Brock Healy, Reece Gray Combine for Two-Hitter; Gaige Bodle Gets Two Hits

Brock Healy and Reece Gray combined for a two-hitter and Gaige Bodle had two hits at the plate as Northeast Nodaway won its second straight game and third out of its last four to even its record at 5-5 Thursday with their 8-1 win over East Atchison. Brock Healy also had two hits. They have now improved on their record from last year with seven games to spare in the season. Their magic number for a winning season stands at four games. The win was against a team that had beaten them twice last year. East Atchison got off to a promising 4-2 start this year but were mired in the throes of a four-game losing streak, extended to five following Thursday's game.

East Atchison started the scoring in the second when Kaden Nelson walked to force in Riley Koop to put the Wolves up 1-0. Meanwhile, Axyl Slemp, who had given the Bluejays fits last year, made a bid for a no-hitter or a perfect game, retiring the first ten Bluejays. With one out in the fourth, Lance Runde finally broke the spell with a walk and Brock Healy followed with a single to right after Runde stole second, setting up runners on first and third. Brock Healy stole second. Jace Burns singled to left to tie it at 1-1 as Healy took third. Wyatt Scadden walked to load the bases. Bentin Roberts hit a hard ground ball and reached on an error by first baseman Tate Johnson as Jace Burns and Brock Healy scored and Wyatt Scadden took third. Bentin Roberts stole second. Liam Cordell struck out, but Brady O'Connell doubled to score Wyatt Scadden and Bentin Roberts to make it 5-1. Gaige Bodle singled to center to score Xander Bodle (running for O'Connell) to make it 6-1. 

Liam Cordell walked in the fifth to force in Lance Runde to make it 7-1.

East Atchison tried to make noise in the sixth when Josh Schlueter reached on an error by shortstop Reece Gray. Tate Johnson forced him at second. But Axyl Slemp lined into a double play as second baseman Lance Runde doubled Johnson off first to get the Bluejays out of the inning.

Gaige Bodle doubled to left to start the Bluejay sixth. Reece Gray singled on a hard ground ball to shortstop Carter Oswald, and Bodle held up. Reece Gray was caught stealing third. Lance Runde forced Bodle at third, but Brock Healy reached second on an error by Oswald as Runde took third. Lance Runde scored on a ball that got away to make it 8-1. 

Northeast Nodaway stole seven bases for the night, with Lance Runde stealing three and Brock Healy two. Brock Healy struck out six batters. 

Northwest Missouri Enterprise Facilitation Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Northwest Missouri Enterprise Facilitation (NWMEF) celebrated its 20th anniversary Wednesday with Dr. Ernesto Sirolli, the founder of the enterprise facilitation movement, speaking to the gathering.

NWMEF provides consultation services to businesses free of charge. All services are confidential. The facilitator is Adam Summers, a Worth County grad. If he doesn’t know an answer to someone’s problem, the backbone of the group is a group of 60 current and retired entrepreneurs who can provide answers and expertise. They are non-profit and are funded by local governments municipalities, and private donations. All donations are tax deductible. Donations can be mailed to Northwest Missouri Enterprise Facilitation, PO Box 13, Stanberry, MO 64489. They serve six counties including Worth, Nodaway, Gentry, Andrew, Atchison, and Holt Counties.

Throughout their existence, they have served 1,390 clients including 244 businesses that either started or expanded. For 2025, they served 109 clients, including 22 that were new or expanded. Clients served have created $10,604,712 in capital and $31,293,508 in new sales. For 2025, those figures were $395,000 in new capital and $750,000 in new sales.

Among clients they serve, 34% provide services, 25% are retail, 12% are restaurants, 6% are construction, 5% are ag, and 5% are healthcare.

Their biggest fundraiser of the year is the Great Northwest Winefest which is held in Mound City every year. This year, the Winefest will be October 3rd.

Twenty years ago, Sister Kristine Martin and others formed Sparks of Hope, an entity seeking to revitalize rural America. They encountered Ernesto Sirolli, who was doing a speaking tour in Nebraska, and they decided to form a new organization to help rural businesses and use his model. He agreed to help, and after a series of meetings, the organization was born.

Ernesto Sirolli was born in Italy and early on had a passion for international aid. But he learned the hard way that the current model of providing aid to people wasn’t working, because it didn’t involve listening to the locals. His first project in Africa involved starting a food cooperative which would grow tomatoes in Zambia. All went well until the night before they were to harvest their tomatoes, when a large herd of 200 hungry hippos went through and ate all their tomatoes and ruined the crop. That led to locals asking him why he didn’t talk to them before starting the project. Furthermore, people in that country could buy 50 pounds of corn starch for $1 at the time.

Not learning his lesson, Dr. Sirolli’s next project was a project with the Peace Corps. They encountered a village that had no way of getting to a neighboring village to trade their goods because a gigantic river was separating them. Dr. Sirolli and his team had the idea of building a bridge, and they thought they had the perfect location 35 miles north of the village and they would clear roads to link the two communities. All went well until the rainy season arrived and the river completely changed banks and its course, turning it into a bridge to nowhere.

Discouraged and burned out, a colleague gave Dr. Sirolli a book entitled, “Small is Beautiful.” It started with the premise that if people don’t want to be helped, they should be left alone. “We go in because we think we’re better than them,” he said. He did a whole PhD thesis on the notion that if you shut up and listen to people, you would get much better results than the conventional wisdom, which held that superior knowledge entitled one to go into someone else’s community and impose a solution.

Most of the professors Dr. Sirolli encountered were incredulous at his direction, asking him, “You want to listen to them??” But in reality, Dr. Sirolli found that there is no geographical limitations to intelligence. Another barrier he found to people who need help was that some people were afraid to ask for help because they didn’t want to be laughed at. This drove the free and confidential model that Dr. Sirolli has championed for the last 40 years.

Dr. Sirolli finally found a professor who, while he didn’t agree with his model, agreed to mentor him. One of Dr. Sirolli’s first clients was in Australia; he had run a smoked fish outfit from his garage, but the city had shut him down and he was broke and had been unemployed for the last 12 months. Dr. Sirolli agreed to help him, and they came up with an idea to sell his fish to restaurants. They pitched their fish to the five most luxurious restaurants in the city, and all five ordered some fish. They were able to find a building he could operate out of, and he was able to hire 12 employees to help him. He even supplied fish for a royal banquet for the late Queen Elizabeth.

From there, they started the first Enterprise Facilitation, which served 60 clients and 27 new businesses in the first 24 months. The goal of each Enterprise Facilitation is to help people understand their strengths and weaknesses and help them find new opportunities.

There are three aspects to any business, Dr. Sirolli said. One is the vision, one is the marketing, and one is the finances. One can have a vision, but if other people don’t know about what you have to offer, you can’t succeed. Or if they don’t know how to handle finances, and it costs more to make your product than it does to sell it, you will go broke. It is very difficult for one person to do all three aspects really well; Dr. Sirolli said that the reason most businesses go under was because of a breakdown in one of those three aspects.

And then, there is character. Dr. Sirolli said that one can go to college and develop a vision, be good at marketing, and be good at finances, but without character, which is difficult to change, it won’t matter.

From the first startup in Australia, there are now 400 different enterprise facilitations similar to NWMEF around the world. Several members from the Northeast Kansas Enterprise Facilitation were present at the banquet in Maryville Wednesday. They are found in 14 states and numerous countries around the world, including Nepal, Bangladesh, Congo, Tanzania, Australia, and New Zealand, among others. They have helped start 65,000 businesses around the world, yet they have not scratched the surface.

Dr. Sirolli said that none of this would have been possible without his wife, Martha, who was present in Maryville Wednesday. She was one of the first people he ran his idea of letting the people drive aid instead of the other way around, and her first reaction was, “It makes sense.”

His advice to people who were interested in starting a business was to make sure it was really their passion and that they were willing to suffer for it. He encouraged people to try to remember what they enjoyed doing as kids before they were corrupted by popular culture. “Once you’re absolutely sure, make a commitment and be prepared to walk all the way through your journey,” Dr. Sirolli said. Along the way, people will find dragons to slay and trails to follow, but that magical helpers will always appear. “Make sure it’s really your journey, or it will destroy you,” he said. He said that an MBA will teach people a lot about finance, but that it is not a replacement for the kind of passion that is needed for one to be an entrepreneur.

 

 

Tayley Johnson, Draylee Davis Power Junior High Shamrock Girls

Tayley Johnson and Draylee Davis finished 1-2 in the Pole Vault Monday at the Jim King Relays in Princeton and North Harrison’s girls had their best finish of the year, taking fourth place and 47 points. Amelia Long also boosted the Shamrocks, getting her highest finish of the year, taking second in the 800. The boys showed their strong performance at their home meet was no accident as they finished third with 56 team points.

Sixth grader Tayley Johnson won the Pole Vault with a height of 1.83 meters, while Draylee Davis was right behind her at 1.68 meters. In the 800, Amelia got a personal best with a time of 2:58.88 to get her second place finish. 

In other girls results, Tayley Johnson was fourth in the 100 with a personal best time of 14.65. McKenna Hill also got a personal best with a time of 15.08. Hill was fifth in the 200 with a personal best of 31.57. Hadley Williams was sixth in the 400 with a personal best time of 1:13.73. Draylee Davis was fourth in the 100 Hurdles with a personal best time of 20.99. 

The 4x100 Relay Team of Tayley Johnson, Draylee Davis, Hadley Williams, and McKenna Hill was fifth with a time of 1:00.84. 

Hadley Williams and Amelia Long tied for sixth in the High Jump with a height of 1.20 meters. Long’s leap was a personal best. Tayley Johnson nearly got another first place finish, taking second in the Triple Jump with a jump of 8.24 meters.

For the boys, Scotty Briggs got a personal best in the 100 with a third place finish of 13.06. Zachary Batton got a personal best in the 200 with a time of 38.02. Scotty Briggs was third in the 400 with a personal best time of 1:00.55. Jhet Rinehart was fifth with a personal best time of 1:01.62. Kholt Hoffman got a personal best in the 800 with a time of 3:25.21. Jhet Rinehart was second in the 100 Hurdles with a personal best time of 19.34. Kade Smith also got a personal best with a time of 23.01.

The 4x100 team of Conner Hicks, Leon Robinson, Myer Gibson, and Hayze Pottorff was sixth with a time of 1:01.43. The 4x200 team of Kade Smith, Logan Hamilton, Myer Gibson, and Charlie Frank was fourth with a time of 2:07.46. The 4x400 team of Jhet Rinehart, Hayze Pottorff, Eli Jacobs, and Scotty Briggs was third with a time of 4:30.69. 

Charlie Frank was sixth in the Shot Put with a personal best throw of 9.19 meters. Jhet Rinehart was fourth in the High Jump with a height of 1.40 meters. Eli Jacobs was fourth in the Pole Vault with a personal best height of 2.44 meters. 

Charlie Frank was second in the Long Jump with a jump of 4.47 meters. Scotty Briggs was third in the Triple Jump with a jump of 8.75 meters. 

The varsity teams had several highlights as well. The boys were fourth with 58 team points, while the girls had 19.

Wyatt Maize was fourth in the 100 with a time of 11.72. Lucian Sweeney got a season best with a time of 13.39. Lane Graham was third in the 200 with a time of 23.86. Landon Johnson got a personal best with a time of 26.10. Lucian Sweeney got a personal best in the 400 with a time of 1:07.97. Zayne Kerr got a personal best in the 300 Hurdles with a time of 56.24. Lance Jacobs got a personal best in the 300 Hurdles with a time of 58.37. 

The 4x100 team of Tate Richardson, Landon Johnson, Kyler Kimbrough, and Lane Graham was fourth with a time of 47.33. The 4x200 team of Lane Graham, Kyler Kimbrough, Tate Richardson, and Wyatt Maize was second with a time of 1:37.92. 

Henry Frank was sixth in the Shot Put with a personal best throw of 10.66 meters. Henry Frank was sixth in the Discus with a personal best throw of 30.49. Creighton Graham also got a personal best with a throw of 20.92 meters. Lucian Sweeney got a personal best in the Javelin with a throw of 25.66 meters. 

Landon Johnson was third in the High Jump with a height of 1.70 meters. Lance Jacobs was sixth in the Pole Vault with a personal best of 1.98 meters. Wyatt Maize won the Long Jump with a jump of 6.75 meters. Lane Graham was third with a jump of 5.70 meters. Wyatt Maize won the Triple Jump with a jump of 12.16 meters. Tate Richardson was sixth with a jump of 10.53 meters. 

For the girls, Hali Smith won the 100 Hurdles with a time of 18.66, a season best. Hali tied for second in the Pole Vault with a height of 2.29 meters. She was fifth in the Long Jump with a jump of 4.28 meters. 

Area Courthouse, Police, and Crime Reports for April 22nd, 2026

On April 10th, Special Prosecutor Tara Cluck filed charges in Worth County against Dorothy Dodge (45) of Clinton alleging Non-Support (Felony). The amount alleged owed as of August 1st, 2025 was $6,535.77.

On April 13th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Tina Dieter filed charges against Steven Cureton (40) of Maitland alleging Kidnapping (Felony) and two counts Possession of Controlled Substance (Felony). Prosecutor Dieter also filed charges against Eric Maupin (65) of Skidmore and Robert Rother (69) of Maitland alleging Kidnapping (Felony). Bond was denied.

On April 14th, Sarah Jane Wolfe (37) of Mercer pleaded guilty in Nodaway County Associate Circuit Court to charges of DWI and Failure to Drive in One Lane. She was fined $500.50 plus costs by Judge Robert Rice.

On April 14th, Daviess County Circuit Judge Daren Adkins issued a warrant for the arrest of Christopher Erickson (50) of Altamont following receipt of a violation report. Bond was denied. The defendant was on probation for DWI (Felony).

On April 14th, Gentry County Prosecutor Jessica Jones filed charges against Brian Cuchetti (34) of Albany alleging Driving While Revoked (Felony).

On April 15th, David Hogan (27) of Jamesport pleaded guilty in Daviess County Circuit Court to a charge of Sexual Misconduct Involving Child Under 15 (Felony). He was sentenced to four years in the Missouri Department of Corrections by Judge Daren Adkins.

On April 15th, Kimberly Heffentrager (49) of Des Moines failed to appear in Harrison County Associate Circuit Court on charges of DWI, Resisting Arrest, and Careless & Imprudent Driving. A warrant was issued and bond set at $2,500, cash only.

On April 15th, Daviess County Prosecutor Andrea Beth Gibson filed charges against Jimmy Allen (36) of Jamesport alleging Failure to Register as Sex Offender (Felony). Bond was denied.

On April 15th, Gentry County Prosecutor Jessica Jones filed charges against Jerrod Naze (25) of Grant City alleging Resisting Arrest (Felony), Driving While Suspended (Felony), Speeding (80 mph), No Plates, Careless & Imprudent Driving (Accident), No Insurance, and No Seat Belt. Bond was set at $5,000, cash or corporate surety, posted by the defendant.

On April 15th, Harrison County Prosecutor Michael Wulff filed charges against Alicia Adair (37) of New Hampton alleging Possession of Controlled Substance (Felony), and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Bond was set at $15,000, cash only.

On April 15th, Kyaire Thompson (24) of Kansas City failed to appear in Harrison County Associate Circuit Court on charges of Leaving the Scene, Careless & Imprudent Driving, No Valid License, and Tampering with Motor Vehicle (Felony). A warrant was issued and bond set at $10,000, cash only.

On April 15th, Jonas Miller (22) of Gilman City pleaded guilty in Harrison County Associate Circuit Court to a charge of Littering. He was fined $100 plus court costs by Judge Jay Hemenway.

On April 15th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that a Pattonsburg teen lost control on Highway 13 near Coffey during severe weather and went off the side of the roadway. She received moderate injuries and was taken to Harrison County Community Hospital.

On April 15th, the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Department arrested Craig O’Brien  of Mount Ayr on three counts Sexual Abuse (Felony). Bond was set at $45,000, cash only.

On April 16th, Paula Ellis (68) of Trenton failed to appear in Nodaway County Associate Circuit Court on a charge of Stealing. A warrant was issued and bond set at $125, cash only.

On April 17th, Daviess County Prosecutor Andrea Beth Gibson filed charges against Torres Jacobs (31) of St. Charles alleging Damage to Jail Property (Felony). Bond was set at $10,000, cash only. The defendant also faces a charge in DeKalb County alleging Endangering a Corrections Employee (Felony).

On April 17th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Tina Dieter filed charges against Steven Boedeker (43) of Ravenwood alleging DWI (Felony) and Inhaling the Contents of an Air Solvent. Bond was denied.

On April 19th, Daviess County Prosecutor Andrea Beth Gibson filed charges against James Watkins (50) of Winston alleging Unlawful Possession of a Firearm. Bond was denied.

On April 19th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Tina Dieter filed charges against Joshua Ware (45) of Maryville alleging Assault (Felony).  Defendant shall have no contact of whatsoever kind or nature with the victim and not be within 500 feet of the victim, their residence, relatives, or place of employment.

On April 19th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Tina Dieter filed charges against Keevin Maupin (21) of Skidmore alleging two counts First Degree Murder (Felony) and two counts Armed Criminal Action (Felony). Multiple news outlets reported that on April 18th, the Nodaway County Sheriff’s Department and the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control investigated a reported double homicide at a residence near the intersection of Highway 46 and PP near Skidmore. Two deceased female subjects were located, dead from gunshot wounds. Bond was denied.

On April 20th, Earl Quan Washington (25) of Maryville pleaded guilty in Nodaway County Circuit Court to a charge of Assault. He was placed on two years probation by Judge Corey Herron.

On April 20th, Randal Hagan (63) of Bethany pleaded guilty in Nodaway County Circuit Court to a charge of No Valid License (Felony). He was placed on five years probation by Judge Corey Herron.

On April 20th, Harrison County Prosecutor Michael Wulff filed charges against Francis Bonor (58) of Eagleville alleging Trespassing. Bond was set at $1,000, cash only.

On April 20th, Jason Milbourn (45) of Ravenwood pleaded guilty in Nodaway County Circuit Court to a charge of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm (Felony). He was placed on five years probation by Judge Corey Herron.

On April 20th, Kelby Moppin (23) of Troy (KS) pleaded guilty in Nodaway County Circuit Court to charges of Resisting Arrest (Felony), DWI, and Defective Bumper. He was placed on five years probation and fined $500 by Judge Corey Herron.

Charges listed are merely allegations. Evidence in support of the charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty it is to determine guilt or innocence. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. 

 

Community Calendar for April 22nd, 2026

Community Calendar items are free of charge. To submit, email us at express@grm.net. All events are subject to change or last-minute cancelation.

REPEATING EVENTS

Mondays (except holidays) – Worth County Commissioners meet at 9 am.

Fridays – Bedford Jam, United Christian Presbyterian Church, 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm. Snacks and drinks available. Walk-ons are welcome. For information, call (712) 523-2282.

Every Second Wednesday – Worth County Suicide Prevention Coalition, 5:00 pm, Worth County Community Church.

REGULAR ANNOUNCEMENTS

April 22^nd – Hopkins Historical Society cleanup day, 9:00 am.

April 22^nd – Northwest Missouri Enterprise Facilitation 20^th Anniversary Celebration, Mozingo Event Center, 6 pm. Keynote Speaker: Ernesto Sirolli.

April 22^nd – Earth Day 2026. AI Data Centers, Jobs, and the Environment. From Boom to Bust. East Hills Library, St. Joseph, 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Free and open to the public.

April 23^rd – Three-time US gold medalist Aly Raisman will visit Northwest. She will give lectures at 10 am and 7 pm at Bearcat Arena. Free and open to the public; tickets must be reserved by visiting the Northwest website.

April 23^rd -- Hopkins Food Pantry, 3 pm to 5 pm, Hopkins Christian Church Parsonage.

April 24^th – Gentry Opry. Doors open 5:00 pm. Concert at 7:30 pm. Special guest Josh Daniels.

April 24^th – NEN Spring Music Concert, 6:00 pm, Samson Court.

April 25^th – Worth County FFA Breakfast, Worth County Cafeteria, 7 am. Free and open to the public.

April 25^th – North Nodaway Prom, Denric Hall, Pickering. Grand March 6:30 pm. Prom 7:00 pm.

April 26^th – Ravenwood Community Breakfast, 8 am to 12 noon.

April 26^th – Hopkins Beef & Noodle Dinner, 11 am to 1 pm.

April 26^th – Nodaway Chorale in concert at Schneider Performing Arts Center, Maryville High School, 4 pm. Free and open to the public.

April 26^th – North Harrison Senior Church Night, Eagleville Christian Church, 6:00 pm. Message by Pastor Bruce Williams. Refreshments to follow.

April 28^th – Second Harvest Mobile Food Pantry, Eagleville City Hall, 10:00 am. Free and open to the public regardless of income.

April 28^th – Blood Drive, 2 pm to 6 pm, North Harrison School Cafeteria. Sponsored by the North Harrison FBLA.

April 29^th – Northwest Missouri Regional Credit Union Annual Banquet, 6 pm, Maryville Senior Center.

April 29^th – Moms Breaking the Silence presentation, The Gathering Place, 110 N. 16^th Street, Bethany, 6:00 pm. Suicide prevention and awareness. Sponsored by the Northwest Missouri Suicide Prevention Coalition.

April 29^th – North Nodaway FFA Banquet, 6:30 pm, Big Gym.

May 1^st – Decision Day Signing at NEN starting at 12:30 pm. Preschool Graduation at 1:15 pm.

May 1^st – Open House, Hensley Collision, 11:30 pm to 4 pm, 26361 Stoll’s Country Lane, Maryville.

May 1^st – North Nodaway Middle School Dance, 6:00 pm. For North Nodaway students grades 6 through 8. Pizza and pop will be provided by the North Nodaway Middle School Student Council.

May 1^st – Rockin’ Country Night featuring Creeker at The Pub in Maryville. 9 pm to 12 midnight. No cover charge.

May 2^nd – Worth County Area Elementary Track Meet, 10 am. For grades PK through 6^th grade. Sixth graders in junior high track are not allowed to compete due to MSHSAA rules. Cost $10 per athlete. Proceeds will go to the weight room.

May 2^nd – Free composting class, Hundley Whaley Center, Albany, 10:30 am to 12 noon. Sponsored by the Northwest Solid Waste District.

May 2^nd – Men’s Night at Grant City Golf Course, 6:00 pm.

May 3^rd – Legion Breakfast, Parnell American Legion Hall, 8 am.

May 4^th – Worth County Progress Organization Meeting, 5:00 pm, Worth County Courthouse.

May 4^th – North Nodaway Fine Arts Night, 5:30 pm. Music program 6:30 pm.

May 6^th – Free sports physicals, North Nodaway School, 8:30 am. All athletes must have a physical on file with the school to play or practice in MSHSAA sanctioned sports.

May 6^th – Worth County Elementary Spring Concert, 6:00 pm, High School Gym.

May 8^th -- Worth County Elementary Track Day, 8:30 am.

May 8^th – North Nodaway Scholarship and Academic Banquet, 6:00 pm.

May 9^th – Second Saturday at the Nodaway County Historical Museum, 9 am to 11 am. Coffee, refreshments, and baked goods. Free and open to the public.

May 9^th – Free composting class, Northwest Missouri State, Dean Hubbard Center for Innovation Room 1202, 10:30 am to 12 noon. Sponsored by the Northwest Solid Waste District.

May 9^th – Downtown Maryville Spring into Fun, 12 noon to 5 pm. Main Street from 2^nd to 5^th Street, Market Street from 2^nd to 5^th Street, 3^rd Street from Vine to Buchanan, and 4^th Street from Vine to Buchanan will be closed from 9:30 am to 7 pm. “Thrill the Ville,” a motorcycle show, will be held from 11 am to 6 pm that day.

May 12^th – Northwest Missouri Roadway Safety Program, Maryville Public Safety Building, 6:30 pm. A 90-minute traffic safety program for teens and parents or guardians. Free and open to the public.

May 14^th – Worth County Elementary Awards Day, 8:30 am.

May 14^th -- Hopkins Food Pantry, 3 pm to 5 pm, Hopkins Christian Church Parsonage.

May 14^th – Worth County Pre-K Graduation, 6:00 pm, Multipurpose Room.

May 15^th to 17^th – Turkey Run Flea Market and Swap Meet. 33982 State Highway NN, Hopkins. May 15^th from 12 noon to 8 pm. May 16^th from 8 am to 8 pm. May 17^th from 9 am to 3 pm. Vendor space $15 by May 8^th, $20 afterwards. Electric hookups are $25 by May 8^th, $30 afterwards. Camper hookup $45 by May 8^th, $50 afterwards. Set up May 14^th after 6 pm or Friday after 8 am. For more information, call Adam Emery (660) 541-2984 or Sarah Emery (660) 853-0141.

May 17^th – Book fair at Louie G’s, 103 A South Main, Maryville, 12 noon to 3 pm. Free and open to the public.

May 17^th – Sheridan Express Cooperative Meeting, 5:00 pm, Sheridan Housing Laundry Room.

May 19^th – Law Enforcement Run for Special Olympics. The run portion starts on the west side of the Nodaway County Courthouse Square at 8:45 am and concludes at 10:00 am at the South Paws Veterinary Clinic parking lot. The walk portion starts at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park.

May 21^st – United Electric Cooperative Annual Meeting. Registration 4:30 pm. Business Meeting 7:00 pm. Missouri Western State University, Fulkerson Center, St. Joseph.

May 23rd – North Nodaway R-VI Alumni Banquet will be held Saturday, May 23, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in the North Nodaway High School gymnasium. The banquet will honor the Class of 1976 on its 50-year reunion and celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States. Cost is $17 per person plus $2 alumni dues. Reservations and payment are due by May 14. For reservations contact Teresa DeMott (660-582-1086), Sue Florea (660-541-4108), or Joyce Hennegin (660-927-3682), or mail reservations and payment to Elaine Holste, P.O. Box 213, Hopkins, MO 64461 (660-562-7867). When reserving, please provide your graduation name (and current name), graduation year, mailing address, phone number, and email address.

May 23^rd – Pattonsburg Alumni Banquet. Pattonsburg School Gym. Social hour 5:00 pm. Dinner 6:00 pm, followed by a program. Reservations due May 17^th. To reserve, contact Shane Searcy (515) 979-0732. Cost $25 per person with reservations. $28 per person without reservations.

May 24^th – Ravenwood CBC Breakfast, 8 am to 12 noon, Community Building.

May 24^th – Grant City Golf Course Memorial Day Weekend Golf Tournament, 1:00 pm.

May 28^th -- Hopkins Food Pantry, 3 pm to 5 pm, Hopkins Christian Church Parsonage.

May 30^th – Missouri Eight Man Football All-Star Game, 11 am, Missouri Western State University.

May 30^th – Mud run at Clyde. Registration 10:00 am. Mud run starts 1 pm. Entry: $20 per class. Admission: $10. Kids 6-12 $5. Kids 5 and under free. Proceeds to the Ryan Pappert Memorial Scholarship. Sponsored by Midwest Mud Boggers.

June 1^st to 5^th – Worth County Partnership Library Summer Reading Camp, 9 am each morning. The theme is, “Red, White, and Read.” For grades PK through 6^th grade.

June 5^th to 6^th – Resound Fest, Miracle Hills Ranch, three miles south of Bethany. Free admission, community worship, and onsite camping.

June 5^th to 6^th – Hopkins Citywide Garage Sales.

June 6^th – Road to Laughs, The Pub, 7:00 pm. Comedy show featuring Ebony Star, Marlon Mac, Josh Reynolds, and Tyler Tha Comic. Cost $15; tickets available online at The Pub Facebook Page.

June 12^th – Adam Swanson in concert at Clarinda High School, 1 pm. He is a four-time World Champion Ragtime Piano Player. Tickets are $40 and available at the Glenn Miller Birthplace Society & Museum.

June 12^th – Dueling Piano Night, 8 pm, The Pub, Maryville. Requests welcome. Presale tickets $10 plus fees, $15 the day of the show. Limited to 100 tickets.

June 13^th – Tommy Dorsey Orchestra in concert at Clarinda High School, 5 pm. Sponsored by the Glenn Miller Birthplace Society & Museum.

June 14^th – Grant City Golf Course Club Tournament, 1:00 pm.

June 20^th – Mike Henggeler Father’s Day Memorial Baseball Tournament, Stanberry ball fields, 8 am. Entry $150 per team; limit six teams for two divisions. First division – ages 9U to 12U. Second division – ages 13U to 16U. $150 per team. To enter, contact titletownevents@gmail.com. All proceeds will be donated directly to the Henggeler family.

June 20^th – Harrison County Community Hospital ribbon cutting and open house for new building, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

June 21^st -- Tri-C Memorial Post 464 Pancake Breakfast, 7 am to 11 am, Conception Junction. Proceeds to the Heart of America Tractor Club.

June 27^th – Rock the Ville, Maryville, 12 noon to 12 midnight.

June 27^th – Albany Rhythm & Roots Festival, 5 pm.

July 3^rd – Worth County Tractor Cruise. The cruise will visit all five towns in Worth County.

July 4^th – Allendale Fourth of July Breakfast, 7:00 am.

July 4^th – Dedication of the Veterans Wall, Grant City Square, 11 am. The display will recognize all six branches of the US Armed Forces as well as the US and Missouri flags.

July 4^th – Grant City Golf Course Fourth of July Golf Tournament, 1:00 pm.

July 18^th – Benefit for Jacob Walter, former DOT maintenance barn, Barnard, 5:00 pm. Free will donation dinner, live auction, dancing. If you cannot be there but wish to donate, mail checks to Bank Northwest, 217 East Main, Stanberry, MO 64489. Make all checks payable to Pappi’s Palooza Benefit. All donations are tax deductible.

July 19^th -- Tri-C Memorial Post 464 Pancake Breakfast, 7 am to 11 am, Conception Junction. Proceeds to Post 464 veterans programs.

July 27^th – Last day to submit petitions to run as an independent candidate for the November 3^rd election, 5:00 pm.

July 31^st – Mozingo Lake Golf Tournament, 11 am. Proceeds will benefit Cameron Veterans Home. Limited to 36 teams on a first come, first served basis. To register, contact Alison Dredge (816) 649-1622.

August 2^nd to 6^th – American Junior Golf Association Junior Golf Tournament, Mozingo Lake. A 54-hole championship for ages 12-19.

August 2^nd – Jerry Litton Legacy of Dreams. A special event being planned in Chillicothe at the Litton Agri-Science Learning Center, 10780 Livingston County Road 235 in memory of the late congressman, who died in a plane crash 50 years ago. Free and open to the public. Doors open at 2:00 pm.

August 6^th to 8^th – Fur Takers of America National Trapping & Homesteading Convention, Macon County Fairgrounds, Macon. Starting at 6:00 pm on August 6^th with a kickoff concert. Admission $20 for the weekend; veterans and kids 15 & under free. Campaign available at $20/night (primitive) or $40/night (full hookup). Meals available on-site.

August 16^th -- Tri-C Memorial Post 464 Pancake Breakfast, 7 am to 11 am, Conception Junction. Proceeds to Cameron Veterans Home.

August 29^th – Stampede the Ville.

September 3^rd to 7^th – Northwest Missouri State Fair, Bethany.

September 12^th – Worth County Suicide Prevention Coalition 5K Run/2K walk. Registration 7 am; run starts at 7:30 am and lasts until 12 noon. Free resources will be available from the VA. Cost $20. To RSVP, contact Jeremy Baker (660) 254-5311. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please contact the Suicide Crisis Hotline at 988.

September 20^th -- Tri-C Memorial Post 464 Pancake Breakfast, 7 am to 11 am, Conception Junction. Proceeds to Sons of the American Legion Post 464.

October 13^th – Hopkins Historical Society Fall Meeting, 7:00 pm.

October 18^th -- Tri-C Memorial Post 464 Pancake Breakfast, 7 am to 11 am, Conception Junction. Proceeds to Post 464 membership.

October 23^rd – Last day to file as a write-in candidate for the November 3^rd election, 5:00 pm.

November 3^rd – General election for Missouri. Polls open at 6 am and close at 7 pm.

November 15^th -- Tri-C Memorial Post 464 Pancake Breakfast, 7 am to 11 am, Conception Junction. Proceeds to Ladies Auxiliary Unit 464.