Professional Bull Riders, 2020 “The per capita production of this year’s ranked Professional Bull Riders (PBR) by hometown is a pretty good representation of ‘Cowboy Country’. There are 432 riders representing eight countries. 218, or about half, were from the U.S. followed by Brazil with 83, then Australia (54), Mexico (36) and Canada (33). PBR
Today, Governor Mike Parson appointed Robert (Bob) L. Rice as Associate Circuit Judge for the 4th Judicial Circuit. He will fill the Associate Circuit Judge vacancy created by the appointment of the Honorable Doug Thomson to Appellate Judge of the Western District Court of Appeals. Mr. Rice, of Maryville, currently serves as the Nodaway County Prosecuting
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 commissioners; Bill Walker and Melinda Patton, county clerk. Burns made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed. Burns made a motion to approve prior commission minutes
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 commissioners; Walker and Melinda Patton, county clerk. Burns made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Stiens seconded the motion. The motion passed. Stiens made a motion to approve
Nodaway County Health Department Administrator, Tom Patterson, announces a fifteenth individual in Nodaway County, Missouri has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The affected individual is a male between 20-29 years of age. The individual is isolated in a state facility. The health department is currently working to notify those that have been deemed
The Hopkins City Council met June 1 at the Hopkins Community Building to practice social distancing. Bo Higgins of Advanced Microbial Solutions, LLC, Fulton, addressed the council about the use of microbes in the city lagoon. The lagoon was built in 1966 and has never been cleaned. There is approximately 13 inches of sludge, AMS
The Pickering City Council met June 1 at the community building for the first time in three months. The meeting minutes and treasurer’s reports for March, April and May were approved. The council had authorized bill payments by phone until the members could meet in person. Mike Moyer received the mowing bid. Two sewer pumps
“This week’s Covid-19 map, based on the Johns Hopkins (CSSE) data displays the number of deaths in each state divided by the population (deaths per capita). The pattern is very similar to previous maps. The states in the highest category, account for 72% of the deaths. Midwest and Upper Plains states remain low but continue
By Nate Blackford, Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville president The calendar says we have three more weeks until summer, but the thermometer is making a strong argument that summer is arriving early. While we look forward to all that summer has to offer even with the pandemic-related impacts, it is important to again revisit what
The Municipal Election held June 2, that was normally held in April, had a 14.12 percent turnout of registered voters with several schools officials, two continuing levy questions and town leaders being selected. North Nodaway patrons elected their new board of education members to be Tim Blackford, Sam Brown and Jennifer Clements. At Nodaway-Holt, Jane
