The Burlington Jct. City Council gathered around the map during its February 12 meeting to look at the possible streets for spring and summer improvements. Mayor Justin Plymell and council members recognized the street crew for their snow plowing efforts. Also noted was the Nodaway Township crew for their hauling away of snow from town.
The West Nodaway Board of Education selected Mitch Barnes as the 6-12 principal for the 2019-20 school year during its February 7 meeting. Barnes is currently serving as 7-12 principal at Braymer School District, a position he has held for 10 years. Also at Braymer, he served as K-12 principal and interim superintendent. Originally from Trenton,
The Maryville Public Arts Committee (MPAC) is conducting a contest for the mural design to be placed on the wall of the upcoming pocket park located on the southwest corner of Third and Main streets, Maryville. The committee is looking for a clean, simple design which will provide photo opportunities for visitors, tourists, students and
The Nodaway County Health Center food establishment inspection reports for January given by a department official: HyVee Meat, 1217 South Main Street, Maryville, low priority Routine inspection January 3 Priority: None. Core: Observed food and debris on floor under and adjacent to display case; Quat sanitizer test strips used for testing sanitizer concentration unavailable at
The Hopkins City Council briefly reviewed the city’s future needs at the February 4 meeting. Mayor Kelly Morrison said improvements to the water and sewer mains are needed. Currently on water, the city must shut down the entire city to repair water main breaks. Morrison said the city should look at a three-to-five year commitment
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) announced statewide results for district Annual Performance Reports (APR) for the 2017-18 school year with all Nodaway County schools receiving the Accredited level. This year’s APR data reflected a slightly heavier focus on non-academic factors such as college and career readiness, attendance and graduation rates. Nodaway
Northwest Missouri State University will host a musical celebration and its annual Soul Food Dinner with Dr. Latrese Adkins Weathersby to commemorate Black History Month. Black History Month’s 2019 nationwide theme, “The Migrations,” focuses on the movement of people of African descent to new destinations and social realities, primarily during the 20th century through today.
Editor’s note: several county schools canceled classes on February 7 due to weather which is not reflected in these days. The Nodaway County school calendars have been adjusted to add the weather-related snow days so far this year. The following is a list of the schools and the dates which will be added to the
The Pickering City Council decided to proceed with a temporary fix at the sewer plant during its regular meeting on February 4. The vinyl liner at the sand filter trap has tears which need to be fixed. The council is going to put wooden boards around the top edge of the liner to keep it
Melinda Patton, Nodaway County clerk, wishes to inform all registered voters who need to vote an absentee ballot for the April 2 Municipal Election that those ballots will be available in the county clerk’s office beginning on February 19. Methods of obtaining an absentee ballot include: • Mail, fax or email a ballot request to
