The Maryville and area citizens came out in big numbers to celebrate the Holiday Season at the Yuletide Magic Holiday Parade on December 6. The parade route started at Franklin Park, heading south along Main Street to the Downtown Pocket Park, and featured special guests and lighted decorations on all of the entries. The Greater
At the December 2 Hopkins City Council meeting, Mayor Matt Wray submitted the Missouri Taxation Department letter he had written to request the fine levied against the city for not submitting the Hopkins State Audit in a timely manner be waived. Because of the changeover in city clerks, the city was unable to file the
The Maryville City Council met on November 25, and authorized two special use permits for short-term rentals. The first is a duplex located at 609 West Torrance Street, owned by Darwin and Mary Gessert. The application is to use one side as a short-term rental. Both units are two-bedrooms with adequate off-street parking. The second
The winners of the Ravenwood Winter Festival Light Contest were recently named. They are Billie Shunk, Clark Griswold category; Charley and Kathy Brand, judges’ favorite; Karl and Stephanie Wilmes, most inflatables; Bryan, Marcy, Arlee and Aubree Sobotka, reason for the season and Wanda Fankhouser, traditional.
The town of Elmo hosted its first Thanksgiving morning’s Turkey Trot. Jennifer McGinness was the costume winner from the 31 of the participants. The turkey trot was two miles, chicken chase, one mile, and duck dash, which was around the block that morning.
On December 3, the St. Francis Foundation (SFF) hosted its annual Giving Tuesday Souper Bonanza event at A&G Restaurant in Maryville. For every Souper Bonanza purchased this year, one-dollar was donated by the 27 sponsors to the St. Francis Foundation Cancer Care Patient Assistance Fund. Together, nearly $10,000 was raised for local cancer care patients.
On November 20, Jefferson National Honor Society helped the school observe a combination Veterans Day and Thanksgiving for area veterans. After the Thanksgiving lunch, grades three to eighth sang songs and high school students made speaking presentations.
The Northwest Missouri State University Recycling Center is collecting donations of non-perishable foods to help reduce hunger in the community this winter. Northwest Facility Services is organizing the collection, which invites residents to donate food items Monday, December 2, through Saturday, December 14, at the Recycling Center, located in the 1100 block of Icon Road
Downtown Maryville kicked off Thanksgiving Day with its Third Annual Downtown Turkey Trot, drawing more than 100 participants and volunteers to celebrate fitness, family and community. The event began at 8 am at the corner of Fourth and Buchanan Streets and featured a course that wove through the Northwest Missouri State University campus and along
Respiratory illness season has begun, and state and local health officials encourage everyone to protect themselves and their loved ones from respiratory viruses and diseases circulating this winter, including influenza (flu), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), COVID-19 and pertussis (whooping cough). Vaccination remains a key tool to prevent illness, reduce severe symptoms and protect Missouri communities.
