Representatives from across the state, along with Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe and Missouri Department of Agriculture Director Chris Chinn, came together earlier this month for the first meeting of the Missouri Food Entrepreneur Network (Mo-FEN). Two Northwest Missouri State University leaders, Jill Brown, director of corporate relations and major gift officer, and Rod Barr, school
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. Walk made a motion to approve prior commission minutes
Trudy Wolbert, 80, Maryville, died Saturday, January 15, 2022. She was born on August 27, 1941, in Eger, Germany. She came to the United States from Germany in 1962. In 1963, she married Karl Wolbert, also from Germany. In the early years, she worked at Conception Abbey, then later for her husband at Swede Redi-Mix.
Cody Lee Stiens, 34, Maricopa, AZ, and formerly of Maryville, died unexpectedly Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at his home in Maricopa. He was born to Kevin J. and Lori Anne Godsey Stiens on September 15, 1987, in Maryville. He attended St. Gregory’s Elementary School and then graduated from Maryville High School in 2006. Funeral services
Kathryn Lori “Katie” Myers, 60, Maryville, died Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at her home. She was born March 9, 1961, in Emporia, KS, to Roy James and Beverly Hope Allee Mayes. She graduated from Maryville High School in 1979. On May 3, 1980, she married Bernie Myers at St. Gregory Catholic Church, Maryville. Funeral services
Two Nodaway County schools, West Nodaway and Nodaway-Holt, are considering four-day school weeks for the 2022-23 school year. Both schools have undertaken surveys with the students, staff, parents and community members. The schools are looking at the four-day week for the following reasons: • Attracting and retaining quality teachers. • Increased student and teacher attendance.
By Kathryn Rice Skidmore has seen two new businesses open in town by residents and entrepreneurs Kim and Brandon Fetterer. The Fetterers moved to Skidmore in October 2019 and started to turn their home at 304 West High Street into two businesses, The Stitching Post No. 75 in the front of the house, and Hitching
Northwest Missouri State University’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion honored two employees on January 17 for their efforts to foster an inclusive environment on campus. The diversity and inclusion office recognized Mark Hendrix, university scheduling coordinator in auxiliary services, and Ashlee Hendrix, digital content manager in the office of university marketing and communication, by presenting
By Jacki Wood Two Northwest Missouri State University students made it to the finals of the National College Cornhole Championship (NCCC) which was held December 30 to January 1 at the Myrtle Beach Sports Center, Myrtle Beach, SC, and was broadcast on ESPN. The duo, Landen Crabtree and Payton Gentry, were playing in their first
Maryville High senior Cale Sterling, surrounded by his family, signed his letter of intent to continue his education at McPherson College, McPherson, KS. His parents Linda and Wade Sterling and his brother, Carson, along with his coach, Rodney Bade, watched as he signed. Cale plans to run cross country and track for the Bulldogs while
