At the April 3 Pickering City Council meeting, the aldermen and Mayor Charles Smith discussed street repairs for 2024. Pickering currently has $14,386.35 in the street fund which will not cover all of the repairs needed. Smith talked to Mid-America Road Builders, Platte City. He and a Mid-America representative drove the streets. A bid has
This year, the Nodaway News Leader received 117 entries of poetry for the judges to enjoy. Photos of the first place winners receiving their certificates and Chamber Bucks can be found on the front page while winning entries, and several other pieces which also placed, can be found on Page 3 of the April 11th
The Maryville Public Library is hosting an adult program, “The basics of photography and composition,” at 6 pm, Thursday, April 18 in the library adult section. The guest speaker is Adam Bochart, Northwest Missouri State University mass media instructor. The presentation is beneficial to adults interested in photography regardless of skill or equipment. Refreshments will
Mary Beth Shipps, representative Nodaway County Farm Bureau, traveled to several local schools, Maryville and Ravenwood to share a planting activity with rye seeds donated by Williams Lawn Seed and to present “Thank a Farmer” book donated by Nodaway County Farm Bureau board.
The Clearmont City Council met on March 19 to discuss city business. Last month’s minutes were approved, as well bills to be paid, including the anticipated bill for water meters. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources conducted a water audit for the city. A bid from USG Solutions, Atlanta, GA, for water tower inspection was
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission voted W. Dustin Boatwright, Cape Girardeau, and Terry L. Ecker, Elmo, into the roles of commission chair and vice chair, respectively at their April 2 meeting. Ecker previously served as commission chairman over the past year, with Boatwright as vice chair. Boatwright, an independent, was appointed to the commission
At the March 26 Nodaway County Health Center board meeting, Administrator Tom Patterson introduced the new part-time health educator, Dawn Stephens. Patterson said he would look to hire a part-time nurse in the fall to help with vaccinations, etc. The board discussed the generator bids again along with information obtained from other health centers with
At the April 1 Maryville City Council Meeting, a contract with Keller Construction, St. Joseph, was approved for the 2024 asphalt mill and overlay project. Milling and hot-mix asphalt overlay is needed on several poorly-condition streets, which were identified in an council closed session on February 12. The total cost of the bid will be
On March 20, both Mosaic Life Care at St. Joseph Medical Center and Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville were recognized by the Community Blood Center for being top donation locations in 2023. Mosaic Life Care at St. Joseph Medical Center was awarded as the top hospital with more than 300 donations while Mosaic Medical Center
At the March 26 NOCOMO Industries, Inc. board meeting, Jack Morris was introduced as the newest board member. Morris is the Nucor-LMP Maryville plant manager. He became interested in helping people with disabilities by Nucor-LMP’s involvement with the Maryville High School students who operate Spoofy Beans. He decided to take this interest further by joining
