October 30, 1895
Sixteen children from the Orphan Train found new families in Nodaway County on this day.
Skidmore Revisited Part 3: Promising Lights
Our series on Skidmore concludes with a look at the town's present, and the future that may be possible for it.
Skidmore Revisited Part 2: Weary Memories
The town became nationally known for the murder of a bully. But the people who call it home know what it's really like.
Skidmore Revisited Part 1: The Death of Ken McElroy
Ken had a drink at the bar, left, started his truck, and lit a cigarette. And then someone shot him in the head, in broad daylight, before 45 witnesses, with Trena at his side. After decades of terror, the bully was finally gone.