At the May 1 Hopkins City Council meeting, discussion was held on residents receiving their water, sewer and trash billing in the mail. City Clerk Teddy Phipps had discussed the issues with the Hopkins Post Office. The city uses the Hopkins Post Office for its mailings to keep the volume of mail up at the
The Nodaway County Health Department’s Jack Hunsucker inspected establishments during the month of April. Elmo City Building, 201 Main Street, Elmo Inspection date: April 11 Criticals: Cooked fish in baggies not date marked. Unlabeled spray bottles. Non-criticals: Stove hood is dirty. Carpet storeroom carpet is dirty. Fish in catch basin under fryers. Grease on floor coming from catch
Brenda Snodderley and Kyle Martin were sworn into office for a two year term each as council members at the April 18 Clearmont City Council meeting. Bill Harris was recognized and thanked for his years of service as councilman. Last month’s minutes and monthly bills were approved by the council. The city received an invitation
Maryville City Manager Greg McDanel met with the Nodaway County Commissioners May 2 to dust off some 2009 plans to complete the paving of South Depot Street. McDanel noted the gravel stretch between the New Nodaway Humane Society animal shelter and East Halsey had been on the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) in 2009. Engineering work
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame ushered in its Class of 2023 April 23 that included Don Edwards, former Jefferson High School basketball coach and the Northeast Nodaway High School Girls Basketball 1973-1979 and 1982. Edwards, photo inset, was a basketball coach whose boys and girls teams earned 824 wins over a 20-year period at
The student ambassadors and their assistants, sixth through eighth grade at St. Gregory’s, have been busy with their annual collection of new shoes in conjunction with the Maryville Rotary Club’s Shoe for Orphan Souls drive. Students who were led by Jamie Casteel, teacher, were front: Connolly Mayfield, Joe Snyders, Tate McCollum, Geordynn Bostwick, Jade Price,
Marvin Sumy was recently recognized for his service to the Skidmore Fire Protection District. Sumy and his wife, Geraldine, were happy with his retirement cake that thanked him for his service. Sumy, 90 years old, has been a board member since its inception in 1987. He had been a volunteer on the Skidmore Fire Department
Connor Wiederholt, son of Clement and Rhonda Wiederholt, was named as the Missouri Knights of Columbus “Youth of the Year” at their recent State Convention. Connor was recognized for helping at council fish fries, the Ladies Auxiliary Mardi Gras Brunch, volunteering at the local animal shelter and for picking grapes at the local winery. He
Diane Goold, formally of Maryville, has released a new book, “Marshall the Bully Goat” a children’s chapter book or read-a-loud. Goold wrote in her dedication, “This book is dedicated to all those children and adults who have dealt with or are dealing with real-life bullies. While Marshall is a fictional character, I’m sure some of
The family of the late Brian Arnold has funded a memorial scholarship to help students at the Northwest Technical School who are furthering their education in the trades and who may need tools. Recipients of the $750 scholarships were center: Austin David, who will work electrical at Pinnacle Electric and Trevor Shough, who will study
