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Fair November skies create Makers Monday’s sizeable crowd

Makers Monday, November 28, brought crowds of holiday shoppers and families to enjoy the Christmas atmosphere. Duncan Carriages of Savannah took happy Maryville families around the square in its lighted wagon. The Nodaway Chorale delighted its audience with Christmas songs on the west side of the Nodaway County Courthouse. The next chorale performance was at

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South Main Corridor Improvement Project, Phase I – Update

VF Anderson Builders, Inc. is nearing completion for installation of drainage inlets and storm sewer system. Project includes a $3 million investment in curbs, storm inlets and drainage pipes designed to collect surface water and direct away from the roadway. Reduces localized flooding, extends useful life of roadway, and creates safe areas for pedestrian amenities

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Endangered Silver Advisory Alert – Cancelled

The Nixa Police Department has issued an Endangered SILVER Advisory for a missing adult incident that occurred at 1538 N Old Castle Rd, Nixa at 3:00 PM on 12/01/2021.  The endangered SILVER advisory missing adult is: Jerry Cecil Hasty, a white male, age 78, hgt 6’2″, 180 lbs, gray hair, brown eyes, wearing a white t-shirt, maroon

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On the edge of common sense

Baxter Black is a cowboy poet, former large animal veterinarian and entertainer of the agricultural masses. His column, “On the edge of commonsense” can be found each week on the Ag News page of the NNL. It was the dreaded blue box I had just finished loading 184 seven-foot steel T-posts, old ones, by the way,

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2 school districts run tax levies on August 3 ballot

Only two issues are on the August 3 election ballot with tax levies affecting two school districts with voters who reside in Nodaway County. A simple majority is needed for passage of the tax levy by each school district. Proposition 2 is asking for an increase of $1 per $100 of assessed valuation for operating

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Evergy Warns Customers Regarding Recent Utility Scam Attempts

Evergy has received reports of individuals placing phone calls to customers and claiming to be Evergy representatives. The individuals are asking customers for immediate payment to avoid service disconnection. These representatives are not employees of Evergy. For past-due accounts, calls from Evergy requesting payment are never made the same day as the disconnection. Several customers

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Clearmont handles monthly business session

Clearmont Mayor Byron Clark called the council meeting to order April 20, at the Clearmont Fire House. City Clerk Linda Babcock read the official election results. Brenda Snodderley and Bill Harris were sworn in for the alderman positions. Babcock reported the Missouri Rural Water Association sent the city a certificate for being a member in

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Nodaway County Route EE to close tomorrow

Route EE will close for a culvert replacement tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 13. Local maintenance crews from Missouri Department of Transportation will close the road between 180th Street and 190th Street from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., weather permitting. During this closure, motorists will need to use an alternate route. MoDOT encourages all motorists to slow down, buckle

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