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Community takes part in #Giving Tuesday
On the heels of the biggest shopping weekend of the year and at the beginning of December holidays, a global movement encouraging giving has inspired a local community to give this holiday season. “#Giving Tuesday it a worldwide movement that tries to counteract Black Friday and Cyber Monday,” said Mary Meyer. “The idea is that…
Read MoreStudent panels focus on global culture
Students at Northwest Missouri State University are promoting diversity and acceptance through participation in a monthly discussion series titled “First Friday Culture Talks.” Scheduled on the first Friday of each month, the series is designed to cover a variety of topics — everything from cultural stereotypes to dating — discussed by a panel of eight…
Read MoreNorthwest commemorates Montgomery bus boycott
On Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, an African-American seamstress from Montgomery, Alabama, initiated a key event in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement when she refused to give up her seat on a public bus to a white passenger. Parks, who died in 2005, was arrested for civil disobedience, and her action sparked the Montgomery Bus…
Read MoreShelter animals need homes ‘fur’ the holidays
This holiday season the New Nodaway Humane Society is out to brighten the lives of animals and potential pet owners alike with a series of fundraisers and special adoption events. The first event, “Home 4 the Holidays,” runs until December 31 and is designed to encourage adoptions of older animals currently being cared for at…
Read MoreAdult adoptees face challenges gaining access to records
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fourth and final story in a series of stories about north Missouri families and their experiences with different aspects of adoption. November is National Adoption Month. By ALANNA WOLF Staff Writer Adoption can be a wonderful thing, but many adult adoptees in Missouri and other states face difficulties when trying…
Read MoreCivic group serving up holiday spirit
A local organization is giving back to the community this year by working to make the holiday season a little brighter. The Maryville chapter of the Business Women of Missouri is coordinating a series of Christmas-themed events, including the fourth annual “Christmas shop” Dec. 19 at the First Christian Church, located at 201 West 3rd…
Read MoreFirst-graders eat healthy at ‘tasting feast’
First-grade students at Eugene Field Elementary School had a special treat Tuesday in the form of a “tasting feast.” “As part of an Extension program through the University of Missouri we have our students learn about nutrition,” said first-grade teacher Brian Herndon. “Sue Robison comes and teaches the kids about what proper nutrition consists of…
Read More‘Force Awakens’ at library
The Maryville Public Library will host an afternoon and evening full of crafts, snacks, and space travel fantasy on Saturday, Dec. 5, by way of celebrating the upcoming theatrical release of “Star Wars – The Force Awakens,” the seventh installment in the blockbuster movie franchise. “‘Star Wars’ is such a well-known cultural phenomenon,” said young…
Read MoreWWII veteran recognized by DAR
A local World War II veteran and former Northwest Missouri State University professor has been nominated as “Patriot of the Month” by the Nodaway County chapter of the Missouri State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. According to Nodaway DAR Regent Jessie Smith, the organization, after careful consideration and a group vote, chose…
Read MoreHealth pro offers holiday travel advice for children
For many families the holiday season means lots of traveling and visits to several different households. But for parents with little ones, hitting the road can raise concerns about how to keep children safe in unfamiliar environments. Just in time for the holiday season, Christy Tapps, coordinator of “Safety for Kids in Nodaway County” and…
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