Five women from Nodaway County presented their diabetes research at the 2017 National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) annual conference held in November in Atlanta, GA. The road to this accomplishment began with SSM Health St. Francis Hospital Diabetes Educator Debra Hull speaking to classes at Northwest Missouri State University, including classes
National numbers are showing an early increase in flu cases, but Nodaway County has only had a handful of cases, a normal amount for this time of year, Tom Patterson, director of the Nodaway County Health Center, said. “We’re seeing it increasing earlier than normal, but that doesn’t mean it will be worse than normal,”
The Nodaway County Health Center Board of Directors met December 6 to begin work on the 2018 budget and other year-end projects. The board reviewed a working draft of the 2018 budget based on 2017 income and expenditures. Administrator Tom Patterson estimated 2018 income at $432,353, down from $448,586.24 projected in 2017. The health center
The Maryville City Council approved the mandatory runway end identifier light (REIL) inspection performed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) at the Northwest Missouri Regional Airport for $8,444.98 during its regular meeting December 11. As part of the airport runway apron project, constructed by Ideker Inc., St. Joseph, the REILs were replaced. This consists of
A Maryville man has been charged with the rape of a developmentally disabled woman. Seth R. Hicks, 23, was charged with two counts of Felony Rape in the 2nd Degree and four counts of Felony Sodomy in the 2nd Degree. The charges were filed by Nodaway County Prosecuting Attorney Robert Rice on December 8 in
The annual Salvation Army bell ringing campaign began December 1 in Maryville and volunteers are needed for the fundraising drive which keeps all donations in Nodaway County. The money raised in the red kettle drive is distributed in partnership with Community Services, Inc., and is used to benefit the local community. Funds provide emergency assistance
The Maryville Ministerial Fellowship donated $843.37 to the Nodaway County Senior Center’s Angels for Seniors program. For more than 40 years, the fellowship has held an annual ecumenical community Thanksgiving service. The service had 115 participants with members representing nine dominations in Maryville: Baptist, Episcopal, Methodist, Presbyterian, Catholic, Disciples of Christ, Community of Christ, Latter-day
The Maryville R-II School Board will discuss expanding the district’s preschool program during its regular December meeting. The board heard an initial idea presentation from Superintendent Dr. Becky Albrecht during its November 15 meeting. The proposal called for a focused early childhood center that would work with families in the community from the prenatal stage
Conception Abbey and Tri-C Partners 4 Progress held their annual #GivingTuesday event November 28 on the Conception Abbey campus. Just over 100 people attended the event helping to do the following: donate and wrap gifts for eight adopted local families, make more than 100 Christmas tree ornaments for the adopted families; assemble, cut and tie
Nodaway County Health Department Environmental Health Specialist Larry Wickersham found expired medications during routine inspections of various food establishments throughout the month of November. American Legion Post 100, 1104 East Fifth, low priority Routine inspection on November 1. Critical: None observed. Non-critical: Observed chlorine sanitizer behind sink testing above 200 ppm and men’s restroom missing
