The Nodaway County Commissioners teamed up with Today’s Civic Women, Community Services, Nodaway County Sheriff’s Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Knights of Columbus to collect 326 coats and dozens of hats and gloves for children in need throughout the county. The sheriff’s department will be washing all of the used coats before taking
Today’s Civic Women (TCW) announced the beginning of the 33rd annual Toys for Tots of Nodaway County campaign. The goal of the program is to ensure that all children have something under the Christmas tree. Toys For Tots of Nodaway County is one of TCW’s main service projects and it provided toys to 251 children in 2016.
By Christina Rice Kenny Wilmes has been his wife, Donna’s, biggest encourager since she was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer this past spring. The Burlington Jct. couple researched facilities and chose to attend the SSM St. Francis Cancer Care Center in Maryville, becoming the center’s first patient. Kenny reflected on when they first heard
After a complaint from a school bus driver about trees along Skidmore city streets brushing the top of the school bus, the city council decided at the October 19 meeting to look into the city paying for trimming along right-a-ways. City Clerk Jennifer Poland will contact Get ‘er Done Tree Service, Forest City, for an
The Nodaway County Health Center Board of Directors made four amendments to the 2017 budget at the October 18 meeting. On the income side of the budget, the board increased the amount of income from the School Health Index to reflect the $3,785.24 received, while they reduced Communicable Disease projected income from $68,000 to $60,000
The predicted inclement weather held off for the October 21 Northwest Missouri State University Homecoming activities, including the morning parade. Leading the parade is Grand Marshall Emma Lee Vance Morgan, 99. Morgan, a 1939 graduate, had worked as a secretary for University President Uel W. Lamkin. Driving her is Mike Thomson in his 1922 Model
The Northwest Missouri State University community will try to uphold its reputation as the top blood supplier in the region this month when the university’s student senate sponsors its annual fall blood drive in cooperation with the Community Blood Center. The blood drive will take place from 11 am to 4:30 pm, Tuesday, October 24,
Northwest Missouri State University’s Board of Regents approved a proposal to create a bachelor of science in cybersecurity and begin offering it to students next fall during its regular meeting October 20. Interim Provost Dr. Jamie Hooyman presented the proposal to the Regents and said the program will require no new resources. The university’s current computer
Northwest Missouri State University’s Tower Choir will continue its Guest Choral Ensembles Concert Series this month with a joint concert featuring the Sound Express, the chamber choir of Platte County High School. The concert, which is free and open to the public, begins at 7:30 pm, Tuesday, October 24 at the Charles Johnson Theater in
The Freedom Rock Plaza moved closer to completion with the installation of the black granite tops to make a “serenity wall” seating area surrounding the rock painted by Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II of Greenfield, IA. The tops are inscribed with the names of contributors who helped make the Freedom Rock Plaza a reality. The project
