Coronavirus
Northeast Nodaway readies for remote learning
RAVENWOOD, Mo. — Like every school district across the area, Northeast Nodaway’s reentry plan is subject to change as the year goes on. That includes remaining ready to move to virtual instruction for some students — or all students, in the worst case. If a student tests positive for COVID-19 or is a close contact…
Read MoreCollectively we can make it through
It’s late August and we can now officially say the long “spring break” for our area schools and university is over. Students have headed back to school. But they have headed back to school with a great deal of uncertainty and a concern about how long it will last. Anxieties are high, and concerns about…
Read MoreNodaway County COVID-19 cases surpass 400
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Nodaway County has now seen 430 positive cases of COVID-19, as of Thursday afternoon, a jump of more than 59 percent since this time last week. According to the state of Missouri COVID-19 Dashboard, Nodaway County is in the Top 10 counties for seven-day percent increase, and that was with earlier data.…
Read MoreNodaway County sees increase in COVID-19 cases and deaths
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Nodaway County Health Department announced over the weekend the death of two more Nodaway County residents related to COVID-19 taking the the total to three and noted an additional 49 positive cases. On Monday, the department released information from the weekend. The department is releasing information one day behind. The Thursday…
Read MoreHealth department reports first Nodaway County death related to COVID-19
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Tom Patterson, administrator at the Nodaway County Health Department, has announced the first death of a Nodaway County resident related to COVID-19 and five more positive cases. According to a news release, the resident, a woman in her 80s, had been hospitalized. Thirteen other individuals have been hospitalized, seven of which have…
Read MoreNortheast Nodaway prepares for reentry
RAVENWOOD, Mo. — Northeast Nodaway students will return to in-person classes on Aug. 25 with a reentry plan that could change at any time, much like any district in the uncertain times of COVID-19. “The COVID Pandemic is constantly changing, therefore this document will need to be altered as the year progresses,” the district’s latest…
Read MoreJefferson releases reentry plan
CONCEPTION JCT., Mo. — Jefferson C-123 will return to school on Aug. 25 with in-person instruction, no mask requirement and a bevy of changes to business as usual to encourage social distancing. “We plan to open school for in-person instruction,” said Superintendent Tim Jermain in a letter accompanying the plan. “We realize at times that…
Read MoreNCAD uses UV light to battle COVID-19
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Nodaway County Ambulance District personnel now have new ammunition in the fight against COVID-19: ultraviolet light. In July, the district received a large light apparatus with four germicidal UV lightbulbs to help fend off infectious diseases including the new coronavirus. Assistant Director of Operations Jared McQueen said ambulance district staff members use…
Read MorePatterson, Nodaway County Health Department busier than ever
MARYVILLE, Mo. — When he answered the phone Tuesday at the Nodaway County Health Department, the health director wasn’t out of breath or overwhelmed. He didn’t sound exasperated, as he did the day before. On Monday, Tom Patterson, a self-described rambler and the leading health official in Nodaway County, was brief, but apologetic. He sounded…
Read MoreMosaic establishes Nurse Call Line
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Effective Monday, Aug. 10, due to the rise of positive COVID-19 cases in Nodaway County, the Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville Walk-in Clinic process is being modified. Patients experiencing COVID-19 symptoms are to first call the new COVID-19 Nurse Call Line, 660-562-5357. The phone line will be used to triage patients and…
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