This Week's News

The October Maryville Public Library adult program featured a how-to create pumpkin patterned book folds.

This year’s Annual Nodaway County Veterans Day Observance will be at 11 am, Saturday, November 11 at the American Legion Post 100 Hall, 1104 East Fifth Street, Maryville. The Veterans Day Ceremony is coordinated by the James Edward Gray American Legion Post 100. The welcome and introduction of dignitaries will be by David Dredge, Post

Recently, the Masons donated $2,000 to the City of Maryville for beautification.

On October 30, a day care treated the Nodaway News Leader to cute youngsters in their Halloween costumes.

More than 4,500 locations will open to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts for the Samaritan’s Purse project. Volunteers are preparing to collect shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, November 13 – 20. Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering shoebox gifts, filled with school supplies, hygiene items and fun toys, to children worldwide

The first 2023 Youth Deer Season was a bit of a challenge with the weather being cold and windy. Ross Doty, seven year old son of Philip and Randa Doty, Maryville, braved the elements and the flu to take this 11-pointer. Ross, who has been hunting for two years, loves to hunt.

On October 30, cold but sunny weather greeted trick or treaters at the 28th annual event. Over 80 businesses, organizations, churches and others took part with an estimated 2,400 people wandering the downtown event. More photos available on the front page of this week’s NNL.

Northwest Missouri State University’s Regents, during its regular session October 20, approved a pair of curriculum proposals in addition to hearing updates regarding the university’s enrollment goals, cybersecurity and financial outlook. The two undergraduate programs approved by Regents are interdisciplinary programs that connect areas of study in the Melvin D. and Valorie G. Booth School

At the October 16 Maryville Park and Recreation board meeting, reports were read from the MPR staff. Reports Financial. Revenues are up compared to September 2022 as sales and the use tax continue to be strong. Expenses are also up due to capital improvements. Recreation Supervisor Kristy McLain and Sports Coordinator Emily Dew. Fall baseball ended on

The 911 Oversight Board studied a new MOU between the City of Maryville and the board at an October 19 meeting in the Public Safety Facility. The group went over the fine details of the six page agreement, which had been modified just days before the meeting. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) speaks to the