Along with Governor Mike Parson, Missouri health officials and advocates gathered this week to raise awareness of colorectal cancer. Governor Parson proclaimed March 2023 as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in Missouri. Colorectal cancer refers to cancer that begins in either the colon or rectum. In Missouri, colorectal cancer has the second highest incidence and mortality
The Missouri Quilt Museum, located in Hamilton, has re-opened for the season. Dakota Redford, curator at the museum, says that this will be an exciting year at MQM. “We have some amazing exhibits scheduled for the museum this year,” Redford said. “Some of our featured exhibits will include ‘The Obsessive Quilter’ by Ann Petersen, Sarah
The Northwest Missouri Regional Council is sponsoring an e-waste and white goods collection in Skidmore, Hopkins and Maryville on Saturday, March 25. The drop off locations will be open in: Skidmore from 8 to 9:30 am at the north end of Walnut Street near old arena; Hopkins from 10:15 to 11:45 am at East Barnard
The second annual Craft Supply Bonanza will be from 11 am to 2 pm, Saturday, March 25 at the Maryville Public Library basement, 509 North Main Street. Everything is free and attendees can fill a bag with craft supplies. A chance to try out diamond painting starts at 10 am. An adult spring basket raffle
By Morgan Guyer The Maryville Girls Soccer Team has enjoyed its fair share of success in the past few seasons. Outside of the season being cancelled in 2020, the Spoofhounds have won the last two Class 2 District 8 Titles, and will have their eyes set on another this season. Their road started on March
The Nodaway-Holt FFA Chapter is hosting a freewill donation community appreciation breakfast from 7 to 10 am, Saturday, March 25 at the Graham Community Building. There will be pancakes, biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, hashbrowns, sausage, bacon, coffee, milk and juice.
Northwest Missouri State University on March 16 formally introduced Dr. Lance Tatum as its next president. Tatum, who serves as senior vice chancellor for academic affairs and chief academic officer at Troy University in Troy, AL, is joined by his wife, Jill, and begins his tenure at Northwest on June 1. After the introductory press
Annalee Livengood, Tarkio, representing Maryville Elks Lodge #760 advanced to the national competition of the Elks Hoop Shoot to be held April 22 in Chicago IL. She won regional competition in Kentucky on March 11.
Northwest Missouri State University will host Atlantic Hope, a training exercise simulating an overseas disaster response and humanitarian crisis, March 30 through April 2, and invites students, employees and community members to participate as role players during the exercise. Similar to Missouri Hope, which Northwest annually hosts in the fall, Atlantic Hope is a multidisciplinary
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