Month: September

The Maryville Chamber of Commerce has announced that Lily White, Northwest Missouri State University alumni, has been named executive director. White has previously worked in the Northwest Missouri State University event coordinating department where she oversaw the planning and execution of university events. She has also been the office administrator at Point O’Pines Camp for

Hopkins Community Betterment (HCB) recently received grants for city park improvements. Jim Cline and HCB president Donna Spalding accept the $7,000 Gary G. Taylor Charitable Trust grant from Rex Brod, US Bank market president. HCB also received $1,500 from the Dugdale Charitable Trust Fund and $3,500 from the Harry and Helena Messick Charitable Trust. The

Smith addressed the Musket football team in the locker room before the Homecoming game. Smith advised the players, “When you are out on the field, even if you miss your block or fumble the ball, the most important thing is to finish the game and finish well. Leave it all on the field and have

By Craig Borey, MHS assistant principal This week is jam packed at Maryville High School with exciting Homecoming activities for students and community members. Join us in celebrating a long tradition of school spirit and community involvement. Student dress-up days have gone on throughout the week. Monday’s theme was Christmas, Tuesday was pajamas, and Wednesday,

Tom Patterson, Nodaway County Health Center director, informed the board at its September 20 meeting of a calculation error at the State Auditor’s office resulting in the need to change the 2017 tax levy. Board members approved the tax rate change of 4.91¢ per $100 valuation, approved in August, to 5¢. With this increase, the

Maryville City Council members met September 14 and voted to approve the development of a new subdivision on Icon Road. They held a public hearing for a preliminary plat for Ridgeline Estates subdivision owned by the Sarah J. Arnold Trust. The 22 acres along Icon will be divided into 63 R-2 zoned lots. They approved

Nodaway County Ambulance District board members discussed upcoming events and conducted the following business during the regular September 14 meeting: •The annual docudrama, portraying a realistic car accident, will be October 14 for area schools. On October 7-9, MO HOPE, a realistic disaster training, will be held at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park. •Personnel is identifying

Burlington Jct. City Council members discussed multiple accounts of vandalism during their September 14 meeting. The city park’s cook shack door was kicked in, but there didn’t appear to be anything missing. The city’s water plant was broken into and a tool box and drill were stolen. Mayor Justin Plymell reminded citizens to keep valuables

Northeast Nodaway R-V Board of Education met September 15 to approve a land survey and conduct the following business: • Kaw Valley Engineering, Kansas City, recommended a land survey be completed for the new track facility before soil samples are taken. The land survey, costing $8,700, was approved 5-1 with Darrin Adwell voting no. •