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State fair features farm families
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The University of Missouri Extension in Nodaway County and the local Farm Bureau selected Matt and Natalie Yaple and their children as the Nodaway County Missouri Farm Family. Matt and Natalie’s children from oldest to youngest are MaKayla, Emily and Hayden. Along with other families, the Yaples were recognized during the 62nd…
Read MoreSpoofhound Marching Band preparing for contest season
MARYVILLE, Mo. — With loud, epic sounds reverberating throughout the gym, Maryville High School Marching Spoofhounds performed the music for their fall 2021-2022 field show on Aug. 6. Culminating two weeks of summer band camp full of music and marching, band members performed the show’s music in front of family and friends. The show’s three…
Read MoreSecond Stage to present ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’
Get tickets here MARYVILLE, Mo. — This year’s Maryville Young Players Second Stage production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” offers a chance to get out of the heat and enjoy the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice Broadway hit performed by an all-northwest Missouri cast. “It’s going really well,” said director Vanessa Parsons.…
Read MoreSticken takes Best in Show again
MARYVILLE, Mo. — No real surprise to anyone, Everett Sticken with his 1957 Triumph took home the Best in Show prize at this year’s Nodaway County Fair Motorcycle Show. Even with a bike that has won three consecutive fair Best in Shows, he hasn’t stopped collecting special, beautiful and rare motorcycles. “They just find me,”…
Read MoreLife Scout scrubs Nodaway County Courthouse veteran memorials, Freedom Rock Plaza
MARYVILLE, Mo. — One of the challenges for a Life Scout looking to become an Eagle Scout isn’t necessarily coming up with the service project required to take that step — after all, if seven Boy Scouts get together in a room, there are likely to be at least 14 creative takes on projects that…
Read MoreRain doesn’t stop Nodaway County 4-H/FFA poultry show
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Dealing with heavy rainfall, exhibitors at the Nodaway County 4-H/FFA Poultry Show kicked off July 15 dealt with slips, falls and a tiny bit of blood letting. Putting the show just slightly behind schedule, a blood test was performed on each bird by a state veterinarian. Once that was completed and almost…
Read MoreYouths come from northwest Missouri for rabbit show
MARYVILLE, Mo. — With an abundance of entries this year, the 2021 Nodaway County 4-H/FFA Rabbit Show offered a plethora of bunnies for Jenna Ellison to judge July 15 at the Nodaway County Community Building. The Pee Wee Division saw only one exhibitor, Kirby Boyer, 5, from Clover Woods Mini Rex Rabbitry in St. Joseph.…
Read MoreMaryville Boy Scouts visit Yellowstone, historic America
MARYVILLE, Mo. — For 10 days, 33 members of local Boy Scout Troops 190 and 74, along with 17 adults and two Pack 74/75 Cub Scouts traversed the northern United States to visit the country’s oldest national park, Yellowstone. Situated in three states, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming, the park became the first national state park…
Read MoreNodaway County 4-H/FFA show sheep
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Addalea Barcus and Emersyn McCrary wait for their rankings as they show off their home-raised market lambs July 14 at the Nodaway County 4-H/FFA Livestock Sheep Show. RESULTS Hampshire Ewe Class 1 First place – Baylie Busby – Northeast Nodaway Bluejays Cross Ewes Class 1 First place – Baylie Busby – Northeast…
Read MoreNodaway County entrants show well at 4-H/FFA Goat Show
MARYVILLE, Mo. — With a somewhat smaller number of entrants, the Nodaway County 4-H/FFA Goat Show saw some extremely successful animal tenders on Tuesday morning. Opening the week’s activities, youths got into gear parading their animals with care, and sometimes a bit of cajoling. Champion Dairy Goat went to Josie King while Champion Meat Doe…
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