The football bowl subdivision (FBS) or the major college football season begins this weekend. The FBS consists of 128 teams with an average attendance of 41,992 per home game last season. Michigan led with 110,468 fans. The other teams averaging more than 100,000 fans were, in this order: Ohio State, Texas A&M, Alabama, LSU, Tennessee
Paws at The Pub is a monthly social event to benefit the New Nodaway Humane Society. The event will be from 5 to 8 pm, Wednesday, August 30 at The Pub, 414 North Main Street, Maryville. This is a chance for pups and owners to meet in a friendly, relaxed setting while raising awareness and
The Ravenwood Community Betterment breakfast will be held from 8 am to noon on Sunday, August 27 at the Ravenwood Community Building on West Hawk Street. Cost is $8 for adults and $5 for children. The breakfast includes bacon, hash browns, biscuits and gravy, fried and scrambled eggs, pancakes, coffee and juice. Proceeds go for
The Pickering Lions Club is sponsoring an ice cream social from 4 to 7 pm, Saturday, August 26 at the Pickering Community Building. The social will feature homemade ice cream, cake, coffee and ice tea. Free-will donations will go to the Lions Sight Conservation program.
Wear Blue run to remember meet-up will be at 9 am, Saturday, August 26 at the Raymond J. Courter College Park Pavilion at Northwest Missouri State University. The event is an informal gathering during which runners honor the service and sacrifice of the American military. For more information, visit the Facebook page Wear Blue Maryville
A Discover the Treasures flea market will be held from 9 am to 10 pm, Friday and Saturday, August 25-26 on Jackson Street, Graham, during the Graham Street Fair. For more information, contact Richard Warner at 816.390.7791.
The eighth annual K-9 fundraiser garage sale will be held from 7 am to 7 pm, Friday and Saturday, August 25-26 at Younger Auction Gallery, 312 East South Hills Drive, Maryville. All proceeds will benefit the Nodaway County Sheriff’s Department K-9 program and K-9 Bolt. For more information, contact Sgt. Austin Hann at 660.582.7451.
Christine Kaufman Donan Punzo, 93, died Thursday, August 10, 2017. Services will be at 10 am, Monday, August 28 at Prairie Home Cemetery, Graham. Online condolences may be left at pricefuneralhomemaryville.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Price Funeral Home, Maryville.
Carol Greever Brown, 49, Liberty, died Thursday, August 17, 2017, at Liberty Hospital, Liberty. Services were August 22 at Bram Funeral Home, Maryville, with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Maryville. Memorials may be made to the Carol Greever Brown Memorial Education Fund, c/o Farmers State Bank, 2211 North Belt Highway, St. Joseph, MO 64506. Online
David and Tonya Eickman, Kansas City, announce the birth of a daughter, Jacy Ann Eickman, born August 17, 2017, at St. Luke’s Northland Hospital. She weighed eight pounds and joins brothers, Brady, Rory and Henry. Maternal grandparents are Jerry and Esther Coffelt, Ravenwood. Paternal grandparents are Randy and Rose Eickman, Coon Rapids, IA. Paternal great-grandparents
