Laurel Lee Younger

Laurel Lee Dew Younger, 88, formerly of the Elmo and Clearmont communities, died Wednesday, September 28, 2016, at Autumn Wood Nursing Home, Claremore, OK. Funeral services will be at 11 am, Saturday, October 8 in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Clearmont. All are invited to join the family after the service for lunch at the Little Red

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Opal Fisher

Opal Irene Fisher, 92, Grant City, died Tuesday, September 27, 2016, at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph. Funeral services were Saturday, October 1 at the First Christian Church, Grant City, with burial in the Grant City Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Worth County Senior Center or Worth County VFW Women’s Auxiliary. Arrangements were under the

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Book sale to be held at Abbey

The Conception Abbey and Seminary Library is having a book sale from 1 to 6 pm, Saturday, October 8 and Sunday, October 9 with more than 6,000 books from all subject areas for sale. The books will be $2 each on Saturday and $1 each on Sunday. Proceeds go to the Abbey Library Reference Room

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Post 464 to host pancake breakfast

American Legion Post 464 will sponsor a pancake breakfast from 7 to 11:30 am, Sunday, October 9 at the legion post, Conception Jct. Pancakes, sausage, eggs, biscuits and gravy, juice and coffee will be served. Cost is $7 minimum donation per person; children six and under are free. Proceeds will benefit the American Legion Tri-C

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Motorcycle groups announce meetings, runs

The Maryville Christian Motorcycle Association Crosswinds chapter will have its monthly meeting at 7 pm, Sunday, October 9 at Pizza Hut, 732 South Main Street, Maryville. October fun runs will be at 6:30 pm, Thursday, October 13 and 27. Participants may meet at the east Casey’s, Maryville. Freedom of Road Riders® Local 26 will have

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Time to get your flu shots

Nodaway County residents may get the flu vaccine at the following Maryville locations: Hy-Vee Pharmacy, 1217 South Main, The Nodaway County Health Center, 2416 South Main, Rogers Pharmacy, 125 East South Avenue, SSM Health St. Francis Hospital, 2016 South Main, Walgreen Drug Store, 1114 South Main, and Walmart Pharmacy, 1605 South Main. According to Tabitha

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Strike up the Band: NH band has high participation

By Kathryn Rice This is the second in a series about high school bands in Nodaway County. Bob Svoboda, Nodaway-Holt band director, credits the size of the marching band to encouragement from Principal Ethan Sickels and past Principal Terry Petersen. “All I ask is, if a kid wants to be in band, they can be

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