Month: May

Richard Sybert

Richard Dean Sybert, 65, Maryville, died Friday, May 6, 2022, at the Mosaic Life Center – St. Joseph. He was born July 26, 1956, in Maryville, to Bobby Dean Sybert and Mary Joan Carter Sybert. Mr. Sybert was a roofer but was also an automobile and small engine mechanic. Mr. Sybert’s body has been cremated.

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Cathy Wright

May Catherine “Cathy” Ruhl Wright, 83, Skidmore, died Saturday, April 28, 2022, at her home. She was born June 3, 1938, in Oceanside, CA, to Russell R. Ruhl and Helen Holt Ruhl. She graduated from Horace Mann High School, Maryville. She was married to William Dean Pointer, Sr. They later divorced. She married Leonard D.

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Local organizations collaborate on workforce issues

By Jacki Wood Several organizations in the area working to address a common problem – workforce issues. The Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce, Nodaway County Economic Development, Northwest Missouri Enterprise Facilitation, Northwest Health Services, Northwest Regional Council of Governments, Northwest Missouri State University Career Services and Northwest Technical School have formed a partnership to address

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Maryville Chamber of Commerce to host Legislative Coffee

The Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce will hold a Legislative Coffee on Thursday, May 19 in the upper level of the county’s Administration Center, 403 N. Market Street, Maryville. The coffee event, sponsored by United Electric Cooperative, will be held from 7:30 to 8:30 am. Maryville Chamber of Commerce members and interested citizens are welcome

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Clearmont swears in mayor, aldermen

The regular Clearmont City Council meeting on April 19 was rescheduled to April 26 due to several in attendance responding to a fire. During the rescheduled meeting, Byron Clark was sworn in for another two-year term as mayor while Peggy Younger and Herb Snodderley were sworn in for two-year terms as city aldermen. Mowing bids

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Health department official inspects food establishments

The Nodaway County Health Department’s Jack Hunsucker inspected several food establishments during April. COS means corrected on site. Joy Wok, 1416 S. Main, Maryville, high priority Inspection date: April 1 Criticals: Can opener dirty – COS; butcher knife stored with blade between cook’s prep tables – COS; cantaloupe and cut pineapple not kept at 41 degrees or

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May 5, 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 Melinda Patton, county clerk. Walk made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed. Walk made a motion to approve prior commission minutes

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Pickering corrects election error

At the April 20 Pickering City Council meeting, the council moved to make a proclamation to correct the April 5 election error of Brad Renfro’s candidacy. Renfro should not have been on the ballot as Alderman Kevin Leedom was up for re-election. The proclamation declared Renfro’s candidacy invalid. City Clerk Milt Sovereign consulted with City

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Senior Center elections discussed

The Nodaway County Senior Citizens Senate Board discussed the upcoming elections for Young at Heart Resources and the senior center board at the April 20 meeting. The Young at Heart Resources election was scheduled for May 3 at the First Baptist Church, Maryville. The Nodaway County Senior Center board elections will be Tuesday, May 24.

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