The WNBA Playoffs are underway with the ‘best of five’ semi-finals starting this week. The Phoenix Mercury will take on the #2 seeded Las Vegas Aces in one semi-final while the Chicago Sky play the #1 seeded Connecticut Sun in the other. There are 145 players on the twelve teams that make up the WNBA.
The Maryville High School Marching Spoofhounds competed at the Carrollton Band Day September 25. The band placed second in the 3A field show competition and fourth in the parade. The color guard placed third in their indoor event. Other bands participating in the various 3A category events were: Boonesville, California, Chillicothe, Clinton, Hallsville, Holden, Knob
Fourth Circuit Presiding Judge Roger Prokes is presented the Hon. Theodore McMillian Judicial Excellence Award by the Missouri Bar Association, represented by John Gunn, president, during the Annual Missouri Judicial Conference in St Louis, September 23. “The McMillian Award was established by The Missouri Bar Board of Governors to recognize: a state, federal or administrative judge,
When the local Special Olympics team was unable to travel to the Missouri State Special Olympics Bocce Tournament, Organizer Shirley Heideman held a local “state” tournament in Maryville’s Franklin Park. The medals were donated by the Nodaway County Sheriff’s Department and two deputies gave out the awards to the Special Olympic athletes.
National 4-H Week is a yearly celebration by millions of youth, parents, volunteers and alumni coming together to promote the many positive youth development opportunities offered by 4-H. The theme for this year’s National 4-H Week is “Find Your Spark” and is a campaign created by National 4-H Council to celebrate the resiliency of young
Melissa Middleswart, Maryville, has donated copies of the book, “Maye’s March for Women’s Votes,” to all nine school libraries in Nodaway County, Maryville, Jefferson, Nodaway-Holt, North Nodaway, South Nodaway, Northeast Nodaway, West Nodaway, Horace Mann and St. Gregory’s will have this local historical perspective of Vera Maye Shipps, who as a 19-year old trombone player
The Nodaway County Senior Citizens Senate met September 15 to handle the following business for the senior center. The internal audit has been postponed due to personal issues of the committee performing it. The other new committee, the celebration committee will not meet until January. Meal counts for the congregate or in the dining room
The Nodaway Chorale Board of Trustees has announced that the group will resume activities launching a fall rehearsal season at 7 pm, Monday, October 4, at First Christian Church, Third and Buchanan Streets, Maryville. Rehearsals, in preparation for a December Holiday Concert, will continue from 7 to 9 pm, each Monday at the same location.
The Nodaway County Health Center Board of Directors met September 15 and heard concerns about student quarantines from Maryville R-II parent, Isaiah Korthanke, and Nodaway County Associate Commissioner Chris Burns. Administrator Tom Patterson said, “State guidance is not a suggestion, it is protocol.” Nodaway County Health Center is working with state guidance. Patterson said when
The 84th Annual Pickering Horse Show was a 3-day event, September 16-18 with entertainment provided by Professor Farquar, competitive draft horse pull, a poker run and the traditional horse contests. The North Nodaway elementary children came to the arena by horse team and wagon September 17 to enjoy old-fashioned, traditional contests and Professor Farquar. The
