Nodaway-Holt BOE

The Nodaway-Holt school board met May 15 to take action on the following business with a quorum of four members present. Reports Board member Jim Fuhrman gave the MSBA report. Principals Mike Hollingsworth and Shawn Emerson told of the final days of the year’s events at the Graham and Maitland buildings. Superintendent Jeff Blackford also

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MPR prepares for summer swim season

The Maryville Park and Recreation board heard how preparations are progressing with the Maryville Aquatic Center during its May 2 meeting. Recreation Coordinator Maggie Veer reported all lifeguards have been hired for the season and they have begun working at the pool with preparations including painting gutters. Park Supervisor Kavin Dew said all needed mechanical

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Northeast Nodaway BOE

The school board of the Northeast Nodaway School District met May 16 to address the following business items. • Accepted the contract with Lunchtime Solutions for the upcoming year with the adult lunch prices going up to $3.65 from $3.05 and the elementary increased breakfast by 10¢ and lunch by 15¢. • Approved the renewal

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Miss Missouri pageant includes Maryville resident, others representing county

Twenty-seven Miss Missouri candidates, their pageant directors and families will travel to the heart of Missouri on June 9 to kick off a week filled with rehearsals, talent performances, interviews and evening gowns at Missouri Military Academy. This year also marks an important milestone for the organization as it’s the 50th anniversary of the event

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Adelaide Hunter

Nate and Anastasia Hunter, Harrisonville, announce the birth of a daughter, Adelaide Joann, born Thursday, May 9, 2019, at St. Luke’s East Hospital, Lee’s Summit. She weighed nine pounds and three ounces and joins a brother, Nathan, and two sisters, Avelyn and Alayna. Maternal grandparents are Roy and Cheryl Obermiller, Harrisonville. Paternal grandparents are Richard

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MMS sixth grader qualifies for national math contest again

Maryville Middle School sixth grader Raymond Zhao has qualified for the second year to attend the National Math Contest at Texas A&M in College Springs, TX, on June 15. Raymond placed second overall in the sixth grade state math competition sponsored by Missouri Council Teachers of Mathematics math league. He was 0.75 of a point

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Hughes Fieldhouse to close May 28 for rescheduled repair

The Carl and Cheryl Hughes Fieldhouse on the Northwest Missouri State University will close Tuesday, May 28, to repair a transformer. The University had scheduled the repair for May 21 but postponed the work due to inclement weather. With the exception of May 28, the Hughes Fieldhouse is accessible to community members with a valid

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Jefferson BOE

The board of education of Jefferson School met on May 15 to address the following business. Reports were given by teachers, Angie Lane and Jackie Carlson, and principals, Charley Burch and Tim Jermain, who also presented the superintendent’s report. The board approved the purchasing of an eight-gallon carpet extractor for carpet cleaning from Hillyard, Kansas

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Geography with Goudge

The 2019 NCAA Division I Softball Regionals dominated ESPN coverage this past weekend. Super Regionals (Sweet Sixteen) will be played this coming weekend. The SEC accounts for six of the teams. This proportional symbol map displays the teams that have amassed the highest rankings over the past five years. The largest symbols include Florida, Oklahoma,

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Boston’s Enel Green Power purchases Tradewind Energy

Enel Green Power North America, Inc., Boston, MA-based renewable company, recently announced it has signed a power purchase agreement between its subsidiary White Cloud Wind Project, LLC, and Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AECI). In line with the agreement, AECI will purchase the entire output generated by the 236.5 MW White Cloud wind project, currently in

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