This Week's News

Health inspector visits eight establishments

Larry Wickersham, Nodaway County Health Department food inspector, saw the following establishments during August. Chris Cakes/Ally Enterprises, 29242 Jade Road, Maryville, low priority Routine Inspection August 1 Priority Violation: None. Core Violation: Reach-in freezer interior soiled with frost, not smooth and easily cleanable. Gray Oil and Gasoline Co., 22979 US Highway 71, Maryville, medium priority

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Northwest to host state public defender for Constitution Day program

Northwest Missouri State University’s Department of Humanities and Social Sciences and its Pre-Law Society are sponsoring a Constitution Day program on Monday, September 16 featuring Michael Barrett, the director of the Missouri State Public Defender System. Through a conversation with Barrett, the program will address the Sixth Amendment and legal representation in Missouri. The event,

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Maryville council approves financial maneuver

The Maryville City Council met briefly on September 9 to speak to refinancing of bonds. The bonds for the debt of the waterworks and sewer system were able to be refinanced by issuing $11,535,000 revenue bonds at a new rate of interest. Matthew Courtney, vice president of Piper Jaffrey & Co., Leawood, KS, reported to

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Northwest Regents approve software maintenance agreements

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

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Northwest opening day enrollment up 2%, retention remains high

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

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Health board reviews county CAFO ordinance

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

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Children and Family Center receives quilted items

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.

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Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville celebrates 125th anniversary

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

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Pickering council discusses city business during Labor Day meeting

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

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