0-Squared Women choose Manna Kitchen

For the last quarter of the year, 10 Squared Women presented Manna Kitchen with a $10,000 donation. At the presentation was front: 10 Squared Women representative Amanda Twaddle, Manna Kitchen volunteers Cindy Roach, Janet Smith, Kim Talmadge, Monica Mauzey, Janice Falcone, Nicole Falcone; back: Les Smith, St. Gregory Church Secretary Devin Reed and Jim Eiswert.

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NEN hosts health fair

Northeast Nodaway is holding the second annual school and community health fair from 4:30 to 6:30 pm, Thursday, October 30 in the NEN Commons area. There will be blood pressure checks, mental health awareness, fun with Nutrition with Parents as Teachers and more health topics.

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NCS, Lettuce Dream host Lunch & Learn

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Nodaway County Services (NCS) and Lettuce Dream are hosting a Lunch & Learn 12 to 1 pm, Thursday, October 30 at the NCS Event Center, 121 East Lieber Street, Maryville. Attendees will learn how inclusive employment can benefit a business operation. Topics include solutions to improve retention, inclusive

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Tree planted in remembrance of Principal Glenn Jonagan

Principal Glenn Jonagan, who died August 28, served at Washington Middle School for nearly a decade and oversaw the transition to Maryville Middle School in 1999. Family, friends and retired teachers gathered for the planting of a maple tree in his honor, October 17 at MMS. Ladies from the class of 1998 donated the tree

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Local schools run at conference meets

Platte Valley, Nodaway Valley and North Nodaway Cross Country runners competed in the 275 Conference Championship October 20 in Maryville, while Maryville ran at MoWEST in the MEC Championship October 21.

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Geography with Goudge

NBA Player Origins per Capita, 2025 The NBA season is soon underway. This choropleth map is based on where the current NBA roster players attended high school.  Two areas lead in the per capita production of professional basketball players, the eastern seaboard and rural midwestern states.  The more populated states, such as California, lead in

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Delbert Lininger

A celebration of life service for Delbert Lininger, 82, Clearmont, who died Saturday, July 12, 2025 will be held at 2 pm, Saturday, November 1 at the Little Red Schoolhouse, 209 Railroad St., Clearmont.

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Joyce Nicholas

Joyce Elaine Young Nicholas, 83, Maryville, died Tuesday, October 14, 2025, in St. Joseph. She was born on April 3, 1942 to Charles H. and Frankie O. Siemiller Young, Sr. in St. Joseph. She was a 1962 graduate of Rapid City, SD High School and received her bachelor’s degree from Central Methodist University in Fayette.

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Tom Trullinger

Thomas Leroy “Tom” Trullinger, Grant City, died Saturday, October 18, 2025, surrounded by the family. Mr. Trullinger was born 75 years ago in Bethany to Glen and Rachel Trullinger, who preceded him in death. For 28 years, Mr. Trullinger served as a Missouri State Highway Patrolman in Troop H, patrolling Nodaway and Worth counties. He

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Doyle Watkins

Chief Warrant Officer Doyle E. Watkins, 95, Maryville, died October 18, 2025, at Maryville Living Center. Mr. Watkins was born June 25, 1930 to Lemuel Lewis and Vivian Lacy Watkins in Maryville. He graduated from Maryville High School in 1948 and attended two years of college. Mr. Watkins enlisted in Headquarters Battery, 129th Field Artillery,

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