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Local therapy dog benefits young readers
A local dog is helping struggling young readers gain confidence in their abilities. Sam, a Black Russian Terrier, is making the rounds through local schools and the Maryville Public Library in an effort help kids build their reading skills. “Sometimes when kids are learning to read in first or second grade, when they’re learning in…
Read MoreFurry Friend Friday
Anyone interested in adopting either of these animals can call the New Nodaway Humane Society at 660.562.3333 for more information. The New Nodaway Humane Society is currently in urgent need of soft cat food. Due to an influx of kittens, the humane society is housing nearly 100 cats at its Maryville shelter. Most needed is…
Read MoreCampus police preparing faculty to protect college student population
Northwest Missouri State University will hold a “Pizza and Police” event today for faculty and staff. The event will focus on students in distress and will cover bystander intervention, Title IX – a comprehensive federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program or activity, conduct and behavioral…
Read MoreStudent gains confidence to plan career
Editor’s note: This story is the second part in a series focusing on young people who have benefited from the TRIO programs in Nodaway County and surrounding areas. TRIO programs are federally funded educational outreach programs intended to assist individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds in becoming successful. Before joining the Upward Bound Math-Science program, Tyra Penton…
Read MoreMoDOT workers getting ready for winter
Missouri Department of Transportation workers in Maryville took part in a winter readiness drill Wednesday morning. According to Marcia Johnson, a communication specialist with MoDOT, the winter operation skills training was part of a statewide training drill for all MoDOT workers, as well as MoDOT’s emergency operations center. “The goal of this drill is to…
Read MoreStrong family donates to shelter
The New Nodaway Humane Society has received a $5,000 donation from the family of Frank H. “Chip” Strong, Jr. The donation was used to renovate a meet-and-greet adoption room at the Humane Society where shelter animals will be able to interact with potential owners before being officially adopted. The room will be officially titled “Big…
Read More4-H group embarks on service project
A local 4-H group is out to make a big impact during November. The Northeast Nodaway Bluejays 4-H Club, along with group leader Dana Auffert, has organized a food drive and a card-writing campaign for veterans at the Dwight D. Eisenhower U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Leavenworth, Kansas. Auffert said the goal…
Read MoreLocal youths in the hunt at Big Muddy Duck event
The Big Muddy Duck Hunt, an annual, community-based waterfowl hunting event in Holt County hosted its fourth annual youth clinic Oct. 24 in Mound City. According to Holt County Conservation Agent M. Anthony Maupin, 29 participants spent the day with a team of agents and local volunteers learning how to bag ducks, geese, and other…
Read MoreStudent promotes tolerance of LGBT
A Northwest Missouri State University senior recently conducted three days of awareness-raising events in conjunction with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Month. Deven Stepney, an English major at Northwest, titled his campaign “Owning Your Story” and said the initiative was inspired by a quote by American author Brené Brown. “Brown encourages her readers to own everything…
Read MoreCenter breakfast not just for hunters
On Saturday, Nov. 14, the Nodaway County Senior Center at 1210 East First Street will host its fourth annual fall breakfast from 4:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. In return for a free-will donation attendees can sit down to an all-you-can-eat morning meal consisting of pancakes, eggs, ham, biscuits and gravy, potatoes, and fruit. All donations…
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