The 141st edition of the United States Open Tennis Championships will conclude this weekend in Queens, New York. 80 American players started the two-week Grand Slam tournament in singles competition. This map displays the hometowns of the tennis players from the United States (36 Men and 44 Women) who participated. Three states produce over half
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
The Maryville Fire Department will host a ceremony to commemorate the 20th anniversary of September 11, 2001 at the Freedom Rock Plaza in Franklin Park, Maryville. It will be at 8:30 am, Friday, September 10. The rain location will be at the Maryville High School Performing Arts Center. The public is welcomed. Also attending will
At the August 18 meeting, the Nodaway County Senior Citizens Senate setup committees for upcoming senior Center events. A celebration committee was formed to commemorate the anniversary of the senior center. Serving on the committee are board members, Susan Hull, Teresa Hayes, Connie McGinness, Linda Girard, Ray Courter and Administrator Amie Firavich. The board will
The Skidmore City Council, August 25, approved the 2021-22 city budget and the tax rate. First the council reviewed the profit and loss by class report for the 2020-21 fiscal year. Discussion was held on the increase in legal fees and decrease in grants. There are no special projects planned in the near future. The
The City of Pickering Council at the August 30 meeting, gained a new alderman, Dale Sharp. Sharp is replacing Roberta Boyd who moved from Pickering and could no longer serve on the council. New City Attorney Taryn Henry attended the meeting. Discussion was held on the race track ordinance and the concern of council members
The FBS or Football Bowl Subdivision is now in full swing and it consists of 130 teams that have been known as ‘Major College’ through the years. This player production map, based on where the 15,271 FBS players attended high school, indicates a strong regional concentration in the ‘Deep South’. This area, known as the
The Nodaway County Commissioners set the 2022 tax rate at 16¢ per $100 assessed valuation August 31 after a public hearing, where no citizen spoke. The commissioners could have gone as high as 39¢ and still been in state compliance. The taxes will allow $638,602 to be levied for the purpose of the maintenance of
Matt and Natalie Yaple and family of Maryville were among the families honored during the 62nd annual Missouri Farm Family Day, August 16 at the Missouri State Fair. The Yaple family was selected as the Nodaway County Missouri Farm Family by University of Missouri Extension in Nodaway County and the local Farm Bureau. The family
The Maryville schools’ booster club hosted a full evening of team introductions on the southeast corner of the Maryville downtown square August 26 during the annual community pep rally.
