This Week's News

Hopkins declares horse a nuisance

Hopkins resident Jason Dobbins addressed the Hopkins City Council at the July 2 meeting on a nuisance letter his family received about their horse. The letter was written by Hopkins City Attorney Taryn Henry, who also attended the meeting. Dobbins said the nuisance letter was vague and didn’t state how the horse was a nuisance.

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BJ council works through summer agenda

The city council of Burlington Jct. met on July 9 with a shorter agenda to address due to an extra meeting held June 25 where the council adopted the town’s 2019-20 budget. The budget expenses included the same amount for Alliance work as this past year, however, the contract states a three percent annual increase,

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Maryville native enters class of 2023 at the US Naval Academy

Mason Walk, a 2019 Maryville High School graduate, was inducted into the Naval Academy Class of 2023 on June 27 and began six challenging weeks of basic midshipman training as part of plebe summer. Walk is the son of Scott Walk and Karen Walk, Maryville. Approximately 1,200 candidates are selected each year for the academy’s

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Weldon wins NNL Photo Contest

“The Naughty Little Frog” photo entered in the 2019 Nodaway News Leader’s Sixth Annual Photography Contest by Addison Weldon, 12-year-old daughter of Adam and Sherra Weldon, Maryville, was the grand prize winner garnering the most points by the three judges and Facebook likes. Kay Wilson, NNL publisher-owner, congratulated Addison and presented the $100 worth of

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MoDOT to replace four bridges on Highway 46 in Nodaway County

The Northwest District of MoDOT held an informational session on July 9 at the Maryville airport regarding the four bridges to be replaced on Highway 46. The bridges, located west of Maryville at White Cloud Creek, Big Slu, Florida Creek and Stream, are in the design, right-of-way acquisition and public input phases. The project bidding

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MoDOT to resurface Route 46 in Maryville

New asphalt will be put down next week on portions of Route 46, which is First Street, in the Maryville city limits. Maintenance crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation plan to close the road in one block segments from 7 am to 3:30 pm from Monday, July 15 through Friday, July 19. As they

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Mosaic breaks ground on healing garden

The St. Francis Hospital Foundation and Mosaic Medical Center Maryville – Cancer Care held a groundbreaking ceremony on July 9 for The Healing Garden and Oncology/Infusion parking area. The Healing Garden will be located at the former main entrance, south of the emergency department.    

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Maryville council approves marijuana zoning laws

After three public hearings for topics involving zoning, the Maryville City Council approved each ordinance at the July 8 meeting including a law speaking to medical marijuana facilities. During the public hearing on short-term rentals, citizens Linda Lajcak and Joseph Bellanga spoke of possible outcomes in rezoning 22 properties from single family dwellings to multiple

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Red Cross issues urgent call for blood and platelet donors

Following a difficult Fourth of July week for blood and platelet donations, and ongoing challenges finding new blood donors, the American Red Cross now faces a blood shortage and has issued an emergency call for eligible individuals of all blood types to give now and prevent delays in medical care. About 450 fewer blood drives

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Maryville man drowns in Nodaway River

A Maryville man died on July 5 while kayaking in the Nodaway River near Clarinda, IA. At approximately 10:32 am on Friday, July 5, a 911 phone call came into the Page County, IA, PAGECOMM dispatch center of a male drowning at the low-head dam on the Nodaway River on the east side of the

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