WN FFA reschedules breakfast
The West Nodaway FFA Breakfast will take place from 8 am to noon, Sunday, March 4 at the Burlington Jct. American Legion Building. A free will donation is requested.
Parnell AL to hold breakfast
The Parnell American Legion Post 528 will hold a fundraiser pancake breakfast from 8 am to noon on Sunday, March 4 at the Legion Hall. Free will donation.
Graham Lions to sponsor fish, mountain oysters fry
The Graham Lions Club will host an all-you-can-eat fish, mountain oysters and chicken fry from 4:30 to 7 pm on Saturday, March 3 at the Graham Community Building. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children.
NEN PTO holds rummage sale
Northeast Nodaway PTO is sponsoring a rummage sale from 7 am to 2 pm, Saturday, March 3 in the old gym at the school. Entrance to the sale is through the north door. There will be no early bird sales.
NEN students advance at regional science olympiad
On February 3, the Northeast Nodaway Science Olympiad team competed at the regional science olympiad at North Central Missouri Community College in Trenton. The team competed in 23 events and placed in the top five in 18 of the events, allowing the team to advance to state in April. NEN students finishing in fifth place
MHS wrestlers compete at state in Columbia
Four Maryville High School wrestlers competed at the Class 2 MSHSAA state tournament February 15 and 16 in Columbia. Senior Jackson Sanders had the best showing for the Spoofhounds, making it to the final eight in the 170 weight class, with two wins and two losses. For more photos and information, see the printed Nodaway
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.
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
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
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:
