A new curriculum will be debuted at Nodaway-Holt Elementary, Maitland, this school year. Principal Shawn Emerson said the school will be shifting from the Treasures reading series to the Wonders reading series. The school has been operating under the Treasures system for roughly the last decade, and Emerson said the switch to Wonders is centered
Nineteen teams had fun during the second annual Amazing Lettuce Chase event on July 28. Kara Puche, Debbie Garrett, Jeannie Schmidt and Kyle Garrett brought their singing talent to Good Times Charlie’s in Skidmore to retrieve another clue. The treasure hunt had as its finale a 50s style dinner at the Elks Lodge, Maryville.
Daryl Karsten, 71, Maitland, died Sunday, July 29, 2018. Services were August 2 at Pettijohn and Crawford Family Funeral Service. Interment was in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Jourdan Karsten Memorial Scholarship Fund. Online condolences may be left at pettijohncrawford.com. Arrangements were under the direction of Pettijohn and Crawford, Mound City.
Brian Landen Vogel-Gaddy, 41, Garden City, died Monday, July 23, 2018, at Cass Regional Medical Center, Harrisonville. Services were July 31 at Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Brian L. Vogel-Gaddy Memorial Fund.
Gene Wesley Wester, 89, Maryville, died Tuesday, July 31, 2018, in Maryville. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, August 4 at 10 am at Laura Street Baptist Church, Maryville. Interment will be at the Tarkio Home Cemetery, Tarkio, with full military honors conducted by American Legion Post 199, Tarkio. Memorials can be made to the
Timothy Aaron Landess, 53, Fillmore, died Friday, July 27, 2018, at his home. Graveside inurnment will be at 4 pm, Saturday, August 4, at the Fillmore Cemetery, Fillmore. A celebration of life will follow immediately after the graveside inurnment at Fillmore Community Park, Fillmore. Memorial contributions can be made to Tim Landess Memorial.
Nodaway County Health Department Environmental Health Specialist Larry Wickersham found minor infractions at the establishments he visited during the month of July. Domino’s Pizza, 1006 South Main Street, Maryville, high priority Routine inspection July 2 Critical: Observed cracked plastic 12-quart food container stored on shelving, corrected on site. Non-critical: Bucket of quat ammonium sanitizer testing
NOCOMO Board of Directors President David Lawyer spoke to the Nodaway County Commissioners July 31 on the progress the sheltered workshop has made since 2010. NOCOMO’s fiscal year ended June 30. The workshop was able to self-fund 60 percent of income through operations and grant writing. The state through the Department of Elementary and Secondary
Thousands of people have responded to the emergency call for blood and platelet donations issued by the American Red Cross. Still, there continues to be an emergency need for donors of all blood types, especially type O, to give now to address a severe blood shortage. Red Cross blood donations are being distributed to hospitals
Memory Cafe will be held from 10 to 11 am, Thursday, August 9 at the First United Methodist Church, 102 North Main Street, Maryville. The cafe is a social outing for people with memory loss and their care partners. Reservations are welcome, but not required. To register or for more information, call SSM Health at
