By Kathryn Rice Ronald and Coral Sheridan have returned to Maryville after living away from the Nodaway County area for 55 years. Ronald was diagnosed with Alzheimers five years ago. During warm weather, he spends four to five hours a day, weeding, watering and working in his flower beds which flow around their house at
By Nate Blackford, Mosaic Medical Center-Maryville president This week I’ve been sent dozens of articles with concerning headlines about rising COVID hospitalizations, hospital employee frustrations and burnout and alarming unvaccinated rates from around the country and the region. My good friend and former colleague Dr. Stevan Whitt is MU Health Care’s chief clinical officer and
On July 14, US Marshal Mark James swore in Travis L. Cochenour, Austin Hann and Dalton Murphy of the Nodaway County Sheriff’s department as special deputy US marshals. James and Nodaway County Sheriff Randy Strong have started a new partnership between the United States Marshals Service and the Nodaway County Sheriff department. This collaboration is
By Beverly Clinkingbeard There is a new face in Elmo on Sunday morning at the Elmo United Methodist Church. Recently Cathy Riggins, who during the week is working as a veterinary technician at Atchison County Veterinary in Tarkio, was appointed to pastor the Elmo congregation. For Cathy this started several years ago. Her childhood was
During the “Concrete and Cranes: Building on the Love of Jesus” Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church, Maryville, the evenings of July 11-15, top left, the third and fourth-grade class play a matching game in-between lessons.
On July 18, members of the Habitat for Humanity of Nodaway County board joined Mikeala McCoy to dedicate her new home at 114 West Lincoln, Maryville. They are Jeremy Ingraham, Rex Brod, Mark Hornickel, Jim Wiederholt, Nancy Hardee, Mikeala McCoy with her daughter Kimberlynn, Amber Robinson, Georgia Espey and Pam Conley. This year, Habitat for
Missouri, especially the southwest corner of the state, has been labeled as the hottest spot of COVID infection in the US. While Nodaway County is not Springfield, the virus case numbers have been rising, with the highest count coming from those who are not vaccinated. Barb Mullock, Mosaic Medical Center-Maryville’s infection prevention specialist, noted while
The Burlington Jct. City Council held the July meeting on July 13. The financials was reported by Melissa Cook, city clerk, who noted the bond payment savings plan was met. Cook also said she has prepared a letter for the new semi-parking at the Sur-Gro lot with the plan to put electricity at the site.
At the July 12 Hopkins City Council meeting, the alderman approved resolution number 112 for the Hopkins Picnic on August 5, 6 and 7. Chief Maintenance Operator Chris Bird reported he met with Hopkins Code Enforcement and Building Inspector Jim Wiederholt who said four buildings on Third Street were unsafe. He is working through the
“The 91st Annual Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star game was held Tuesday, July 13th in Denver, CO. This week’s map of Major League Baseball All-Star Players over the past ten years (total of 329 players) is based upon where the players attended high school. States in the South and West are the leading per capita producers of
