Christopher and Julie Carpenter, Holt, announce the birth of a daughter, Genevieve Eloise, born Wednesday, December 13, 2017, in Kansas City. She weighed seven pounds and nine ounces and joins four siblings, Joseph, Scarlett, Victor and Roman. Maternal grandparents are Margaret Lockhart, Blue Springs, and David Lockhart, Sugar Creek. Paternal grandparents are Richard and Eloise
William Robert “Rob” Medsker, 48, Graham, died Tuesday, March 20, 2018, near Graham. Services are at 10 am, Friday, March 23 at Bram Funeral Home, Maryville. The family will meet with friends from 6 to 8 pm, Thursday, March 22 also at the funeral home. Burial will be at the Prairie Home Cemetery, Graham. Memorials
Frances Fay Bowness Bilby, 91, died Thursday, March 15, 2018, at Skyview Nursing Home, Bridgeport, NE. Services are at 1 pm, Friday, March 23 at St. Oswald’s in the Fields Episcopal Church near Skidmore, with burial in Mount Hope Cemetery, Mound City. Memorials may be made to St. Oswald’s in the Fields Episcopal Church, 30996
A rummage and bake sale will be held from 8 am to noon, Saturday, March 24 at the Nodaway County Senior Center, 1210 East First Street, Maryville. Proceeds will benefit the senior center.
March 19 saw the Platte Valley baseball team play the first-ever game at the Guilford Sports Complex. The Longhorns suffered defeat against the North Platte Panthers 0-2. The field has been under construction for over a year and stands on the site of the Guilford school. Head Coach Aaron Murphy gives advice to his team,
The Nodaway County Commissioners’ office will change its days of operation beginning the first of April. Currently, the commission meets from 8 am to noon and 1 to 3 pm, Wednesdays and Fridays. The hours will stay the same. However, beginning April 3 they will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Many of the vendors that
2018 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball March Madness is now down to the Sweet Sixteen. This proportional-symbol map displays the teams that have amassed the highest AP Top 25 Poll finishes over the past five years. The largest symbols include Connecticut, Notre Dame, Baylor, South Carolina, Louisville and Stanford. All of these teams are still
Maryville senior Zach Staples signed a letter of intent on March 15 to attend Northwest Missouri State University, competing in track and field. Those pictured are, front: Zach’s brother, Justin Staples; mother, Jen Staples; Zach; father, Devin Staples; back: Zach’s brother, Jaxon Staples; Distance Coach Rodney Bade; grandparents, Becky and Ron Dew; and Track Coach
The West Nodaway baseball team lost to the Maryville freshmen 18-8 on March 19 at Maryville. West Nodaway first baseman Damon Andrews anticipates the ball as Maryville’s Caleb Kreizinger slides safely back to first base. For more photos and information, see the printed Nodaway News Leader.
The Northwest Missouri Area Agency on Aging is accepting nominations for its board of directors and Silver Haired Legislators (SHL). Individuals who are interested in either of these positions should contact the agency office at 888.844.5626 to request the necessary forms, which will be sent to them. Completed forms must be received in the agency
