The Cody Lee Stiens Memorial Scholarship committee presented five scholarships this year in the amount of $2,000 each. His family is proud to establish this scholarship fund so his legacy of hard work and passion for the trade/technical fields may be realized by other students who show the same determination.
For the 2025 second quarter on April 14, 10 Squared Women donated $11,000 to the Maryville High School Band Boosters. The Maryville Band Boosters are planning to use the donation for the possible purchase of a new sousaphone and various other items.
The Show Me Green Sales Tax Holiday exempts state sales tax on retail sales of qualifying ENERGY STAR certified new appliances, up to $1,500 per appliance, during a seven-day period beginning at 12:01 am on April 19 and ending at midnight on April 25. The Missouri State Statues’ Section 144.526.1 creates the “Show Me
Oak Pointe – A Senior Living Community, 817 S. Country Club, Maryville, commemorated 10 years of service on April 4 with games, giveaways and refreshments. Oak Pointe officially opened their doors on March 27, 2015. The five residents who have been at Oak Pointe the longest joined together for a photo.
On April 5, area first responders from Nodaway and Worth Counties gathered at Mozingo Conference Center for awards and recognitions to highlight the events of 2024 which each department responded to. Northwest Regional Communications, the agency that dispatches calls for all Nodaway and Worth first responders, coordinated the festivities. The city of Maryville donated the
The Clearmont City Council met on March 18 and discussed recent issues with residents not receiving water bills. Residents have expressed frustrations about not receiving timely water bills for a few months. Mayor Byron Clark accepted blame for not getting the water billing system switched over in a timely manner. He told residents that it
Avery Baker, a Northwest public health student, accepted the $2,500 gift from the Maryville Rotary Club with President Mike Baumgartner presenting at a recent meeting. Baker will continue her education with an internship in public health this summer in Cape Town, South Africa. Baker, daughter of Matt and Jill Baker, is a graduate of Maryville
The Nodaway News Leader’s 16th Annual Youth Poetry Contest saw entries from Jefferson, Northeast Nodaway, Maryville Middle School and Eugene Field Elementary as well as several children who are homeschooled. Each first place winner received a certificate and $25 cash. NNL Publisher-owner Kay Wilson made those presentations April 8 in each of the first place
NOCOMO Industries, the local sheltered workshop, made donations from its Super Bowl fundraiser to North Star Advocacy Center and Spoofy Beans. The workshop donated $250 to each charity on March 31 at a Spoofy Bean coffee and treat serving.
Marilyn Jenkins retired from being the Nodaway County Collector Treasurer serving the county in that capacity and working in the assessor’s officer for over 20 years. She was honored March 28 with a reception hosted by her staff: Sadie Poe, Dave Williams and Leona Remus who surrounds Jenkins.
