United Fiber reaches 25,000 subscribers

United Fiber, a subsidiary of United Electric Cooperative, has reached an important milestone. The company announced this week that it has delivered service to its 25,000th subscriber. United Electric began this journey when they applied for a grant-loan combination through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in 2010. This led to the construction of 1,500

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Back to School begins with the Maryville Mosaic’s 4th Grade Challenge

Schools are back in session, and it’s time to kick off another year of Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville’s Fourth Grade Challenge. During last year’s programming, Chloe Casteel, a current fifth-grade student at St. Gregory Barbarigo School, was one of hundreds of students that participated in last year’s challenge. Chloe felt drawn to action after

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Geography with Goudge

FBS College Football Player Origins, 2022. The FBS or Football Bowl Subdivision consists of 131 teams that have been known as ‘Major College’ through the years.  This player production map, based on where the 15,692 FBS players attended high school, indicates a strong regional concentration in the ‘Deep South’.  This area, known as the ‘Pigskin

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Northwest remembering fallen firefighters of 9/11 terrorist attacks

Northwest Missouri State University invites the community to join the university in remembering the events of September 11, 2001, and pay tribute to the 343 who climbed the World Trade Center staircases and perished that day. In honor of the fallen firefighters, Northwest will host its third annual 9/11 Stair Climb from 7 to 10

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Maryville service clubs holds ‘day of service’

Six area service organizations are sponsoring a National Day of Service with a Cornhole Tournament and other activities from 1 to 7 pm, Saturday, September 10. Located at the Nodaway County Senior Center, 1210 East First Street, Maryville, the event kicks off at 1 pm with the cornhole tournament for adults. Entry fee is $20

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September 1, 2022

Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker called the meeting of the Nodaway County Commission to order at the commissioner’s office. In attendance: Walker, Chris Burns and Scott Walk, associate commissioners and Angie Cordell, deputy clerk. Walk made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed. Burns made a motion to approve prior commission minutes

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Food Pantry available in WN school district

The West Nodaway Food Pantry is open to people living in the West Nodaway school district from 4 to 6 pm, Tuesdays, September 6, 13, 20 and 27 at the First Christian Church, Third and Ballard, Burlington Jct. There is also a food drop at 4:30 pm, Wednesdays, September 14, 21, and 28. There are

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Skidmore sets tax rate

Skidmore City Council held the tax levy hearing, August 25, and set the rate for 2022. The tax rate for the general fund is $1 per $100 of assessed valuation. For the street fund, it is also $1 per $100 of assessed valuation. The adjusted valuation for 2022 is $1,783,204, a slight increase from the

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County’s assessment raises to $417M

The assessed valuation for Nodaway County increased 4.5 percent with the 2022 numbers due to personal property values and new residential structures. The personal property values of Nodaway County citizens increased from $87.636 million in 2021 to $103.703 million this year, that is 15.5 percent. Personal property includes livestock, farm machinery, vehicles including recreational vehicles,

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Sign up underway for Maryville’s Downtown Trick or Treat

Sign up is underway for the 27th Annual Downtown Trick or Treat, which will be held from 5 to 6:30 pm, Thursday, October 27 in Maryville. Deadline to sign up is Friday, September 23 and is open to businesses, organizations, churches or individuals in the downtown area. A $5 charge to cover posters and flyers

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