Month: May

Garden Club presents plant, bake sale

The Maryville Garden Club is holding its semi annual plant and bake sale from 7 to 11 am, Saturday, May 4 at the Nodaway County Senior Center, 1210 East First Street, Maryville. There will be vegetable plants, daylilies, hostas, shrubs, annuals and perennials besides baked goods.

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Commissioner’s Minutes April 30, 2024

Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker called the meeting of the Nodaway County Commission to order at the commissioner’s office. In attendance: Walker, Chris Burns and Scott Walk, associate commissioner and Melinda Patton, county clerk. Walk made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed.  Walk made a motion to approve prior commission minutes dated

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Health Board swears in 3 trustees

The Nodaway County Health Center Board of Trustees met, April 17, and swore-in three board members, Bridget Kenny, Chris Turpin and Jayne Vest. Board members Charlotte Knorr and Debra Hull are retiring after their service on the board. Knorr has served on the board for 16 years, not all continuous. She has worked as an

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Michael Jones

Michael Eugene Jones died Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Visitation will be Monday, May 6 at Bram Funeral Home, Maryville. Services are pending. Arrangements are under the care of Bram Funeral Home, Maryville.

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Byron Mayes

Byron Mayes, 40, died Sunday, April 29, 2024. He was born March 20, 1984, in Maryville, to Kyle and Sandy Mayes. He was a member of the Maryville High School class of 2002 and spent most of his life living in his hometown. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Rheta and Bud

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Kathleen Schafer

Kathleen Beatrice McQuinn Schafer, 88, Skidmore, died Friday, April 26, 2024, at her home. She was born September 4, 1935, on her parent’s farm near Conception, to Hubert and Stephanie Steinhauser McQuinn. She graduated from Jefferson High School,Conception. She was a lifelong Northwest Missouri resident. On April 30, 1955, she married Herman Richard Schafer at

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Senior board completes two months of board work

The Nodaway County Senior Citizens Senate achieved a quorum and held a meeting to take care of the senior center business for March and April. The election of senators/board members will be Tuesday, May 7 at the senior center. Running for the three open positions are Connie McGinness, Jim Hazen, William Lewis Rice and Sheri

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United Fiber attacks storm challenge with full force of company

Late at night on April 15, a strong thunderstorm hit Northwest Missouri, first in Savannah, then it traveled north to Nodaway County. United Fiber customers began losing internet connections as early as 10 pm, but the issue compounded as the storm progressed through the wee-hours of Tuesday, April 16th morning. The storm knocked out United

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Skidmore requests cemetery donations

The City of Skidmore is requesting donations for the upkeep of the three cemeteries, Hillcrest, Masonic and Smith, throughout the month of May. The donations can be dropped at City Hall or mailed to PO Box 15, Skidmore, MO 64485.

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Maryville council approves water treatment plant items

At the April 22 Maryville City Council meeting, two ordinances related to the Maryville Water Treatment Plant were approved. The first item was a contract with Calgon Carbon Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA, for the purchase and installation of Virgin Filtrasorb 816 Granular Activated Carbon Media. Granular Activated Carbon is the best technology for organics removal, however

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