Schools

St. Gregory’s 6th grade collects food

The sixth grade class at St. Gregory Barbarigo School held a food drive from October 27 – 30 to benefit The Ministry Center. The students are from lower left circling around: Hensley Frank, Stella Siemer, Anna Jordan, Dinah Lance, Austyn Quinlin, Kami Waldeier, Hattie Nielson, Brielle Budden, Molly Simmerman, Hayden Yaple, Tucker Stiens, Austin Pedersen,

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NEN 1st Graders show respect

Northeast Nodaway recognized the character trait the month of September was “respect” and Mrs. Sobotka’s first graders have been showing respect at recess when they catch bugs. They show respect with the way they handle them and when they release them back into their natural habitat at the end of our day. Because of this,

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Horace Mann brings JOY to Oak Pointe

Horace Mann Laboratory School has reinstated its JOY (Joining the Older and the Younger) program with Oak Pointe of Maryville. The program takes kindergartners and transitional kindergartners to visit with Oak Pointe residents once a month for an hour. On October 7, some took part in activities with the Oak Pointe residents. Merle Tally and

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More than 800 new students join MoWest

  Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, welcomes more than 800 new students on the first day of classes for the fall 2025 semester, August 25. “It’s a great day to be a Griffon!” said Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, president. “We’re seeing students choose MoWest as they realize there are more opportunities to apply what they

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School bells ring for NEN August 19 

Northeast Nodaway started the new school year, August 19. The Stoll family arrived and walked from the parking lot to the front door. Amber Stoll, third grade; Tanner Stoll, second grade; and Jennifer Stoll, sixth grade, led the way with mother, Melissa Stoll along with sister-in-law Abbie Stoll behind.

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Get back-to-school shots now

It’s important to get students their back-to-school immunizations as soon as possible, said Tabitha Frank, RN, BSN, Nodaway County Health Center public health nurse. The two vaccines needed for students going into eighth and 12th grades are the Tdap, which covers tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis or whooping cough; and meningitis or meningococcal. A clinic is planned

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MSHP completes 2025 annual school bus inspections

Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces the results of the Driver and Vehicle Safety Division’s 2025 annual school bus inspection program. Missouri’s 2025 school bus inspection results are as follows: approved upon initial inspection, 10,144; defective upon initial inspection, 799 and out-of-service upon initial inspection, 312. Buses with identified

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Mosaic awards schools $1,000 for the Health Challenge

The Fourth Grade Health Challenge, sponsored by Mosaic Health Center – Maryville was completed by three Nodaway County schools. Jefferson, Northeast Nodaway and West Nodaway achieved the award which is earned if a majority of the students are engaged and successfully complete their weekly challenge throughout the eight weeks. The school is directed to use

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St. Gregory’s students collect children’s shoes

Students from St. Gregory’s School presented the Maryville Rotary Club with 135 pairs of shoes equaling $3,000 worth. Mark Kempf, Maryville Rotarian, far left on the back row, was instrumental in raising the funds by baking cinnamon rolls three Sundays for the students to sell after Sunday mass. Those students making the delivery of the

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Missouri Agriculture Academy visits peony farm

Thirty-plus students, junior and senior high school age, from across the state toured the Hollingsworth Peonies farm, near Wilcox June 4. The bus-load of students are members of the Missouri Agriculture Academy who spends one week touring and learning about Missouri agriculture. On June 4, the group which began in Kansas City, would be adding

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