This Week's News

Mozingo restaurant lease finalized

The Maryville City Council approved the lease for the Mozingo Lake Recreation Park farm-to-table restaurant during its regular meeting April 23. The approved lease with Brown Bread LLC will allow Owner Michael Foust to begin setting up his dining facility, William Coy, at the Mozingo Conference Center. Foust is also the owner of The Farmhouse

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Mozingo Advisory Board to change meeting frequency, place

Members of the Mozingo Advisory Board voted to change the location of meetings and how often they meet during their regular meeting on April 16. It was approved to move the meetings to the Mozingo Conference Center. Due to many holidays falling on Mondays and small winter agendas, the board voted to meet every other

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Missouri’s new Opportunity Zones allows incentives to Maryville

Governor Eric Greitens and Senator Roy Blunt announced the locations of 161 Opportunity Zones in Missouri including Maryville. These zones are known to be low-income areas that will see added incentives for investment. The locations of the Opportunity Zones were determined by the state and made possible by the tax cuts and Jobs Act of

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Ambulance board welcomes Rickabaugh

Newly-elected Nodaway County Ambulance District board member Phil Rickabaugh and re-elected board member Rick Allen were sworn in during the regular meeting on April 9. Unit 139 is back in service and is working fine. The inflatable shelter has arrived. The total cost for the district, after the $21,500 insurance payment, was $500. It was

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Maryville hires new elementary principal

Phillip Pohren will take over the reins as Eugene Field Elementary principal beginning July 1. “Mr. Pohren is an energetic, experienced leader. His 12 years in elementary administration will serve him well in this position,” Maryville Superintendent Becky Albrecht said. Pohren has been a building administrator for 12 years, spending the last 10 years as

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More than 850 expected to receive degrees during NW’s spring commencement ceremonies

Northwest Missouri State University will celebrate its 2018 spring graduates Friday, April 27, and Saturday, April 28, with two dedicated faculty members delivering the commencement addresses to the degree candidates and their families. The commencement ceremonies begin at 7 pm, Friday in Bearcat Arena when Northwest confers master’s and education specialist degrees and recognizes candidates

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Skidmore to add walking trail at park

At the April 12 Skidmore City Council meeting, Skidmore Community Betterment was approved to build a walking trail around the water tower and city park. SCB has raised $10,000 and is applying for grants. The group members are deciding between recycled rubber and gravel for the surface and landscape timbers or edging material for the

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Maryville Young Players to hold auditions for summer productions

Maryville Young Players has announced auditions for its upcoming musical theatre production “Alice in Wonderland Jr.” Any student in grades second through ninth interested in performing in MYP’s first show of the 2018 season are invited to audition April 19, 20 or 21 at the fine arts building on the Northwest Missouri State University campus.

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White reclaims barn wood

Cindy White, a Maitland resident, creates pieces of art using local barn wood, a popular trend in home decor. White began building her workshop in the fall of 2016 and retired as manager of the Hy-Vee floral department in 2017, officially expanding her business, The Potters Garden. She started her floral career at Easter’s Flower

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Volunteers staff AL honor guards

American Legion members volunteer for honor guard duties throughout Nodaway County and beyond as the need arises. In addition to the traditional funeral honor guard, members honor service, the military and veterans at parades, Flag Day, Memorial Day and Veterans Day ceremonies and other occasions where they are asked to participate. This year, the honor

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