Maryville’s ARC Physical Therapy+ open during COVID-19, offering telehealth

Physical Therapy+ is continuing to adapt to our current global pandemic and working to care for all new referrals and current patients in a safe and effective manner. Physical therapy and occupational therapy services have been identified by the US Department of Homeland Security as essential healthcare providers during this global pandemic. Physical and occupational

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Second positive COVID-19 for Nodaway County

Nodaway County Health Department Administrator, Tom Patterson, announces a second Nodaway County, Missouri resident has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The affected individual is a male between 30-39 years of age, and a resident of Nodaway County.  The individual is quarantined in a private home. If you are not contacted by a county

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Kawasaki plant adds to closure list

Two Maryville manufacturing firms shut down production lines due to COVID-19 On March 20, Maryville’s newest manufacturer, Bolder Industries, located on Maryville’s east side, decided to shut down during the initial threat of the COVID-19. Then on March 31, Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing, south of Maryville, opted to close their operations. Both firms recommended that their

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The Ministry Center remains open

As of April 1, The Ministry Center, 971 South Main Street, Maryville, will remain open during its normal operating hours of 2 to 4 pm, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Director Merlin Atkins said the center is restricting volunteers to eight people and restricting clients to a maximum of two in the building at a time.

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Shipps Lawns reaches milestone

Joe Shipps recently noted his business, Shipps Lawns, Maitland, has begun its 30th year of service to the region. “We bought the business in September 1990 from Wayne and Maxine Morelock of Skidmore,” said Shipps. “His slogan was “Wayne is my name and lawns are my game.” Morelock had operated the business for a decade,

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Church responses to Holy Week activities

First United Methodist Church By Pastor Kim Mitchell While our Maryville First United Methodist Church building is closed for church services, small groups and the many community organizational events we host, we are not closed as a church. We are doing everything we can to make sure we are connecting with our community. Volunteers are

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Candidates file for county jobs

The time to file for candidacy for certain county positions closed March 31. The 2020 elected jobs that are placed on the August Primary ballot as well as the General Election in November and those who filed follows. • North Commissioner Republican candidate: Chris Burns • South Commissioner Republican candidates: Frank Myers, Joe Drake, Scott

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Geography with Goudge

Covid-19 Deaths/Population Map “The Johns Hopkins (CSSE) Center for Systems Science and Engineering has developed and hosted an interactive web based dashboard to visualize and track reported COVID-19 cases/deaths in real time.  This per capita map, is based on the number of deaths in each state divided by the population of that state (deaths per

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County, Maryville leaders take emergency action

Officials of Nodaway County and Maryville have been trying to be proactive with the threat of COVID-19 at the county’s doorstep. With one person in the county testing positive, both government groups have laid out new executive orders to better protect people. Nodaway County Commissioners presented an ordinance concerning emergency management March 19 while Maryville’s

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Drexel Lawson

Drexel DeWayne Lawson, 84, Colorado Springs, CO, died Friday, March 27, 2020. He was born November 3, 1935, in Orsburg, to Glen D. and Viola M. Krugh-Lawson. He went to Buna Vista School and Main High School. Funeral services will be held at a later date because of the COVID-19. Arrangments are under the direction

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