On March 12, the entire Northeast Nodaway school celebrated Missouri Read-In Day. Approved through legislation and recognized by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Missouri Education Commissioner Margie Vandeven and Missouri State Teachers Association, Read-In Day is the second Friday in March. PTO supplied students preschool through sixth grade with new hardcover books
Bryan Sobotka, Ravenwood Rescue Squad member, addressed several issues with the Nodaway County Ambulance District leaders during the March 10 meeting. Sobotka requested recognition of volunteers throughout the county who have made emergency calls through the COVID-19 pandemic. He noted the district have purchased appreciation items for each of the responders as well as hosting
The Clearmont City Council met March 16 at the fire station with three council members, mayor, clerk and three individuals in the gallery. The Peoples Service representative Kenneth Laythan provided a wastewater operation and maintenance report. Peoples Service collected routine bacteria samples and all samples came back coliform absent. A night time irrigation plan was
“The 2021 NCAA Div. I Women’s Basketball March Madness has played their first round games. This proportional symbol map displays the teams that have amassed the highest AP Top 25 Poll finishes over the past five years. The largest symbols include Connecticut, Baylor, South Carolina, Louisville and Stanford. All teams that are still alive going
With the Maryville City Council voting, March 22, to rescind the mask mandate, Northwest Missouri State University and Maryville R-II Superintendent Becky Albrecht quickly issued statements that the mask mandates at each institution are still in affect. Missouri Governor Mike Parson announced the state will activate Phase 2 of the state’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan, Monday,
By Tom Patterson, Nodaway County Health Department administrator Getting vaccinated for COVID-19, declining case numbers and hospitalizations, and relaxing of restrictions go hand and hand. The last one follows the others. And this reminds me of an idea I had early in the pandemic that it was pretty rough walking up this thing, that it
Maryville city employees stepped up, March 24, to home-deliver meals to seniors for the Nodaway County Senior Center. City Manager Greg McDanel heads out to deliver warm, nutritious meals to the individuals on city route three. Seven city employees and City Council Member Ben Lipiec delivered to 55 individuals on the four city routes. The
Maryville Pride Lions Bethney Pedersen, District Governor Elect James Pedersen, Chris Pedersen, Kathy Rice, Ed Montgomery, Jeanine Montgomery, Lori Murphy and District Governor Harold Spire attended the District 26 M4 Lions convention, March 20 in Chillicothe. At the convention, the Pride Lions learned District 26 M4 had screened for KidSight 24 percent of all children
At the March 23 NOCOMO Industries Board of Directors meeting, Workshop Manager Nicki Samson said she was doing the preparation work to hire more certified employees. Some will be returning employees and at least three are under age 25. Samson will have to coordinate with the state’s Voc Rehab on the under 25. With the
Maryville High School is presenting Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” at 7 pm, Friday, March 26 and Saturday, March 27, and at 2 pm, Sunday, March 28 located in the Lee and Nina Schneider Performing Arts Center at the high school. Cast members work to remember their lines during dress rehearsals leading up to opening
