NEN plans athletic field expansion

Northeast Nodaway Superintendent Jeff Mehlenbacher announced recently the purchase of 20 acres east of the school in Ravenwood. The parcel of ground is on the north side of Highway O and is east of the city park. It will allow walking accessibility from the school without having to cross the highway Mehlenbacher said. A future

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Jefferson FFA chronicles a busy summer

By Kayley Lager, chapter reporter The Jefferson FFA chapter had a fun-filled summer. We have had lots of members travel throughout the state working on their leadership and career skills. In the middle of June, Vanessa Pappert and Ashley Riley both attended the HYMAX Academy. HYMAX is an acronym for Helping Youth Maximize their Agricultural

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Weldon dots bins across countryside

By Kathryn Rice It began at a family reunion during a game of horseshoes. An uncle of a family member told George Weldon, Graham, that he should sell StorMor Bins, from Fremont, NE. That was in 1961 and farmers were beginning to shell corn and needed a place to store it. “They weren’t big bins

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Pumpkin Center Charlie’s Girl: Being a staunch ‘anything’ is so hard

by Kay Wilson I am a multi-generational Republican. My grandfather and father only made one “X” on every ballot for their entire lives. My political leanings, even throughout my younger, more rebellious years, have been of the conservative, let-the-marketplace-sort-it-out type. Less government is always the best. If our churches would step up and take care

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Charles Gray 

Charles Edward Gray, 82, Hopkins, died Thursday, July 14, 2016, at his home. Services were Wednesday, July 20, at the Hopkins Christian Church, Hopkins. Arrangements were under the direction of Andrews Hann Funeral Home.

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Frances Plymell

Frances Roberta Plymell, 85, Maryville, died Tuesday, August 2, 2016, at Parkdale Manor Care Center. Funeral services will held be at 10 am Saturday, August 6 at Price Funeral Home, Maryville, with burial at Quitman Cemetery, Quitman. Visitation is one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to the Quitman Cemetery. Online condolences may be left

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Strong, Burns win Nodaway County primary races

With just two contested local races, only 32.52 percent of registered voters in Nodaway County cast ballots in the August 2 Primary Election. In the sheriff’s race on the Republican ballot, Randy Strong defeated Jamie Vicker with 2,168 votes to 1,054. Strong will face incumbent Sheriff Darren White (D), who ran unopposed, in the November

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K-9 Unit to demonstrate skills

Deputy Austin Hann and K-9 Jerik will hold a live demonstration of narcotic detection skills during the Nodaway County Sheriff’s annual garage sale. The seventh annual garage sale will be open 9 am to 8 pm, Thursday, August 18 and Friday, August 19; and 9 am to 4 pm, Saturday, August 20, at the American

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