By Nate Blackford, Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville president On August 23, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. This is the first full approval for any COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 16 and older. “The FDA’s approval of this vaccine is a milestone as we continue
In July, the City of Elmo was awarded a $400,000 grant through the Missouri Department of Economic Development Community Development Block Grant Program and a grant from Missouri Department of Natural Resources for $100,000. The legged steel elevated water storage tank has deteriorated from use and weather exposure and is needing repairs to both the
Mayor Robert Manning revealed at the August 12 Skidmore City Council meeting that the city would have to start over with the water meter project. BP Meters, LLC, Maryville, wants to do a lease only contract for the 140 water meters the town wants to replace. The monthly cost of $7.25 each per month was
The leaders of Burlington Jct. met August 10 to handle the following city’s business. Northwest Missouri Regional Council representative Kim Mildward spoke to the council about moving forward with the wastewater project and noted the American Rescue Funds can be used for water and wastewater improvements. The council decided to ask Jon Shelhorn to attend
The Maryville Tourism Committee approved a $1,000 grant for the Nodaway County Fair Board BBQ to be used for insurance at the August 11 meeting. The fair board will need to supply numbers and do a projected impact report after the event. The fiscal year 2022 budget which will be submitted to the city council
US Senator Roy Blunt traveled to Maryville August 16 for a walk-through visit with Dr. Rod Barr, chair of the NW’s School of Agriculture hosting, to the university’s Agricultural Learning Center on the RT Wright Farm. In the photo, Barr is explaining the curriculum for ag students involving the meat processing room. Blunt praised the
The Maryville Chamber of Commerce hosted the annual banquet August 12 at the Mozingo Conference Center to present awards and bid farewell to their director, Lily White.
The Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce has announced Amy Gessert has been appointed the new executive director. Gessert, an experienced business leader, will succeed Lily White and assume responsibilities September 1. Gessert has several years of experience as the director of development for Nodaway County Services and is the co-owner of Gessert Retail Enterprises. She
Carol Cossairt Brehmer, a 1980 Northwest Missouri State University graduate, shared her experiences of the Northwest administration building fire on July 24, 1979. “I was in the building that evening, and to the best of my knowledge, I was the last student out of the building as fire fighters were entering to begin battling the
The Clearmont City Council held their July meeting, July 27, when they accepted a resignation letter from Kristy Snodderley, who was the city’s water bill clerk. This position will be posted. Kurt and Debbie Engle addressed the council regarding the violation letter they received from the city. The letter requested the Engles to move two
