The Maryville City Council met on November 13 with a short agenda addressing purchases, contracts, a property lot split and a change order for concrete streetwork. • Approved a purchase/maintenance agreement with The Victor L. Phillips Company, Kansas City, for a Takeuchi trackloader with an annual lease of $12,232.68 for 36 months. • Signed a
Local residents are invited to join the Northwest Missouri State University community Thursday, November 29, for the 10th annual Holiday Tree Lighting on the lawn of the Thomas Gaunt House. The event, hosted by the Jasinski family, will begin at 5:15 pm. Weather permitting, Santa Bobby Bearcat also will welcome guests for photos after the
With the pronouncement of Dr. Ken Grove’s paid administrative leave on October 17 during a closed session of the board of education, the board has appointed Jason McDowell as the interim superintendent effective immediately. McDowell is also serving as the head principal of the school. “I’m lucky to have a fantastic assistant principal in Bryan
Maryville City Manager Greg McDanel reviewed the Hughes Fieldhouse agreement with members of the Maryville Park and Recreation board during their regular meeting on November 1. The agreement between Northwest Missouri State University and the city of Maryville allows MPR and public use of the fieldhouse for certain activities. The agreement can be reviewed on
Members of the Missouri Senate’s Majority Caucus returned to the State Capitol on November 8 to elect its new leadership team for the 100th General Assembly. Re-elected by his peers, State Senator Dan Hegeman will continue to serve as the chairman of the senate majority caucus. “It is a tremendous honor to be re-elected by
The Maryville Band Boosters have started a capital campaign to raise money for Maryville Bands. The organization hopes to raise $40,000 to purchase band instruments and equipment for concert bands and jazz bands at Maryville Middle School and Maryville High School. In addition, the organization intends to purchase much-needed replacement instruments and equipment for the
Taylar Freemyer, son of Bryan and Carrie Freemyer and a senior at South Nodaway, was named a 2018 Wendy’s High School Heisman School winner. Freemyer was one of over 7,500 scholar-athletes named as a school winner from the nearly 42,000 applicants. To apply, students must be graduating with the 2019 class, have a cumulative high
It was a big night for the Maryville Spoofhound football team. Not only did the Hounds put away MEC rival, the Savannah Savages, in a 34-12 contest November 9 that awarded them the Class 3 District 8 title, but there were some big numbers involved. This district title marked the 12th straight for the Spoofhounds,
With Veterans Day on Sunday this year, observances for Veterans and the sacrifices they have made for our freedom were held over several days in Nodaway County schools and on November 12 at the James Edward Gray American Legion Post 100, Maryville.
The Ministry Center is teaming up with Maryville High School alumni to create a fundraiser called the Spoofhound Alumni Food Pantry Challenge. This fundraiser will see various graduating classes competing for the title of Most Generous Spoofhound Class by donating money. Totals will be kept and at the end of the competition the first, second
