By Beverly Clinkingbeard There is a new face in Elmo on Sunday morning at the Elmo United Methodist Church. Recently Cathy Riggins, who during the week is working as a veterinary technician at Atchison County Veterinary in Tarkio, was appointed to pastor the Elmo congregation. For Cathy this started several years ago. Her childhood was
Editor’s note: Due to the cancelation of the 2020 Farm City Banquet, the Nodaway County agriculture committee held the 2020 induction into the Agricultural Hall of Fame at the Nodaway County Fair’s Youth Livestock Premium Sale July 15. The following is the presentation by Will Goodspeed, president of the Nodaway County Extension Council. The Nodaway
During the “Concrete and Cranes: Building on the Love of Jesus” Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church, Maryville, the evenings of July 11-15, top left, the third and fourth-grade class play a matching game in-between lessons.
Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker called the meeting of the Nodaway County Commission to order at the commissioner’s office. In attendance: Walker, Chris Burns and Scott Walk, associate commissioners, and Melinda Patton, county clerk. Walk made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed. Walk made a motion to approve prior commission minutes
On July 18, members of the Habitat for Humanity of Nodaway County board joined Mikeala McCoy to dedicate her new home at 114 West Lincoln, Maryville. They are Jeremy Ingraham, Rex Brod, Mark Hornickel, Jim Wiederholt, Nancy Hardee, Mikeala McCoy with her daughter Kimberlynn, Amber Robinson, Georgia Espey and Pam Conley. This year, Habitat for
David Duane Barger, 55, Maryville, died Monday, July 19, 2021, at Mosaic Life Care – St. Joseph. He was born January 8, 1966, in Maryville, to Richard D. and Nancy Kaye Treese Barger. He graduated from Maryville High School in 1984 and attended Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville. He had lived most all his life
Ronald R. Schmidt, 75, Maryville, died Monday, July 19, 2021, at Mosaic Life Care – St. Joseph. He was born January 4, 1946, in Maryville, to Robert L. and Lucille Davis Schmidt. He was a 1964 graduate of Maryville High School. He received his bachelor’s degree in secondary education in 1968, master’s in secondary school
Missouri, especially the southwest corner of the state, has been labeled as the hottest spot of COVID infection in the US. While Nodaway County is not Springfield, the virus case numbers have been rising, with the highest count coming from those who are not vaccinated. Barb Mullock, Mosaic Medical Center-Maryville’s infection prevention specialist, noted while
The Burlington Jct. City Council held the July meeting on July 13. The financials was reported by Melissa Cook, city clerk, who noted the bond payment savings plan was met. Cook also said she has prepared a letter for the new semi-parking at the Sur-Gro lot with the plan to put electricity at the site.
At the July 12 Hopkins City Council meeting, the alderman approved resolution number 112 for the Hopkins Picnic on August 5, 6 and 7. Chief Maintenance Operator Chris Bird reported he met with Hopkins Code Enforcement and Building Inspector Jim Wiederholt who said four buildings on Third Street were unsafe. He is working through the
