Month: August

Area businesses, churches offer cooling stations

Nodaway County residents may utilize the following facilities for cooling stations: Senior Center 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. Maryville Public Library 9 a.m. -6 p.m Laura Street Baptist Church  9 am – 5 pm M-F (please use office entrance facing Jenkins St.) United Methodist Church  8:30 am – 4:30 pm M/TH; 8:30 am – 6

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Lances to be Graham Street Fair Grand Marshals

By Kathryn Rice Phillip and Genine Lance, Graham, are the grand marshals for the 2023 “Backroads and Bonfires” Graham Street Fair parade to be held at 2 pm, Saturday, August 26. Phillip has lived in the Graham area all of his life except for his time in the US Army. Genine grew up in Tarkio.

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Northwest Missouri under ‘Excessive Heat Warning’

The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for Northwest Missouri. Nodaway County remains in a heat warning until Thursday, August 24th. Heat indices will remain between 110 – 120 degrees. Those especially vulnerable are infants and young children, the elderly, pregnant women, individuals with chronic medical issues, and anyone working outside. Nodaway

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Community Pep Rally salutes Spoofhounds

The annual Community Pep Rally will begin at 6 pm, Thursday, August 24 on the corner of Third and Market Streets on the Maryville downtown square. Sponsored by the Spoofhound Athletic Boosters community members, families and friends are invited to come and cheer the Spoofhound athletes as they are introduced by their coaches. Athletes in

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Maryville approves contract for Icon Road drainage improvements

At the August 14 Maryville City Council meeting, a $24,800 contract with White Cloud Engineering and Construction, Maryville, was approved for stormwater drainage improvements along Icon Road. A new 18 inch corrugated metal pipe will be installed inside the existing 24 inch culvert. There will also be an extension of pipe and rip rap to

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Mobile Food Pantry is in Hopkins

The Second Harvest Community Food Bank Fresh Mobile Food Pantry will begin at 10 am, Tuesday, August 22 at the First Christian Church, 101 South Fifth Street,  Hopkins.

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Graham has backroads, bonfires at Graham Street Fair

  The “Backroads and Bonfires” Graham Street Fair will be taking place Thursday, August 24 through Saturday, August 26. A coloring contest is due by 3:30 pm, Tuesday, August 22. It is a crayon only contest for ages prekindergarten through sixth grade. First, second and third places will be awarded for each grade. All contestants

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‘185+ hours of watching paint dry…’

“Paving the Road to Success” was created and produced by Jefferson graduate Claire Galbraith in the Jefferson School hallway.”I never could have imagined having this kind of opportunity. For the past month I have spent many hours painting this mural at Jefferson. This wall is supposed to represent our special little community and the history

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MPR offering fall adult volleyball league

Maryville Parks and Recreation will have an Adult Volleyball League this fall. Registration is now open until August 25, and will cost $350 a team, and $400 for any late registration. A captains’ meeting will take place at 7 pm, August 31 at MCC, with league play beginning on September 11 and lasting until October

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