This Week's News

Spartans rout Platte Valley in 8-man District 2 opener

The October 26 first-round game of 8-man District 2 went into the third quarter before the South Holt/Nodaway-Holt Spartans accumulated enough of a lead to enact the mercy rule, of a 45 point lead, in their 62-16 win over Platte Valley. That being said, PV didn’t go down without a fight, but SHNH ran a

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Maryville certifies funds, support for projects

The Maryville City Council authorized the certification of funds for two projects during a special meeting October 31. In order to receive funding from the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) through its Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), the city council had to certify it would spend the funds required for a local match as well as

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Rain dampens Trick-or-Treat, but not spirits

Light rain started just as the 23rd Annual Downtown Trick-or-Treat kicked off on October 30. Estimates of trick-or-treaters ranged between 950 hotdogs served at the Maryville Elks to 1,600 glow necklaces distributed by the DARE officers, with outlying areas seeing fewer of the children. Nodaway County Prosecuting Attorney Robert Rice was entreating children to “say

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Dance Company prepares for fall performance

The Northwest Missouri State University Dance Company will host a performance at 7 pm, Friday, November 2 at the Ron Houston Performing Arts Center. Featured in the show will be dancers from all over campus, a special performance by the University Police Department and a few new pieces Advertising Chair Mariah Erickson said the company

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Nazarene Church hosts Kingdom Awakening

Kingdom Awakening, a fresh filling of God’s purity and power, will begin at 7 pm, Monday, November 5 through Wednesday, November 7 at the Maryville Church of the Nazarene, 1139 South Munn, Maryville. Evangelist Rob McCorkle will be the speaker and The Wrights will provide music for the three-day event. Both are part of Dan

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Chamber hands out awards throughout city

The Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce presented multiple customer service awards to workers and establishments who have excelled in creating a positive atmosphere for patrons. The awards are in honor of National Customer Service Week. Twaddle Realty Salesperson Teresa Hayes, Hy-Vee Convience Store Manager Monica Wiederholt, Hy-Vee Store Director Nate Jaster and Wilmes Tires owner Tom

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Clearmont council speak to water business

The Clearmont City Council addressed the town’s business at their October 23 meeting, which was rescheduled after there could not be a quorum attained on October 16. Citizens Mike and Rhonda Farnan requested the street that previously went to Clearmont Elementary School be closed so they could turn it into a driveway. A fire hydrant

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Beef Producer Seminar speaks to extreme drought management, recovery

The 2018 Beef Producers Seminar will be held on Thursday, November 8 at the St. Peter Catholic Church Parish Hall in Stanberry. Registration begins at 5 pm, with the seminar to start at 6:30. Eric Bailey, beef nutritionist for MU Extension, will be discussing some of the feeding and management concerns and opportunities for the

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Emergency responders hold training session

The Nodaway County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) met for its yearly training with a focus on severe weather preparedness. The committee consists of representatives from Maryville Public Safety, Nodaway County Sheriff’s Department, University Police, St. Francis Hospital and the Nodaway County Ambulance Department. It was hosted at the public safety facility and ran by

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Maryville City Council approves Mozingo improvements

The Maryville City Council approved maintenance to Mozingo golf course, a parade and multiple ordinances during its regularly scheduled meeting on October 22. The Sechrest 18 will see bunker improvements following the council’s approval for the Better Billy Bunker Method to be installed in multiple sand traps. Issues with rain damage has arose from the

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