Marilyn Anne Williams Grace, 92, Burlington Jct., died Sunday, February 20, 2022, at the Maryville Living Center, Maryville. She was born October 29, 1929, in Maryville, to Charles and Bertha Boyer Williams. She was a 1947 graduate of Burlington Jct. High School and attended Northwest Missouri State College, Maryville. On August 29, 1948, she married
Gwendolyn “Gwen” Clare Pratt Cornell, 90, Maryville, formerly of Sun City, AZ, and San Diego, CA, died Saturday, February 19, 2022, at her home. She was born April 18, 1931, in Syracuse, NY, to Leon Eli and Florence Mildred Alvord Pratt. She married Paul R. Cornell in 1949, and they were married 72 years at
Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker called the meeting of the Nodaway County Commission to order at the commissioner’s office. In attendance: Walker, Chris Burns and Scott Walk, associate commissioners and Melinda Patton, county clerk. Burns made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed. Burns made a motion to approve prior commission minutes
One of today’s most popular television characters will come to life from 5 to 7 pm, Tuesday, March 1 during “Bluey’s Imagination Station” at the Maryville Public Library, 509 North Main Street, Maryville. Bluey will be available to take pictures with guests. Other attractions for the literacy night for children ages birth through five and
The Second Harvest Community Food Bank will have a fresh mobile food pantry starting at 10 am, Thursday, February 24 at the city hall in Skidmore. The pantry lasts until the stock is depleted and is open to the general public.
What’s special about being from a small town is residents have a deep sense of community. It’s common for small towns to host events, do things for each other and help where they can. Elmo is a prime example of a small town, and for the last two years, residents have been fundraising for a
Northwest Missouri State University will showcase the stage version of Paul Bowles’ adaptation of Jean-Paul Sartre’s classic tragicomedy “No Exit” at 7:30 pm, February 24 to 26, and 2 pm, February 27, in the Studio Theatre at the Ron Houston Center for the Performing Arts. The play is a depiction of the afterlife in which
Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker called the meeting of the Nodaway County Commission to order at the commissioner’s office. In attendance: Walker, Chris Burns and Scott Walk, associate commissioners and Melinda Patton, county clerk. Burns made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed. Burns made a motion to approve prior commission minutes
When the nieces and nephews of Emily Hays, a Maryville resident, learned that her three-year battle with breast cancer would soon be ending, they wanted to do something special to honor their aunt while she was still alive. The children of Robert and Phyllis Yager always felt a special connection to their Aunt Emily, likely
The Maryville City Council authorized the creation of a $200,000 Façade Improvement Grant Program and adopted guidelines during its February 14 meeting. The matching grant program will assist business and property owners with the design and construction of façade enhancements which are historically appropriate or add to the character of the community as a whole.
