University of Missouri Extension is once again this year hosting a county event to allow for a Private Pesticide Applicator Training and an ag update. The pesticide trainings are for those agricultural producers who want to purchase and apply restricted use pesticides. These meetings are face-to-face but on-line events or can be found at the
At the January 10 Maryville Tourism Committee meeting, discussion was held on subscribing to STR reports on local hotel occupancy. The committee had decided in fall 2023 to subscribe. This decision was put on hold when the annual subscription rate jumped from $3,000 to $6,540 per year. Tourism Director DeAnn Davison feels the information from
The Skidmore Food Pantry hours will be 4 to 5:30 pm, Friday, January 26 at Newton Hall. Recipients are to line up coming down the street. This is for Nodaway-Holt School District residents. Senior boxes will be available for pick up.
Memory Café will be held at 10 am, Friday, January 26 in the Gathering Space at the First United Methodist Church, 102 North Main, Maryville. This is a dementia caregiver support group. For more information, contact 660.853.8609.
At the January 11 Maryville City Council meeting, additional funding for South Main Phase II was approved. An amendment to a contract with SK Design Group, Overland Park, was approved with an increased amount of $41,250. The increase is due to modifications to line item quantities and bid documents. The city did receive an additional
The Nodaway County Ambulance District met in open and closed sessions on January 10. The Maryville Rescue Squad has gotten all of its rescue and fire members CPR recertified. There is also a CD coming due on January 31. The staff will be checking rates and renewing at that time. Reports Director of Operations Jared
The Maryville Chapter of the Missouri Writers Guild will meet at 7 pm, Thursday, January 25 in room 303 at the First United Methodist Church, 102 North Main Street, Maryville. This will be a critique and share session.
Boys Basketball January 10 Platte Valley 56 Stanberry 23 Platte Valley, Alex Mattson, 17 points; Tucker Klamm, 9 points; Justin Miller, 9 points. North Nodaway 51 King City 41 January 11 Platte Valley 69 North Andrew 39 Platte Valley, Lane Acklin, 6 points; Brandon McQueen, 10 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists; Xavier Middleton, 6 points and
The Burlington Jct. City Council met on January 3 for a special meeting and a regular meeting on January 11. During the January 3 meeting, Jason Mercer gave an update on the progress with the water plant. The claval has been repaired and all looks good with the work that was done. He also went
The New Nodaway Humane Society Animal Shelter is recovering from the December 19 fire. Shelter Manager Wendy Combs said the fire started in the electrical circuits above the dog holding area. Reviewing the security tape, she believes it started around 3 am. She came in to work at 6:30 am and didn’t notice anything while
