The Maryville Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors recently chose the first Business of the Month award to Maryville Florists. The criteria for the nomination of Maryville business include: • Businesses must be in good standing with the Chamber • Have demonstrated outstanding support to the community or to the Chamber. • Provide superior customer service and/or
The annual Missouri Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics was held May 10 on Main Street in Maryville and a walk was held at Mozingo Lake Recreation and Park. The run started at the Nodaway County Courthouse and finished at Kawasaki. The walk began at The Point. Gathered at the courthouse, the runners listened
By Jacki Wood Several organizations in the area working to address a common problem – workforce issues. The Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce, Nodaway County Economic Development, Northwest Missouri Enterprise Facilitation, Northwest Health Services, Northwest Regional Council of Governments, Northwest Missouri State University Career Services and Northwest Technical School have formed a partnership to address
The regular Clearmont City Council meeting on April 19 was rescheduled to April 26 due to several in attendance responding to a fire. During the rescheduled meeting, Byron Clark was sworn in for another two-year term as mayor while Peggy Younger and Herb Snodderley were sworn in for two-year terms as city aldermen. Mowing bids
The Nodaway County Health Department’s Jack Hunsucker inspected several food establishments during April. COS means corrected on site. Joy Wok, 1416 S. Main, Maryville, high priority Inspection date: April 1 Criticals: Can opener dirty – COS; butcher knife stored with blade between cook’s prep tables – COS; cantaloupe and cut pineapple not kept at 41 degrees or
At the April 20 Pickering City Council meeting, the council moved to make a proclamation to correct the April 5 election error of Brad Renfro’s candidacy. Renfro should not have been on the ballot as Alderman Kevin Leedom was up for re-election. The proclamation declared Renfro’s candidacy invalid. City Clerk Milt Sovereign consulted with City
The Nodaway County Senior Citizens Senate Board discussed the upcoming elections for Young at Heart Resources and the senior center board at the April 20 meeting. The Young at Heart Resources election was scheduled for May 3 at the First Baptist Church, Maryville. The Nodaway County Senior Center board elections will be Tuesday, May 24.
Northwest Missouri State University alumna Emily Tillman Hougland is advancing her education and interest in public history with foundational skills and profession-based experiences she gained at the university. Hougland obtained a bachelor’s degree in history at Northwest last year and now is completing her first year at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) in Murfreesboro, TN,
The Iowa Aviation Museum at Greenfield, IA, recently announced Connie Rex Younger as a 2022 inductee into the Hall of Fame. An induction program for Younger, who is deceased, and another man, Nicholas A. Turner, Rhodes, IA, will be held on August 27 in conjunction with a fly-in. Connie Rex Younger was born in 1939
At the May 2 Hopkins City Council meeting, it was decided to raise the water and sewer rates 10 percent across the board. Chief Operator Chris Bird said the costs of supplies for both the water and sewer plants had gone up sharply. The base water rate will increase from $33.99 to $37.33; sewer rates
