Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker called the meeting of the Nodaway County Commission to order at the commissioner’s office. In attendance: Walker, Chris Burns, Scott Walk, associate commissioners, and Melinda Patton, county clerk. Walk made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed. Burns made a motion to approve prior commission minutes dated
After 11 years on the NOCOMO Board of Directors, President Dave Lawyer attended his last meeting, May 25, and was presented with a plaque to commemorate his service to the sheltered workshop and the board. Lawyer has agreed to act as a consultant to the board. He said the continued success of the sheltered workshop
At the May 19 meeting, the Nodaway County Health Center Board of Trustees agreed to waive the food ordinance permit fees for the upcoming year from October 1 to September 30, 2022. Administrator Tom Patterson gave the board copies of the food ordinance booklet which explains the provisions and details the fees and annual operating
50 Years Ago: 1971 Memorial Day services were held at Miriam Cemetery, Maryville, with representatives from local WWI and WWII veterans’ organizations and churches. Participating were Louis Ritterbusch, Frank Strong, Everett Brown, William Robertson, E.A. Pence, Rev. Gil Peters and Rev. Robert Ceperley. 25 Years Ago: 1996 The Maryville Junior Chamber of Commerce, the Jaycees,
Nodaway County Economic Development’s series of “Pop-Up Shops” at 408 North Market, Maryville, added cinnamon rolls from Goff Grocery, Thursday, June 10; Neff Valley Creations, Friday, June 11; and Good News Bakery, June 14, 15 and 16. Most pop-ups begin at 11 am and will be open while supplies last.
The fourth annual Nodaway County Children’s Business Fair (CBF) will be open to the public from 9 am to 12:30 pm, Saturday, June 12 at Beal Park, Maryville. Sponsored by the Maryville Public Library, CBF features businesses of young entrepreneurs from age eight to 18. Awards will be presented from 12:30 to 1 pm. This
Northwest Technical School Health Science class under the direction of Instructor Bing Boettner will see three students competing virtually in the SkillsUSA national competition in June. The students, Maryville High School seniors Sara Eckstein and Matt Goodridge, and junior Jag Galapin, are doing a presentation on vaping, with the target audience being younger people. The
Skidmore Community Betterment will meet at 6 pm, Monday, June 8 at Newton Hall.
Life Scout Alex Rice explains his Eagle Scout project to Nodaway County Commissioner Bill Walker, May 27. Associate Commissioners Chris Burns and Scott Walk listened by phone. Rice is the son of Bob and Sarah Rice, Maryville. The commissioners approved Rice’s project to conduct his Eagle Scout project of preserving and cleaning the veterans’ memorials
Maryville Public Library has started the Summer Reading Program. Sign up may be done at the library, 509 North Main Street, Maryville, or through the Beanstack app. Open to all ages. Grades one through adult may choose the challenge that fits the individual. Infant and toddler storytime for ages birth to five is at 9:45
