The Maryville community, in partnership with the Community Blood Center, held its 150th blood drive, August 26 and 27. Christine Benson, Maryville, finishes with her 44th unit donation. Nearly 15,000 life-saving donations have been collected at the Maryville Community blood drives over the past 30 years, underscoring the community’s commitment to ensuring a strong blood
With the November 5 General Election being the next time to exercise your right to vote, Nodaway County Clerk Melinda Patton shared the important dates to be aware of for citizens. • Tuesday, September 24, Absentee voting begins in the clerk’s office, 403 North Market, Rm 211, 8 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
The annual Graham Street Fair, August 22 – 25 this year, always packs the town with a homecoming-like atmosphere. This year many of the events’ entrants broke many past records with maximum participation and maximum fun. Among the 2024 Graham Street Fair royalty were Lil Mr. Graham, Ryker Green, son of April and James Johnson
Maryville Public Library’s eight week summer reading challenge saw the highest participation rate in 10 years. The challenge ended July 31 and had a total of 376 children, ages birth through 17, and 91 adults participate. There were at least 139 K-12 students completing the challenge of reading for at least 20 minutes per day
By Kathryn Rice The third annual Northwest Missouri Moon Festival is growing into a three-day event this year, Friday through Sunday, October 4-6 the Make It Maryville Board of Directors announced. The Moon Fest is located on the grounds of The Hangar, 1602 South Main Street, Maryville. The festival stage is 50 percent larger than
In the FFA Building, Addie Honan, Ellie Wilmes and Madeline Wilmes, all had championship items on display. Several of the FFA members also had the opportunity to participate in Food Insecurity Day and help package over 180,000 meals that will be sent all across the state.
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is hosting an event with Dolly Parton and her Imagination Library team at 11 am, Tuesday, August 27 in Kansas City. The event will celebrate the success so far of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Missouri and encourage more Missouri families to enroll. Imagination Library of Missouri
Maryville Florists is the Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors August Business of the Month. Located at 214 North Main Street, Maryville Florists is owned and operated by Keitha Clapp. The retail flower and gift shop is a valued member of the Chamber and has been a successful Downtown Maryville business for over 20 years.
Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville’s Leah Gard, RN, maternity, was honored with The DAISY® Award for Extraordinary Nurses on August 1. The award is part of The DAISY Foundation’s programs to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. Gard was recognized by a fellow caregiver for assisting first-time parents who brought their newborn to
The Nathan Honan family, Elmo, was recognized at the Missouri State Fair as the designee for Nodaway County as the Farm Family of the Year. They are Nathan and Nicki Honan and their children, Addie, Chet and Brewer Honan. FCS Financial, Farm Bureau, and the University of Missouri Extension sponsored the FCS Day and Farm
