Surviving mold: Starve the mold out of your body

Editor’s note: The writer is telling her personal story with black mold poisoning and her healing process, sharing information that she has learned through the articles in this series. She does not have a medial degree, but consults her physician in the writing of these articles. by Christina Rice For those of you just joining

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County Commission decides against correctional healthcare

After a public hearing on January 27, the Nodaway County Commission approved the 2017 budget that, due to the costs, did not include the funds requested by Nodaway County Sheriff Randy Strong for the contracted correctional healthcare. The commissioners budgeted $15,000 for inmate health-related expenses for the upcoming year. Last year, there was no budgeted

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West Nodaway

The West Nodaway R-I Board of Education met in regular and two closed sessions on December 14 to take care of the following school district business: The district is starting to utilize Google email, calendar, document and drive systems for teachers, staff and board members. The staff and teachers received training at the January in-service.

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Geography with Goudge

This weekend’s Super Bowl marks the 51st game since the event began in 1967. Nineteen teams have had at least one Super Bowl victory. Pittsburgh, with six trophies, leads all teams followed by Dallas and San Francisco with five each. Green Bay, New England and New York each have four. Will this year’s game become

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Sydney Kern

Ryan and Elizabeth Kern announce the birth of a daughter, Sydney Ann, born Sunday, January 8, 2017, at SSM Health St. Francis Hospital, Maryville. She weighed seven pounds and 14 ounces and joins a brother, Vincent. Maternal grandparents are Gary and Rose Stiens Meyer, Maryville. Paternal grandparents are Philip and Janice Kern, Ravenwood.

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Home away from home: German student adapts to life on the farm

By Jacki Wood With a desire to improve her English and learn about American culture, Isabel Metzger left the city life of Solingen, Germany, last August and immersed herself in the rural life of Hopkins as an exchange student at North Nodaway. “I wanted to improve my English and learn about the different culture and

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School Calendar: February 6 to 11

Events for the week of February 6 to 11 Monday • Maryville, West Nodaway No School • South Nodaway English II field trip, 8 am • West Nodaway TEAM Activity, 8 am • Horace Mann Bearcat Choir, 3:15 pm • Northeast Nodaway JV/V basketball vs Rock Port, 5:30 pm • Jefferson 4-H meeting, 6 pm

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On the Spot Designs offers personalized gifts

By Kathryn Rice Sabrina Theas has taken her love of crafting and making presents for friends and relatives to the next level and has opened On the Spot Designs, 215 West Fifth Street, Maryville. Theas took the leap of faith knowing that no business in Maryville offered custom gifts and opened her shop in October

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Relay For Life needs volunteers

The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Nodaway County is preparing for its annual event to be held from noon to midnight, Saturday, March 18 in Bearcat Arena at Northwest Missouri State University. According to the ACS, the relay is the largest community event and fundraiser in the world, raising millions of dollars each

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