Month: June

Jeffery Christensen

Jeffery Lynn Christensen, 63, Maryville, died Monday, June 24, 2019, at Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville. Memorial services will be at 2 pm, Friday, June 28 at the First Baptist Church, Maryville. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm, Thursday, June 27 at the First Baptist Church. Mr. Christensen has been cremated

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Dick Schuetz

Richard “Dick” Schuetz, 83, Stover, died Saturday, June 22, 2019, at St. Mary’s Health Center, Jefferson City. Services will be 3 pm, Saturday, June 29 at the American Legion Post 464, Conception Jct. In keeping with his wishes, he will be cremated. Memorial contributions are suggested to American Legion Tri-C Memorial Post 464, Third and

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Viola Acklin-Gumm

Viola Mae Peery Acklin-Gumm, 81, Maryville, died Friday, June 21, 2019, in Maryville. Funeral services were held June 25 at the First Baptist Church, Maryville. Burial was in Prairie Home Cemetery, Graham. Memorials can be made to the First Baptist Church, 121 East Jenkins Street, Maryville, MO 64468. Online condolences may be left at bramfuneralhome.com.

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Darlene Everhart

Mable “Darlene” Everhart, 83, Braymer, died Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at North Kansas City Hospital. Services were held June 22 at Lindley Pitts Funeral Home, Braymer. Burial was held at Quitman Cemetery, Quitman. Memorial contributions may be made to Caldwell County Historical Society or the Caldwell County Library and may be left at or mailed to

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MPR board reorganizes, reviews annual report and master plan

The Maryville Park and Recreation Board reorganized during its regular meeting on June 6 with Tim Conn as president, Jeff Ferguson as vice president and DeAnn Davison as secretary. The board reviewed the Annual Report to the City Council and the RFQ for the MPR Master Plan. The board advised Director Jeff Stubblefield to proceed

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West Nodaway BOE

The West Nodaway R-I Board of Education met in open and closed sessions on June 12 to handle the following business for the school district: Elementary Principal Holly Brady explained the aspects of the new reading program the district is purchasing for prekindergarten through fifth grade. The program, called Core Knowledge Language Arts, will cost

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Northwest mourns passing of KXCV-KRNW station manager

Northwest Missouri State University has announced the passing of Rodney Harris, the station manager of its National Public Radio affiliate KXCV-KRNW, due to health complications. Harris had served as station manager of KXCV-KRNW since 2008 and was a respected radio professional, having spent 40 years in the field. He served previously with KAAN AM-FM in Bethany

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Summertime nuisances are discussed at BJ council meeting

Tall grass, derelict vehicles, other trash and loose dogs were the items on the Burlington Jct. City Council’s monthly meeting agenda on June 17. The city contracted with a lawn mowing service to mow seven properties with grass 10 inches high with the owners being billed and ticketed for nuisances. This process will be repeated

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Geography with Goudge

Since 1950, The College World Series (CWS) has been held in Omaha. Mapping the Champions from the past 40 years indicates the further south a team is located the greater their chances of winning the series. LSU leads the list with six titles, followed by Cal St. Fullerton and Miami (FL) with four, Arizona, Oregon

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Community invited to discuss Route 46 bridge projects

Plans are underway to replace four bridges on Route 46 west of Maryville: Big Slu Bridge, Florida Creek Bridge, Stream Bridge and White Cloud Creek Bridge. MoDOT will host an open-house style public information event from 4 to 6 pm, Tuesday, July 9, at the Northwest Missouri Regional Airport terminal building, located at 25775 Hawk

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