Democrats to gather
The Nodaway County Democrats monthly meeting will be from 6 to 8 pm, Monday, March 11 at the Wesley Student Center, 549 West Fourth Street, Maryville. For more information, contact Elyssa Ford at NodawayCountyDems@gmail.com.
Fish Fry set for Elmo
The Elmo Fish Fry will be held from 5 to 7 pm, Saturday, March 9 at the Elmo Community Building. In addition to fish, there will be fried chicken, potatoes, salads and drink. Cost is $9; children 12 and under are $5. Proceeds go toward community service projects and is sponsored by the Elmo Community
Wilcox UMC hosts annual fish, chicken fry
The Wilcox United Methodist Church is holding the Annual Fish and Chicken Fry from 4:30 to 7 pm, Saturday, March 9 at the church. The free will donation meal includes all-you-can eat fish and chicken strips, French fries, salads and drink.
DAR members to honor ancestral patriots
The Nodaway Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 10 am, Saturday, March 9 at the First United Methodist Church, 102 North Main Street, Maryville. The program is honoring the members’ ancestral patriots.
Skidmore CBC to meet, announces library hours
The library will be open from 10 to 11 am, Saturday, March 9 and Saturday, March 23, weather permitting, in Newton Hall, Skidmore. Also, Skidmore Community Betterment will meet at 7 pm, Monday, March 11 at Newton Hall. Interested individuals are invited to attend.
BJ Legion to sponsor supper
A fundraising ham dinner will be held from 5 to 7 pm, Friday, March 8 at the American Legion in Burlington Jct. The menu will include ham and scalloped potatoes, vegetables, homemade rolls, desserts and a drink. Adults are $8; children five and under are free. The dinner is sponsored by the BJ American Legion
Eagles are off to the Final Four after dethroning undefeated Redbirds
By Dustin Henggeler It’s a tall order to crash the wave of an undefeated team like the Winston Redbirds, but the Jefferson Eagles had a new surge of confidence after taking down Mound City a few days earlier. That confidence showed in the calm, cool and collected play the Eagles brought to the St. Joseph
Mosaic Life Care announces new president for Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville
Mosaic Life Care has named Nate Blackford as its new president for Mosaic Medical Center-Maryville effective April 1 when Mosaic assumes operations of the hospital in Maryville. Blackford was most recently the vice president and chief operating officer of MPact Health in Parkville, where he played a key leadership role in the creation and development
Jefferson BOE
The Jefferson board of education met February 25 to handle the school district’s business: • Approved the consent agenda after adding Kenzie Edwards as track coach. • Authorized the purchase of accounting software from Software Unlimited to be done in August or November at a cost of $7,200 setup and an annual fee of $4,570.
North Nodaway BOE
The North Nodaway R-VI Board of Education met in open and closed sessions on February 19 to handle the following school district business: Superintendent James Simmelink informed the board the school will be in session until Tuesday, May 28. The district had missed eight days as of February 19, plus has had three late starts
