Auditors found an error in the April 2017 ballot language, which will cost Independence Township more than $19,000 in tax monies. The voters approved what they believed to be the renewal of an existing 35¢ per $100 of assessed valuation road and bridge tax. However, the ballot language added a decimal and a dash where
The Northwest Missouri State University football team will hold its annual Meet the Bearcats Green and White scrimmage at 7 pm, Thursday, August 24 at Bearcat Stadium. Fans will have an opportunity to meet the seniors and get autographs starting at 5:15 pm. The autograph session will last until approximately 5:45 pm. At that time,
Maryville High School tenth grade students set a record for participation in the DAR Christopher Columbus essay contest with more than 60 students submitting an essay, according to Belva Dawson, contest chairman. Participation certificates were presented to 20 students with the top-rated essays. The winning essay was written by Mason Walk, who received a bronze
Approximately 24 properties in Nodaway County will be auctioned off in the annual tax sale at 10 am, Monday, August 28 in the Nodaway County Administration Center meeting room. Nodaway County Collector Marilyn Jenkins began the process of notifying property owners who were delinquent on their taxes in April, working hard to decrease the list
The Maryville Public Library announced the results of its annual summer reading program held May 30 through July 29. More than 330 youth from birth to 17 took part in the program. A total of 10,641 books were checked out during the challenge. In addition to reading, some of the participants elected to complete challenges
Northwest Missouri State University and the Department of Athletics have announced changes to football gameday parking in 2017. These changes will take effect for all five home games to help accommodate fans visiting campus during the construction of the Carl and Cheryl Hughes Fieldhouse. Please note the following options for 2017: Tailgate lots will open
Grace, Paige and Shiloh Bray, daughters of Melissa and Scott Bray, pose with the “duck potato” they grew in their Maryville garden, which looks remarkably like a duck. Grace stated she wanted to eat the potato mashed after they enter it into the Graham Street Fair competition. Save
A Guilford man was sentenced to 20 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections on two counts of Felony Child Molestation, 10 years on each count to run consecutively. Sentencing was held for Gerald “Rick” Pedersen, 65, on August 16 before Judge Larry Harman in the Clay County Courthouse following a change of venue from
The tourism committee met on August 9 with eight of the nine members present to discuss budgeting of the expected $143,220 from the bed tax, analysis of resources and what future projects could be completed. The meeting was led by Josh McKim as President Aaron Dobson was unable to attend. The first-year income of $143,220
The Maryville City Council announced its goals for the upcoming fiscal year during the regular meeting August 14, including building a $4 million public safety facility. Other goals include: •South Main Street Improvements Phase I, which will begin at the intersection of South Avenue and continue to approximately the north entrance of Wal-Mart. •Improving city
