The Nodaway-Holt R-VII School Board conducted the following business at its regular meeting October 18: Gretchen Hiatt was hired as the assistant basketball coach while Ryan Hutchcraft was hired as the varsity track coach. The facility planning committee, which is comprised of teachers, students, community members and school board representatives, held its first meeting. They
The Platte Valley girls cross country team was the only Nodaway County school to participate in the annual North-West Nodaway Invitational on October 24 at the Northwest Missouri State University cross country course in Maryville. The NWN team was traveling to the FFA National Convention and unable to compete. Ashley Riley starts her cool down
The Northeast Nodaway R-V School Board approved board of education goals and conducted the following business during its regular meeting October 19: The school board approved five board of education goals which included improving all test scores by strengthening the curriculum and enhancing instruction for all students; informing the community of student accomplishments, school events
The Nodaway County Health Center Board of Directors made four amendments to the 2017 budget at the October 18 meeting. On the income side of the budget, the board increased the amount of income from the School Health Index to reflect the $3,785.24 received, while they reduced Communicable Disease projected income from $68,000 to $60,000
The Jefferson C-123 School Board approved the varsity football co-op and conducted the following business during its regular meeting October 18: The school board approved the co-op for varsity football with South Nodaway for the 2018-19 school year. The terms for board members Jared McQueen and Melissa Wilmes expire this year. The board filing dates
Third grade students in Dustin Romans’ class at Eugene Field have partnered with Northwest Missouri State University freshmen and sophomore students to learn about plant science. The university class, Reporting People Progress, taught by Susanne Nettall, will develop uniquely-tailored lesson plans for each child. Romans visited the college class, talking to them about the importance
By Dustin Henggeler It was an evenly matched game during the Class 2 District 16 championship October 21 in St. Joseph as the Maryville Spoofhounds soccer team took on the St. Pius X Warriors. Despite that, the Hounds did fall 2-3 after making a two-point comeback to tie the game. The loss ended Maryville’s season
The Nodaway County Commissioners teamed up with Today’s Civic Women, Community Services, Nodaway County Sheriff’s Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Knights of Columbus to collect 326 coats and dozens of hats and gloves for children in need throughout the county. The sheriff’s department will be washing all of the used coats before taking
Under the guise of a special irregular meeting with an agenda of two action items, the Maryville City Council approved the demolition of the Mozingo Lake icon that had weathered more storms than any councilmember can imagine. But their decision brought it down within less than 24 hours. I guess that is called power. The
Today’s Civic Women (TCW) announced the beginning of the 33rd annual Toys for Tots of Nodaway County campaign. The goal of the program is to ensure that all children have something under the Christmas tree. Toys For Tots of Nodaway County is one of TCW’s main service projects and it provided toys to 251 children in 2016.
