This week, Governor Mike Parson announced that the Department of Economic Development (DED) has awarded a total of $261 million through the ARPA Broadband Infrastructure Grant Program to 60 recipients for projects that will expand and improve internet access statewide including United Services, Inc. Projects receiving funds are expected to create more than 55,000 connections
NOCOMO Industries, Inc. Board Member Traci Westfall notified the parents and guardians of the sheltered workshop certified employees of its temporary closure. She noted the board will reassess in two weeks. Board President Sam Mason issued the following statement: “We are currently going through a transition and we are looking forward to getting our employees
The Maryville South Main Improvement Phase One project has been reported by City Manager Greg McDanel to the city council as being 75 percent complete. Contractor VF Anderson Builder, Harrisonville, continues to install concrete curb and driveways along the west side of South Main. RS Electric, St. Joseph, is working to cutover individual electric services
The congregation of First Christian Church of Maryville has called and accepted the Rev. Gina Johnson to serve as its new pastor. Johnson has been in the ministry for over a decade and comes to First Christian Church with a dynamic background and an extreme level of focus. She has the determination to continue making
10-Squared Men donated $13,800 to the Firefighters Association of Nodaway County, January 19. At the presentation were Brian Schieber, 10-Squared Men; Tom Shifflett, Zach Hilsabeck; firefighters association; Todd Hill, 10-Squared Men; and Jeremiah Bragg, firefighters association. 10-Squared Men chose the Firefighters Association of Nodaway County after being contacted by Melody Blair of Minnie Lane. Blair
The Bridge Church, 1122 South Main, Maryville, is accepting sign-ups through Sunday, January 29 for its third semester of tutoring. It is a free program. Middle school tutoring for grades five to eight will be from 3 to 4:15 pm, Tuesdays and high school tutoring is slated from 3 to 4:15 pm, Thursdays. The school
Nodaway-Holt High School Principal Mike Hollingsworth will become the district’s new superintendent starting July 1. Hollingsworth has been the high school principal and athletic director since July 2018. He has past experience in the Fairfax R-III School District as a business teacher, technology director, at-risk coordinator and administrative assistant. He will replace Jeff Blackford who
The Senate Bill 40 Board met in open and closed session, January 10 to close 2022 and start 2023. President Larry Redford presented the NOCOMO Sheltered Workshop 2023 contract along with a letter written by Workshop Manager Nicki Samson for the SB40 Board records. Jeanette Schieber shared the revenue and disbursement for 2022. The board will
The 911 Joint Oversight Board met January 17 with the topic of future funding as the primary agenda item. A report was given by the finance subcommittee to the leaders of Nodaway County, City of Maryville and Nodaway County Ambulance District. The committee proposed a sales tax, the amount to be determined later, be placed
At the January 12 Skidmore City Council meeting, the council questioned the need for all the processes in the sewer project which has been ongoing since 2016-17. Tim Trigg of Smico Services, Odessa, attended the meeting. He had two recommendations. One, the trickle wheel filtration system to be repaired and put into service. Two, the
