Northwest Missouri State University’s Board of Regents approved a pair of multi-year contracts for software at the university during a brief regular meeting on September 5. The Regents authorized the university to renew software maintenance agreements with Ellucian Banner, for a contract not to exceed $2,025,000 over a five-year term and an implementation cost not to
Northwest Missouri State University trades enrollment with Missouri Western State University at the beginning of the fall semester. Beginning the 2019-20 academic year, Northwest saw a two percent increase in its total enrollment, in addition to maintaining its high retention rate, while the institution to the south saw a two percent decline. Northwest entered its
The Nodaway County Health Center Board of Trustees were introduced to and reviewed a draft of revisions to the health board’s county ordinance on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) at the August 21 meeting. The draft was authored by Administrator Tom Patterson with the help of the health center’s attorney. He presented the original ordinance
The Children and Family Center of Northwest Missouri, Maryville, was a benefactor of quilting projects from the ladies at the Wilcox United Methodist Church recently. Center employees Meghann Kosman, Jeanine Montgomery, Linda Mattson and Julia Day receive some of the items from UMC representative Annette Mullins.
Although under a new name for only five months, Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville is celebrating 125 years of continuous health-care service to northwest Missouri and southwest Iowa. On September 8, 1894, the first hospital in Maryville, then St. Joseph’s Hospital, opened its doors. It was founded by seven sisters who saw the need for
The Pickering City Council met on September 2 to discuss city business. City Clerk Milt Sovereign said the sewer repairs he is working on are almost done. He expects to finish rebuilding the walls and have gravel added to the sewer plant before winter sets in. Mayor Charles Smith reported he had talked to Tyrone
The communities of Graham, Maitland and Skidmore will be receiving a progress report and preliminary findings of the Regional Wastewater Feasibility Study during their regularly scheduled September meetings. Representatives from Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments and Snyder & Associates will be in attendance to discuss the Preliminary Engineering Report with each community. The report
At the August 23 Hopkins City Council meeting, Jess Everhart Jr. was selected to finish the term of south ward alderman. The position of alderman became open when Brandon Kreps moved away from Hopkins. There were three letters of interest submitted for the position. Mayor Kelly Morrison recommended Everhart for the position. The three aldermen
USDA Rural Development staff celebrated with Hopkins Township road association for its purchase of a new motor grader and attachments. John White, Wilber Noakes, Terry Davison, Ed Walker, Ben Aldrich, North District Commissioner Chris Burns, Roger Florea and USDA Rural Development Area Specialist Amber Barnes were present for the monetary award. The township utilized an
By Kathryn Rice Megan Rosenbohm, Graham, is preparing to start her second year as a professional basketball player with the BK Liepaja LSSS team in Latvia. Latvia is on the Baltic sea between Lithuania and Estonia by Russia. Rosenbohm has learned a bit of the language, however, practices are conducted in English. Students begin learning
