NOCOMO Industries, Inc. has reopened and certified employees are returning to work as of January 30. In the January 26 statement issued by NOCOMO Board of Trustee Secretary Deb Hull, she stated, “Positive changes are underway at NOCOMO Sheltered Workshop as certified employees begin to return to work. After a brief closure earlier this week,
At the January 31 Skidmore City Council meeting, the council reviewed the notice of professional engineering services termination received from Branch Manager Andy Macias of Snyder and Associates for their sewer improvements. Addressed to Mayor Jill Wieland, the letter stated “as of January 23, 2023, Snyder and Associates, Inc. is terminating our professional services with
The Nodaway County Commissioners approved the projected 2023 income and expenditures during their budget hearing January 26. County Clerk Melinda Patton, as the budgetary official, provided an official budget message. The last three years have brought millions of dollars into the county coffers with federal monies from the CARES Act, $2.59 million, and the American
The Northwest Missouri State University Board of Regents during its regular session January 26 approved the creation of a master of science in education program for special education with certification, in addition to announcing finalists for the university’s presidential role. The new program in the school of education is a pathway to address a special
Village O subdivision on Maryville’s north side has been an island of “no-man’s land” since its creation many decades ago. While the City of Maryville’s city limits surrounds the homes on the Village O Streets, the government entity that truly has jurisdiction has always been Nodaway County’s Polk Township, which is not equipped to maintain
The Pub, 414 N. Main, hosted a Paws at the Pub event during the Chamber Ambassadors ribbon cutting January 25.
On January 31, the Chamber Ambassadors welcomed Jenny’s Happy Tails, 513 W. Seventh, with their opening.
Nodaway County Health Department Tom Patterson presented his 2023 budget message at the January 25 board meeting. “Actual revenues increased approximately 18 percent between 2021 and 2022, from $568,514 to $670,350. Projected revenues for 2023 are $636,386. “Variations between years are due to fluctuations in federal and state contract dollars, amount of services provided and
The governing board of the Downtown Maryville organization met recently to outline their goals for 2023. At this time, Downtown Maryville is working on the Art, Rhythm and Brews (ARB) event, which will take place Friday, May 19. Executive Director DeAnn Davison said the committee is searching for artists to either display their work or
Maryville Citizens for Community Action held the annual luncheon, January 31, to gather service clubs and organization representatives to allow each to talk about their needs and goals for the year. Executive Director Lynette Harbin of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nodaway County encouraged attendees to act as “Big Brothers” or “Big Sisters.” She currently
