Marilyn Jermain 

Marilyn Jermain, 75, Conception Jct., died Saturday, November 27, 2021. She was born October 15, 1946, to Paul and Magdalene Schieber. She graduated from Jefferson High School and attended Northwest Missouri State University for two years. On April 8, 1967, she married Ray Jermain. They lived in Conception Jct. all of their 54 years of

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Ben Espey

Ben F. Espey, 68, Barnard, died Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at his home. He was born October 16, 1953, in Maryville, to Richard “Dick” and Lena Mae Cross Espey. He graduated from Maryville High School in 1971. On August 9, 1974, he married Sharon Kay Kiser. Funeral services were Saturday, November 27 at Bram Funeral

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Endangered Silver Advisory Alert – Cancelled

The Nixa Police Department has issued an Endangered SILVER Advisory for a missing adult incident that occurred at 1538 N Old Castle Rd, Nixa at 3:00 PM on 12/01/2021.  The endangered SILVER advisory missing adult is: Jerry Cecil Hasty, a white male, age 78, hgt 6’2″, 180 lbs, gray hair, brown eyes, wearing a white t-shirt, maroon

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Health Department board authorizes 3rd party COVID help

At the November 17 Nodaway County Health Department board meeting, it was approved for Administrator Tom Patterson to hire extra COVID help and/or a third party contact tracer if needed. The COVID-19 planner position is ending in December. It was a one-year position. Patterson is looking into combining WIC with a community nutrition position. In

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Senior Center Board reviews facility needs

At the November 17 Nodaway County Senior Citizen Senate meeting, the board members reviewed the facility’s needs for repair and maintenance. A bid of $47,835 from Andrew Tuck Pointing was opened on repairing the outside of the senior center which was more than expected. Since it is too late to start the project this year,

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60th Annual Farm-City Banquet to be held in February 2022

The Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce is planning to welcome chamber members and guests to celebrate the agricultural community with its 60th Annual Farm-City Banquet at the Agricultural Learning Center at RT Wright Farm. The annual event will be held Thursday, February 10. This has typically been a November event, but moving it to February

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Geography with Goudge

The central part of the country dominates per capita production of women’s major college basketball players.  The South Central region along with Maryland, Iowa, and Minnesota include states that are well above the national average (norm) in production. There are 5,005 players on over 350 Div. I teams.  A little more than 14% of the

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Enel’s dollars distributed to townships

Nodaway County Commissioners passed checks out to five townships recently from the Enel White Cloud Wind Project. The total of $165,000 was received from the wind farm entity, which the county kept half and divided the remainder among the five townships that have the White Cloud windmills. The division was figured by the megawatts of

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November 18, 2021

Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker called the meeting of the Nodaway County Commission to order at the commissioner’s office. In attendance: Walker and Scott Walk, associate commissioner 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 dated 11/16/2021.

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Holly Jolly jaunts

By Jacki Wood ‘Tis the Season to take a day trip. After the COVID-19 pandemic canceled many holiday events last year, the festivities return this month. Driving through southwest Iowa provides plenty of merry adventures this Christmas season in Clarinda, Atlantic and Creston. Clarinda Celebrate the start of the Christmas season with a drive to

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