By Kay Wilson One of the beauties of the news biz, there is never a dull moment. Getting bored is not a personnel issue here at the Nodaway News Leader. My column last week addressed the possiblity of saving the silo at Mozingo Lake Golf Course. It seemed to strike a nerve of several individuals

Nicolas and Emily Bush, West Des Moines, IA, announce the birth of a daughter, Charlotte Mae Bush, born Monday, June 13, 2016, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines. She weighed six pounds, 13 ounces and joins twin brothers, Tobiah and Jacob. Maternal grandparents are Stephen and Amy Houts, Maryville, and Joseph and Carla Dettmer,

Mary A. Johnson, 96, Skidmore, died Tuesday, August 22, 2016, at Nodaway Nursing Home, Maryville. Graveside services and burial will be at 10:30 am, Friday, August 26 at Hillcrest Cemetery, Skidmore. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm, Thursday, August 25 at Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home, Maryville. Memorials are suggested to the Tri-C

Jack Samson, 90, Bremerton, WA, died Saturday, July 9, 2016, in Bremerton. Memorial services will be at 4 pm, Saturday, August 27 at the home of Cindy and Charlie Roach, 806 Arrowhead Circle, Maryville.

The Nodaway County Republican Women will hold a meeting at 11:30 am, Thursday, September 1 at Carson’s Restaurant, Maryville.

Boy Scout Troops 74 and 75 are having an open meeting for boys ages 11-18 or who have completed the fifth grade. The meeting is at 7 pm, Tuesday, August 30 at the First United Methodist Church, 102 North Main Street, Maryville. For more information, contact Nick at 816.390.3965.

The Barnard Depot Museum, Highway M, Barnard, will be open from 1 to 4 pm, Sunday, August 28. The museum is open the last Sunday of each month, May through September. To view the museum at other times or for more information, contact Janet Hawley at 660.652.3587.