Using the home court advantage, the Jefferson Eagles basketball teams came out on top against the North Nodaway Mustangs. The girls game was a seesaw battle with the final score being 42-33, Eagles. The boys game saw the Eagles outscore the Mustangs throughout the game and the final score was 52-24. Eagle Dalton Luke goes
The Maryville boys defeated Bishop LeBlond 64-50 on January 30. Jakob Woods sets his stance for a layup. Wood lead the team with 12 points for the game. For more photos and information, see the printed Nodaway News Leader.
The West Nodaway R-I Board of Education met in open and two closed sessions on January 18 to handle the following school district business: In closed session, the resignation of Michael Goff, special education teacher, was accepted as of January 18. Bailey Mather was hired as a replacement for the remainder of the school year.
The Nodaway-Holt R-VII School Board approved a ballot question for the upcoming April election during its regular meeting January 17. The resolution asks voters to continue the district’s operating tax rate ceiling of $4.2898 per $100 of assessed valuation. The money generated would pay for improvements to the school including adding a new wing to
The South Nodaway R-IV Board of Education met in open and closed sessions on January 17 to handle the following school district business: In closed session, the retirement of K-12 Principal Darbi Bauman was accepted and the decision was made to promote from within SN ranks to fill her position. Bauman has been with the
The Nodaway County commissioners approved the projected 2018 income and expenditures during their budget hearing on January 26. The $10 million budget is approximately the same as the 2017 budget. The county plans to build five bridges in the upcoming year and will design a sixth. However, due to the lack of BRO allocations, there
By Christina Rice Longtime MoDOT employee Adam Watson was recently promoted to the area engineer for the western portion of the northwest district, taking the place of Mike Rinehart. Originally from the Kansas City area, Watson received a civil engineering degree from the Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla. Watson has worked for
The Northeast Nodaway R-V School Board conducted the following business at its regular meeting on January 18: The school board approved various budget amendments to comply with recommendations from auditors. Some of the amendments included: •A paraprofessional salary had not be included in the original special education budget, increasing that line item by approximately $13,000.
US Senator Claire McCaskill has informed the Northwest Missouri Area Agency on Aging (NWMOAAA) that greater transparency is needed in the awarding of nutrition service contracts. McCaskill was approached in October 2017 by Nodaway County Senior Center Administrator Amie Firavich about the senior center not being awarded a contract to provide nutritious, hot home-delivered and
Monday • Horace Mann, Maryville, North Nodaway, West Nodaway No School • South Nodaway FBLA week begins • Horace Mann Bearcat Club, 3:15 pm • North Nodaway JV/V BB vs Osborn, 5:30 pm • Jefferson 4-H meeting, 6 pm Tuesday • Jefferson JV/V BB vs DeKalb, 5 pm • MHS F/JV/V boys BB vs Cameron,
