The Hopkins City Council met May 4 in the Hopkins Community Building. The mayor, aldermen and city employees were able to practice social distancing and hold the meeting in person with all present. Discussion was held on water tower maintenance. Chief Water Operator Jack Baldwin said the last time the inside tower lining had been
Protect meatpacking plant workers, our food supply By Gladys Godinez, Center for Rural Affairs community organizer Meatpacking plants across the country have become COVID-19 hotspots, and the struggles faced by the people working inside are apparent and alarming. Our friends and neighbors are being asked to risk their health, safety and lives without vital protections
Beach volleyball is the 90th and newest NCAA sport. The fifth national championship was going to be played the first weekend in May, in Gulf Shores, AL. The per capita production of Division I beach volleyball players is greatest in the Southwest and West with Hawaii leading followed by California, Arizona and Texas. There are 64
Mosaic announced the Mosaic Child Care and Education Center will cease operations on August 14, 2020. The difficult decision was made in light of the pandemic and the ensuing financial strain on the health care system. “Mosaic has done everything possible to try and keep the Child Care and Education Center open for our community,”
Due to the scattering of commencement dates for the county high schools, the Nodaway News Leader’s annual souvenir edition of all graduating seniors will be published June 11. This section will have individual photos, parents’ information and future plans for all of the over 200 Nodaway County graduates. Plus there are many salutes to the
Nodaway Valley Bank has opened a loan production office at 2425 NW Prairie View Road in Platte City and plans to seek regulatory approval to open a full-service branch. Kelly Parkhurst, Travis Boyer, Marvin Davis and Leann Downing have joined the bank to help develop new loan customers, bringing 150 years of combined banking experience
North Nodaway eighth grader Morgan Pope qualified for nationals in the National History Day Competition by placing second at state. The state competition was held virtually, a change from previous years. Pope will represent Missouri in the Junior Individual Website category. This year’s theme was breaking barriers in history. Her topic was Tinker v Des
Nodaway County Health Department Administrator, Tom Patterson, announces a fifth Nodaway County, Missouri resident has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The affected individual is a male between 60-69 years of age, and a resident of Nodaway County. The individual is isolated at a private residence. If you have not been contacted by the
Hy-Vee, Inc. announces that effective Wednesday, May 6, it will limit meat purchases at all of its locations. Hy-Vee Statement: We continue to work with industry leaders so we are prepared for any possible fluctuations in product and can best serve our customers. At Hy-Vee, we have product available at our stores but due to
In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a total of $1,030,000 to school bus transportation companies to replace 52 older diesel school buses in Missouri. Among those companies was Jarnik Bus for the Maryville school district for three bus units at $60,000. The funds are part
