This Week's News

Clearmont City Council approves tax levy

A tax levy public hearing was held before the meeting, and the tax levy at $1 of assessed valuation was approved. The city leaders heard back on the worker comp’s audit, and there will be no additional fee or return on premium. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources renewed the city’s permit to dispense water

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Adult vaccinations offer protection against upcoming disease exposures

By Bridgett Kenny, Bridget Kenny, RN, BSN, Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville community health nurse liaison, community outreach Though many of us may have already experienced one of the dreaded “summer colds;” it is important that we recognize that fall is rapidly approaching and the Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville professionals want to do our

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Local citizen spots smoke

On the evening of August 26, while patrolling for a dog at large in West Crestview, a Maryville subdivision, Maryville Police Sergeant John Vaught and Maryville citizen Sydney Fannon noticed light smoke coming from the roof vent of a house. Vaught reported it to dispatch, and Maryville Fire Department was notified. Vaught entered the residence

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Northwest Missouri State opening day enrollment shows another year of growth

Northwest Missouri State University began its 2023-24 academic year Monday with a 4.6-percent rise in its total enrollment from a year ago, marking a sixth consecutive year of overall growth. Northwest started its fall semester with a total headcount of 8,071 students, compared to 7,715 on the first day of the 2022-23 academic year. Northwest

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St. Francis Classic has 33rd successful event

Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville and the St. Francis Foundation welcomed more than 200 golfers to the 2023 St. Francis Classic, hosted by Mel and Carol Tjeerdsma and sponsored by Kawasaki, August 25, at the Mozingo Lake Golf Course. The theme “A Mission Unlike Any Other,” a play on The Masters, was used for this

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Clearmont residents fix the streets

Citizens of Clearmont took their small town’s street repair into their own hands this summer. Several residents invested their time, talents and equipment-use into filling the potholes and applying asphalt patching to many of the streets. It had been several years since this maintenance had been done.

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Mosaic Medical Center – Albany calling for art submissions

Calling all artists to enter artwork for consideration in The Art Experience at Mosaic Medical Center – Albany. Artists of all ages and experience levels are encouraged to create and submit artwork. Theme is artist’s choice. Most media will be considered; however, due to limitations of the venue, video and performance art cannot be accommodated.

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Maryville receives over $1M of state ARPA grants

The Department of Economic Development (DED) announced August 21 that it has awarded a total of more than $3.7 million through the second round of the Community Revitalization Grant Program for six projects in northern Missouri. The program, funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), is focused on investing in communities of all sizes

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Health board sets tax levy

The Nodaway County Health Center Board of Trustees met August 16 to conduct the tax levy rate and other business for the center. The 2022 total assessed valuations for the county was $417,908,772; for 2023 it has raised to $433,451,095 including $4,706,663 in new construction and improvements. The maximum voter authorized levy is 5¢ per

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