The Eugene Field fourth graders took advantage of the snow last week to celebrate reaching their December reading goal. Their teachers are Michelle Young, Ron Leader, Victoria Hollar, Joe Suchan, and Tracey Wallace.
Nick Rucker Nick’s mental health journey began as a child, not always knowing how to handle the stresses of life. As he got older, the additional stress from two deployments in the Army led him down a path of addiction to alcohol. Music has played a big role in his recovery, especially through the organization,
Molly McVinua Molly’s mental health journey began in middle school as she began suffering from anxiety, depression and would later suffer from eating disorders and self harm. She began going to counseling, and although her mental health struggle is ongoing, she has found a bright future teaching 4th grade to inner-city students in Kansas City.
The Maryville Tourism Committee announced the public launch of the community’s tourism website at visitmaryville.org. Development of the website was made possible through a Marketing Platform Development (MPD) grant from the Missouri Division of Tourism. The MPD is a competitive 50/50 matching grant program for one-time marketing investments that can be utilized beyond the fiscal year
Lyndsey O’Riley Martin Lyndsey’s journey with mental health came after the birth of her second son. It wasn’t a new concept for her, as she had seen members of her family suffer from depression. For her, it’s an ongoing struggle. After the death of her uncle two years ago, she feared that her life would
“The 2020 AP (Associated Press) NFL All-Pro Team was recently announced. 28 players representing 16 states were named to the 1st Team and are mapped based on where they went to high school. The ‘Best of the Best’ hailed from the ‘rust belt’, the Deep South and West Coast. The state of California led with seven
At the January 20 Nodaway County Senior Citizens Senate meeting, Senior Center Administrator Amie Firavich reported the home-delivered meals daily average had increased to 96 per day, the highest average for the first half of the 2020-21 fiscal year. The daily average for congregate or meals served at the senior center averaged 26 per day.
Cayla Vertreese Cayla’s journey with mental health began in high school and is ongoing. As a junior at Northwest Missouri State University, Cayla took the lead in creating a mental health awareness organization on campus, joining the international organization, Active Minds. Cayla hopes to proactively change the conversation, awareness, and education for the mental health
After the board meeting, the South Nodaway BOE toured the new greenhouse located to the west of the school. Board members, Rick Holtman and Pat Swinford, listened as Superintendent Johnnie Silkett explained the benefits of an installed overhead door. Completion of the project is expected by mid-February when FFA and ag classes will be able
The Nodaway County Commissioners approved the projected 2021 income and expenditures during their budget hearing January 21. The $11.1 million budget projects $176,000 more in sales tax revenue compared to last year. The road and bridge gravel taxes are expected to come in about $3,650 more and $150,000 in additional use tax monies than in
