This Week's News

Nodaway’s Nominated

New series to highlight county elected positions The Nodaway News Leader will begin a new series of article in the January 25 edition called “Nodaway’s Nominated.” These articles, which have appeared in past NNLs during the presidential election years, will be updated with information concerning Nodaway County elected positions. A candidate for nomination at the primary election

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62nd Annual Farm-City gathering set for March 7

The Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce plans to host a celebration of the local agricultural community with a country breakfast for its 62nd Annual Farm-City Banquet. The event will be March 7 at Northwest Missouri State University’s Agricultural Learning Center on the RT Wright Farm. Breakfast will be served at 7:30 am with the program

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Middle school athlete with NWMO roots gets into football academies

Jackson Hays, Williamsburg, VA, was nominated and accepted into the 2024 Dream All-American Bowl at AT&T Stadium of the Dallas Cowboys in Texas, January 12-15. Jackson, the eighth grade son of Erin and Teddy Hays-Abel, Williamsburg and Jeffrey and Cyndi Price, Stanberry, is also the grandson of Terri and Tom McBrien, Conception Jct. A linebacker

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EPA encourages home testing during National Radon Action Month

Each January, EPA seeks to raise awareness of radon exposure during National Radon Action Month, encouraging residents to protect themselves and their families by having their homes tested for the presence of radon. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that cannot be seen, smelled or tasted. It occurs from the natural breakdown of uranium

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SO names outstanding locals

The Special Olympics of Missouri recently named the outstanding individuals in each of its five regions. For the north area, Shirley Heideman was named the 2023 Outstanding Coach of the Year and Nate Carter was named the 2023 Outstanding Athlete of the Year. Both were invited, but only Heideman attended the luncheon at the Special

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MSHP participates in human trafficking awareness initiative

Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces the commercial vehicle enforcement division will participate in a five-day Human Trafficking Awareness initiative January 8-12. This initiative is a concentrated effort to educate commercial motor vehicle drivers, motor carriers, law enforcement officers and the general public about human trafficking, what signs to

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Pickering to buy spare sewer pumps

At the Pickering City Council meeting, January 3, City Clerk Milt Sovereign sought and gained approval to buy up to four spare sewer pumps at approximately $2,200 each. At this point, most sewer pump failures are electrical. Most of the pumps are repairable but not all. The city now has four spare pumps and two

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By the numbers…

The exclusive annual feature ‘By the Numbers’ takes a look at the past year in Nodaway County compared to previous years. This ‘print only’ feature can be found on Pages 2 and 19 in this week’s NNL.

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