The Maryville City Council listened to the 2017 financial audit report from Mike Williams, Hochschild, Bloom & Company, LLP, Washington, at the March 12 meeting. Williams noted the firm arrived at a “clean opinion” for the financial condition of the city. He shared that there were only four aspects of the city’s procedures that came
At the March 8 Skidmore City Council meeting, the aldermen accepted the contract with the Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments for an environmental review for the sewer project. This is a necessary step required for the Community Development Block grant and for the USDA Rural Development grant and loan. The cost to the city
By Kathryn Rice Local rescue squads play an important part as first responders in Nodaway County. There are six of these squads. The third article in this series is about the Hopkins and Pickering Rescue Squad. • Responsibilities: The Hopkins and Pickering Rescue Squad does first response in medical calls, provides extrication and helps in
Educators with the early childhood Leet Center have entered into a collaboration with North Kansas City early childhood educators. The Leet Center, located at Northwest Missouri State University, centers its preschool around the Reggio Emilia philosophy, which originates from Reggio Emilia, Italy. The approach is student-centered and focuses on self-directed play. It uses exploration, discovery
By Kathryn Rice The Ministry Center, 971 South Main Street, Maryville, offers two services to the citizens of Nodaway County. The more well-known of the two is the food pantry, which provides food to economically disadvantaged Nodaway County citizens. The other is the clothing room, which is open to everyone in the Northwest Missouri area,
By Kay Wilson It was March 15, 1996, the Ides of March, when the Nodaway News Leader was born. A weekly newspaper, which would cover the entire Nodaway County happenings, was a new concept to local newspaper readers. With this edition, on the NNL flag to the left, the volume digit changes to 23, or
Nodaway County Health Department Environmental Health Specialist Larry Wickersham found dead insects and rusty gas lines in local food establishments throughout the month of February. Aramark Northwest Campus Dining, 800 University Drive, high priority Routine inspection February 5. Critical: Observed flexible water spray nozzle without proper air gap between flood level of rim at sink
The Northwest Missouri State University community is invited to remember Morgan McCoy during a bell ringing ceremony at 3 pm, Wednesday, March 14 at the Bell of ’48. McCoy, a 19-year-old sophomore elementary education major from Liberty, died January 7 as the result of injuries she suffered when she was struck by a car that
Members of the Mozingo Advisory Board looked at solar-powered water mixing devices during their regular meeting on February 28. This year, Mozingo experienced water odor and taste issues due to a high turnover of algae blooms in the water. Assistant City Manager Ryan Heiland presented the idea of purchasing a Solarbee to the board in
Pickering At the March 5 Pickering City Council meeting, City Clerk Milt Sovereign said he planned to pull sewer pumps from vacated properties. The pumps can be reinstalled if the property becomes inhabited. Sovereign is taking this action because the pump wells fill with water, causing damage to the pumps. He pulled a pump from
