This Week's News

Photos of the Nodaway News Leader’s 14th Annual Youth Poetry Contest winners and their poems can be found on Page 3 of this week’s NNL.

At the March 21 Clearmont City Council meeting, it was approved for Danny Evans to mow the city parks and buildings’ lots for $125 per mowing. The city also received a certificate of recognition from workman’s comp for being accident free for the last 10 years. Brenda Snodderley presented a rotation schedule to flush fire

At the April 3 Pickering City Council meeting, discussion was held on the upcoming improvements to the Pickering City Park. The park is across the street from the Pickering Community Building and to the west of the Post Office. Alderman Kevin Leedom has been organizing the endeavor. The main piece is a swing set which

High school senior Truett Haer of Maryville High School has been selected for the 2023 Missouri Scholars 100, a statewide program that honors 100 of Missouri’s top academic students in the graduating class of 2023. Students will be recognized at a luncheon at the Holiday Inn Executive Center in Columbia, on Sunday, April 30. The

At the April 3 Hopkins City Council meeting, bids from Mid-America Road Builders, Platte City were approved. To repair the corner south of the cafe, a bid of $5,035.30 was accepted. The city also accepted the bid for $7,789.60 to repair the parking area at the cafe. The aldermen thought it was worth the investment

Tractor Supply Company, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, recently announced the Maryville location of Orscheln Farm & Home has begun its transition to Tractor Supply. The initial phase includes rolling out Tractor Supply’s Neighbor’s Club rewards program, which provides a number of enhanced benefits and offers for customers. The Maryville store

The first annual fundraiser for the North Star Advocacy Center on March 30 packed the Rose Hill Event Center for the evening’s fun activities equaling $22,000. The program, including a buffet meal by B&G Catering, a paddle auction, silent auction, testimonies from a domestic assault survivor and a sexual assault survivor, was highlighted with North

At the March 21 Clearmont City Council meeting, it was approved for Danny Evans to mow the city parks and buildings’ lots for $125 per mowing. The city also received a certificate of recognition from workman’s comp for being accident free for the last 10 years. Brenda Snodderley presented a rotation schedule to flush fire

The passing of the check was held at a recent Maryville Rotary Club meeting with Maryville Marching Band Director Tim Gilham and senior band members, Cassidy Kline, Abigail Seipel, Tyler Jones, Clara Viau, receiving over $1,400 from Maryville Rotary Club President Justin Duncan garnered during the recent fundraiser.

Northwest Missouri State University will take part in Sexual Assault Awareness Month throughout the month of April with a series of educational activities and programs to raise awareness of sexual assault and prevent sexual violence. The nationwide theme for Sexual Assault Awareness Month in 2023 focuses on “Drawing Connections: Prevention Demands Equity.” The campaign calls