The Nodaway County Commissioners set the property tax for the coming year during a public hearing August 14. The commissioners approved a total tax rate of 26¢ per $100 assessed valuation with 5¢ for the Senior Citizen Fund, 5¢ for the Senate Bill 40 fund and 16¢ for the county tax. County Clerk Melinda Patton
The Maryville City Council heard citizens, approved placing a tax proposal on the November ballot and held a lively discussion regarding the new Maryville Public Safety facility. Upon a request made during the last council meeting by Councilman Matt Johnson, City Manager Greg McDanel led a discussion over the status of the new MPS facility.
St. Louis-based SSM Health has signed letters of intent with two Missouri health systems to explore transferring ownership of its ministries in Maryville, Jefferson City and Mexico, MO. The Catholic, not-for-profit health system is in discussions with Mosaic Life Care, based in St. Joseph, to transfer ownership of SSM Health St. Francis Hospital – Maryville and
Elizabeth A. “Betty” Kempf, 71, Maryville, died Monday, August 13, 2018, at SSM Health St. Francis Hospital. Services will be held Friday, August 17 at St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Maryville. Online condolences may be left at pricefuneralhomemaryville.com. Arrangements were under the direction of Price Funeral Home, Maryville.
Florence Claire Flanary, 92, Burlington Jct., died Saturday, August 11, 2018, at Nodaway Nursing Home, Maryville. Services will be at 11 am, Friday, August 17 at Price Funeral Home, with burial to follow in Oak Hill Cemetery, Maryville. A family gathering for friends and family will be held after the funeral dinner at the Burlington
Billie Jean Anderson, 74, Graham, died Thursday, August 9, 2018, at Parkdale Manor, Maryville. Services were held August 13 at Bram Funeral Home, Maryville. Internment was at Prairie Home Cemetery, Graham. Memorials may be made to SSM Hospice of Northwest Missouri. Online condolences may be left at bramfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Bram
Skidmore Community Betterment has planned a community work day for the afternoon of Sunday, August 26. If assistance is needed on cleaning up properties, individuals are asked to contact Sandy Wright at 660.254.7422.
The Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group will meet at 6 pm, Thursday, August 23 at the Nodaway County Senior Center, 1210 East First Street, Maryville. The program will be hearing loss and dementia risk. Caregivers around the area come together to provide support, become informed and find strength in numbers while progressing forward in dementia and
Community open forums have been set for 6 pm, Monday, August 20 at both Jefferson and South Nodaway school districts to discuss the possible co-oping of all sports as Platte Valley starting the 2019-20 school year. Each school district’s patrons are invited to attend at their school.
The Pickering Christian Church is conducting an outreach mission. Free bread and sweets may be picked up from 4:30 to 6:30 pm, Monday, August 20 at the east basement door.
