The Nodaway County Commissioners set the 2022 tax rate at 16¢ per $100 assessed valuation August 31 after a public hearing, where no citizen spoke. The commissioners could have gone as high as 39¢ and still been in state compliance. The taxes will allow $638,602 to be levied for the purpose of the maintenance of
Matt and Natalie Yaple and family of Maryville were among the families honored during the 62nd annual Missouri Farm Family Day, August 16 at the Missouri State Fair. The Yaple family was selected as the Nodaway County Missouri Farm Family by University of Missouri Extension in Nodaway County and the local Farm Bureau. The family
The Maryville schools’ booster club hosted a full evening of team introductions on the southeast corner of the Maryville downtown square August 26 during the annual community pep rally.
The 2021 Graham Street Fair had the traditional heatwave with temps in the high 90s. But the crowds of participants and spectators were not deterred for the August 26 through 28 events. Jette Wolfe, along with her and the late Rick Wolfe’s family members, were honored as the grand marshals for the Saturday parade.
The new athletic cooperative of Nodaway-Holt and West Nodaway presented a community tailgate at Skidmore Wildcat park, August 21. The Nodaway Valley Thunder attracted an estimated 500 people to welcome the teams. Head Coach Alan Calfee introduces the Nodaway Valley Thunder Football team. There are 34 athletes on the high school team.
The Skidmore City Council met in a special meeting, August 23, to allow resident Rick Stanton to address the council. Stanton had lost his last court appeal on the suits he had brought against the city after the city had served nuisance letters to him on his properties. He asked if he put fences around
During the August 23 meeting of the Maryville City Council, there were several open seats on boards of citizens that were filled. The council approved the appointments of Scott Kuhlemeyer to Maryville Public Library Board of Trustees, Bryan Nigh to the public arts committee and Billie Mackey to the board of zoning adjustment and also
At the August 18 Nodaway County Health Center Board meeting, the board approved Administrator Tom Patterson to pay compensation for COVID hours worked over 40 hours per week to the health center employees as he deems necessary. This request was in response to the extra hours worked by Nursing Supervisor Tabitha Frank. The board was
Amy Houts, author of “Maye’s March for Women’s Votes.” will be featured the final Sunday of August presenting her research and writing of her historical nonfiction book. The event, planned for 2 pm, Sunday, August 29, will be at Nodaway County Historical Museum, Maryville. The book chronicles the work of Vera Maye Shipps, a 19-year
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
