By MaryFran Stransky, NNL Social Media Revisiting some of the recipes featured in the Nodaway News Leader over the years brought me to a wonderful article published on December 12, 2019. It showcased Christmas candy recipes from Sharon Espey of Barnard. Sharon had been crafting candies for over 20 years, generously sharing most of her
Hineline Home Furnishings offers ways to spruce up your home for the holidays By Kathryn Rice For those who want to update their home furnishings for the holidays, Hineline Home Furnishings has a wide selection available for delivery. General Manager Kyle Beggs said with three stores located in Maryville, Shenandoah, IA and Harlan, IA, there’s
By MaryFran Stransky, NNL social media Over the past three decades the Nodaway News Leader has shared hundreds of recipes with its readers. From the weekly “Good Eats” recipes found on the Enjoy! page, to the guest columnist recipes printed throughout the year, a wide variety of food options have appeared on the pages of
Best Brands Plus offers practical gifts By Kathryn Rice Best Brands Plus Owner Cliff McNair says this Christmas will be practical with people purchasing items they can use. McNair’s store has the sales floor and warehouse brimming with appliances. He also receives weekly trucks from GE and every two weeks from Frigidaire to make sure
By Kathryn Rice Jon and Audra Dooley have adjusted to their recent move to Maryville and the start of their business, Jon Dooley Heating and Cooling, Inc. The Dooleys are from Bakersfield, CA. Jon has 30 years of experience in the heating and air conditioner field. Their transition from Bakersfield to Maryville began with their
By Kathryn Rice Author Kandi Hughes has completed three new books, two children’s books, “Tate Helps Woodland Pixies” and “Tator Tot Saves Woodland Pixies,” and an adult book “The Sound that Roared a Whisper.” The two children’s books are companion books. The first “Tate Helps Woodland Pixies” is a picture book and tells the story
By Kathryn Rice “For nearly three decades, Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) has been observed nationally in October as an opportunity to bring light to the issue of domestic violence and its effects on victims, survivors, families and communities,” according to the website. In Maryville and the five-county region of Nodaway, Atchison, Holt, Gentry and
By Kathryn Rice Susan Baker, Maryville, has elaborated on her book “For Such a Time as This” by writing a chapter by chapter lesson plan “Leader’s Guide” for group discussion on the Christian’s children’s book. “This is a great book for children about living with God’s word,” Baker said. “It addresses every day questions children
By Kathryn Rice Friends of International Students (FIS) provides community members with the unique opportunity to befriend Northwest Missouri State students from other countries. The organization’s goal is to give these students the opportunity to interact and experience the United States outside of the collegiate setting. The program provides support to the students as they
Cabana Boy cooks By Barry Beacom I grew up in Sioux City, IA with six brothers and two sisters. I was in the middle when all nine finally got there. In our backyard, we had a garden plot that was roughly 20 feet by 40-45 feet. We raised a lot of produce in that
