By Kay Wilson, publisher-owner These last few weeks have been an emotional roller-coaster to say the least. With the sadness of saying goodbye to a good friend, the final edition of the NNL has rolled off the press. There has been a small sigh of relief from the ending of deadlines looming constantly. And
As the Nodaway News Leader publishes its last edition, December 31, 2025, the employees paused to reflect on Owner/Publisher Kay Wilson and how the NNL has affected their lives and the community. Lisa Dalton 30 years as advertising “When I first walked through the doors of the Nodaway News Leader in 1996 – on the very day they
By Kathryn Rice This Christmas season, the Nodaway News Leader is featuring local restaurants, with the owners sharing holiday memories, tips and a recipe that can be made by readers at home. These restaurants are some of the advertisers who have sponsored the NNL’s monthly church directory. Our last article is from Matt Rohlmeier, owner of Highway
By Kathryn Rice This Christmas season, the Nodaway News Leader is featuring local restaurants, with the owners sharing Christmas memories, tips and a recipe that can be made by readers at home. These restaurants are some of the advertisers who have sponsored the NNL’s monthly church directory. The owner, Dee Marriott of The Palms in Maryville, is
By Kathryn Rice This Christmas season, the Nodaway News Leader is featuring local restaurants, with the owners sharing Christmas memories, tips and a recipe that can be made by readers at home. These restaurants are some of the advertisers who have sponsored the NNL’s monthly church directory. Our second article is from Misty Shipley, manager of Kiss
By Morgan Guyer Professor Tuck, owner of Heartland Hikes, is a newcomer to the Maryville area, but he has brought his years of hiking experience to local residents. Heartland Hikes is offering a hiking school and guided hikes to those interested, from amateurs to veterans that are yearning for more quality time outdoors. His hiking
By Kathryn Rice “For nearly three decades, Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) has been observed nationally in October as an opportunity to bring light to the issue of domestic violence and its effects on victims, survivors, families and communities” according to the website. In Maryville and the five county region of Nodaway, Atchison, Holt, Gentry
By Morgan Guyer Just a few miles south of Maryville at 30484 Icon Road lies Backyard Vine and Wine, a family owned-and-operated winery that has become a beloved community staple since opening in 2016. Stephanie Christensen, the general manager and jack of all trades around the winery, has welcomed and is appreciative of the community
By Kay Wilson The little white country church called Salem, located on the west side of US Highway 71, north of Pumpkin Center or about 10 miles south of Maryville is planning a celebration Sunday, October 5. Today’s Salem Church has a sign above the front door that denotes the church’s first days to be
In the Midwest, summer doesn’t start with a date. It begins with a pickup bed full of sweet corn, a crooked handwritten sign, and enough butter to put a fine layer of lacquer on your arteries. For our family, that tradition started every spring with the whir of an eight-row International Cyclo Air Planter and
