April 9, 2020

Bill Walker called the meeting of the Nodaway County Commission to order at the commissioner’s office. In attendance: Stiens, Burns, Bill Walker and Patton. Burns made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed. Burns made a motion to approve prior commission minutes dated 4/7/2020 with a few corrections to typos. The

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April 7, 2020

Bill Walker called the meeting of the Nodaway County Commission to order at the commissioner’s office. In attendance: Stiens, Burns, Bill Walker and Patton. Stiens made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed. Burns made a motion to approve prior commission minutes dated 3/26/2020 with a correction to a spelling error.

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April 2, 2020

Bill Walker called the meeting of the Nodaway County Commission to order at the commissioner’s office. In attendance: Stiens, Burns, Bill Walker and Patton. Burns made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed. Stiens made a motion to approve prior commission minutes dated 3/26/2020. The motion passed. The following were approved:

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March 31, 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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CRHC offering drive-thru COVID-19 testing

If you have a cough, fever, sore throat or have had a COVID-19 exposure, you may meet the criteria for testing. Clarinda Regional Health Center (CRHC) is now offering drive up COVID-19 testing for patients who have had a televisit with a provider and meet criteria. Those with orders will be scheduled for the convenience

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Library postpones Children’s Business Fair

By Elizabeth Argo, Maryville Public Library youth coordinator While it is not my desire to add to the growing list of disappointing postponements, we must once again postpone our 2020 Children’s Business Fair to a later date in the interest of public health and in accordance with local ordinances and best-practice recommendations. We hope that

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Hopkins holds brief meeting

The Hopkins City Council met April 6 in the community building portion instead of city hall. Surfaces were wiped down and social distancing was practiced, Mayor Kelly Morrison said about meeting in the larger area. The minutes and bills to be paid were approved. The water plant door replacement bid was awarded to Maryville Glass

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Guilford Angus breeder to lead state association

Don Laughlin, Guilford, was elected president of the Missouri Angus Association board of directors at the 2020 Missouri Angus Association Annual Meeting and Banquet in Columbia. Other officers and directors joined Laughlin, seated far left; David Hunter, Fair Grove, president elect; Kelly Smith, West Plains, vice president; Brock Meyer, Curryville, secretary; Linda Eck, Sarcoxie, past

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Information update on local mask sewing project

Ferluknat Farms’ Sew Strong Together mask project is now accepting money donations to provide the 50+ home seamstresses with material to produce the now needed 5,000 masks. Owner Holly Kay Cronk said people can donate in person or mail a check to 805 South Main Street, Maryville, MO 64468, or PayPal or Venmo using the

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Health Department announces third positive COVID-19 case

Nodaway County Health Department Administrator, Tom Patterson, announces a third Nodaway County, Missouri resident has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The affected individual is a female between 30-39 years of age and a resident of Nodaway County. The individual is a household contact to a positive case, and is isolated in a private

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