Maryville City Manager Greg McDanel, along with a city councilman and 911 dispatch personnel, Bill Florea, ambulance district operations director, Sheriff Randy Strong, along with his captain and 911 dispatch personnel gathered May 21 during the Nodaway County Commission meeting as the Joint 911 Subcommittee. McDanel shared the construction of the public safety facility is
By Eric Bohl and BJ Tanksley The 2020 regular session of the Missouri legislature is one we will remember for many years. The greatest pandemic in a century flared up just as we reached the heart of the schedule, where most of the hard work on legislation gets done. Once the legislature reconvened from an
By Kathryn Rice Nine-year-old Tessa Mayne has stayed busy through the school shutdown because of COVID-19 by trying out what she one day wants to become, a television news anchor. Tessa, the daughter of Kortney and Chad Mayne, has made Maryville her home for almost two years. She has an older brother, Connor, who is
The City of Maryville issued the sixth emergency order May 29 to mirror Missouri Governor Mike Parson’s extension of the first phase of Show Me Strong Recovery Plan. This order is in force until midnight, Monday, June 15. While city facilities will be open, the social distancing recommendation will reduce public access. Restaurants may offer
Nodaway County Health Department Administrator, Tom Patterson, announces two additional individuals in Nodaway County, Missouri have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). There are now fourteen confirmed cases for Nodaway County. Eleven of the fourteen cases are no longer in isolation. The affected individuals are a male between 30-39 years of age and a
College Softball Rankings Map, 2016-2020 “Normally college softball would dominate ESPN coverage this time of year. Most teams had played between 25 and 30 games by the time the 2020 season was cancelled due to the pandemic. This proportional symbol map displays the college softball teams that have amassed the highest rankings over the past
Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker called the meeting of the Nodaway County Commission to order at the commissioner’s office. In attendance: Bob Stiens, Chris Burns, associate commissioners and Walker and Melinda Patton, county clerk. Stiens made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed. Burns made a motion to approve prior commission minutes
The April 2 General Municipal Election was postponed until June 2 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This election ballot includes the selection of seats on the Nodaway-Holt, North Nodaway, West Nodaway and Northeast Nodaway school boards of education. South Nodaway BOE held a non-election as there were only three candidates who filed for the three
Blood drives are starting once again and the first one in Nodaway County will be the Maryville Community Blood Drive from 11 am to 7 pm, Tuesday, June 2 at the new location of the First Baptist Church, 121 East Jenkins Street, Maryville. All donors are required to make an appointment to maintain social distancing
The Skidmore City Council met on April 30 and May 14 to handle the following city business. At the April 30 meeting, the council accepted the resignation of Mayor Tracy Shewey and appointed Mayor Pro-tem Sandy Wright to complete the term of office. Teresa Carter was appointed alderman to fill Wright’s position. Rana Killingsworth was
