Nodaway County Economic Development (NCED) Director Josh McKim led a September 12 public hearing for the Nodaway County Enhanced Enterprise Zone (EEZ) in the county’s Administration Center. The public hearing saw representatives from nine of the 33 taxing districts which are a part of the EEZ. Those taxing entities include townships, fire districts, cities and
By Kathryn Rice The American Legion Post 100 located at 1104 East Fifth Street, Maryville, has a building dedicated to the storage of medical supplies available to veterans and community members. The building contains a hospital bed, toilet seats, walkers, canes, crutches and wheelchairs among other items. The building was constructed as an Eagle Scout
The annual Guilford Fun Day attendees enjoyed a mild, late summer day with several activities including a parade, talent show, pie auction and lots of old-fashioned neighborly visiting. The full story and photos can be found on Page 2 of the September 14th edition of the NNL.
On August 24, six Nodaway County farmers participated in the tractor cruise associated with the Half Century of Progress Show in Rantoul, IL Harold Lyle, Jonathon Scott, JC Ware, Curt Hagey, Blake Degase and David Palmer enjoyed riding their classic tractors in the event. The occasion was the 100th anniversary of Farmall tractors and the
The new hours for the Skidmore City Hall are 8 am to 12:30 pm, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 5 to 7 pm, Wednesdays. City Hall is not open on Mondays. The answering machine number is 660.928.3281 and the website is skidmoremo.org for ordinances, city events or to pay water bills online.
For decades, local manufacturing firms and other business entities have pleaded with housing developers to build more first-time homes for small, growing families so their workforce could live closer to their jobs. While all agreed, including government officials, there was a true need for smaller, affordable homes to be paid on a wage earned at
The City of Maryville’s Tourism Committee met August 23; the first meeting since June. Transient guest tax and tourism fees are up for fiscal year 2023. The city collected $27,817.53 in July with year-to-date totals of $211,169.25. The fiscal year is October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. Under old business, Tourism Director DeAnn Davison
The Nodaway County Health Department’s Jack Hunsucker inspected establishments over the month of August. Kawasaki Motors, 28147 Business Hwy 71, Maryville, high priority Inspection date: August 3 Criticals: Some potato salad was held above 41 degrees F, but was corrected on site (COS). Non-criticals: Silverware is being put into ready to use containers with bare hands, COS. Maryville
Luke Fields, 14, Empire Prairie, is shown with his 1955 Packard at the Graham Street Fair, August 26. His goal for the Packard is to “get it running and use it.” He has always liked Packards and about a year ago he found this one which was “cheap enough and in good shape.” At the
The 2023 Graham Street Fair had a variety of competitions. The following list is the winners of several of the events. Who is it? Cover guess game: winner, Howard Acklin. Individuals were first, Doug Brinson; second, Max Drydale; third, Wanda Brinson; fourth, Gayle Bond. Bonus answer: Fortune & 390th. Raffle winners: gun, Cody Shewey; gold, Steve
