Geography with Goudge

This week’s map looks at the NCAA Div. I Men’s college golf team champions over the past 50 years.  23 different schools have won team titles since 1972. Oklahoma State leads with ten championships, followed by Houston with four.  Florida, Stanford, Texas and Wake Forest have won three titles each. The Texas Longhorns won the

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72nd Annual 4th of July Celebration is in Elmo

Elmo’s 72nd annual Fourth of July Celebration is happening on Saturday, June 25. It is sponsored by Elmo Betterment Club and features: • 5K run/walk, registration at 6:45 am, start at 7 am. • Free will donation pancake breakfast at Elmo Park Shelter, it features pancakes, eggs and sausage, 7 to 9 am. • Concession

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MoDOT leaders provide update on Long Branch Bridge project

The reconstruction of the Long Branch Bridge, located on Highway 136, east of Maryville, has hit several snags early in the project. “We understand that the closure of US Route 136 for the Long Branch Bridge reconstruction project was unexpected and has caused some frustration and confusion, particularly regarding the construction timeline,” noted a MoDOT

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Health department holds Thursday immunization clinic

The Nodaway County Health Department, 2416 South Main, Maryville, is holding immunization clinics between 8 am to 4:30 pm, Thursdays. Appointments are required and available by calling 660.562.2755. The department offers a wide-range of basic vaccines and school vaccines. Available are COVID-19 vaccinations including the primary series and boosters; shingles, tetanus, DTaP, chicken pox, MMR,

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Maryville Sharks Swim Team hosts three-team home meet

The Sharks had a successful outing against East Atchison and Red Oak (IA) on June 8. In the 8-and-under girls and boys 100-meter medley relay, the team of Hadlee Mayfield, Kylah Gardner, Molly Simmerman and Austyn Quinlin took first. The 9-10 girls and boys 100-meter medley relay team of Roman Gardner, Dwight Randall, Brewer Honan

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Mobile pantries come to Maryville, Skidmore

The Second Harvest Community Food Bank’s Fresh Mobile Pantry will visit Maryville and Skidmore. The pantries begin at 10 am and last until supplies are gone. Maryville’s will be held Monday, June 21 at the First United Methodist Church, 102 North Main and Skidmore’s on Thursday, June 23 at city hall. These are open to

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Northwest leader speaks about community partners

By Dr. John Jasinski, Northwest Missouri State University president Northwest Missouri State University’s high performance since I became the institution’s president in 2009 has come via your contributions – and those of our partners. My 2009 inaugural remarks addressed the importance of public-private partnerships, and I did not imagine how critical this would become by

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Jefferson Elementary holds summer school

Taking advantage of COVID-19 funds for summer school, Jefferson C-123 is undertaking summer sessions from 8:30 to 11:30 am, June 6 to Thursday, June 30. During the first week, the students are studying conservation. June 13 to 16, the theme will be engineering. June 20 to 23, the theme is culinary and June 27 to

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Moms Demand Action to meet

Maryville Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America will meet at 3 pm, Sunday, June 19 at Ehlers Wesley Student Center, 549 West Fourth Street, Maryville. Everyone welcome.

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Pancake breakfast to be held at AL Post 464

The American Legion Post 464 will hold a pancake breakfast from 7 to 11 am, Sunday, June 19 at the post in Conception Jct. The menu includes pancakes, sausage, eggs, biscuits and gravy, juice and coffee. There is a $7 minimum donation per person. Children ages six and under are free. Proceeds will go to

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