Monday, November 2 COVID-19 report: 18 new cases

Nodaway County Health Department Administrator, Tom Patterson, announces 18 individuals residing in Nodaway County, have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).  1185 confirmed cases; 118 probable cases  224 active cases  1069 released from isolation  58 total hospitalizations  5 current hospitalizations  10 deaths The affected individuals include:  2

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October 29, 2020

Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker called the meeting of the Nodaway County Commission to order at the commissioner’s office. In attendance: Walker, Bob Stiens and Chris Burns, associate commissioners and Melinda Patton, county clerk. Stiens 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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Sunday, November 1 COVID-19 report: seven new cases

Nodaway County Health Department Administrator, Tom Patterson, announces seven Nodaway County residents have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). • 1171 confirmed cases; 114 probable cases • 212 active cases • 1063 released from isolation • 56 total hospitalizations • 6 current hospitalizations • 10 deaths The affected individuals include: • 1 female and

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Saylor Brown nominated for the Congress of Future Medical Leaders

Saylor Brown, a junior at North Nodaway R-VI, is a delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders on November 21 through 22. The Congress is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical research fields. The purpose of this event is to honor, inspire, motivate and

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Madraliers to present fall concert online

Northwest Missouri State University’s Madraliers chamber choir will present a fall concert at 7:30 pm, Thursday, November 5, in the Ron Houston Center for the Performing Arts. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the concert venue will not be accessible to the public. Instead KNWT, Northwest’s student-led television station, will broadcast the concert on its YouTube channel.

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Saturday, October 31 COVID-19 report: 15 new cases

  Nodaway County Health Department Administrator, Tom Patterson, announces 15 individuals residing in Nodaway County, have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). • 1165 confirmed cases; 113 probable cases • 220 active cases • 1048 released from isolation • 55 total hospitalizations • 6 current hospitalizations • 10 deaths The affected individuals include: •

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MU Extension offers farm lease program

Landowners and renters can learn about farm leases from University of Missouri Extension specialists 6 to 9 pm, Tuesday, November 10. Participants can attend in person or through Zoom, says Joe Koenen, MU Extension agriculture business specialist and longtime presenter on farm leases. “Open communication is the key,” Koenen says. “Communication helps landlords and tenants

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Friday, October 30 COVID-19 report: 28 new cases

Nodaway County Health Department Administrator, Tom Patterson, announces 28 individuals residing in Nodaway County, have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). • 1150 confirmed cases; 113 probable cases • 224 active cases • 1029 released from isolation • 54 total hospitalizations • 5 current hospitalizations • 10 deaths The affected individuals include: • 7

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Museum hosting a virtual presentation

The Nodaway County Historical Society will be hosting a virtual talk from 7 to 8 pm, Monday, November 2. Dr. Elyssa Ford, associate professor of history at Northwest Missouri State University, will speak about the organization by women in Nodaway County to fight for their right to vote. The talk will include information about local

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Area superintendents send an appeal to state officials

Sixteen school superintendents penned a letter to several state leaders asking for changes to be made with the state’s guidance in quarantining. The letter detailed changes for students citing statistics about the fall term’s COVID-19 positive tests compared to the number of students who have endured quarantine. The letter went to the governor, health department

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