This Week's News

Maryville approves contract for asphalt mill and overlay project

At the April 1 Maryville City Council Meeting, a contract with Keller Construction, St. Joseph, was approved for the 2024 asphalt mill and overlay project. Milling and hot-mix asphalt overlay is needed on several poorly-condition streets, which were identified in an council closed session on February 12. The total cost of the bid will be

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NOCOMO adds new board member

At the March 26 NOCOMO Industries, Inc. board meeting, Jack Morris was introduced as the newest board member. Morris is the Nucor-LMP Maryville plant manager. He became interested in helping people with disabilities by Nucor-LMP’s involvement with the Maryville High School students who operate Spoofy Beans. He decided to take this interest further by joining

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Solar eclipse to affect driver examination testing

Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, would like the public to be aware the upcoming solar eclipse may affect driver examination skills testing times. The solar eclipse in Missouri is expected to begin at approximately 12:35 pm, April 8 and reach a total eclipse at 1:55 pm in most areas.

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County releases results for April 2 election

Nodaway County polling places saw a turnout of 22.51 percent of the registered voters for the April 2 Municipal Election, with 2,991 people casting votes out of 13,286 eligible. The Countywide Central 911 Dispatch ballot question passed with 74.16 percent voting “yes,” and 25.84 percent voting “no.” This will impose a three-eighths of one percent

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Petal Crawl expands with 8 greenhouses

Gas up your vehicle, put on your favorite road trip playlist and join the 2024 Petal Crawl throughout Northwest Missouri. The greenhouse tour will be Friday through Sunday, April 26 – 28. The third annual event has brought even more greenhouses as participants. Simply pickup a passport and map out your first stop, then travel

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Northwest earns nearly half a million dollars in energy efficiency rebates

Energy efficiency is paying off for Northwest Missouri State University. During the March 21 Regents meeting at the university, Evergy, which supplies the Northwest campus with electrical energy, presented the institution with a large check for $409,646 to celebrate its energy-efficient projects during the last five years that have saved the equivalent of a year’s

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Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville Auxiliary donates $10,000 for hospital needs

Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville Auxiliary members presented a donation of $10,000, in part for a new blanket warmer for the emergency department. Remaining funds were used to purchase a versatile patient cart. This cart will have numerous items to provide patient and visitors comfort.  Some of these items include: word puzzles, coloring books, stuffed animals,

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August ballot closes candidate filing

Filing for the open county positions closed March 26 with the slate of candidates all coming from the Republican Party with the exception of the incumbent Assessor Rex Wallace. Other positions which will have these people vie for them are: Nodaway County North Commissioner, Chris Burns; South Commissioner, Jason Weir, Scott Walk; Sheriff, Austin Hann,

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