Eldon Earl Hart, 93, Sheridan, died Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Worth County Convalescent Center in Grant City. He was born on June 1, 1929, southwest of Gaynor, to Lloyd and Ennis Hart. He graduated from Sheridan High School in 1947. On September 4, 1949, he married Loretta Hammond. She preceded him in death. Mr.
Shirley Ann Cockayne, 86, Overland Park, KS, formerly of Maryville, died Thursday, June 9, 2022, at the Garden Terrace, Overland Park. She was born April 1, 1936, in Parnell, to Leslie David and Hazel Stephenson Frampton. She was a 1954 graduate of Maryville High School. On January 9, 1958, she married Clifford “Cliff” Cockayne in
Mosaic Life Care Board of Trustees announces Mike Poore, FACHE, will serve as Mosaic’s chief executive officer (CEO) beginning immediately. Poore has served as interim CEO since March 2022. “Mike was our unanimous choice for this position,” says Serena Naylor, board chair. “As interim, he quickly became an exceptional leader for our system. Mike has
NCAA Baseball Team Champs, 1980-2021 Since 1950, the College World Series (CWS) has been held in Omaha with the exception of the 2020 cancellation due to Covid. This year’s CWS is scheduled to run from June 17-27th. Mapping the Champions from the past 40 years indicates, the further south a team is located, the greater
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. Burns made a motion to approve prior commission minutes
By Jana Rose Schleis Despite a historic increase in revenue, Missouri has only enough money to maintain its transportation infrastructure while making modest, or desperately needed, improvements. The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) recently released a draft five-year spending plan for road and bridge projects. The Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) proposes spending about $7.6
By Tom Patterson, Nodaway County Health Department administrator The protection provided by your original COVID-19 vaccinations can diminish over time. It is the job of booster vaccines to fortify your body’s shield against infection and serious illness from the virus. Booster vaccines for COVID-19 are readily available in northwest Missouri, and recharging your immunity is
Summertime doesn’t reduce the need to provide for food insecure people in Nodaway County. Providing help are three food pantries: The Ministry Center, Maryville; West Nodaway Food Pantry, Burlington Jct.; and on the Northwest Missouri State University campus, Bearcat Food Pantry. The Ministry Center has seen an increase in people using its services. Director Merlin Atkins
Mozingo Lake Golf Course hosted the Missouri Golf Association Junior Tournament June 6-7. Ages 12-18 played on the Sechrest 18, a par 72 course, while 8-12 year olds played on the Watson 9, a nine-hole par 35 course designed by former PGA golfer and Missouri native Tom Watson. In the 10-11 boys group, Colin Hoffmann
Morgan Guyer has joined the Nodaway News Leader as a reporter following his recent graduation from Northwest Missouri State University. He graduated with a sports media degree. Guyer is from Atlantic, IA, and is looking forward to the opportunity of working at a newspaper. “I’m just glad I’m able to put my degree to use right out
