This Week's News

Maryville leaders begin city hall renovations

The Maryville City Council approved the first steps in the renovation of the city hall at their May 23 meeting. The council agreed to a contract with EL Crawford Construction LLC, St. Joseph, to renovate the north side of the top floor, reopening windows and creating new office space for $84,000. The 2021-22 budget for

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MPR staff share event reports, plans

The board leading the Maryville Parks and Recreation Department met for their monthly meeting May 16 to address the following business. • April 2022 financial report compared to April 2020 showed sales taxes continued to be strong, however the costs of supplies, maintenance repairs and labor have increased. Year-to-date revenues are up but expenses are

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Burlington Jct. leaders hear update on lagoon project

Burlington Jct. City Council members heard from Jon Shellhorn, Lamp Rynearson, Kansas City, who gave an update on the lagoon project during the May 10 meeting. Shellhorn presented three options on chlorine treatment for the lagoon. Option one was basic tablet chlorination that would cost less than $5,000 but maintenance would have to be done

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DARE program receives Rickard grant

The Nodaway County Sheriff’s Department DARE program applied for and received a $5,000 Rickard Trust grant. DARE Officer Cory McDonald showed Rickard Trustees Katy Gumm and Danielle Miller some of the supplies purchased for the next school year to be used at Northeast Nodaway, Jefferson, South Nodaway, Nodaway-Holt, West Nodaway, North Nodaway and Stanberry. McDonald

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Blood is vital

The laboratory at Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville would like to ask Maryville and the surrounding communities to support and/or sponsor the Community Blood Center of Kansas City in its local blood drives. The Community Blood Center is the sole provider for blood and blood products to Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville and many others

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Dave Williams to retire after 47 years with Taco John’s

By Jacki Wood Taco Tuesdays won’t be quite the same in Maryville. After over 47 years, Dave Williams will bid farewell to Taco John’s next month when he retires. “I have enjoyed all the people I have met over the years,” Williams said. “Great customers that have become friends. Watching crew members develop and move

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Spoofhound Athletics Hall of Fame seeks committee members

Maryville, Missouri, colloquially known as Title Town, will soon be home to its own Spoofhound Athletics Hall of Fame. A coalition led by community members, with backing from the administration of the Maryville R2 School District, has begun laying the foundation for a shrine to Spoofhound athletics. The Hall of Fame will honor teams and

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10 Squared Women donate to Abrielle Neff Foundation

10 Squared Women donated $8,500 to the Abrielle Neff Foundation on May 16. At the presentation were Judy Frueh, 10 Squared Women representative, Elly and Brenda Neff, Abrielle Neff Foundation, and Amanda Twaddle, 10 Squared Women leader. The Abrielle Neff Foundation gives stuffed animals, coloring and activity books, crayons and markers for children in the

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McGary answers to Skidmore council on violations

Paul McGary gave responses to violations on his properties at the Skidmore City Council meeting on May 12. McGary had violations on his property at 52 South Walnut and 102 North Walnut. He also discussed his plans for the properties he owns at 102 North Walnut, the old station; 101 North Walnut, the old tax

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Ambulance board approves rescue unit for Skidmore

The Nodaway County Ambulance District board approved to provide an agreement with the City of Skidmore to provide a rescue squad during its May 11 meeting. Kenny Shewey was present to discuss the possibility with the board. He said they have 12 volunteers and a few more interested if a truck were there, and the

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