Month: March

Maryville Spoofhound Sophomores Kedrick and Kade Watkins both punched their tickets to compete at the Class 2 State Wrestling Tournament February 26 in Columbia. Kedrick, wrestling at 175 pounds, came away with one win, and ultimately bowed out on day one. Kade wrestled at 215 pounds, and also came away with one win.

Editor’s note: Much of this article was drawn from Dean Heflin’s funeral program as a eulogy. Dean Heflin lived a life rooted in simplicity and nature. Born and raised on a farm in rural Northwest Missouri, he spent his entire life cultivating his love for the land, rockhounding, fishing and carving. The estate rock and

The North Star Advocacy Center, the Maryville area domestic violence and sexual abuse shelter for families, will be hosting a fun evening as a fundraiser again this year. On Thursday, March 20, the event, held at the Northwest Missouri State Ag Learning Center, will begin with a cash bar at 5 pm. The dinner will

Jackson Township Fire Department received a $2,000 grant from the MFA Oil Foundation. Accepting the donation are center, firefighters Mark Carlson and Tyler Schmitz. Representing the foundation was left, Dean Snyder, board of directors, and Brian Watkins, manager MFA Oil, Maryville. The grant will be used to purchase one-person cutters which are extraction tools for

Freedom Of Road Riders® Local 26, Maryville, has scheduled its group rides for March. All motorcyclists are welcome. Kickstands up at 6 pm, Tuesdays, March 11, 18 and 25 depending on the weather. Destination for supper is riders’ choice.

The Maryville Public Library, 509 North Main, will have storytime for ages birth to five with their caretakers at 9:45 am, Tuesday, March 11. The Stop Motion Film Club, a Lego® film-making workshop for students in first through eighth grade will be from 6 to 7:30 pm, Thursday, March 13. Registration is required.

At the March 3 Hopkins City Council meeting, the aldermen approved the pet ordinance as written and will be enforced. City Attorney Taryn Henry asked by email if the council wants her to work on putting property liens against the properties of residents who owe past due amounts on sewer and water bills. After discussion,

  On Saturday, March 15, Author Lance Dorrel will be giving a presentation at Maryville Public Library on the research that led to two books centered on the Battle of the Little Bighorn. “A Dance with Death: An Irish Soldier of Fortune” is a historical novel based on the adventures of Captain Myles Keogh, a