The Clearmont City Council listened to Patty and Jack McElroy, residents, as they displayed their aerial map of the city of Clearmont at the January 21 meeting. The case McElroys were pleading was that several structures have been built in city alleys throughout the years. They believe either all properties along alleys should be surveyed.
The Nodaway County commissioners approved the projected 2020 income and expenditures during their budget hearing on January 28. The over $10.1 million budget projects slightly more in sales tax revenue and use tax monies as well as the road and bridge gravel taxes coming in less than in previous years for a total of $40,576
Thank a Farmer Week is a celebration of the US food supply as provided by America’s farmers and ranchers. Within the first two months of the year, the average American will have earned enough income to pay for their annual food supply. It takes until late April to earn enough to pay for local, state,
The 2020 Miss Northwest Scholarship Pageant is slated for 6:30 pm, Saturday, February 1 at the Mary Linn Auditorium in the Ron Houston Center for Performing Arts at Northwest Missouri State University. At the Miss Northwest Scholarship Pageant, the contest will crown a new Miss Northwest and a Miss Maryville. In the teen division, a
With the Kansas City Chiefs going to the Super Bowl for the first time in 50 years, area schools joined in the celebration with dress-up days this week. It was crazy socks day on January 28 at Jefferson Elementary. Some of the students rooting for the Chiefs are Eliza Holtman, prekindergarten, Grace Sturm, first grade,
Weather is the topic; temperature, precipitation By Bob Bohlken My friend, George Gille, an excellent researcher, provided me with more information than you can shake a stick at about the topic, “History of local weather observation and recording.” What is presented here is just the tip of the iceberg. The local weather is the most
The St. Francis Hospital Foundation’s upcoming gala will be held Saturday, February 15. The theme for this years event is, “A Garden Soiree,” and pays tribute to the beautiful new Healing Garden at Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville. Funds from this year’s gala will provide vital patient support programs for local cancer care patients through
The Nodaway County Senior Citizens Senate completed plans for a “Share the Love” day to recognize John Lager on Valentines Day, Friday, February 14. Lager has removed the snow from the Nodaway County Senior Center parking lot and sidewalks for the past 30 years. The lunch served from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm on Valentines
The filing period for board of education or city council seats in the April 7 general municipal election ended January 21. The following is a list of those who filed: • Jefferson – three seats available – Jeff Farnan, Derrek Schieber, Alan Gockel • Maryville – three seats available – Sean Wiedmaier, Jason Haer,
Maryville City Council said yes to purchasing over $1.8 million improvements to the water treatment plant during the January 13 meeting. The replacement ZeeWeed membrane modules will be purchased from SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions, Minnetonka, MN, for a price not to exceed $1,810,025. Funding for the membranes will be part of the Series 2019
