Hopkins Parade brightens town, attendees

The first Hopkins Lighted Christmas Parade saw 28 Christmas cheer entries on December 3. Then the community gathered for a soup supper as a fundraiser for the Hopkins Housing to help pay for some needed repairs.

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December 13, 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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Health department releases monthly food reports 

The Nodaway County Health Department’s Jack Hunsucker inspected establishments during the month of November. The Ministry Center, 971 South Main, Maryville, low priority Inspection date: November 2 Criticals: None. Non-criticals: None. Planet Sub, 217 West 4th Street, Maryville, medium priority Inspection date: November 3 Criticals: None. Non-criticals: Dusty on east side of turbo fan unit. Kiss My Grits Kafe, 129 West

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County to apply for a jail improvement grant

Nodaway County Commissioners, with guidance from the sheriff department, will be applying for a state grant to make major safety upgrades and repairs to the Nodaway County Jail. Sheriff Randy Strong, Major Scott Wedlock met with the commissioners, Collector Treasurer Marilyn Jenkins and Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments Intern Sarah Prickett December 6 to

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Hopkins water plant to go back into service

Water Plant Operator Chris Bird announced at the December 5 Hopkins City Council meeting the water tower repair work has been completed by Maguire Iron, Sioux City, IA. He operated the water plant to get up to code before allowing the water through the city’s lines. Bird said DNR was going to be checking the

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NH FFA donates to Skidmore Food Pantry

One of the Christmas giving projects undertaken by the Nodaway-Holt FFA group was to provide Thanksgiving meal bags to the Skidmore Food Pantry. Outside of the Skidmore City Hall, the animal science class and senior FFA Officers delivered the meal bags.    

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Mosaic Maryville opens second art gallery 

The second Art of Healing Galleries opened to the public at Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville December 1. The opening celebration brought more than 60 artists and art enthusiasts out to see the new exhibit. “This has been an amazing endeavor for our hospital, patients and community,” says Megan Jennings, director of development for the

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Geography with Goudge

College Football Playoff, Player Origins, 2022 The CFP or College Football Playoff teams for the 2022 season have now been determined. They are Georgia, Michigan, Ohio State and TCU. This player production map is based on where these 507 CFP players attended high school. There is no surprise that the map indicates a strong regional

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NOCOMO moves to quarterly board meetings

At the November 22 NOCOMO Industries Board of Directors meeting, it was decided to meet on a quarterly basis instead of every other month beginning at 5:30 pm, December 14. The new meeting dates will be in March, June, September and December, tentatively set for 5:30 pm on the second Wednesday of the month. Board

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