This Week's News

Mayes redoes Cobbler Cottage facade

Kyle Mayes, owner of Cobbler Cottage, 110 East Third Street, Maryville, admires the front of his business  which is undergoing reconstruction. New windows and doors have been installed. Mayes said the windows and doors dated from the 1960s and needed improvement. Manufactured stone is going to finish the new look. This will cause the remodel to

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Elmo celebrates 70th fireworks event

The families of the Elmo community enjoyed the 70th annual celebration that featured activities, food, vendor shopping, parade and fireworks on June 27. Carl Shipley’s 1963 Plymouth Valiant convertible, with Miles Shipley as the co-pilot, was among the parade’s classic cars and pickups.

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Heart of America Tractor Cruise travels through county

The 15th annual Heart of America Tractor Cruise went 52 miles through the southeast corner of Nodaway County June 27 beginning at the Community Building near the Northwest Missouri Regional Airport. Sixty two tractors driven by classic tractor enthusiasts from across northwest Missouri and northeast Kansas as far away as Seneca, KS participated. Proceeds from

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Patterson announces positive COVID-19

Nodaway County Health Department Administrator, Tom Patterson, announces a Nodaway County, Missouri resident has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). There are now twenty-eight confirmed cases for Nodaway County. Twenty of the twenty-eight cases are no longer in isolation. The affected individual is a female between 20-29 years of age, and a resident of

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June 30, 2020

Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker called the meeting of the Nodaway County Commission to order at the commissioner’s office. In attendance: Bob Stiens, Chris Burns, associate commissioner; Walker and Melinda Patton, county clerk. Commissioner Burns made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed. Burns made a motion to approve prior commission minutes

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Parnell’s annual Duck Race, Festival is a go

The annual Parnell Duck Race and Festival will be underway on Saturday, July 11 and Sunday, July 12. Festivities begin at 7:45 pm, Saturday evening with a family movie at the bandstand in the park. It’s recommended to bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating. A freewill donation will be gathered with proceeds going to

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Barnard Processing to celebrate opening July 3

Steve and Kim Wells from King City, are the owners of Barnard Processing in Barnard and they have exciting news to share. They will be soon celebrating the opening of their business, that is a USDA inspected slaughter/processing facility which will accommodate not only individuals but companies. The couple has been involved in locally sourced

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Two additional Nodaway County residents test positive for COVID-19

Nodaway County Health Department Administrator, Tom Patterson, announces two persons residing in Nodaway County, Missouri, have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). There are now twenty-six confirmed cases for Nodaway County. Twenty of the twenty-six cases are no longer in isolation. The affected individuals are a female between 70-79 years of age and a

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NEN graduates 15 on Fathers Day

Because of COVID-19, the Northeast Nodaway Class of 2020 graduated on Fathers Day, June 21, instead of the traditional date of Mothers Day in May. Precautions taken included each graduates’ family was seated together with more spacing between rows in the high school gym. The graduates’ chairs were spaced further apart. Fist bumps instead of

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