October 28, 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, 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 10/26/2021. The

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South Main Corridor Improvement Project, Phase I – 11/3 Update

The temporary asphalt widening on the east side of the roadway has been completed. Late yesterday afternoon, the contractor began restriping the roadway. To allow the paint to dry and protect employees, traffic cones temporarily are placed to prevent left turns throughout the corridor. There is one more line to paint this morning and then

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Hospital needs blood now for your family, neighbors

Be our Guest By Joni Jensen, Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville laboratory manager The laboratory at Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville would like to ask Maryville and the surrounding communities to support and/or sponsor the Community Blood Center of Kansas City in its local blood drives. The Community Blood Center is the sole provider for

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VFW to meet

VFW Post 442 will meet at 4 pm, Wednesday, November 3 in Room 127 of the Valk Building on the Northwest Missouri State University campus. If interested in finding out more or how to join VFW, contact Jeremy Cobb at sgmjacobb@gmail.com or 573.418.1671.

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Local faith groups host speaker

The Maryville First Baptist Church and Northwest’s Christian Campus House, with support from other campus faith organizations, and some other local churches, are bringing a speaker to the Northwest campus, Wednesday, November 3. The 7 pm event is open to the public and will be held in the Charles Johnson Theater at Northwest Missouri State.

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Geography with Goudge

“The Atlanta Braves face the Houston Astros in the 117th Major League Baseball’s World Series.  This proportional symbol map displays the World Series Champions from 1903-2020.  Only 24 teams have won at least one World Series Championship.  The New York Yankees lead with 27 followed by the St. Louis Cardinals with 11.  The Braves have

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Health board renews insurance, makes budget adjustment

The Nodaway County Health Center Board of Trustees met October 19 to make a budget adjustment and renew the employee health insurance. The Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance plan is being continued and renewed. The premium per month will be $3,397.84 up 7.7 percent from the current year’s monthly premium of $3,161.67. Changes in the

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Food Pantry is available in WN school district

The West Nodaway Food Pantry is open to people living in the school district from 4 to 6 pm, Tuesdays, November 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 at the First Christian Church, Third and Ballard, Burlington Jct. There is also a food drop at 5 pm, Wednesdays, November 10 and 24. There are no income

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Senior Center stalls on improvements

At the Nodaway County Senior Citizens Senate, Inc. board meeting October 20, senior center Administrator Amie Firavich said no progress had been made on improvements. The board had wanted to repair the masonry walls, repair the parking lot, widen the entry into the senior center parking lot from East First Street and replace the guttering.

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Ambulance standby rates to increase in 2022

The rate for ambulance standby calls in the county will be going up starting in January 2022. During its regular meeting on October 13, the Nodaway County Ambulance Board of Directors approved to raise the rate for standbys to $1.45 a minute or $87 per hour after a discussion was held on what the calls

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