Clearmont council studies water meter options 

At the June 20 Clearmont City Council meeting, the leaders spoke to possible new water meters. After some discussion, it was decided to have a special meeting before next month to get more detailed information over the procedure of getting new water meters. The city staff will also be going around and checking on the

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Patterson details how new Missouri state law will affect library

The Missouri State legislature passed bill RSMO 573.550 requiring public libraries to certify to the Secretary of State that it has policies in place to prevent youths under 18 from accessing obscene materials at public libraries. The policies must be submitted to the Secretary of State’s office by Monday, July 31 for the library to

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Tourism group meets after 3 months

  The Maryville Tourism Committee met June 21 for the first time since March 15. New at-large committee member Mike Zech was introduced to other board members. La Chic Salon Owner Jennifer Gillespie addressed the group about the plight of small businesses dealing with inflation, higher prizes and gas prices. She said small businesses are

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County 4-H, FFA members welcome all to livestock show, sale

Organizers of the 2023 Nodaway County 4-H and FFA Livestock Show and Sale, July 12 – 13, invite all who support agriculture to their events held at the Community Building. The livestock shows begin at 8 am, Wednesday, July 12 and continue until the Premium Supper and Sale at 5 pm, Thursday, July 13. Livestock

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Local athletes compete in 8-man all-star game

Platte Valley’s Carter Luke and Trevor Weir competed with Nodaway Valley’s Blake Bohannon during the Missouri 8-Man Coaches Association All-Star Game on June 24 in St. Joseph. Bohannon and Weir competed on the silver team, while Luke played for the green team. Green came away with the victory 22-20. Luke picks up where he left

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Maryville receives EPA grant

The City of Maryville was presented a $211,000 check as part of the Brownfields Cleanup Grant on June 26 in the Maryville Public Safety facility. The funds will be used to clean up Aunt B’s property at 602 South Main Street, which is currently vacant, as there are issues with petroleum contamination. Maryville received the

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VFW changes meeting time

VFW Post 442 will meet beginning at 4:30 pm, Wednesday, July 5 at Room 127, Valk Building, Northwest Missouri State University. For more information, contact Jeremy Cobb at 573.418.1671 or sgmjacobb@gmail.com.

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Commissioner’s Minutes June 27, 2023

Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker called the meeting of the Nodaway County Commission to order at the commissioner’s office. In attendance: Walker and Chris Burns, associate commissioner and Melinda Patton, county clerk. Burns made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed. Burns made a motion to approve prior commission minutes dated 6/20/23.

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