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4-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…
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 MoreSecurity system protects newborns
With an upgraded electronic security system called Hugs, nurses at SSM Health St. Francis Hospital can offer greater protection against infant abduction. Kathy Brand, obstetrics unit manager, said the previous system had been in place for close to 10 years. According to Brand, other than being outdated, the system created safety problems. “It used to…
Read MoreStudents ‘paw-mise’ to support dog park
Five Northwest Missouri State University students created a group project to raise funds this week in support of a proposed Maryville dog park. Johnny Looram, Cheyenne Moore, Whitney Colborn, Dakota Morehead, and Tiffany Propst are all taking a course called psychology of groups and teams taught by Assistant Professor Alisha Francis. Among this semester’s assignments…
Read MoreAnnual luncheon benefits shelter
The New Nodaway Humane Society held its annual fall luncheon Thursday, and a good-sized crowd turned out to eat soup and dessert in the First United Methodist Church fellowship hall located at 102 N. Main Street. An estimated 175 people attended the luncheon to show support for the Humane Society and make free-will donations that…
Read MoreOld and young celebrate the season at Oak Pointe
Oak Pointe Assisted Living & Memory Care in Maryville hosted a Halloween Carnival Tuesday evening for local children and their parents. A large crowd of costumed youngsters participating in the event took part in games and crafts while enjoying cookies and other snacks and trick-or-treating retirement home residents. It was a great evening for both…
Read MoreR-V aggies headed for FFA convention
Twelve students from the Northeast Nodaway R-V FFA program are traveling to Louisville, Kentucky, this week to attend the annual National FFA Convention. The students, who range in age from freshmen to seniors, will spend their time in the Bluegrass State listening to keynote speakers, attending job fairs, participating in development sessions, meeting with college…
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