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Sisters bless community with bread, soap and prayer

By Christina Rice The Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in Clyde have been serving members of the community for many years through their altar bread and handmade soap ministries. The group originally came to Maryville from Switzerland in 1874 to teach English to German immigrant children. The sisters did not know how to speak English

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McDanel earns credentials

Maryville City Manager Greg McDanel has received credentialed manager designation from the International City/County Management Association (ICMA). McDanel is one of 1,400 local government management professionals currently credentialed through the ICMA. He had to complete numerous components in order to become credentialed. The qualifications included showing significant experience as a senior management executive in local

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Nothstine publishes first book

By Kathryn Rice Don Nothstine, Barnard, gained inspiration for his first novel, “Died Innocent,” from a tombstone in a small Arkoe cemetery inscribed with “we died inocent.” That inscription, on the tombstone of the two Talbott sons, led him to read, “Murder of Dr. Talbott” by Janet Hawley. The Talbott boys underwent the first legal

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Pride Lions announces poster contest winner

The Maryville Pride Lions Club announced the winner of its 2016-17 peace poster contest. St. Gregory’s sixth grade student and winner Gabe Baldwin, son of Jon and Kelley Baldwin, is congratulated by his teacher Betsy Nielson, Pride Lions President James Pedersen and poster chairperson Carol O’Riley. Baldwin’s poster will be submitted to the Missouri Lions

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Local veterans honored

Sons of the American Legion honored veterans on November 5 at the Maryville High School Performing Arts Center. Veterans listened to the Jefferson High School band play patriotic music and watched a slide show of Washington, DC, monuments. Lynn Richabaugh and his father, Lavelle, pause before the festivities begin. Lavelle served in the Navy during

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Strike up the Band! SN strives to keep band strong

By Kathryn Rice South Nodaway has made changes to facilitate students staying in its band. The 41 band members in grades seven to 12 now practice in the middle of the day instead of in the morning, allowing juniors and seniors to include band and vo-tech in their class schedules. This small change has resulted

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Wilmes writes second book

By Kathryn Rice Nodaway County native Marvin Wilmes has published his second book, “A Quest for Freedom: A Golden Key Novel.” The novel is a spiritual coming-of-age fantasy for teens and young adults set in the post-Vietnam War era during a Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday. “One of the themes of the book is no one

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Strike up the Band! Marching band returns to NEN

By Kathryn Rice The Northeast Nodaway band will march again and its first performance is at 9 am, Saturday, October 29 at the Northwest Missouri State University Homecoming parade in Maryville. The band, under the direction of Amanda Ojeda, has spent the school year preparing for this competition. The young band of mostly seventh and

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Mozingo pulls out all the stops for Haunted Campground

Councilwoman Rachael Martin trick or treats with daughter, Quinn, and husband, Spencer, at the Mozingo Lake Recreation Park Haunted Campground on October 22. The city estimated 4,000 people attended the ninth annual event. Second place in the Haunted Campground decoration contest went to Dennis and Mika Porter, Ravenwood. First place went to Steve and Norma

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Moms socialize, exercise with babies in buggies

Audrey Osborn, center, is the instructor of the eight-week Buggies and Babies program at Maryville’s Judah Park, 11 am, Tuesdays. Inclement weather will see the group at the Maryville Community Center. Taking advantage of beautiful autumn weather are Miraya Barmann, with River and Racen, Elizabeth Bowles with Ledger, Osborn with Colin and Jack, Jenni Jordan

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