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Tornado warning
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ANDREW COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI NORTHEASTERN HOLT COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI SOUTHWESTERN NODAWAY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI * UNTIL 730 PM CDT * AT 702 PM CDT A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MAITLAND AND…
Read MoreSevere thunderstorm warning
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERNATCHISON NORTHWESTERN ANDREW SOUTHWESTERN NODAWAY AND NORTH CENTRAL HOLT COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM CDT AT 651 PM CDT A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES WEST OF MAITLAND AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. HAZARD GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 70 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE RADAR INDICATED.…
Read MoreAviation club ready to soar at fly-in
Nodaway County is in for a high-flying Sunday on Sept. 14 when the Hawk Road Fliers, the local chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association, host the second annual Maryville Fly-In at the Northwest Missouri Regional Airport.
Read MoreNora “Liz” Watkins
Nora “Liz” Watkins 1950-2014 Nora “Liz” Watkins, age 64, of Maryville, Missouri, entered into peace Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at her home near Maryville, Missouri. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 19, 2014 at Ritchie Funeral Home, Clarinda, Iowa with Pastor Wes Mayfield officiating. Visitation with the family will be held 9:30…
Read MoreDolly Wyatt
Dolly Wyatt 1936-2014 Dolly Wyatt, of Braddyville, IA, passed away on July 13, 2014, at the age of 77. Mildred DeLoris “Dolly” Rodriquez was born on July 31, 1936, in Maryville, MO, to David and Anna Rodriquez. Dolly went to school and graduated from Horace Mann High School in 1954. She started her restaurant career…
Read MoreRemembering my Aunt Sherry
Using editorial space to eulogize a loved one is not, perhaps, considered good form in the world of journalism. But my Aunt Sherry died last week, and she is the first of my parents’ siblings that our family has lost — and I have things to say about her life and her death.
Read MoreProtecting our schools
When the tragedy occurred at Columbine, I was still a classroom teacher. I was shocked by the event as was everyone and was forced to imagine how I would react if my students were threatened by an intruder. Would I know what to do? Would I do the right thing?
Read MoreRobert Leroy Simpson
Robert Leroy Simpson 1962-2014 Memorial services for Robert Simpson of Villisca, Iowa will be held at the Villisca Community Building on Saturday, June 21, 2014. Robert LeRoy Simpson was born August 12, 1962 in Manning, Iowa. He attended the West Nodaway School District. Robert worked for the City of Burlington Junction, Missouri. Later he worked…
Read MoreThe call of the Atlantic shore
Four of my five immediate family members were fortunate enough to travel recently to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina — North Myrtle Beach to be more exact.
Read MoreNo worries yet about lake level
Anyone who boats, camps or fishes at Maryville’s Mozingo Lake Recreation Park has undoubtedly noticed that the lake’s water level is somewhat below “full pool.” Even golfers have seen that the “water holes” can be just a bit more forgiving than normal because of receding shorelines. So, just how far down is the lake? And when does water rationing begin?
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