Members of the Maryville Fire Department donated approximately 20 complete Christmas meals to local families in need. Maryville Hy-Vee donated the food to the department at cost. Each meal consisted of mashed potatoes, ham, green beans, stuffing and a pie. The meal distribution is something the department has done for the past decade. Each year,
Maryville is wrapping up its extensive water meter replacement project this month. The $2,995,173 project contracted Schneider Electric Buildings Americas, Inc., Lenexa, KS, to replace 4,136 water meters within the city limits. The meters were believed to be averaging a 10 percent inaccuracy rate, costing the city income in uncounted water usage. All meter installations
Members of area law enforcement, Maryville Public Safety, Nodaway County Sheriff’s Department, Northwest Missouri State University Police Department and the Missouri Highway Patrol, gathered at Wal-Mart December 17 to play Santa during the fifth annual Santa Cops event. This year saw record-breaking numbers with 50 children, 20 more than last year, shopping with approximately 25
The Skidmore City Council reiterated its decision to go with a State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan for the sewer renovation at its December 14 meeting. Civil Engineer Emily Wicoff, Snyder and Associates, Inc., St. Joseph, spoke to the council about decisions that need to be made at the January 11, 2018, meeting in order for
Northwest Missouri State University’s Board of Regents during its regular meeting Thursday authorized the university to move forward with renovations on one of its high-rise residence halls in addition to hearing the clean results of the university’s annual financial audit. Regents approved the renovation plans for Franken Hall, which will include new paint, hallway carpet,
A Maryville man faces felony rape and sodomy charges following an incident on November 19 in Maryville. Jesse D. McLin, 25, has been charged in the Nodaway County Circuit Court with Felony Rape or Attempted Rape – 1st Degree and two counts of Felony Sodomy or Attempted Sodomy – 1st Degree. According to court records,
As the end of 2017 approaches, those individuals and companies who are looking to make donations have two local projects from which state tax credits are available to help with their tax burden. Tax credits are available by making a minimum $1,000 donation to SSM Health Preschool and Childcare Center for a 50 percent Missouri
The Nodaway County Health Center Board of Directors met December 6 to begin work on the 2018 budget and other year-end projects. The board reviewed a working draft of the 2018 budget based on 2017 income and expenditures. Administrator Tom Patterson estimated 2018 income at $432,353, down from the $448,586.24 projected in 2017. The health
The Burlington Jct. City Council heard the following maintenance, sewer and wastewater report from Alliance Local Manager Dennis Chitwood during its regular meeting December 11: There was a two-inch waterline break at MFA due to a truck running over the valve box. Johanson Construction repaired the damage. A new isolation valve, meter pit and two-inch
December 15 “Books and Bears” are being collected until December 18 at Jefferson. New books and teddy bears/stuffed animals will be distributed to hospitalized children at SSM Health St. Francis Hospital, Maryville, and Northwest Medical Center, Albany. Monetary donations are also accepted. Christmas dinner, Nodaway County Senior Center, 1210 East First Street, Maryville, from 11:30
