Diabetic local runs 33.9 miles

By Christina Rice Deb Hull, Quitman, ran 33.9 miles, more than a marathon at 26, while managing her Type I Diabetes. Hull, who has had Type I Diabetes for 40 years, works at SSM Health St. Francis Hospital where she has taught diabetes education for 14 years. She said when a person is diagnosed with

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Day stresses importance of yearly mammograms

By Kathryn Rice Melissa Day, 46, Graham, went for an annual mammogram on March 28, 2016. “There’s a lot of cancer in my family which is why I kept up with my yearly exams,” Day said. “However, this cancer was not genetic,” she said about the 1.5 centimeter invasive ductile carcinoma. “The doctors in Kansas

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Local realtor earns state award

The winner of the first Bruce Aydt Code of Ethics Leadership Award is Larry Apple, Northwest Missouri Chapter of the Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors. Following is a list of Apple’s accomplishments: Missouri Realtor president, 2003; Realtor of the Year, 2010; board of directors member; professional standards committee member; bylaws and policy committee member;

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Maryville launches health awareness program

The City of Maryville launched an employee health awareness plan this fall. A wellness committee created the program to inform employees about healthy choices, in turn promoting better health, fewer insurance claims and lower premiums. Several services will be offered to full-time employees throughout the year. They are: •health risk assessments •biometric screenings •blood pressure

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DARE officer earns award

Maryville Public Safety Officer Ian Myers connects with kindergarten students Will Snyders, Caelum Holthaus, Grace Dinsdale and Hayden Lager during a DARE lesson at St. Gregory’s on October 6. Myers recently completed DARE training in Jefferson City to become a certified instructor. He was presented the Top Overall Student award for his performance. The course

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Two county veterans honored with special flight

By Kay Wilson Dick Kiser, Barnard, and Gene Deptuch, Elmo, both Korean War veterans, will never forget the one, long day they traveled with their comrades to Washington, DC, recently on the Honor Flight. The Honor Flight is a one-day trip that allows veterans to see Washington, DC, monuments dedicated to their service and other

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Tractor Cruise donates to area organizations

The Heart of America Tractor Club made donations to four organizations that benefit children in northwest Missouri. The club makes the money from its annual tractor cruise which was held on June 25. More than 120 tractors took part in the cruise. The club presented $3,000 each to Camp Encourage, Special Olympics and Muscular Dystrophy

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CSI class solves murder mystery

South Nodaway students are working this year to solve a murder mystery in science class. Principles of Biomedical Science teacher Kortni McCreath staged a murder in her classroom the first day of school with her class mannequin, Ana. As students learn components of science, they use their knowledge to cross examine crime scene evidence with

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Geography with Goudge

The WNBA Finals are underway marking the culmination of the 20th season of the women’s professional basketball league. The Mid-Atlantic states stand out as leading per capita producers of women’s players. The 12 teams making up the WNBA have a total of only 147 players, with approximately 18 percent of those from overseas.

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SHNH football suffers first loss of season

By Cindy Lemar The Rock Port Blue Jays came out furiously in the October 7 game against the SHNH Spartans and never looked back as they clinched a 74-26 victory in the third quarter against the previously unbeaten Spartans. The Blue Jays scored three straight times to open the game, and after a touchdown and

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