The Thomson Splash ‘N’ Play Park, located on Maryville’s southwest side, will have additional amenities for patrons to enjoy this summer. The Maryville City Council approved a contract for the purchase and installation of several new park items during its March 14 meeting. The contract with ABcreative, De Soto, KS, is not to exceed $134,383
A free online class will discuss spring alfalfa insects and what to do about them from 6 to 7 pm, Thursday, March 24 via Zoom. University of Missouri Extension Agronomist Pat Miller will show how to scout for alfalfa weevils, pea aphids, blue alfalfa aphids, variegated cutworms and stem nematodes. Register for “Scouting Alfalfa for
Nodaway County Ambulance Director Bill Florea asked the board of directors to consider adjusting employee wages during the March 9 meeting. The board approved to adjust starting pay with a one percent increase and to adjust current employee pay with a two percent increase, by a vote of 5-1, with member Phil Rickabaugh voting against.
The Maryville Tourism Committee met February 9 and March 9 to discuss tourism in Maryville and the surrounding area. At the February meeting, the committee approved a $1,500 grant request for Make it Maryville made by Holly Cronk. The money is to be used to promote the group’s Spring Open House on March 19 with
At the Nodaway County Senior Citizens Senate meeting on March 16, Vice President Joe Baumli told the board the senior center needs to “pull the trigger” on maintenance projects. “The longer we put it off, the more it will cost,” he said. This is the first meeting the board has had since January. The board
At the March 10 Skidmore City Council meeting, the decision was made to purchase the fixed system water meters from USA Bluebook, Gurnee, IL, for a bid of 145 units and total of $61,601.92. The city will be able to purchase fewer meters. A final amount will be determined after figuring in manual shutoff locks,
The Maitland, Graham, Skidmore American Legion Post 256 is serving breakfast from 8 am to 12:30 pm, Sunday, March 20 at the legion hall at Maitland. The freewill donation breakfast will include biscuits and sausage gravy, pancakes, homemade cinnamon rolls, coffee and orange juice. Proceeds will go for building maintenance.
A pancake breakfast will be served from 7 to 11 am, Sunday, March 20 at the American Legion Post 464, Conception Jct. There will be pancakes, sausage, eggs, biscuits and gravy, juice and coffee. A minimum donation is $7 per person; children six and under are free. Proceeds will go to the Redden Family Relay
After two years of COVID-19 virus shopping irregularities, the sales tax revenues of Nodaway County are seeing an increase. Comparisons of January and February 2020 to 2022 show general sales tax from Nodaway County consumer spending across the board increasing from $377,665.34 in 2020 to $430,708.04 in 2022. This $53,042.51 is a 12 percent increase
Dairyland Donkey Basketball will begin at 7 pm, Friday, March 18 at West Nodaway School. There will be two games sponsored by the FFA. Tickets are available at the school, Snodderley Lumber Company and Goff Grocery. Ticket prices are $7 in advance and $10 at the door. Preschool and younger children are free.
