The public is invited to support the Singing Spoofhounds of Maryville High School and join its Vocal Music Booster Club for Tailgate Trivia at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6. The event takes place outside, under the stars, and features 10 rounds of fun trivia action. Participants are encouraged to bring snacks, lawn chairs, blankets and
Stop by the parks’ overlook between 10 am and noon, Sunday, August 6, to visit with park staff and discover a few new incredible insects. Insects are incredible! They come in all shapes, sizes and colors, and do every kind of job you can imagine. This program is free and open to the public. In
The Kansas City Chiefs, 2022 World Champions, have returned to the campus of Missouri Western for their yearly training camp. Tickets are free and can still be acquired at chiefs.com/trainingcamp/ for the August 7, 8, 11, 15 and 17 practices, as well as parking passes, which are $5.
Missouri Main Street Connection Inc. (MMSC) presented downtown awards recognizing performance excellence during Missouri’s Premier Downtown Revitalization Conference in St. Louis on July 28. The event was hosted at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark. The ceremony on Friday night honored communities, individuals, businesses, and organizations from across the state that have completed exemplary
Lewis and Clark State Park team members invite the public to join them from 7 to 8 pm, Saturday, August 5 for an educational program about Missouri’s owls. Missouri has a wonderful diversity of owls. Join park staff in the park office’s Keelboat Room to learn about the different species of owls and what
As summer vacation speeds toward an ending, parents and students everywhere are preparing for the looming school year. Below is a list of the registration dates for schools in the area. South Nodaway R-IV School District will have preschool through 12th grade registration from 3 to 7:30 pm, Thursday, August 10. To make an appointment
The Downtown Maryville Market, located in the Nodaway Valley Bank parking lot on the corner of Fourth and Buchanan, has expanded its selections to include over 35 vendors selling produce, craft items, jams, jellies and baked goods. In support of the 24th annual National Farmers Market Week, August 6 to 12, the Nodaway News Leader is featuring
Clifford “Cliff” Eugene Friend, 55, Hopkins, died Monday, July 31, 2023, at his home. He was born July 14, 1968, in Dighton, KS, to Gerald O. and Thelma L. Suttle Friend. He was a 1986 graduate of Dighton High School. Mr. Friend was a truck driver and worked at Kawasaki. Mr. Friend’s body has been
Christopher Allen “Chris” Mackey, 66, Maryville, died Friday, July 28, 2023, at his home. He was born August 26, 1956, in Maryville, to Russell L. and Helen Jean Dawson Mackey. He graduated from Maryville High School, class of 1974. Mr. Mackey worked for many years with his brother, Mike, at Mackey Heating and Cooling and
Bobby Dean Horn was born February 11, 1928, to Loring and Lorene Simmons Horn in Grant City. He was the third of five children: Betty, Bill, Bob, Bonnie, and Gary. Bobby grew up in Missouri, attended school, and worked until he turned 18, and then he enlisted in the United States Navy the day after
