The Vive18 national drug prevention tour, sponsored by the Northwest Community Cares Coalition, arrived to Jefferson on November 13 to show students from Nodaway, Atchison, Harrison, Worth and Gentry counties, they can have fun, make friends and feel good without using substances. Fourteen schools sent students to learn. Vive18 was created when co-founder Jake White
On November 12, leaders from Northwest Missouri State, community and local media were invited for a walkthrough of the Eugene Field construction progress, alongside the administrative staff and board of education members. The group enjoyed the BBQ lunch that was provided.
The 10 Squared Women of Maryville donated $9,800 to St. Frances Foundation for the new Mosaic Women’s Health Clinic. Construction on the Women’s Clinic will begin in early 2025 with the projected completion date of fall 2025. It will specialize in generalized OB/GYN care. Jennings said it hopes to add lactation services and a behavior
The first official lowering of the new flag was at Maryville High School Veterans Day Program, November 11. The flag was purchased by American Legion Post 100, David Dredge Post Commander.
Northwest Missouri State University will celebrate the impact agriculture has on the region with a week of activities ending November 16, with its second annual Taste of Northwest Agriculture Market. Northwest’s annual Celebrate Agriculture Week events showcases the university’s Agricultural Learning Center (ALC), located on the RT Wright Farm at 22893 US Highway 71 in
At the NOCOMO Industries, Inc. October 29 board meeting, public funding for the sheltered workshop was reported for the month. These received funds were $145.75 from SB-40 for the month of October and $12,945.62 from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) for September. The DESE funds are a reimbursement of payroll for
At the October 15 Nodaway County Health Center Board meeting, the board agreed to an early 9 am meeting on Tuesday, November 19 to allow for a 10 am state board training session with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Citizens. The generator project update as provided by Administrator Tom Patterson. The generator is
At the November 4 Hopkins City Council meeting, the alderman discussed and paid O’Tax reconstruction of records charge of $2,912.50. This was precipitated by a letter dated October 16 from the US Department of Agriculture requesting the 2023 year-end financial reports for the city. The letter stated in part “Failure to provide the requested financial
The public is invited to review and comment on the 2024-2029 Northwest Missouri Region Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) update before it is finalized. The draft plan will be available for public comment through November 24 on the Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Government’s website at nwmorcog.org. Comments may be submitted via email to alyssa@nwmorcog.org.
Nodaway County Services made its holiday donations to The Ministry Center. At the November 4 event, 270 turkeys were donated for Thanksgiving meals. Nodaway County Services is also going to donate 270 hams which will be given out at The Ministry Center starting Friday, December 1 for Christmas dinners.
