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Tractor Cruise to raise funds for children’s charities

The 15th annual Heart of America Tractor Cruise sponsored by the Heart of America Tractor Club will be underway Saturday, June 27 with some adjustments to the schedule. The 54-mile cruise will begin and end at the community building at Northwest Missouri Regional Airport, 25775 Hawk Road, Maryville. Participants may leave their tractors Friday night

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70th annual Fourth of July celebration is in Elmo

Elmo’s 70th annual Fourth of July Celebration is happening on Saturday, June 27. It is sponsored by Elmo Betterment Club and features: • 5K run/walk start at 7 am, registration at 6:45 am. • Freewill donation pancake breakfast at Elmo Park Shelter, 7 to 9 am. • Concession stand opens, 10 am. • Princess Tea

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Community members organizing peaceful protest Saturday 

A group of local community members, led by Monica Zeigel, Natasha Samudzi and Cayla Vertreese, will come together at 3 pm Saturday on the east side of the Nodaway County Courthouse in Maryville to protest the circumstances surrounding the death of George Floyd. Floyd died on May 25 in Minneapolis as the result of police

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Two routes to close this week

Local maintenance crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation will replace two culverts northwest of King City this week. The work will be done under road closures and motorists will need to use alternate routes. Thursday, April 23: Route P in Andrew County will close to all traffic between County Road 102 and County Road

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Interstate 29 to close for emergency repairs tonight

Emergency roadway repairs will close a section of southbound Interstate 29 in Andrew County tonight. After several attempts to temporarily repair the roadway, contractors from Capital Paving and Construction, LLC., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, will close I-29 southbound, just north of Hopkins Creek (near mile marker 59), from 7 p.m. tonight, Wednesday,

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Maryville Public Library offers virtual storytime

I Love Books Toddler Storytime, 9:45 am Thursday, April 2, on Facebook Live. Watch this storytime you won’t want to miss! We will have songs, stories and demonstrations of activities to do with your kiddos. Tune in for the live version at 9:45 am and if the time doesn’t work for you, pull it up

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DAR announces meeting

The Nodaway Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will meet at 10 am, Saturday, March 14 at the First United Methodist Church, 102 North Main Street, Maryville. There will be a guest speaker from Eugene Field Elementary and the election of the 2020-22 officers.

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Library lists week’s activities

The Maryville Public Library, 509 North Main Street, Maryville, will hold the following activities: • Children’s Business Fair one-day market, open to the public, 10 am to 1:30 pm, Saturday, March 14. • Adult Computer Assistance, 4 to 6 pm, Tuesday, March 17 and Thursday, March 19. • Morning Toddler Storytime, 9:45 am, Thursday, March

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BJ AL holds spaghetti supper

The Burlington Jct American Legion Post will hold a spaghetti supper from 5 to 7 pm, Friday, March 13 at the American Legion Building in Burlington Jct. The supper will feature spaghetti, lettuce salad, garlic bread, drink and dessert. Cost is $8 for adults; children five and under are free.

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