This Week's News

Johnnie Silkett named MoASBO president

South Nodaway R-IV Superintendent Johnnie Silkett is the Missouri Association of School Business Officials (MoASBO) board president for the 2020-2021 school year. Silkett has served on the MoASBO board for the past five years. He has been involved in MSIP-6 development, served on the Commissioner of Education’s Advisory Council and is the MoASBO NW ASBO

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County museum calls for student posters

As a part of the Missouri Bicentennial, there is a poster contest for Missouri students to design the state’s bicentennial poster. The Missouri Bicentennial Commission will select four of the concepts that are submitted, and each of those people will win $200. The contest is open to two categories: students third to sixth grade and

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Geography with Goudge

PGA Golfers Map, 2020 “Last week the PGA (Professional Golfers Association) Golf Championship was played in San Francisco.  The first of golf’s three major championships played this year.  Of the Top 500 golfers in the World Weekly Rankings, 162  or 32% are from the United States. The next five countries account for 181 or 36%

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WeGotchya! sponsors COVID-19 product drive for House of Hope Haiti

As COVID-19 has upended most of our lives, we all tend to think about those less fortunate. Members of We Gotchya! often think of the children at House of Hope, a community school and support network in Williamson, Haiti. Because the organization supplies girls at House of Hope with reusable, cotton menstrual pads, there has

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Health official inspects variety of food establishments in July

Nodaway County Health Department Environmental Health Specialist Jack Hunsucker visited the following food establishments during the month of July. Joy Wok, 1416 South Main Street, Maryville, high priority Routine inspection on July 2. Critical: none Non-Critical: Equipment needs to be properly maintained and bins labeled; cooling/freezing units provided with accurate, conspicuous thermometer; wiping cloths should be

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Pickering requests citizens to mow ditches

At the August 3 meeting, the Pickering City Council discussed the need for residents to mow their properties including the ditches because the city doesn’t have the personnel nor the money to do this. Concern was also expressed about small children playing in the streets after dark. Motorists speed through town and all the aldermen

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Hopkins passes resolution to apply for sewer grant

The Hopkins City Council approved a resolution to allow City Clerk Dee O’Riley to apply for a Missouri Department of Natural Resources Rural Sewer Grant which could pay for up to 50 percent of the lagoon project. The grant is awarded on a first come, first served basis as long as the project qualifies and

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Punkin Show brings out Skidmore residents

The second year of the revamped Skidmore Punkin Show took place July 31 and August 1 with sunny skies and mild temperatures. Geraldine and Marvin Sumy were named the grand marshals of the 2020 parade. The Sumys have been residents of Skidmore since 1959. They were the owners of Sumy Oil Company until July 10,

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Maryville head policeman honored for service

R. Keith Wood kneels inside the new public safety facility after the structure was named in his honor, August 3. He retired from Maryville Public Safety after 43 years, serving as the director for 31 of those years. Later in the day, he was honored with a reception at Mozingo Conference Center where Maryville City

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Jefferson holds county’s final 2020 graduation

The final Nodaway County high school held its graduation ceremony, August 1. The Jefferson 2020 class graduated in the high school gym. Eight of the 10 class members wait in the wings for the ceremony to begin. They are Chase Farnan, Zachary Stoll, Ashley Mattson, Dalton Luke, Megan Galbraith, Triston Holtman, Steven Chor and Lacy

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