Month: February

Shirley’s Realty named February Business of the Month

Shirley’s Realty is the Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors February Business of the Month. Shirley’s has served sellers and buyers for over 50 years and is a successful and respected real estate agency. Located at 603 North Main in Maryville, Shirley’s can help if you are looking for a new home, relocating to the

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Lions host breakfast in Pickering

The Pickering Lions Club will host a freewill donation breakfast from 8 to 11 am, Saturday, March 1 at the Pickering Community Building. There will be pancakes, sausage, biscuits and gravy, coffee, tea, milk or juice.

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MU offers virtual pesticide applicator training March 3

University of Missouri Extension will hold virtual training for commercial pesticide applicators interested in Category 1A Plant Agriculture recertification. “This training is due to the high demand for follow-up recertification training,” said Samuel Polly, pesticide safety education program coordinator. “Previously, MU Extension could only offer in-person training, but applicator feedback and post-surveys indicated the need

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Class 1 Districts tip-off

The Platte Valley boys took down Northeast Nodaway 80-39 February 24 at Mound City, while North Nodaway fell 33-48 to Worth County. In girls action, on February 25 at Jefferson High School, Northeast Nodaway lost 33-43 to Stanberry, and Platte Valley defeated North Nodaway 43-14. Full coverage with photos can be found on Page 13

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Missouri Fire Marshal investigating fatal house fire in Maryville

The Missouri State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fatal residential structure fire that occurred early Monday morning in Maryville. At approximately 3:51 am, the Maryville Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at 1405 Chick Avenue after a passerby reported seeing flames coming from the residence. Upon arrival, fire crews encountered heavy smoke

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Food Pantry opens in Skidmore

The Skidmore Food Pantry will be from 4 to 5:30 pm, Friday, February 28 at Newton Hall, Skidmore. Participants are to line up going East on Highway 113. It is for Nodaway-Holt School District residents. Senior Boxes will be available to pick up.

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Memory Café is for caregivers

  Memory Café will be from 10 to 11:15 am, Friday, February 28 at the First United Methodist Church, 102 North Main Street, Maryville. It is for caregivers of loved ones with memory loss.

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Grace Carmichael

Grace Marie McClurg Carmichael, 69, Maryville, and formerly of Columbia, died Thursday, February 20, 2025. Arrangements are pending at the Bram Funeral Home, Maryville.

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Ruth Eckstein

Ruth Maxine Eckstein, 90, Maryville, formerly of Parnell, died Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at the Nodaway Nursing Home, Maryville. She was born June 23, 1934, to Carl Emmett and Ethel May Fry Foley in Tarkio. She graduated from Parnell High School and received her teaching certificate from Northwest Missouri State Teachers College, Maryville. On April

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Jase Wilmes

Jase Wilmes Jase Michael Wilmes, 19, Clarinda, New Market, IA area, died Monday, February 23, 2025, in rural Page County, IA. He was born on February 1, 2006, to Michael Jay Wilmes and Amy Elizabeth Steeve Wilmes in Shenandoah, IA. He was a 2024 graduate of Clarinda High School. He continued his education at Northwest

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