Schools

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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Area schools sponsor summer libraries for students

  Nodaway County Schools are providing their students with the opportunity to keep their reading skills honed by providing summer libraries. These libraries are: • Jefferson‘s “Summer Library is Buggin’ Out!” It is open from 9 am to noon, Tuesdays starting Tuesday, May 27. At 10 pm, Tuesday there is a storytime and activities for

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MHS senior named to Missouri Scholars 100

The spotlight shone brightly on academic excellence as the Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals (MoASSP) presented the 31st Annual Missouri Scholars 100. Among those taking the stage would be Maryville High senior Raymond Zhao in the Windsor Ballroom, at the Wyndham Executive Center, Columbia. However, he was found graduating with his class in Bearcat

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County students get a look at government

Nodaway County Commissioners Scott Walk, Chris Burns and Bill Walker explain the commissioners’ duties in county government to South Nodaway eighth students and their instructor Zach Dyer. They said the elected officials were the servants of the Nodaway County citizens and voters. There were also eighth grade students from St. Gregory, Jefferson, West Nodaway, North

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