Northwest Missouri State University’s Tower Choir will continue its Guest Choral Ensembles Concert Series this month with a joint concert featuring the Sound Express, the chamber choir of Platte County High School. The concert, which is free and open to the public, begins at 7:30 pm, Tuesday, October 24 at the Charles Johnson Theater in
The Freedom Rock Plaza moved closer to completion with the installation of the black granite tops to make a “serenity wall” seating area surrounding the rock painted by Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II of Greenfield, IA. The tops are inscribed with the names of contributors who helped make the Freedom Rock Plaza a reality. The project
The Nodaway County Sheriff’s Office, 404 North Vine Street, Maryville, will hold a prescription drug take back from 10 am to 2 pm, Saturday, October 28. County residents are urged to bring expired prescription medicines to the lobby of the jail. This event is sponsored by the DEA and the drugs will be safely disposed.
Maryville City Council members voted unanimously to tear down the iconic Mozingo silo during a special meeting on October 17. The silo will be demolished by Madget Demolition, St. Joseph, for $65,000. The leveling of the structure was part of a line item called “site improvements” listed on the fourth change order for the Mozingo
Gina Schieber from Conception Jct. has received national recognition for her outstanding work as a University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine student. Schieber is one of 10 recipients of the $2,000 national Bayer American Royal Livestock Scholarship. She will be recognized at the American Royal Junior Premium Livestock Auction on Sunday, October 22. “I
Streets around the square will be closed for the 22nd annual Downtown Trick or Treat event from 5 to 7 pm, Monday, October 30 in Maryville. Just before 5 pm, the Maryville Street Department will block the downtown square area, similar to the closed streets during the Nodaway County Fair. The annual event is for
The 57th annual Farm-City Banquet, hosted by the Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce, will be held at 6 pm, Monday, November 6 at the JW Jones Student Union Ballroom on the Northwest Missouri State University campus. The evening will begin with an invocation and dinner, followed by speaker Chris Chinn, Missouri director of agriculture. Chinn,
The Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce is excited to present the third annual Christmas parade. The parade is set for 6:30 pm, Friday, December 1 and will follow its traditional route, from Second and Main Streets, north to Franklin Park. The Chamber is asking for non-profit organizations to nominate a Grinch to represent their group.
Northwest Missouri State University has announced details for a bell ringing ceremony to remember a student who died on the campus earlier this month. The university will host the bell ringing for David Nkenchor at 11 am, Thursday, October 19, at the Bell of ’48. The ceremony is open to the public. Nkenchor, 18, a
Lorrie Schatz, Missouri Community Betterment Regional Director Teresa Keller and Donna Spalding are holding the Missouri Community Betterment Category II first place award that the Hopkins Community Betterment organization received in October. The award was for projects undertaken in the Hopkins community including the walking trail at the Hopkins City Park, the barn quilt trail
