Month: March

Maryville R-II prepares for extended academic instruction

As MR2 moves into an extended closure, we are preparing a more specific approach to academic instruction. Please understand during this unprecedented time, we aren’t trying to replicate school. Instead, we are trying our best to keep kids engaged and limit academic slide. For consistency, all teachers are using a template to provide a few

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Maryville Community Center will remain closed until ordinances are lifted

Due to the recent Emergency Ordinance by Nodaway County Commissioners, City of Maryville and for the safety and concern of our community, patrons and staff, the Maryville Community Center will continue to be closed until April 30, 2020, or until the Emergency Ordinances are lifted. The Park Board meeting scheduled for April 3, 2020, has

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Regents award construction contract for Agricultural Learning Center

Northwest Missouri State University’s long-awaited Agricultural Learning Center (ALC) at the RT Wright Farm will soon be a reality after the Regents on March 19 gave the go-ahead to award a contract to EL Crawford Construction, St. Joseph, for $8.217 million. The Regents meeting saw several historic firsts including that there are now four female

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Schools kick off food programs

By Kathryn Rice All Nodaway County schools have implemented a free lunch and breakfast program for the homebound students during the COVID-19 school shutdowns. Information as of March 23: At South Nodaway R-IV, 149 students and children age 18 and under received the meal packages on March 23. The school also sent home Chromebooks, books and, for

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Mayor issues second emergency order 

WHEREAS, on January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) Director General declared the outbreak of COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, advising countries to prepare for the containment, detection, isolation and case management, contact training, and prevention of onward spread of disease; and, WHEREAS, on March

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Geography with Goudge

Lost Revenue NCAA Tourney, 2020 “This proportional symbol map displays the projected revenue loss by conference school due to the Covid-19 forced cancellation of ‘March Madness’.  The NCAA’s Basketball Fund consists of tournament revenue which the NCAA distributes to conferences over a six-year period based on the number of tournament games played by respective conference

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Prosecutor charges Ravenwood man with felony stealing

Shawn DeFreece, 49, Ravenwood, was arrested March 21 by the Nodaway County Sheriff’s department for stealing water, tampering with the water service and receiving stolen property from the Public Water Supply District No. 1 of Nodaway County (PWCD #1) for over 10 years amounting to over $20,000 worth of product. DeFreece faces two felony charges

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A Day in the Life: Dealing with schoolwork at home

By Kathryn Rice Maryville Middle School Math Teacher Amy Wolf has started a diary of how she and her family are handling the restrictions placed upon them by COVID-19 and school closures. She and her husband, Rod Wolf, have daughters Allie, 17, and Delaney, 13. They attend South Nodaway R-IV. She has graciously agreed to

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Maryville Public Library offers virtual storytime

I Love Books Toddler Storytime, 9:45 am Thursday, April 2, on Facebook Live. Watch this storytime you won’t want to miss! We will have songs, stories and demonstrations of activities to do with your kiddos. Tune in for the live version at 9:45 am and if the time doesn’t work for you, pull it up

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Geography with Goudge

Men’s Basketball Coaches Salaries, 2020 “March Sadness is upon us, due to the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament amid coronavirus concerns. This proportional symbol map displays the NCAA Div. I Basketball coaches base salaries according to the annual survey compiled by USA Today. Coach pay continues to increase in spite of widespread cheating allegations. Twenty-nine

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