Lunch to benefit adopt-a-child program

The Nodaway Parish will have a lunch benefit for the Christmas Adopt-a-Child Program from 11 am to 1 pm, Sunday, October 30 at the United Methodist Church fellowship hall, Graham. Donations will be accepted for the lunch featuring beef and noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, corn, rolls and dessert. The proceeds will be used to

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Senior center hosts Boo Bash

The Nodaway County Senior Center presents a parking lot Boo Bash from 4 to 8 pm, Saturday, October 29. Donations will be accepted at this event featuring a wiener roast, bounce house, face painting, pumpkin painting, live music and other activities. The center is located at 1210 East First Street, Maryville. For more information, call

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Lord’s Acre set for Clearmont UMC

The Clearmont United Methodist Church will host a Lord’s Acre dinner and country store bazaar from 4 to 7 pm, Saturday, October 29. Donations will be accepted for the dinner featuring pulled pork sandwiches, chili, vegetable soup, brownies and pumpkin bars. The country store will feature breads, jams, jellies and other items.

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Greitens comes to Maryville

Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Greitens is on a bus tour across Missouri and will be in Maryville on Friday, October 28. There will be a campaign rally for him at 3:30 pm at the Maryville Country Club. This is not a fundraiser, but a rally to show support for his candidacy.

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FUMC youth hold sloppy joe lunch

The First United Methodist Church youth group will hold a $5 sloppy joe lunch from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, Saturday, October 29 at the Wesley Center lawn by the Northwest Missouri State University campus. The meal will consist of a sloppy joe sandwich, chips, cookie and choice of beverage. All proceeds go to the

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Mozingo pulls out all the stops for Haunted Campground

Councilwoman Rachael Martin trick or treats with daughter, Quinn, and husband, Spencer, at the Mozingo Lake Recreation Park Haunted Campground on October 22. The city estimated 4,000 people attended the ninth annual event. Second place in the Haunted Campground decoration contest went to Dennis and Mika Porter, Ravenwood. First place went to Steve and Norma

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Lee & Nina Schneider PAC officially opens

Surrounded by members of Spectrum, Terri Schneider-Modin, daughter of Lee and Nina Schneider, cuts the ribbon at the grand opening of the Lee and Nina Schneider Center for the Performing Arts at Maryville High School on October 21. Spectrum members are Jessi Madden, Vanessa Klotz, Chase Graves, Ben Hargrave, Colin Arnold, Ellie Goecken, Amberlea Auffert

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Route NN now closed in Nodaway County

The Platte River Bridge on Route NN near Parnell is now closed. Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation closed the bridge to all traffic today to make deck repairs. The bridge will remain closed until approximately noon on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016. During the work, motorists will need to use an alternate route. All

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Stream bank stabilization project to begin

Travelers on Route C west of Clearmont will see crews working on the banks of the Nodaway River in the coming weeks. Contractors working with the Missouri Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service plan to begin a stream bank stabilization project on Monday, Oct. 31. Crews from Above

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Moms socialize, exercise with babies in buggies

Audrey Osborn, center, is the instructor of the eight-week Buggies and Babies program at Maryville’s Judah Park, 11 am, Tuesdays. Inclement weather will see the group at the Maryville Community Center. Taking advantage of beautiful autumn weather are Miraya Barmann, with River and Racen, Elizabeth Bowles with Ledger, Osborn with Colin and Jack, Jenni Jordan

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