Skidmore resident Cheryl Huston has been sheltering a piece of Nodaway County history in her garage. It is a 4×8 foot wooden American flag painted in the mid-80s to honor veterans, the missing-in-action and the killed-in-action during the Freedom Fest celebration and the Moving Wall events held in Skidmore during this time. Knowing this piece
Students for Choice at Northwest Missouri State University will lead a protest from 11 am to 1 pm, Wednesday, April 26 for uterine and abortion rights. The protest will be at the bell tower on the Northwest Missouri State University campus. Students for Choice is a pro-choice campus organization that advocates for women’s, uterine and
Lori and Steve Sears presented the first three scholarships for $1,500 each to Northwest Technical School graduating seniors, James Jathan Ungles, Madelyn Swinford and Mia Roush, in the memory of their son, Cody Lee Stiens. Roush plans to attend North Central Missouri College, Trenton, to study nursing. Ungles plans to attend Southeast Community College, Milford,
By Morgan Guyer Platte Valley continued their impressive start to the baseball season following an 8-0 win over Stewartsville in Guilford April 17, as they eye another trip to the Final Four in Springfield. It wasn’t the most dominant of performances from the Platte Valley offense. They struggled to get many hits early on, as
Downtown Maryville will be welcoming individuals who plan to be a part of the Maryville Market this summer to a informational meeting. The meeting will be a 6 pm, Tuesday, April 25 at the Maryville Public Safety building.
Michael Goff and Martha Greeley were both sworn in as new aldermen at the April 12 city council meeting. Kenzie Wallace reported that the Farmer Fall Festival Committee wants to place a tube for drainage down at the park using their funds for the project if the city could help with the labor, and the
The Northwest Community Cares Coalition held a youth brainstorming session at The Hangar, April 12, to reduce the trend of electronic cigarettes substance abuse among youth populations. The Cares Coalition, who fear teens rarely hear the truth about the popular Juul that contain nicotine, was started approximately a year and a half ago when the
Area school greenhouses are opening the doors to the public for flower and vegetable plant sales. Money from the sale of plants goes to benefit the school’s agriculture departments. Here is information on some of the greenhouses. Jefferson’s greenhouse’s opening day from 1 to 3 pm, Sunday, April 23. There will be lots of sales and
The Ravenwood Community Breakfast is from 8 am to noon, Sunday, April 23 at the Ravenwood Community Center. There will be eggs, bacon, hashbrowns, biscuits and gravy and pancakes. Cost is $10 for adults, children are $5. Proceeds will go to the Ravenwood Building Fund.
Joni Sheridan, owner of the property located at 604 South Fillmore Street, is the April winner of the Beautification Award Program. She was presented her award by Maryville Mayor Tye Parsons. Every month from April to October, Maryville awards a property owner for the continued beautification or improvements made to their home or business. The
