Construction of another trail project will begin soon in Maryville. The city council approved a $350,458 contract with VF Anderson Builders to construct the Torrance Street Trail Extension during its March 14 meeting. City Manager Greg McDanel said the Torrance Street project is a connector trail that will link six previously funded and constructed trail
By Kathryn Rice Amber Hart of Hart Insurance Agency, LLC, has started her second year in the insurance agency’s new location at 105 Highway 148, Suite B, Hopkins. “A new building in Hopkins is a good thing,” Hart said. “Hopefully, it will be here for years to come.” Hart purchased the agency from Donna Spalding
The office of State Auditor Nicole Galloway has begun a regularly scheduled audit of Nodaway County in northwest Missouri. The county received a rating of “good” in a state audit released in July 2015. “These audits will provide independent reviews of county government operations to ensure taxpayer resources have been used appropriately and to recommend
The Nodaway County Commissioners heard an appeal from the Public Water Supply District of Nodaway County to aid in the redundancy efforts of water distribution throughout the district. Rural Water leaders Norman Wilson and Brock Pfost met with the commissioners recently to explain the nine miles of new water lines the district has planned to
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nodaway County will host its annual fundraiser, Bowl for Kids’ Sake, on Friday, April 8 at Bearcat Lanes in Maryville. The event will include a silent auction which is open to the general public and not just for those bowling. “Bowl for Kids’ Sake is actually Big Brothers Big Sisters
Northwest Missouri State University’s Tower Choir will return to the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception at Conception Abbey to present a concert on Sunday, April 3. The Tower Choir is under the direction of Dr. Stephen Town, a professor of music at Northwest who is retiring this spring after 36 years of service at the
The Nodaway County Commissioners, with the aid of Collector Treasurer Marilyn Jenkins, printed a new guide to Maryville and Nodaway County as a resource for travelers arriving in the county. With the theme of “Eat, Play, Shop, Stay,” the tourism brochure was created by Diane Leight, a local designer, and printed by Rush Printing Co.
Candidate filing for those seeking election of county and state offices closed on March 29. Individuals who filed to run are listed with their party affiliation. The Primary Election, where voters choose only one party ballot to vote from, is August 2 and the General Election is November 8. Nodaway County Presiding Commissioner Republican: Bill
The Northwest Missouri State University men’s basketball team made NCAA Division II history by becoming the first program to produce three consecutive national championships with a 67-58 victory over the Augusta University Jaguars at the Ford Center in Evansville, IN. The Bearcats, 34-5 overall, captured their fourth championship in five years, 2017, 2019, 2021 and
Businesses and nonprofits in Maryville now have help to make improvements to their buildings through the Façade Improvement Grant Program. The Maryville City Council approved the creation of the program in February after being awarded American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to provide assistance to small businesses. “The City of Maryville and MDIO (Maryville Downtown
