Parnell Fire presents annual hog roast

The Parnell Fire Protection Volunteers will hold the annual hog roast from 5:30 to 8 pm, Saturday, March 26 at the Parnell Fire House. The freewill donation meal includes roasted hog, baked potato, salads, baked beans, dessert and beverages.

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DARE dinner, auction set for community center

The 2022 DARE Dinner, Silent and Live Auction will open doors at 6 pm, Saturday, March 26 at the Maryville Community Center. Mark Younger will return as the auctioneer. Cost is $10, adults, $5, students and free for those under five. Tickets are available at the door. Dinner be at 6:30 pm, the silent auction

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Platte Valley baseball starts the season with a win

  By Morgan Guyer The Platte Valley baseball team started its season March 21 on a high note by defeating the North Platte Panthers, 13-12. After a slow start, Platte Valley used an 11-run 3rd inning to help break the game open. Sophomore Lane Acklin helped start things off with a single, as Platte Valley

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Lincoln Days dinner sees large turnout of candidates, incumbents

The Nodaway County Republican Lincoln Days dinner on March 19 saw a large turnout of candidates, incumbents and area Republicans. Held at the American Legion Post in Burlington Jct., attendees numbered approximately 140. Incumbents and candidates for seats in Nodaway County and the State of Missouri were: front, Jasper Logan, candidate for state representative; J

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Christopher Cummins

Christopher Logan Cummins, 41, Maryville, died Saturday, March 19, 2022, in Maryville. Mr. Cummins was born October 22, 1980, and attended Maryville High School. He was the manager of the kitchen at Countryside Cinema for a number of years and completed his career working on various wind turbine construction projects in Missouri, Texas, Minnesota and

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Geography with Goudge

March Madness continues tonight with the Sweet 16. This proportional symbol map displays the NCAA Div. I Basketball teams that have amassed the highest AP Top 25 Rankings over the past five years. The largest symbols include Gonzaga, Kansas, Duke, Villanova & Baylor.  These programs (with the exception of Gonzaga) tend to lie within the

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City-wide cleanup set for Burlington Jct.

The Burlington Jct. City Council set a city-wide cleanup date for this spring during its March 8 regular meeting. The date for the cleanup will be May 17 and the council approved using Klosek Trash Service, Tarkio, at a cost of $1,500 for the event. The council also approved the purchase of valves that need

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Mobile Pantry comes to Skidmore

Second Harvest Community Food Bank will bring the fresh food mobile pantry to Skidmore beginning at 10 am, Thursday, March 24 and continuing while supplies last in front of city hall. The mobile pantry is open to the public; there are no income guidelines to take part.

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Bags and Badges Cornhole Tournament to benefit children

The Santa Cops for Kids program will host a Bags and Badges Cornhole Tournament fundraiser to aid local children. The tournament will be Saturday, March 26 at The Hangar in Maryville. Check-in is from 11 to 11:45 am and the tournament will begin at noon. Registration is $50 per team or $25 per person. Winning

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