Commissioners distribute Tenaska gift

The Nodaway County Commissioners presented $15,000 to two Nodaway County entities which the Tenaska windmill company had allocated to the county. Rod Barr, Northwest Missouri State University School of Agriculture director, received $12,500 from Chris Burns, Scott Walk and Bill Walker to complete the county’s pledge to the new Ag Learning Center. These monies channel

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Divorce support group to meet

Are you contemplating divorce, in the midst of divorce or have you been through a divorce and are still struggling with the aftermath? Divorce can feel incredibly lonely and overwhelming, but you don’t have to go through it alone. That is why there is Divorce Care, a support group for people dealing with divorce. Divorce

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February 24, 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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Geography with Goudge

ESPN Top 300 Football Recruits, 2022. February 2nd was National Signing Day.  This year, it may have taken a backseat to the Olympics and Super Bowl, but no event garners as much media attention in the life of a young person (high school senior) than Signing Day.  This small sample, of the 300 top high

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NCARSE to gather again

Nodaway County Association of Retired School Employees (NCARSE) will resume its monthly meetings on Thursday, March 3 at the Nodaway County Senior Center. Hospitality will begin at 8:30 am with the meeting at 9 am. President Trudy Kinman will preside. The program will be given by Rachel Rawlings and Blake Deal, Nodaway-Holt grant recipients, and

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Republicans hold luncheon meeting

The Nodaway County Federated Republican Women and Men Associates will meet at 11:30 am, Thursday, March 3 at Pizza Ranch, Maryville. The guest speaker will be Holly Kay Cronk, who is running for the first district state representative.

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Health Board reviews local influenza, COVID numbers

During the Nodaway County Health Center Board of Directors February 16 meeting, numbers on influenza and COVID-19 were discussed. “COVID-19 cases have trended down by 32.1 percent over the last seven days, although the state still has us ranked among top 10 for cases per 100,000, at 335,” Administrator Tom Patterson reported. “Positivity rates are

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Crisis in Ukraine: A Panel Discussion at NWMSU

Northwest’s Department of Humanities and Social Sciences will host “Crisis in Ukraine: A Panel Discussion” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, in Valk Center Room 118. The discussion, which is free and open to the public, will include Northwest faculty Assistant Professor of History Dr. Devlin Scofield, Assistant Professor of Geography Dr. Emily Frazier, Professor of

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Maryville wrestlers compete at state

Maryville Spoofhound senior wrestler Drew Spire, competing in the 170-pound weight class, returned to the MSHSAA Class 2 State Wrestling Championship held February 17 to 19 at Mizzou Arena in Columbia. In his first wrestleback match, Spire pinned the wrestler from St. James in 43 seconds.   Watkins tries to gain the advantage against his

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DARE receives Walmart donation

Nodaway County DARE Officer Rick Smail accepted a $400 donation February 17 from the Maryville Walmart. The donation will be used as part of the total proceeds from the upcoming DARE Dinner and Auction on Saturday, March 26. Tickets are currently available to purchase at the Nodaway County Sheriff’s office at 660.582.7453 or from a

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