By Jacki Wood The North-West Nodaway Muskets cross country team returns a strong core of runners who were the 275 Conference champs in 2018 and placed third at districts. And with no seniors on the team, the future looks bright for the North Nodaway and West Nodaway co-op. “If the boys work hard, we can
By Kathryn Rice Megan Rosenbohm, Graham, is preparing to start her second year as a professional basketball player with the BK Liepaja LSSS team in Latvia. Latvia is on the Baltic sea between Lithuania and Estonia by Russia. Rosenbohm has learned a bit of the language, however, practices are conducted in English. Students begin learning
Back-to-school hasn’t slowed Nodaway County events and activities in September. Here are some of the events which are scheduled: • September 2 – Mozingo Labor Day Shamble, Mozingo Lake Recreation Park, Seachrest 18 Golf Course, 9 am. Two-person shamble, where both players tee off, pick the best shot and then play their own ball in
The Nodaway-Holt R-VII school board approved the annual tax levy during its monthly meeting August 21. This year, the district saw a decrease of 2.65 percent in overall assessed valuation. The operating levy was slightly higher than last year at $3.4029 per $100 of assessed valuation, while the capital project levy stayed the same at
By Jacki Wood As the 2019 fall season approaches, the Maryville boys soccer team will look quite different than it did last year, when the Spoofhounds were crowned district champs and had a 12-4-1 record. “The team lost seven seniors from last season,” head coach Dale Reuter said, who is now in his third year
By Jacki Wood The Maryville girls tennis team will look notably different this season following the graduation of five varsity players from the 2018 squad. Head coach Nicole McGinness enters her 10th year with the Spoofhounds and said she is looking forward to the season despite how different it will be from last year. “We
By Jacki Wood The Maryville girls golf team returns last year’s Midland Empire Conference champion and All-State medalist in Emily Long. But the team also graduated three members who helped the Spoofhounds place fifth at state. “We saw a lot of success last year,” head coach Brenda Ricks said, who is in her 19th year
Dorothy E. Stiens, 88, Kansas City, and formerly of Skidmore, died Monday, August 26, 2019, at the home of her daughter. Services will be at 2 pm, Saturday, August 31 at Bram Funeral Home, Maryville. Burial will follow in the Maitland Cemetery, Maitland. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to services at the
James R. “Jim” Stiens, 93, Maryville, died Tuesday, August 27, 2019, at his home. Services will be at 11 am, Friday, August 30 at St. Gregory’s Barbarigo Catholic Church. Burial is in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Maryville. Family will receive friends and family at the church from 6 to 8 pm, Thursday, August 29. Memorials may
Gerald Arthur Ashford, 85, Maryville, died Sunday, August 25, 2019, at Parkdale Manor Care Center, Maryville. Services were August 29 at Braddyville Christian Church, Braddyville. Burial was in Braddyville Cemetery. Military funeral honors were provided by the Clarinda, IA, American Legion Post #98. Memorial contributions may be made to Maryville Mosaic Hospice Foundation, 2332 S.
