At the November 1 Pickering City Council meeting, Mayor Charles Smith and City Clerk Milt Sovereign reviewed their discussion with the Nodaway County Commissioners about the American Rescue Plan Act funds the city will receive. The city will receive a total of $26,154.65 and has already received $14,326.78. Sovereign and Smith explained most of the
Northwest Missouri State University’s Visiting Writers Series will celebrate the release of the latest edition of “The Laurel Review“ with a night of readings by award-winning poets and fiction writers. The Visiting Writers Series’ “Laurel Review Revue: A Virtual Launch Party” is 7 to 8 pm, Wednesday, November 10. The event is free and open
The Maryville High School Boys Cross-Country team turned in a dominating performance to win the District Team Championship in St. Joseph. They qualified as a team for state which will be held in Columbia, MO. The Spoofhounds are among 5,863 runners in the state of Missouri. North Central states lead in per capita boys cross-country
The Interstate 229 Double-Decker Bridge through downtown is an aging structure requiring frequent routine maintenance. The week of Nov. 29 will once again see Missouri Department of Transportation crews closing a portion of the bridge to safely conduct pavement repairs. The planned schedule of work is as follows: Monday, Nov. 29 at 7 a.m. through
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, Melinda Patton, county clerk. Walk made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed. Burns made a motion to approve prior commission minutes dated
This year’s annual Nodaway County Veterans Day Observance will be at 11 am, Thursday, November 11 at the American Legion Post 100 Hall, 1104 East Fifth Street, Maryville. The Veterans Day Ceremony is coordinated by the James Edward Gray American Legion Post 100. The welcome and introduction of dignitaries will be by David Dredge, Post
At the November 1 Hopkins City Council meeting, the aldermen discussed the need to fill the position of south alderman, left open by the death of Jess Everhart. After discussion, Mayor Matt Wray appointed Randy Beason as the south ward alderman to complete Everhart’s term of office. After the closed session to discuss personnel, the
Northwest Missouri State University will present Sandy Rustin’s comedy, “Clue,” November 11-14 and November 16-19 in the Studio Theatre at the Ron Houston Center for the Performing Arts. The play, based on the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn and the popular board game, takes place on a dark and stormy night at a dinner party with
The Urbandale Singers of Urbandale High School in Iowa will join Northwest Missouri State University’s Tower Choir for a November 10 concert as the university continues its Guest Choral Ensembles Concert Series. The concert, which is free and open to the public, begins at 7 pm at the Ron Houston Center for the Performing Arts.
All 275 Conference Football Honorees Players from the Nodaway Valley and Platte Valley teams were named to the first team. They were: offense, Carter Luke, Platte Valley junior running back and Trevor Weir, Platte Valley junior center; defense, James Herr, Nodaway Valley senior defensive line, Will Cordell, Nodaway Valley senior linebacker, and Luke, defensive back.
