Recent Jefferson High School graduate Megan Galbraith has been awarded a $1,500 scholarship from America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders, sponsored by Bayer Fund. In the fall, Galbraith will study agricultural public relations at Northwest Missouri State University. The future of agriculture relies on talented young people like Galbraith to fill thousands of jobs in a
Nodaway County Health Department Administrator, Tom Patterson, announces two individuals residing in Nodaway County, Missouri have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). There are now thirty-one confirmed cases for Nodaway County. Twenty of the thirty-one cases are no longer in isolation. The affected individuals are a male between 20-29 years of age and a
Kyle Mayes, owner of Cobbler Cottage, 110 East Third Street, Maryville, admires the front of his business which is undergoing reconstruction. New windows and doors have been installed. Mayes said the windows and doors dated from the 1960s and needed improvement. Manufactured stone is going to finish the new look. This will cause the remodel to
The families of the Elmo community enjoyed the 70th annual celebration that featured activities, food, vendor shopping, parade and fireworks on June 27. Carl Shipley’s 1963 Plymouth Valiant convertible, with Miles Shipley as the co-pilot, was among the parade’s classic cars and pickups.
The 15th annual Heart of America Tractor Cruise went 52 miles through the southeast corner of Nodaway County June 27 beginning at the Community Building near the Northwest Missouri Regional Airport. Sixty two tractors driven by classic tractor enthusiasts from across northwest Missouri and northeast Kansas as far away as Seneca, KS participated. Proceeds from
Nodaway County Health Department Administrator, Tom Patterson, announces a Nodaway County, Missouri resident has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). There are now twenty-eight confirmed cases for Nodaway County. Twenty of the twenty-eight cases are no longer in isolation. The affected individual is a female between 20-29 years of age, and a resident of
Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker called the meeting of the Nodaway County Commission to order at the commissioner’s office. In attendance: Bob Stiens, Chris Burns, associate commissioner; Walker and Melinda Patton, county clerk. Commissioner Burns made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed. Burns made a motion to approve prior commission minutes
The annual Parnell Duck Race and Festival will be underway on Saturday, July 11 and Sunday, July 12. Festivities begin at 7:45 pm, Saturday evening with a family movie at the bandstand in the park. It’s recommended to bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating. A freewill donation will be gathered with proceeds going to
Nodaway County Health Department Administrator, Tom for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Twenty of the twenty-seven cases are no longer in isolation. The affected individual is a male between 30-39 years of age. The individual is isolated in a state facility. The health department is currently working to notify those that have been deemed a close
Tanya Renee Clements, 52, Skidmore, died Saturday, June 27, 2020, at Mosaic Life Care – St. Joseph. She was born February 7, 1968, in St. Joseph, to John C. and Billie S. Kempa Gerstner. On October 7, 1995, she married Jeffrey S. Clements in Amazonia. Services will be at 10 am, Thursday, July 2 at
