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: •

[ Read More ]

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

[ Read More ]

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

[ Read More ]

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

[ Read More ]

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

[ Read More ]

Wednesday, October 28 COVID 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). • 1116 confirmed cases; 95 probable cases • 191 active cases • 1010 released from isolation • 52 total hospitalizations • 6 current hospitalizations • 10 deaths The affected individuals include: • 7

[ Read More ]

County’s poll workers receive training before election

People, who have committed to being Nodaway County poll workers in the November 3 general election, met for training October 23. The group gathered at the Nodaway County Administration Center where Nodaway County Clerk Melinda Patton, who serves as the county election authority, went over the equipment they would be issued, the procedure manual, and

[ Read More ]

October 27, 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, Chris Burns, associate commissioners and Melinda Patton, county clerk. Burns made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed. Burns made a motion to approve prior commission minutes dated

[ Read More ]