Jefferson Eagles advance in tournament play over WN Rockets 84-44

District tournament play on February 21 saw the Jefferson Eagles Boys Basketball team dominate the West Nodaway Rockets. Final score was 84-44. Clayton Merrigan goes up strong during the Eagle win. He was the Eagles high scorer with 17 points. For more photos and information, see the printed Nodaway News Leader.

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Ministry Center looks to restock shelves with corporate challenge

The Ministry Center has issued the second annual Corporate Food Fight Challenge to local businesses. The challenge is ongoing until Thursday, March 15 and is still open for businesses to sign up. Each company conducts a food drive within its organization. To level the playing field, points will be figured on a per-capita basis, so

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NN girls basketball ends season after first round of district play

The North Nodaway Mustangs girls basketball team finished the season with a first round loss to the Rock Port Blue Jays, 33-43, on February 19 at Northeast Nodaway in Ravenwood. Concentrated effort in the second half of play saw the Mustangs out score the Blue Jays by one point in the third quarter and trail

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Rescue squads are here to help: NCAD MCRS is ready to deploy statewide

Editor’s note: Local rescue squads play an important part as first responders in Nodaway County. There are six of these squads. The first article in this series is about the Nodaway County Ambulance District (NCAD) mass casualty response squad (MCRS). By Kathryn Rice MCRS covers Nodaway County and is deployable statewide as required. • Responsibilities:

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Distracted driving speaker comes to Nodaway County

The Distracted Driving Coalition of Nodaway County (DDC) is bringing nationally-known speaker Joel Feldman to Nodaway County on Tuesday, March 13 and Wednesday, March 14. Feldman is the creator of EndDD.org, End Distracted Driving, and has developed science-based distracted driving presentations as well as other resources used by businesses, schools and community groups in educational

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School events for the week of 2/25 to 3/3

Sunday • West Nodaway 3/4 boys and girls BB at Tarkio • West Nodaway FFA Western Farm Show • West Nodaway FFA Breakfast, 8 am • South Nodaway Ball Association meeting, 2 pm Monday • Horace Mann Bearcat Choir, 3:15 pm • North Nodaway PTO Pizza Ranch fundraiser • South Nodaway FFA Labor Auction, 6:30

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Robert Henggeler

Robert Lee Henggeler, 79, Maryville, died Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at his home. Services will be at 10:30 am, Saturday, February 24 at St. Gregory’s Catholic Church, Maryville. Burial will follow in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Maryville. A prayer service will be at 4:30 pm, Friday, February 23 at Bram Funeral Home, Maryville. The visitation will

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Raymond Enders

Raymond Dean Enders, 81, Williamsburg, OH, died Sunday, February 11, 2018, at the Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley Inpatient Center, Seaman, OH. Services were February 15 at the Mt. Orab Church of Christ, Mt. Orab, with burial in the Mt. Orab Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Mt. Orab Church of Christ, 400 Smith Avenue,

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Methodist church to host guest speaker

The First United Methodist Church located at 102 North Main Street, Maryville, will have a guest speaker on Sunday, February 25. Dr. Juanita Simmons, Northwest Missouri State University vice president of the Diversity Equity Inclusion Department, will be delivering a speech entitled “A Message for Millenniels and to Those Who Serve Them.” The Spirit and Truth

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Northwest reports death of computer science student

The Northwest Missouri State University community is mourning the loss of a student who was found dead this morning at her off-campus residence. Northwest has identified the student as Julieann Freeman, a sophomore computer science major from Liberty. Her death is under investigation by Maryville Public Safety, and no foul play is suspected. Freeman was

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