This Week's News

Knights of Columbus council wins state award for service program

The Maryville Knights of Columbus Council #1339 won the service program award for best council activity in Missouri for the 2017-18 fraternal year at the state convention held April 28 and 29 in Jefferson City. The knights received the award for their service in operating the Patient Assisted Transport (PAT) van program. The van takes

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Legislature will hold special session

By Annika Merrilees, Columbia Missourian A special session of the Missouri legislature will begin later this month to decide whether to discipline Governor Eric Greitens for the misconduct detailed in reports released by the House Investigative Committee. “This path is not the one that I would have chosen for Missourians or my colleagues. I had

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St. Francis announces new bone health clinic opening

SSM Health Medical Group and St. Francis Hospital are pleased to announce the opening of a bone health clinic on May 11 led by orthopedic nurse practitioner Eric Willoughby, DNP. “One in two women over the age of 50 can be expected to sustain an osteoporosis related fracture in her remaining lifetime,” Willoughby stated. “Osteoporosis

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ARB features local home brewers

By Kathryn Rice Art, Rhythm and Brews is adding the opportunity for attendees to sample home brewed beers at the third annual event from 7 to 11 pm, Friday, May 18 on the square in Maryville. Brett Chloupek and Mat Beu are bringing samples of their brews. Chloupek is bringing dunkelweissen, a dark wheat ale

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Council approves Pickering streets to be sealed

The Pickering City Council approved $32,000 to be spent on sealing city streets at its May 7 meeting. Concerns had been voiced by citizens that cracks in the asphalt streets are going to cause wide-scale street deterioration. The project bid was awarded to Master Seal, St. Joseph. Work should begin at the end of May,

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Nodaway-Holt Graduation

Fourteen Nodaway-Holt seniors graduated high school on May 6. Nodaway-Holt seniors Kaitlynn Elizabeth Grasty and Shandy Danae Rauch walk down the aisle at the beginning of the ceremony. For more photos and information, see the printed Nodaway News Leader.

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Northeast Nodaway Graduation

NEN graduates continued the tradition of giving their loved ones flowers during the graduation ceremonies. James Lamb and Emily Redden share a heartfelt moment with relatives. For more photos and information, see the printed Nodaway News Leader.

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Street work to begin in Hopkins

Chief Operator Jack Baldwin announced at the May 7 Hopkins City Council meeting that Mid-America Road Builders, Platte City, will be in Hopkins the week of May 15, if the weather holds. Materials were staged in Hopkins last fall, with some street work started. Weather issues caused the company to postpone work until spring. Baldwin

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Spire demonstrates medical robotic technology in Skype session

By Kathryn Rice The Northwest Technical School health science classes were given the opportunity to witness, literally, cutting edge medical robotic technology in action on April 27. Javen Spire, 2004 Maryville High School and 2008 Northwest Missouri State University graduate, gave a Skype demonstration on the Stryker Mako robotic arm system to both the morning

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Community Leaders: Citizens step up to serve in their townships

The Nodaway News Leader has compiled a list of those individuals serving in each of the 15 townships in Nodaway County. The Nodaway County Clerk’s Office provided the information. Atchison Township Trustee: Brandon Doughtery Board Members: Mike Coleman and Scott Linville Clerk: Hailey Newton Grant Township Trustee: Jim Farnan Board Members: Gary Dougan and Mike

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