Lucille Henggeler

Lucille Agnes Henggeler, 94, Stanberry, died Tuesday, August 8, 2017, at a Maryville nursing home. Services will be at 10 am, Friday, August 11 at St. Columba Catholic Church, Conception Jct., with burial to follow in St. Columba Cemetery, Conception Jct. Memorials may be made to St. Peter’s Catholic Church, St. Columba Catholic Church and/or

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Janice Fleming

Janice Yvonne Fleming, 81, Grant City, died Tuesday, August 8, 2017, at Worth County Convalescent Center, Grant City. Services will be at 11 am, Saturday, August 12 at Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Home, Grant City, with burial at a later date at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Evergreen, CO. Arrangements are under the direction of Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Home, Grant

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Sr. Margaret Mary Bielinski, OSB

Sr. Margaret Mary Bielinski, OSB, 94, Clyde, died Monday, August 7, 2017, at Our Lady of Rickenbach Benedictine Convent of Perpetual Adoration, Clyde. She was born Monica Bielinski on April 12, 1923, in Milwaukee, WI, to Alex and Veronica Chuchn Bielinski. She joined the Benedictine Convent of Perpetual Adoration on January 14, 1944, and was given the

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Nina Miller

Nina Faye Harper Miller, 81, Maryville, died Tuesday, August 8, 2017, at Parkdale Manor Nursing Home, Maryville. Services are at 10 am, Monday, August 14 at the First Baptist Church, Maryville, with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Clearmont. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials may be

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Sexting awareness advocate to speak in Maryville

Maryville Public Safety and NorthwestCell have partnered to bring Allyson Pereira, anti-bullying and sexting awareness advocate, to Maryville to speak to students and the community. Maryville Public Safety Detective Ryan Glidden stated that in the past few years, sexting and bullying have become a problem in all  Nodaway County schools. Students have been sending inappropriate

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Frequently asked questions about eclipses

When a galactic event that doesn’t occur often happens, many people have questions. According to NASA scientists, the following are some of the most commonly asked questions regarding a solar eclipse: What causes an eclipse? Eclipses occur due to the coincidence of the moon and the sun being the same angular size. The sun is

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KCP&L warns customers of utility scammers

KCP&L wants to warn all customers that the utility is seeing an escalated rate of utility scammers. KCP&L has seen an increase in reports of phone scams involving customers’ utility bills and other personal information, including both residential and business customers. With the phone scam, the caller is often a live person posing as a

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MU president wishes to increase partnership with Northwest

University of Missouri President Dr. Mun Choi visited Northwest Missouri State University for the first time August 3 and later met with community members during a reception at the county administration building. “I wanted to learn more about Northwest Missouri. I knew there was a terrific university here and I wanted to come explore options

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Geography with Goudge

With the Bearcats starting practice this week for the much-anticipated 2017 season, it’s time to turn our attention to Division II college football. This proportional-symbol map is based on team success over the past decade. One point is awarded for each round a team makes during the post-season playoffs. Six points are possible if a

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Pickering council expresses concern for children’s safety

At the August 7 meeting of the Pickering City Council, concern was expressed for the safety of children in two different instances. To address the first concern, two “Children at Play” signs will be purchased to be put up on the east end of Sixth Street. In the second instance, the council reaffirmed its decision

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