Month: September

Tri-C area comes together for sweet lollipops

Residents of Conception, Clyde and Conception Jct. gathered for the yearly Lollipop Parade in downtown Conception Jct. September 9. The parade featured antique vehicles, students on motorcycles and Clem, the Cowboy Clown. In the back of a silver pickup truck rode the grand marshals of the parade: Colby Holtman, 17, Ashley Riley, 17, Mikayla Mattson,

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Burlington Jct. City Council addresses water issues

The Burlington Jct. City Council heard citizen concerns, discussed the Farmers Fall Festival and began planning to rectify city drinking water issues at its regularly scheduled meeting September 11. The meeting began with citizens voicing concerns over water quality in the south end of Burlington Jct. The discussion focused on an issue with the waterline

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Skidmore hires new city clerk, meets with resident

The Skidmore City Council met on August 30 to set tax rates, accept the 2018-19 city budget and discuss meeting with Skidmore resident Rick Stanton. Mayor Tracy Shewey and Aldermen Tim Slagle and Rick Allen met on August 29 with Stanton at Skidmore City Attorney Bob Sundell’s office to discuss the nuisance ordinance violations on

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Food establishment inspections see dirt, debris

Nodaway County Health Department Environmental Health Specialist Larry Wickersham found minor infractions at the establishments he visited during the month of August. Chris Cakes/Alley Enterprises, 29242 Jade Road, Maryville, low priority Routine inspection August 1. Critical: Observed cleaning chemicals stored over three-bay sink, corrected on site. Non-critical: None observed. Subway 7325, 524 North Main Street,

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Memory Cafe provides social outing

Memory Cafe will be held from 10 to 11 am, Thursday, September 13 at the First United Methodist Church, 102 North Main Street, Maryville. The cafe is a social outing for people with memory loss and their care partners. Reservations are welcome, but not required. To register or for more information, call SSM Health at

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Library lists week’s activities

The Maryville Public Library, 509 North Main Street, Maryville, will hold the following activities: • Preschool Storytime theme is All About My Hair and Hats I Like to Wear, for infants to age six, 5:30 to 6:30 pm, Tuesday, September 11. • Book Nibblers, 9:45 to 10:15 am, Thursday, September 13. For infants to age

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DAV Mobile Service is available for veterans

DAV’s Mobile Service Office will be available for veterans from 1 to 8 pm, Tuesday, September 11 at the Nodaway County Courthouse. The MSO offers counseling and assistance to veterans and their families on the benefits and service available to them. The MSO program provides support to veterans developing, filing and winning claims for benefits

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Never Forget ceremony commemorates 9/11

The Maryville Fire Department will host a “Never Forget” ceremony to commemorate the 17th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on 9/11/01. The ceremony will begin at 8:30 am, Tuesday, September 11 at the Freedom Rock in Franklin Park, Maryville. “We want and encourage the community to join us in this event that is so near

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Beebusters to meet

The Northwest Missouri Beebusters monthly meeting is from 7 to 9 pm, Monday, September 10 at the Nodaway County Administration Building. Anyone who is interested in bees is welcome to attend. For more information, visit the Facebook page, Northwest Missouri Beebusters.

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