian.  This week’s proportional symbol map displays the National Champions since the various poll ranking ‘mythical’ champions were replaced with a Bowl Championship Series from 1998-2013

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Parks and Rec board receives Eagle Scout presentation

At the December 19 Maryville Parks and Recreation board meeting, Eagle Scouts Dayn and Logan Henderson reported their project of cleaning up Robertson Crist Park. Phase one involved cleaning and getting rid of overgrowth, spreading mulch and giving the bathrooms a makeover. Fifty-nine volunteers came to help with phase one. Phase two involved adding in

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Mental Health Board holds second meeting

The Northwest Missouri Cooperative Mental Health Board met December 15 in Albany. Northwest Missouri State University Interim President Dr. Clarence Green donated $250 to the board. Nodaway County Associate Circuit Judge Robert Rice gave an overview of the court programs and statistics. Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville reports approximately 500 children were seen in the

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Second Saturday Coffee comes to the NCHS Museum

The Nodaway County Historical Society Museum currently is closed for the winter season and will reopen for its regular hours, Tuesday through Friday, 1 to 4 pm, in March. Because of local interest at the winter bake sale and coffee shop in December, the museum leaders will be holding Second Saturday Coffee from 9 to

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December 29, 2022

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. Walk made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed. Burns made a motion to approve prior commission minutes

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Mosaic Maryville selected as a 2022 Health Quality Innovator of the Year

Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville (MMC–M) has been recognized as a Health Quality Innovator for 2022. The Health Quality Innovator Award is the annual awards program created by Health Quality Innovators that recognizes and celebrates organizations that are using successful, evidence-based approaches to quality improvement. MMC–M was selected as a runner-up in the rural health

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New freezer is operational at Senior Center

At the December 20 Nodaway County Senior Citizens Senate meeting, it was announced the new walk-in freezer was working. There are still finishing details to complete. Holtman Masonry had reinforced the support beam in the entryway to the freezer. The electrician has miscellaneous wiring to complete. Jason Brown Roofing had flashed between the building and

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