Nodaway County Sheriff Randy Strong announced the formation of the Northwest Missouri Children’s Advocacy Task Force on November 24. The task force will serve Nodaway, Atchison, Holt, Gentry and Worth counties. The facility will be housed on the lower floor of the Nodaway County Administration Center with entrance available on the east side of the
Warm fall weather and lights everywhere brought out shoppers to the Makers’ Monday event on November 29. Downtown Maryville marked the evening with the lighting of the square. Lights along the top of the buildings joined lighted wreaths, snowflakes and bulbs around each light pole. Businesses joined in by decorating windows with holiday cheer.
Platte Valley Head Boys Basketball Coach Tim Jermain was honored at the first home basketball game on November 23. Holding the plaque commemorating his 2020 Missouri State Sports Hall of Fame induction, Jermain is joined by his sons, Ben and Nate. Jermain’s current record is 822-236. His teams have won four state championships and been
Sean Wiedmaier, president of the Maryville R-II School Board, announces that the 2022/23 superintendent vacancy has been filled by Dr. Logan Lightfoot. Dr. Lightfoot is currently the Superintendent for Anselmo-Merna Public School District in Merna, Nebraska. “We are very pleased that Dr. Lightfoot has accepted this position. His vision and dedication to students, staff and
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks 760, Maryville, continued its Thanksgiving tradition of feeding the Northwest Missouri State University Bearcat football team November 24. Because the team was in the second round of the playoffs, the players were unable to go home for Thanksgiving. The menu included two and a half turkeys, 36 pounds of
The Nodaway County Ambulance District board of directors reviewed the COVID-19 vaccination mandates from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration during its regular meeting November 10. Director of Operations Bill Florea discussed the several provisions in both mandates and their impacts. Florea said at this time there
At the November 17 Nodaway County Health Department board meeting, it was approved for Administrator Tom Patterson to hire extra COVID help and/or a third party contact tracer if needed. The COVID-19 planner position is ending in December. It was a one-year position. Patterson is looking into combining WIC with a community nutrition position. In
At the November 17 Nodaway County Senior Citizen Senate meeting, the board members reviewed the facility’s needs for repair and maintenance. A bid of $47,835 from Andrew Tuck Pointing was opened on repairing the outside of the senior center which was more than expected. Since it is too late to start the project this year,
Nodaway County Commissioners passed checks out to five townships recently from the Enel White Cloud Wind Project. The total of $165,000 was received from the wind farm entity, which the county kept half and divided the remainder among the five townships that have the White Cloud windmills. The division was figured by the megawatts of
By Jacki Wood ‘Tis the Season to take a day trip. After the COVID-19 pandemic canceled many holiday events last year, the festivities return this month. Driving through southwest Iowa provides plenty of merry adventures this Christmas season in Clarinda, Atlantic and Creston. Clarinda Celebrate the start of the Christmas season with a drive to
