Platte Valley’s Carter Luke and Trevor Weir competed with Nodaway Valley’s Blake Bohannon during the Missouri 8-Man Coaches Association All-Star Game on June 24 in St. Joseph. Bohannon and Weir competed on the silver team, while Luke played for the green team. Green came away with the victory 22-20. Luke picks up where he left
The City of Maryville was presented a $211,000 check as part of the Brownfields Cleanup Grant on June 26 in the Maryville Public Safety facility. The funds will be used to clean up Aunt B’s property at 602 South Main Street, which is currently vacant, as there are issues with petroleum contamination. Maryville received the
VFW Post 442 will meet beginning at 4:30 pm, Wednesday, July 5 at Room 127, Valk Building, Northwest Missouri State University. For more information, contact Jeremy Cobb at 573.418.1671 or sgmjacobb@gmail.com.
The St. Joe Mustangs invite baseball enthusiasts to head out to Phil Welch Stadium with the family July 4th for baseball and a lively performance by some of your favorite brass players. A pregame traditional jazz and patriotic performance at 6:25 pm will be provided by the St. Joseph Symphony Brass ensemble of Steve Molloy
Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker called the meeting of the Nodaway County Commission to order at the commissioner’s office. In attendance: Walker and Chris Burns, associate commissioner and Melinda Patton, county clerk. Burns made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed. Burns made a motion to approve prior commission minutes dated 6/20/23.
The Parnell Duck Race and Festival is scheduling a weekend of fun for the annual event on Saturday, July 8 and Sunday, July 9. Saturday’s events: 5:30 pm, the “Kids Pedal Pull” in the fire station; 6 pm until it’s gone, pulled pork and nachos served at the East Park shelter, freewill donation, proceeds to
NBA Draft Picks, 2023. The 2023 NBA Draft concluded last week with the selection of 58 players over two rounds. 46 of the U.S. players are placed on this distribution map of drafted basketball players, based on where they went to high school. The eastern half of the country indicates an area of higher production.
The Elmo community came out for the June 24th activities to celebrate the Fourth of July beginning with a 5k run/walk at 7 am and having a fireworks show at dark. The parade grand marshal was Ruth Ann Snodderley, 97 year old who has 27 great grandchildren. She was the valedictorian of her Elmo High
The American Legion Post #528 will hold a freewill donation breakfast from 8 am to noon, Sunday, July 2 at the AL Post in Parnell. The menu includes pancakes, biscuits and gravy, eggs made to order, bacon, sausage, coffee and orange juice.
The Thomson Splash ‘N’ Play has been a big hit so far this summer for locals, and even some out-of-state patrons have enjoyed it. Maryville Parks and Recreation Director Jeff Stubblefield estimates that the attraction is averaging 250-300 patrons a day, as the city is changing water filters every four or five days. Stubblefield says
