The Missouri Job Center-Maryville is temporarily closed while contracted services transition to a new provider. The Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments’ contract for operating the WIOA Adult and Dislocated Services programs ended June 30, and the new contract for these services is now under the auspices of St. Joseph Youth Alliance as of July
The annual Parnell Duck Race parade started in front of the United Methodist Church at 11:30 am, July 9, and featured a barn day theme. Grand Marshals David and Sandra Lyle ride in the parade waving to their friends and neighbors.
The New Nodaway Humane Society Animal Shelter has become the beneficiary of two different estates, Mary JoAnne Curnutt and Doris Porterfield. After being notified over a year ago by each woman’s estate separately, the proceeds have been received just recently. Shelter Director Wendy Combs said the funds have been invested in the Northwest Missouri
The Nodaway County Health Department’s Jack Hunsucker inspected establishments over the month of June. Pizza Hut, 732 South Main, Maryville, medium priority Inspection date: June 7 Criticals: There was some sauce held in warmer at 98 degrees, and is required to be above 135. This was corrected on site as the warmer was accidently shut off. The
By Wayne Flanary, MU extension agronomy field specialist Storms moved across northwest Missouri and flattened corn by strong winds. These fields have corn, which was uprooted, and roots broken below the soil surface. Other types of damage are leaning corn based on the growth stage of corn and “green snap.” The damage depends on severity
At the July 3 Pickering City Council meeting, aldermen, the mayor and city clerk discussed the current status of improvement projects. The park project is “pretty well done” said City Clerk Milt Sovereign. To water the planted grass, Alderman Kevin Leedom worked out an arrangement with the Public Water Supply District to put the amount
Nate Jeter took over the role of Nodaway-Holt’s high school principal on July 1, with Mike Hollingsworth becoming the district’s superintendent. Jeter graduated from Nodaway-Holt in 2006, and would go on to earn a bachelor’s of science in biology from Peru State College, Peru, NE, as well as his master of science in biology
The Clearmont Baptist Church Vacation Bible School was held June 19-23. The offering collected throughout the week raised over $500 for the West Nodaway Food Pantry. Themed “Finding Jonah” children from preschool through fifth grade had classroom time, craft time and learned the story of Jonah as well as being fishers of men. Junior high
The Lisa Lane neighborhood in Maryville celebrated its 46th annual parade on July 4. The parade featured a fire truck from Maryville Public Safety, and numerous walkers and bikers.
The Nodaway News Leader’s 10th Annual Photo Contest had 50 entries in the two age divisions that were judged by three photographers plus a Facebook contest. Timothy Westfall, a Maryvillian who travels throughout the world with his job, entered a photo of the National Cemetery at Pearl Harbor, HI entitled “Rainbow over Punchbowl” in the 18 and
