This Week's News

Local residents chosen as Missouri Farm Family for Nodaway County

Brad and Jamie Busby and family of Parnell,were among the families honored during the 66th annual Missouri Farm Family Day, August 14 at the Missouri State Fair. The Busby 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 includes

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Hopkins’ new alderman takes the oath

Bryson Allen was sworn in as the new alderman at the September 11 Hopkins City Council meeting. The board was reorganized with Alderman Allan Thompson named as president. City Clerk Theodore Phipps updated the council on the city audit. He has sent all minutes and treasurer’s books for 2022-23 to the auditor. The city had

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Nodaway County EEZ draws taxing entities to public hearing

Nodaway County Economic Development (NCED) Director Josh McKim led a September 12 public hearing for the Nodaway County Enhanced Enterprise Zone (EEZ) in the county’s Administration Center. The public hearing saw representatives from nine of the 33 taxing districts which are a part of the EEZ. Those taxing entities include townships, fire districts, cities and

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Maryville AL lends medical equipment

By Kathryn Rice The American Legion Post 100 located at 1104 East Fifth Street, Maryville, has a building dedicated to the storage of medical supplies available to veterans and community members. The building contains a hospital bed, toilet seats, walkers, canes, crutches and wheelchairs among other items. The building was constructed as an Eagle Scout

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Guilford Fun Day has fair skies, friends reunite

The annual Guilford Fun Day attendees enjoyed a mild, late summer day with several activities including a parade, talent show, pie auction and lots of old-fashioned neighborly visiting. The full story and photos can be found on Page 2 of the September 14th edition of the NNL.

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Local farmers take in the Farm Progress Show and Tractor Cruise 

On August 24, six Nodaway County farmers participated in the tractor cruise associated with the Half Century of Progress Show in Rantoul, IL Harold Lyle, Jonathon Scott, JC Ware, Curt Hagey, Blake Degase and David Palmer enjoyed riding their classic tractors in the event. The occasion was the 100th anniversary of Farmall tractors and the

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Skidmore City Hall announces new hours

The new hours for the Skidmore City Hall are 8 am to 12:30 pm, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 5 to 7 pm, Wednesdays. City Hall is not open on Mondays. The answering machine number is 660.928.3281 and the website is skidmoremo.org for ordinances, city events or to pay water bills online.

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Private enterprise planning start-up housing development

For decades, local manufacturing firms and other business entities have pleaded with housing developers to build more first-time homes for small, growing families so their workforce could live closer to their jobs. While all agreed, including government officials, there was a true need for smaller, affordable homes to be paid on a wage earned at

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Tourism committee hears action reports from Davison

The City of Maryville’s Tourism Committee met August 23; the first meeting since June. Transient guest tax and tourism fees are up for fiscal year 2023. The city collected $27,817.53 in July with year-to-date totals of $211,169.25. The fiscal year is October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. Under old business, Tourism Director DeAnn Davison

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Health department releases monthly reports

The Nodaway County Health Department’s Jack Hunsucker inspected establishments over the month of August. Kawasaki Motors, 28147 Business Hwy 71, Maryville, high priority Inspection date: August 3 Criticals: Some potato salad was held above 41 degrees F, but was corrected on site (COS). Non-criticals: Silverware is being put into ready to use containers with bare hands, COS. Maryville

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