County’s schools finally reach 100 days of instruction

After school cancellations for inclement weather conditions, Nodaway County schools reached the 100th-day milestone in the school year. On February 4, it was Jefferson, Nodaway-Holt, North Nodaway, Northeast Nodaway and St. Gregory Barbarigo School. On February 7, Eugene Field Elementary celebrated. February 10 was the date for South Nodaway and West Nodaway wrapped up on

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Local Farm Bureau distributes books to thank farmers

Nodaway County Farm Bureau Board of Directors recently donated books to all county schools in honor of Thank a Farmer week. “Popcorn Country: The Story of America’s Favorite Snack” by Cris Peterson was presented to all nine schools in the county. “Teaching agriculture in all classrooms at all grade levels is very important to our

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Geography with Goudge

XFL Players per Capita, 2020 “The latest version of professional football got under way last weekend with the beginning of the XFL season.  TV ratings and ticket sales were good for the new league that consists of eight teams. The XFL will play a 10-week schedule and 2-week playoff culminating with the championship game on

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BJ Legion to sponsor supper

A fundraising supper will be held from 5 to 7 pm, Friday, February 14 at the American Legion in Burlington Jct. The menu will include ham and beans, cornbread, chicken noodle soup, drink and a dessert. Adults are $8; children five and under are free. It is sponsored by the BJ American Legion Auxiliary.

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Wanda Reed

Wanda Paulene Reed, 86, Burlington Jct., died Monday, February 10, 2020, at Mosaic Life Care – St. Joseph. She was born December 29, 1933, in Burlington Jct., to Lyman and Pauline Trosper McIntyre. She was a graduate of Burlington Jct. High School. On November 14, 1954, she married Vernon D. Reed, Sr. He preceded her

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Suzie Forcade-Haas

Elmina Suzanne “Suzie” Forcade-Haas, 84, St. Joseph, died Thursday, February 6, 2020, at Mosaic Life Care – St. Joseph. She was born October 28, 1935, in Avalon, to J. Curtis and Mary P. Forcade. She grew up in  Northwest Missouri and Conway, IA, graduating from Graham High School, Graham, in 1953. Mrs. Forcade-Haas’s body will be

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Idalyn Hornecker

Idalyn Hornecker, 82, died Friday, February 7, 2020, at the Colorado home of her daughter. She was born October 31, 1937, in Jefferson Township, to Claude F. and Lavona Lorene Kyle Guthrie. She graduated from Maitland High School. On July 11, 1963, she married Jerold Roger Hornecker. They made their home in Colorado for several

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Deloris Shelton

Deloris Shelton, 93, Maryville, died Friday, February 7, 2020, at Parkdale Manor, Maryville. She was born March 4, 1926, in Barnard, to Ivan and Jessie Wohlford Hilsabeck. She was a graduate of Barnard High School. On March 20, 1949, she married Billy F. Shelton in Maryville. Services were Monday, February 10 at Price Funeral Home,

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