Graduations announced at area high schools

Graduation ceremonies are going to be held at all seven Nodaway County high schools, however, dates have been changed for five schools. Continuing on the original date of Sunday, May 10 are the Nodaway-Holt and South Nodaway graduations. Nodaway-Holt’s senior class will graduate at 2 pm at the Graham City Park. South Nodaway’s commencement will

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Hospital president offers insight on reopening process

By Nate Blackford, Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville presiden This week, Missouri Governor Mike Parson announced the first phase of the “Show Me Strong Recovery” plan outlining how Missouri will gradually begin to reopen economic and social activity on Monday, May 4. As he spoke, protestors in the state capitol screamed objections. Although I was

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Nodaway County Health Department announces test results

Nodaway County Health Department Administrator, Tom Patterson, announces that all 98 individuals that participated in the Nodaway County Community Testing Clinic on April 28th, 2020 have tested negative for COVID-19.   Nodaway County Health Department would like to extend their appreciation to all those who chose to participate in the Community Testing Clinic.  Our testing site

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Ferluknat Farms ups goal to 10,000 masks

Ferluknat Farms’ Sew Strong Together mask project has increased its goal to 10,000 face masks, Owner Holly Kay Cronk said. All of the kits to reach that number have been created. Jane Schieber, Cronk and Charyti Jackson share a laugh as they work on the finishing touches for the masks. The shipping of the 5,000th mask

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April 28, 2020

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 commissioners; Walker 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

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Maryville council to study another emergency order

Maryville City Manager Greg McDanel provided the city council a local and state COVID-19 update during the April 27 regular meeting. The past Maryville emergency orders dealing with the virus have mirrored the state’s dates. On April 27, Missouri Governor Mike Parson announced a phased plan to reopen business and other agencies gradually speaking to

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Fourth Nodaway County resident tests positive for COVID-19

Nodaway County Health Department Administrator, Tom Patterson, announces a fourth Nodaway County, Missouri resident has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), by rapid test at MOSAIC Medical Center-Maryville.  The affected individual is a female between 90-99 years of age, and a resident of Nodaway County.  The individual is isolated at a private residence. If

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Mayor issues fifth emergency order

WHEREAS, on January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) Director General  declared the outbreak of COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, advising countries to prepare for the containment, detection, isolation and case management, contact training, and prevention of onward spread of disease; and,  WHEREAS, on March 11, 2020,

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Geography with Goudge

“The NFL Draft concluded this past weekend after picking 255 players over 7 rounds, representing 35 states and one country.  This per capita map displays The ‘Pigskin Cult’ or Deep South producing the greatest number of elite football players.  Two conferences, The SEC (25%) and Big Ten (19%), accounted for 44% of the players drafted. 

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Phyllis Robertson

Phyllis Delane Gardner Robertson, 88, formerly of Maryville, died Sunday, April 26, 2020, at the Osage Beach Rehabilitation and Healthcare Facility. She was born July 16, 1931, in McFall, to Lester and Agnes Gardner. She graduated from McFall High School and received a bachelor of science and a master’s in education from Northwest Missouri State

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