Jefferson High School FBLA is sponsoring a First Impact program at 6 pm, Monday, March 12 for middle school and high school students and community members. The First Impact program is offered in cooperation with the highway patrol and the Northwest Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety, and is free to the public. Throughout the video
The City of Maryville and the Nodaway County Sheriff’s Office will be participating in the statewide tornado drill at 10 am, Tuesday, March 6. At this time, the outdoor warning sirens will sound. The regular weekly test on Wednesday will not occur. In the case of actual inclement weather on March 6, the drill will
On February 26, the Habitat for Humanity of Nodaway County announced that Chandra White and her family will be the 10th partner family of the organization. The home will be built at 416 South Vine, Maryville. It is hoped that construction will start in the summer. White is a single mother with two children, daughter,
The Maryville City Council worked through many business items during the February 25 meeting, addressing change orders, contracts, annexation and Uber and Lyft services. Business addressed by the council included: • Maryville Public Art Coalition new president Mark Hendrix proposed five new sculptures for downtown. They will be in place in early May, council approved.
The Ministry Center has issued the second annual Corporate Food Fight Challenge to local businesses. The challenge is ongoing until Thursday, March 15 and is still open for businesses to sign up. Each company conducts a food drive within its organization. To level the playing field, points will be figured on a per-capita basis, so
Editor’s note: Local rescue squads play an important part as first responders in Nodaway County. There are six of these squads. The first article in this series is about the Nodaway County Ambulance District (NCAD) mass casualty response squad (MCRS). By Kathryn Rice MCRS covers Nodaway County and is deployable statewide as required. • Responsibilities:
The Distracted Driving Coalition of Nodaway County (DDC) is bringing nationally-known speaker Joel Feldman to Nodaway County on Tuesday, March 13 and Wednesday, March 14. Feldman is the creator of EndDD.org, End Distracted Driving, and has developed science-based distracted driving presentations as well as other resources used by businesses, schools and community groups in educational
The First United Methodist Church located at 102 North Main Street, Maryville, will have a guest speaker on Sunday, February 25. Dr. Juanita Simmons, Northwest Missouri State University vice president of the Diversity Equity Inclusion Department, will be delivering a speech entitled “A Message for Millenniels and to Those Who Serve Them.” The Spirit and Truth
The Northwest Missouri State University community is mourning the loss of a student who was found dead this morning at her off-campus residence. Northwest has identified the student as Julieann Freeman, a sophomore computer science major from Liberty. Her death is under investigation by Maryville Public Safety, and no foul play is suspected. Freeman was
In a continuing effort to promote economic growth in the Northwest Missouri region, the Kawasaki Maryville plant recently announced the start of a new assembly line. The $520,000 investment is expected to raise production capacity by close to 400 engines per day, once fully staffed. The addition of Kawasaki’s new assembly line has the potential
