Month: April

Emily Hays

Emily Jo Crable Hays, 76, Maryville, died Monday, April 18, 2022, in Maryville. She was born May 30, 1945, in Ottumwa, IA, to Lester H. and Florence Farquhar Crable. She graduated from Ottumwa High School in 1963 and then attended Northeast Missouri State Teachers College in Kirksville. In 1969, she married Randall Hays. They moved

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Gary Adkins

Gary Lynn Adkins, 84, Burlington Jct., died Sunday, April 17, 2022, at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph. He was born September 21, 1937, in rural Burlington Jct., to Willys L. and Liva Lea Wood Adkins. He graduated from Elmo High School in 1955 and attended Northwest Missouri State Teachers College, Maryville, for two years. On

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MPR, Mosaic sponsor Community Health & Fitness Fair

On Saturday, April 23, a free Community Health & Fitness Fair will be at the Maryville Community Center, 1407 North Country Club Road. The event, hosted by Maryville Parks and Recreation and Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville, will be from 8  to 11 am. There is no admission charge. There will be a variety of health

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South Main Corridor Improvement Project, Phase I – (4/20/22 – Update)

South Main Corridor Improvement Project, Phase I – VF Anderson Builders, Inc. continues to make significant progress despite recent weather delays. The contractor continues installation of the enclosed storm sewer system and new water main. Service line connections to the new water main will occur over the next few weeks.  Any planned disruption of water

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April 14, 2022

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 Lorraine O’Donnell, deputy county clerk. Walk made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed. Burns made a motion to approve prior commission

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BBBS, Northwest partner for Big Green Move Out

As the academic year comes to an end and students are moving away for the summer, Northwest Missouri State University and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nodaway County are partnering to encourage students to “think green” before trashing belongings during the annual Big Green Move Out. Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Nodaway County annually

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Blackford to attend Missouri Scholars Academy

By Kathryn Rice Maryville High School sophomore Connor Blackford, son of Nate and Andrea Blackford, will attend the Missouri Scholars Academy from June 12 through July 2 at the University of Missouri-Columbia. The three-week academic academy will have over 300 gifted students from Missouri. It provides opportunities for learning and personal development in order for

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MPS purchases evidence lab project with Rickard Trust grant

Maryville Public Safety requested and received a $33,360.13 Gladys Rickard Charitable Trust grant to stock the new facility’s evidence lab. The equipment included a downflow fingerprint dusting station, a capture BT fuming station with stand, a Labconco Protector evidence drying cabinet, a photo table for forensic photography, a Flare Plus 2 three light kit and

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Geography with Goudge

The per capita production of women collegiate bowlers by hometown is a good example of a regional sport.  In this case, it’s the Midwest and Northeast that dominate. Illinois ranks first, followed by New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan, New York and Iowa in per capita bowler production. There are 93 NCAA Bowling programs and 819 bowlers. 

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Mozingo Creek bridge is on track

The Mozingo Creek Bridge Replacement Project is on schedule and going well, noted Larry Jacobsen, MoDOT resident engineer. Phillips Hardy Construction, Columbia, closed the road on March 14, has removed the old bridge and has begun shaping the slopes and placing rock blankets. The Hardy crew has driven 1,214 feet of shell piling and filled

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