This Week's News

The Maryville Chamber of Commerce selected the winners of their Shop Merryville promotion. #1: $500 Chamber Buck Card, Tricia Emery #2: Merchant Donations, Kathy Otte #3: Merchant Donations, Jeff Lemon

Captain Shawn P. Skoglund, commanding officer of Troop H, St. Joseph announced the assignment of five new troopers to Troop H. The new troopers were members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s 124th Recruit Class and graduated from the patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy on December 19. The new troopers will report for duty in their

The Oklahoma State University Alumni Association is honoring Christy Tapps and 10 others as the inaugural recipients of the OSU Outstanding Young Alumni Award. This award recognizes alumni of the Cowboy family who are age 40 or younger who have distinguished themselves through their profession and the betterment of their community while serving as a

Mia Nelson, the executive director of the Nodaway County Senior Center, accepts $2,000 from Susan Hull of the Elmo United Methodist Church, December 18. The donation was divided into $1,000 for the general fund and $1,000 for the Angel program, which is for seniors in need of assistance with meal costs.

Northwest Missouri State University recognized 89 employees who have attained milestone years of service during its annual employee recognition events. The cumulative years of service for the recognized employees is 1,280 years. “This event is all about recognizing the dedication, the passion and the outstanding contributions that each of you bring to Northwest,” Krista Barcus,

Chamber Ambassadors and employees from The Pub, 414 North Main, gathered for a ribbon cutting December 17. Adam and Ashley Marriott are now the sole owners of The Pub. They are hoping to bring back the ambience from The Pub of old, but will still have theme nights throughout the week. Bartender Sammy holds the

The Maryville Downtown Trick or Treat will continue under the guidance of the Maryville Pride Lions Club. The club has formed a committee to undertake the organization and operations of the event starting in 2026. It will now be known as the Maryville Pride Lions Downtown Trick or Treat. “Halloween has always been one of

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 third article in the series is from Johnny Marriott,

The West Nodaway Fire Protection District and the WN FCCLA shared their second annual holiday time dinner assembly and delivery for the elderly; the ones who live alone and those in need. This year the group doubled the number of meals from last year with 60 meals being prepared and delivered. Mike Lighter cooked the