“The major college football (FBS) season is winding down and the FBS Playoff picture is coming into focus. This week’s proportional symbol map displays the AP top-ranked team (Georgia) with the largest football and #25 North Carolina State with the smallest football. The pattern displays many of the same teams that ended up on top
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft wants Missourians to be aware of changes to opening and closing dates for candidate filing for the April 5, 2022, General Municipal Election. Candidate filing for the General Municipal Election, which includes school boards, municipalities, fire districts and other political subdivisions, has been shortened by two weeks following the passage
Maryville residents will see an increase in their water and sewer bills in 2022 after the city council approved an ordinance to change the rates during its November 8 meeting. The proposed increase establishes new rates for metered water usage beginning January 1 and is expected to generate a 13 percent increase in water revenue
The Nodaway County Historical Society Museum is celebrating World Children’s Day from 2 to 4 pm, Saturday, November 20 with the opening of a new interactive toy exhibit room. The museum’s previous collections coordinator, the late Cathy Palmer, had discussed an idea to create an interactive kids vintage toy room at the museum. Volunteer Joni
By Jacki Wood The Leadership Maryville program provides participants with learning opportunities designed to nurture and engage the leadership skills of potential and current leaders. Now in its 35th year, the seven-month program includes community immersion, leadership training and educating individuals on how things work in Maryville and Nodaway County. “Leadership Maryville helped me to
Four Missouri watersheds are among those selected in 13 states along the Mississippi River as part of continuing Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative (MRBI) efforts. Mozingo Creek in Nodaway County was one of those selected watersheds. Spread over the period of four years, the Mozingo Creek Watershed will have $1,000,000 available for conservation practices that
Bridget Kenny, RN, BSN, Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville community health nurse liaison, announced there will be a Moderna-only booster clinic on Thursday, November 18. This second mass COVID-19 booster vaccine clinic will be held at the Carl & Cheryl Hughes Fieldhouse on the Northwest Missouri State University campus. Those eligible to receive a booster
Recent weeks have seen two developments to help keep more children in school as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. In late October, the US Food and Drug Administration authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to include children ages 5 through 11. Additionally, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education announced a new
A confidential trauma group will begin meeting this month to provide an opportunity for law enforcement, first responders, military service members and veterans to talk through past traumatic experiences. All who have served or are currently serving are welcome to attend. “Group therapy has been very successful in treating trauma through connecting with others who
The Harry and Helena Messick Charitable Trust, US Bank, NA, Trustee provided funds to purchase a portable storage container to hold packaging materials. Desiree Bever and Nell Ditamore accepted the check. The Gary G. Taylor Charitable Trust, US Bank, NA, Trustee provided funds to replace the Lettuce Dream’s cooling pads in the wet wall which
