Month: July

Republicans to hold luncheon meeting

The Nodaway County Federated Republican Women and Men Associates will meet at 11:30 am, Thursday, July 7 at Pizza Ranch, Maryville. The guest speakers will be Alan Bennett who is running for sixth district representative and Nodaway County Commissioner Bill Walker.

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Loess Bluffs to host Big Lake event

The Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) will be hosting Big Lake Crossover: Crayfish Crawl at 6 pm, Thursday, July 7. This event is free and open to the public, which will be at the Big Lake State Park’s Scout Island. Jr. Naturalists will learn to do the Crawfish Crawl at the lake by taking

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Tourism Committee to look at wayfinding signage for bid

The Maryville Tourism Committee met June 22. The committee will be reviewing wayfinding signage so City Manager Greg McDanel can put the proposal out for bid. He emailed the proposal to members which showed the positioning and wording of each of the signs. Some of the signs will be covered under the South Main corridor

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Story Hour to be held at Sisson Eck Park

The story hour for ages two to six will be 9:45 to 10:45 am, Thursday, July 7 at the Sisson Eck Park on West Lincoln Street, Maryville. Sponsored by the Maryville Public Library, this one-time event will have a Maryville Public Safety officer with a patrol car for the children to look at.

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Maryville council member Rachael Martin tenders resignation

At the June 27 Maryville City Council meeting, Rachael Martin participated in her last meeting, with her council member resignation going into effect at midnight June 28. Martin addressed the council, giving thanks for her experience and wishing everyone the best in the future. The remainder of the council members reciprocated. Mayor Tye Parsons mentioned

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June 30, 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; 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

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Senior Center progresses on projects

The Nodaway County Senior Citizens Senate board met June 15 to handle the following senior center business. Work continues on the internal audit. The finishing deadline has been extended due to the illness of one of the committee members. Renovations of the restrooms have started. The senior center has lost one of its cooks and

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Nodaway County represented at 8-man all-star game

Six players from Nodaway County teams participated in the Missouri 8-Man Football Coaches Association Senior All-Star game on June 25. The game was held at Spratt Stadium at Missouri Western University, St. Joseph. The green team came away with the victory over the silver team 34-26. From Nodaway Valley, Mason Chitwood, Will Cordell and Peyton

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Chamber announces new leaders

The Maryville Chamber of Commerce recently had a shift of leadership roles within the board of directors. Tyler Tapps, a Northwest Missouri State University associate professor of recreation, has served on the board since 2020, and was elected to the vice president role earlier this year after serving as secretary/treasurer in 2021. He will now

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