MHS rugby club introduces athletes to new sport

Over the last several years, rugby has gained popularity in the United States and even in the Midwest. The Nodaway County Rugby Football Club started four years ago. And this year, Maryville Assistant Principal Craig Borey, who played college rugby, spearheaded the efforts to start a high school club. While rugby is not a MSHSAA-sanctioned

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Jefferson BOE

The Jefferson C-123 school board approved a sports co-op during its regular meeting March 15. The school board approved to co-op junior high sports including football, softball, basketball and track with South Nodaway for the 2017-18 school year. Two salary increase plans were presented to the board for consideration. Option one included a $15 raise

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County workers begin bridge construction

Nodaway County road and bridge crew workers, Jason Gray, Brian Ingle and Cody Runde, weld and install cap metal for the county bridge located on 240th Street close to Mahogany Street recently. The crew will construct three bridges this year. This bridge will be built using pre-poured cement slabs while the other two bridges will

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Head Start students get brand new shoes

Student faces lit up the room at Maryville’s Head Start as each child received a new pair of shoes from the non-profit organization Shoes from the Heart on March 23. Donnie Bonuchi and his late wife, Cindy, started the organization in their home town of Macon in 2012. The couple’s Sunday school class at the

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Maryville BOE

The Maryville R-II school board met March 15 with an agenda of business including personnel changes. The following resignations were accepted: Tamara Lynn, ACES director; Sydney McQuinn, speech/language pathologist; Cindy Mires, parent educator; Jordan Hansen, youth development worker; Marissa Felt, youth development worker; Daniel Brooks, middle school vocal music; Kallyn Carl, middle school para; Korena

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Easter becomes PGA certified

Mozingo Lake and Recreational Park Head Golf Pro Kyle Easter completed his professional certification in March, earning the title of class A-1 head golf professional with the Professional Golfer’s Association (PGA). The certification is an intense and challenging course. Individuals are given eight years to complete all the tasks before their application is void and

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Events for the week of April 2 to 8

Sunday • Jefferson, Maryville, North Nodaway, Northeast Nodaway, West Nodaway State FBLA • Maryville High Bass Fishing at Smithville Lake • South Nodaway HS basketball/cheer reception, 5 pm Monday • Jefferson, Maryville, North Nodaway, Northeast Nodaway, West Nodaway State FBLA • Eugene Field K registration, 8 am to 3 pm • Maryville High tennis tourney

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Area youth to perform in Junie B. Jones

The cast of “Junie B. Jones® the Musical” is ready to perform at 7 pm, Friday, March 31, and Saturday, April 1, and at 2 pm, Sunday, April 2 at The Rose Theater, 120 West Third Street, Maryville. Cast members are, front: Wesley Ware, Aikley Nicholson, Kasey Duchien, Kya Komorech, Taylor Bird; back: Lindsey Allee,

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Logan Rygaard

Christopher Rygaard and Tanya Dreher, Hiawatha, KS, announce the birth of a son, Logan Allen, born Tuesday, December 27, 2016, at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph. He weighed six pounds and two ounces. Maternal grandparents are Randy and Barbara Dreher, Maryville. Paternal grandparents are Regina Rygaard, Hiawatha, and the late Allen Rygaard. Maternal great-grandparents are

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Juniper Clark

Emily Henry and Tim Clark, Burlington Jct., announce the birth of a daughter, Juniper Reece, born Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at SSM Health St. Francis Hospital, Maryville. She weighed six pounds and 14 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Tim and Eleesa Wilmes, Arkoe, and Penni Lujan. Paternal grandparents are Phil and Roberta Clark, Tarkio. Maternal great-grandparents

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