The Maryville High School Football Team is going to have a new look to their helmets when they take the field this fall. Call signs, inspired by the 1986 movie “Top Gun,” and its sequel, “Top Gun Maverick” which was released earlier this summer will be utilized by the team. Head Coach Matt Webb said
Maryville City Manager Greg McDanel presented some of the FY 23 budget details at the August 22 council meeting. He started with the Transient Guest Tax Fund. The five percent transient guest tax put on all sleeping rooms was established on November 8, 2016. There is a statutory requirement to spend funds on tourism efforts.
By Kathryn Rice North Star Advocacy Center, Maryville, announced the hiring of Cindy Lemar to fill the position of donations coordinator. Lemar, a retired Nodaway-Holt fifth grade teacher, had been enjoying her retirement tutoring in St. Joseph and teaching a couple of classes, Fitness Fusion and senior circuit, at the Maryville Community Center, when she
AP Top 25 Preseason Div. II Volleyball rankings. The Northwest Bearcat Volleyball team is ranked #12 in the preseason AVCA Coaches Top 25 Poll. Tampa is ranked #1, followed by Washburn #2, Western Washington #3, Metropolitan State #4 and West Florida #5. The map indicates a Midwest concentration. Four teams from the MIAA Conference are
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. Burns made a motion to approve prior commission minutes
The Nodaway County Senior Center received a $5,000 America’s Farmers Grow Communities program from the Bayer Fund grant thanks to local farmer Dorothy Schafer. The program partners with farmers to provide grants to local non-profits and schools to help their communities. The Nodaway County Senior Center will use the funds for the Angel Program. “Thank
By Kathryn Rice The Graham Street Fair has named Graham native, Michelle Brown, as the “Field of Dreams” parade grand marshal. The Graham Street Fair is August 25, 26 and 27 with the parade starting at 2 pm, Saturday. Brown was born and raised on a farm east of Graham until 1975, when the family
At the August 17 Maryville Tourism Committee meeting, the fiscal year 2023 budget presented by City Manager Greg McDanel was reviewed, discussed and approved to go to the Maryville City Council. Projected revenues are $175,000, transient guest tax; $5,000 in state grants; reimbursement on joint projects from MDIO for director, $25,377; and revenue from Cobblestone
The Nodaway County Health Board, August 17, set the tax levy for 2023 at 4.95¢ per $100 assessed valuation. Assessed valuation raised in 2022 to $417,908,772 from $399,126,552 the previous year. The maximum voter authorized levy is 5¢ per $100 assessed valuation. 2023 estimated revenue will be $197,169. The board gave Administrator Tom Patterson the
Friends and family wanted to show their love and support for the Dempsey family located in south Texas, now. Steve and Joetta Dempsey were staples in the Maryville community for many years. They raised two sons, Tyler and Chad, who are both wonderful musicians. Chad was handed a cancer diagnosis in July. He has shown
