This Week's News

Historical group to host open house

The Nodaway County Historical Society Museum will host an open house of the Caleb and Jerusha Burns House, 422 West Second Street, Maryville, from 2 to 4 pm on Sunday, June 9. The house was built about 1849 and is the oldest home in Maryville which is still standing on its original foundation. Society members

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MPR’s Concerts in the Park moves location due to weather

The first Concerts in the Park of the season on Saturday, June 1 at Donaldson Westside Park Amphitheater has been moved to the Maryville Community Center due to extremely wet conditions and more expected weather. The KNIM Country Showdown will start at 5:30 pm and Soca Jukebox will perform at 7:30 pm. “With all the rain

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Maryville council hears from resident about noise

Linda Lajcak, owner of Victorian Rentals,321 West Fourth, addressed the Maryville City Council during the May 28 meeting concerning the city’s current noise ordinance. Lajcak owns four properties near her residence and she requested the council add to the noise ordinance times when outside parties’ noise would cease. She said when a neighbor complains the

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Weather reduced cool season grass production

By Wayne Flanary, Extension field specialist in agronomy The cool wet weather has affected cool season grass growth. Cool season grasses are short in height and production. Pastures, which were grazed heavily early spring, have limited regrowth. Now is the time to determine your forage needs for summer and fall and put an action plan

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Interstate 29 closes again due to flooding

Interstate 29 is once again closed at US Route 71 (mile marker 57) due to flooding in Missouri. Water is over the road on US Route 59 in Mound City and has begun to go over I-29 near mile marker 85. The Missouri Department of Transportation is working closely with the Missouri State Highway Patrol

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NCMC nursing program approved to accept more online students

The North Central Missouri College nursing program will be accepting 10 additional students for the online PN to ADN program beginning fall 2019. This program is a high-demand program which provides students with a flexible educational path as they work toward becoming registered nurses. “This program has been extremely successful with high NCLEX-RN pass rates

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Library announces summer reading program for everyone

Regardless of age, Maryvillians are invited to take part in the Maryville Public Library’s annual summer reading program. “A Universe of Stories” will be underway starting Tuesday, May 28. The summer reading program runs through Thursday, July 31. Challenges have been set for four different age groups, with reading taking place on at least 20

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Grow Native! Workshop set for June 21

Native plants provide many benefits to agricultural producers and recreational landowners alike. Native plants provide pollinator habitat, curb erosion, protect water quality and produce nutritious livestock forage. The upcoming Grow Native! Native Plants for Row Crop Agriculture, Pollinator Enhancement & Livestock Production workshop is on June 21 in Albany. The workshop is intended for row

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MPR prepares for summer swim season

The Maryville Park and Recreation board heard how preparations are progressing with the Maryville Aquatic Center during its May 2 meeting. Recreation Coordinator Maggie Veer reported all lifeguards have been hired for the season and they have begun working at the pool with preparations including painting gutters. Park Supervisor Kavin Dew said all needed mechanical

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Miss Missouri pageant includes Maryville resident, others representing county

Twenty-seven Miss Missouri candidates, their pageant directors and families will travel to the heart of Missouri on June 9 to kick off a week filled with rehearsals, talent performances, interviews and evening gowns at Missouri Military Academy. This year also marks an important milestone for the organization as it’s the 50th anniversary of the event

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