The filing period for board of education or city council seats in the April 7 general municipal election ended January 21. The following is a list of those who filed: • Jefferson – three seats available – Jeff Farnan, Derrek Schieber, Alan Gockel • Maryville – three seats available – Sean Wiedmaier, Jason Haer,
Maryville City Council said yes to purchasing over $1.8 million improvements to the water treatment plant during the January 13 meeting. The replacement ZeeWeed membrane modules will be purchased from SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions, Minnetonka, MN, for a price not to exceed $1,810,025. Funding for the membranes will be part of the Series 2019
With the turnover Skidmore has had in the city clerk position, the city council decided at the January 9 meeting to organize the city ordinances. This is to allow the creation of a reference work to be used when someone has a question and for the council to utilize when enforcing the ordinances. Alderman Tim
Nodaway County Clerk Melinda Patton pointed out the dates to be aware of for citizens taking part in the upcoming elections. Nodaway County currently has 12,334 registered voters. With three elections on the calendar, it is important for citizens to be registered to vote. There are three ways to register in Nodaway County. You may
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway has released her office’s annual review of local property tax rates. The State Auditor’s office reviews rates to determine if they are compliant with state law and to monitor rate adjustments to ensure revenue neutrality, as required by law. The office does not make recommendations on property tax rates or
Flu activity is currently widespread throughout Missouri. 11,171 cases of influenza have been reported in Missouri so far. Eleven people have died from influenza-associated illness this season. Nationally, influenza activity remains high, and forecasts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggest that it will remain elevated for several more weeks. As of
The Nodaway County Ambulance board discussed ice rescue equipment during their regular meeting January 18. In December, the department participated in an ice rescue in an area pond. During the rescue, they discovered one of the rescue suits has a hole in it. Fire Chief Phil Rickabaugh, who serves on the ambulance board, will check
Mozingo Lake is currently experiencing a bloom of cyanobacteria. Cyanobacteria, commonly called blue-green algae, are capable of producing cyanotoxins. The City of Maryville, with guidance from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR), has conducted multiple tests with no detection of cyanotoxins to date. As a precaution, due to the chance of toxins developing, Maryville
From January 27 through January 31, the Nodaway County University of Missouri Extension Council will be holding its annual council election. Any Nodaway County resident who is of voting age is eligible to vote. Voting can be done online on the Nodaway County Extension webpage at extension.missouri.edu/nodaway. Voting may also be done in person at
Have a happy, healthy new year 2020! By Bob Bohlken Yes, I know that New Year’s Eve has come and gone, but I hope to give you some insight into the New Year Eve’s celebration from my perspective. Before the 1950s and the dawning of television and in some cases electricity in rural Nodaway County,
