A ribbon cutting and ceremony celebrating the completion of Maryville’s South Main, Phase I had officials speak, Spectrum choir perform, fun souvenirs given away and a ribbon cutting stretched across the new street. Mayor Tye Parsons wielded the ceremonial scissors while City Manager Greg McDanel and Assistant City Manager Ryan Heiland stretched the red ribbon
Community Blood Center has announced a blood emergency following a summer of low donor turnout. Contributing to the shortage are the recent Labor Day holiday, back-to-school activities and a prolonged 50 percent decrease in youth and first-time donors. The region’s blood supply is well below the optimal five to seven days and while all blood
The Nodaway County Firefighters Association was the recipient of $8,800 from 10 Squared Women, September 13. At the presentation were front: Robin Clark, Basil Owens, Jace Pine, Thomas Shifflett, Kim Campbell, 10 Squared Women Representative Amanda Twaddle, Katie Bragg, Morgan Wheeler; back: Ethan McIntyre, Byron Clark, Herb Snodderley, Cody Hoepker, Brad Renfro, Ed Hanson, Coby
The Maryville Chamber of Commerce hosted the annual Better Together-themed banquet for the over 200 members September 14 at the Mozingo Lake Recreation Park’s Conference Center. The attendees enjoyed a meal prepared by Sodexo, from the Northwest Missouri State campus and a motivational message from Jill Brown, Northwest’s director of corporate relations in the development
The Mozingo Advisory Board met for a special meeting on September 5 to approve the FY24 budget. The estimated expense total for FY24 is $4,878,444 for Mozingo Lake Recreation Park. Mozingo has $4,187,845 in total resources available, leaving a difference of $690,599; however the park is estimated to have $1,222,600 in reserves on September 30,
The theme of this year’s Lollipop Parade on September 10 in Conception Jct. was “Celebrating 150 Years of Faith and Service” in commemoration of the Benedictine monks arriving from Switzerland and the start of Conception Abbey. Additional photos can be found on Page 3 of the September 14 edition of the NNL.
Evergy has asked the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) to allow the company to make changes to its implementation of time-based rates that the PSC mandated for Evergy’s residential Missouri customers. Based on feedback from its customers and state policymakers, Evergy has asked to change the default time-based rate for residential customers to the plan
With the help of Pickering resident Donna Smith and Nodaway County Treasurer Collector Marilyn Jenkins, the City of Pickering is applying for up to $26,000 in ARPA funds through the Nodaway County Commission. This was announced by Mayor Charles Smith and City Clerk Milt Sovereign at the September 6 Pickering City Council meeting. The money,
Brad and Jamie Busby and family of Parnell,were among the families honored during the 66th annual Missouri Farm Family Day, August 14 at the Missouri State Fair. The Busby family was selected as the Nodaway County Missouri Farm Family by University of Missouri Extension in Nodaway County and the local Farm Bureau. The family includes
Bryson Allen was sworn in as the new alderman at the September 11 Hopkins City Council meeting. The board was reorganized with Alderman Allan Thompson named as president. City Clerk Theodore Phipps updated the council on the city audit. He has sent all minutes and treasurer’s books for 2022-23 to the auditor. The city had
