Month: April

Annual photo contest seeks entries

The Nodaway News Leader’s 10th Annual Photo Contest will be accepting entries through Friday, June 16. “We welcome entries from all ages and pictures from a variety of subject matters,” said Kay Wilson, NNL publisher-owner. “This year, in celebration of our 10th contest year we are adding a entry category, Nodaway County Landmarks.” This category could include facilities, icons,

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Used book sale is at library

The Maryville Public Library is offering a used book sale during library hours, Wednesday, April 19 through Saturday, April 22. The Wednesday through Friday sale will be from 10 am through 5:30 pm in the library basement. The Saturday sale will be from 10 am through 2:30 pm in the basement. It will be $5

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911 oversight board begins sales tax talks

At the April 6 meeting of the 911 Oversight Board, the group began strategizing about a possible sales tax issue to fund the Northwest Regional Communications Center and other 911 emergency dispatch expenses. The current 911 emergency telephone tax is on landlines throughout the county. There are fewer of these each year so the tax

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Tourism gurus come to Maryville

Two tourism experts traveled to Maryville March 30 to discuss possible routes for the fledgling tourism committee to take in their first stages. Kathleen O’Dell and Tracy Kimberlin, both of Kimberlin, O’Dell and Associates, Springfield were introduced by Maryville Tourism Director DeAnn Davison to the Nodaway County Commissioners during their March 30 session. The trio

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County receives 2 grants to improve structures

Nodaway County Commissioners recently received notice that two of the grants they had applied for, with the help of Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments were granted, which will allow for improvements to the Courthouse and jail. Governor Parson announced March 27 nearly $10 million was awarded to sheriff offices for jail improvements across the

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