The North Nodaway R-VI School District announced Christopher Turpin will be the 2020-2021 school year superintendent of schools. Turpin is currently the K-12 principal of Union Star R-II School District and has been there since August 2009. His other educational job experience includes five years as elementary principal at St. Patrick School in the Kansas
At the November 20 meeting, the board of directors for the Nodaway County Senior Citizens Senate, Inc. approved updated policies and procedures in regard to the running of the Nodaway County Senior Center. Administrator Amie Firavich presented a number of policies and procedures which were revised during the board work sessions. These are Eligibility For
Leaders from the city of Maryville met with the Nodaway County Commission on November 26 to further discuss and prepare for the consolidation of the 911 emergency dispatch services. The two entities have met numerous times this fall to discuss a plan for the combination of the city dispatch with the county. The plan would also
At the December 2 Hopkins City Council meeting, Hopkins resident Steve Thompson addressed the council about a $408.79 water and sewer bill he paid on one of his rental properties located at 802 West Roseberry. The tenants, who vacated the premises in September, left owing the city for the bill, along with debts to Thompson
During the November 25 Maryville City Council meeting, Municipal Interlocal Risk Management Association (MIRMA) Loss Control Specialist Jeff Arp presented Maryville Public Safety with $2,925 to purchase a dash cam through a safety grant from the self-insurance pool. Other business included: • A resolution authorized a lot split located at Lot 21 at The Summit,
At the December 2 Pickering City Council meeting, the council discussed areas in town in which they are attempting to make improvements. Mayor Charles Smith had once again talked to the resident who has a sewer line running above ground. The lady is by herself and has no children living in the area. She also
The Ferris State University Bulldogs will host the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats in the NCAA Division II National Quarterfinals this Saturday, Dec. 7, at FSU’s Top Taggart Field in Big Rapids. Kickoff for the Super Region Three Championship game is slated for 1 p.m. (ET)/12 p.m. (CT). Tickets for the national quarterfinal playoff game are
During the week of December 2 – 7, there are four basketball tournaments for Nodaway County high school boys and girls teams. The 61st Mound City Invitational Basketball Tournament will begin with pool play on Monday, December 2 for both the boys and girls teams. On the girls bracket, at 7:30 pm, East Atchison, seeded
Santa’s elves, otherwise known as the Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville Auxiliary, have been busy preparing lots of Christmas goodies for the Annual Holiday Bazaar. The elves are front: Dianne VanVactor, Corky Samson, Catherine Barmann; back: Kathy New, Cindy Carmichael and Jane Schieber, who has chaired the effort for nearly 40 years. The bazaar will
Northeast Nodaway hosted a Thanksgiving lunch November 21 in the gymnasium. There were about 30 community members in attendance. The student council served the meal. For entertainment, preschool class members sang a couple of songs under the direction of Amanda Sutton, PK-12 music teacher.
