This Week's News

Spoofhound Senior Ashlyn Alexander pitches the ball across the plate during the Maryville High School 10-0 win against Bishop LeBlond, September 29 at the Hound’s home field.

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is urging Missourians to get flu vaccinations this October. Typically, less than half of Missouri adults get a flu vaccine. Over 100,000 Missourians become sick with the flu in a normal year. Symptoms of the flu and COVID-19 significantly overlap. Flu symptoms can include fever, cough,

This year has been about change, and there are changes to the 25th Annual Downtown Trick or Treat in Maryville planned to be held from 5 to 7 pm, Thursday, October 29. The first change is the event will now be under the auspices of the Maryville Pride Lions Club. The Pride Lions have been

The Maryville City Council discussed two annual popular events held in Maryville’s downtown and at Mozingo Lake’s RV campground each Halloween season. The Maryville Trick or Treat event involves over 70 businesses historically where the region’s children come dressed in their costumes to visit the downtown and collect candy at businesses. The event has traditionally

Brandon Heredia, son of Karen and Fernando Heredia, and grandson of Ann and Mel Gibson, all of Maryville, is training for the Olympic Trials in swimming. Heredia, who is a junior nutrition and exercise science major at Oklahoma Christian University, Oklahoma City, OK, started swimming at the age of 12 and became serious about the

The Nodaway News Leader is proud to publish the annual 4-H week salute and Farm Safety Week edition in this week’s NNL. For the 77th consecutive year, millions of youth, parents, volunteers and alumni across the country will be celebrating National 4-H Week during the first full week of October. National 4-H Week showcases the

The Clearmont City Council held their monthly meeting September 17 at the fire station. The meeting was closed to the public due to coronavirus concerns. Councilwoman Nell Cowden noted the minutes required a correction concerning the water bills that are outstanding due to a leak. She noted the customer is liable for the average water

United Fiber, a subsidiary of United Electric Cooperative, has reached an important milestone that it has delivered service to its 15,000th customer. United Electric applied for a grant-loan combination through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in 2010, leading to construction of 1,500 miles of fiber lines.  The $21.2 million award took the form of a

Northwest Missouri State University’s total headcount this fall is 7,267 students, making it the highest enrollment in the institution’s 115-year history, according to the recent university’s fall census count. The enrollment number represents a 2.3 percent increase from a year ago and the third consecutive fall that Northwest will record an increased headcount. It also

The Platte Valley Royalty was announced at the beginning of the September 18 Homecoming football game. Homecoming Queen and King representing South Nodaway were seniors, Jessica Miller and Jose Rivera; representing Jefferson were seniors, Trever McQueen and Malia Collins. Jessica is the daughter of Spencer and Jennifer Miller, Barnard. Jose Rivera is the son of