This week’s NFL Hall of Fame induction ceremonies on August 6 mark the unofficial beginning of the 2016 football season. Since its charter class was enshrined in 1963, there have been 304 player members. This per capita map, based on where the Hall of Famers went to high school, indicates two regions of dominance. These
The Nodaway County commissioners approved the spring 2017 opening of a permanent hazardous waste center. The center will serve five counties and be located at the Nodaway County road and bridge maintenance yard, 1516 East Halsey, Maryville. The commissioners were approached by Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Government’s Community and Environmental Planner, Linda Laderoute, to
Maryville freshmen Brandon Auffert, son of Craig and Amy Bennett, and Kaleb Long, son of Matt and Ashleigh Long, lift weights as part of a summer program for Maryville High School athletes with Coach Matt Webb monitoring. The weight program offers different times throughout the day for high school students to work out. Students prepare
The Nodaway County Ambulance District hopes to improve emergency response times with its new van and integrated, county-wide mapping system. Emergency responders previously relied on Google Maps and the plat book for address locations. Those resources were often inaccurate, with maps sometimes showing addresses a mile from the actual location. This affected response time when
The St. Joe Vipers 12 and under team finished the season with a record of 64-11. Top finishes include: first in the MSP preseason; first in the Rose Classic; first in the Ultimate Fastpitch Experience; first in the Missouri USSSA State; first in the Heartland World Series Warm-Up; third in the KC vs The World
The Maryville R-II school district has implemented a new employee wellness plan. Melissa Coffelt, Maryville Middle School nurse, worked with school administrators to create a wellness committee. The committee will host activities every month to help reduce staff stress and increase camaraderie among co-workers, while lowering health costs for employees and the district. Some of
The NOCOMO board met on August 2 to work on strategies to keep the successful sheltered workshop in business. Recent federal law changes have caused a stir. Nicki Samson, manager, said Missouri is the only state that has an employee-based sheltered workshop program. Workshops in other states are funded through Medicaid. Samson said she believes
The Northeast Nodaway R-V Board of Education met on July 21 to take care of the following school district business: DeAnn Redden was appointed as the secretary to the board. She, along with the superintendent, bookkeeper and president were granted annual access to the school district bank accounts. The hearing to set the tax rate
Derril C. Caldwell, 83, Maryville, died Tuesday, August 2, 2016, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10 am, Friday, August 5 at Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home, Maryville. The burial will follow at the Nodaway Memorial Gardens, Maryville. US Flag folding and presentation will be made at the cemetery by members of the Missouri Military
Emily Mattson, daughter of Stacey and Gary Mattson, received the Gordon Monk Scholarship of $1,000 from the Maryville Pride Lions Club. Mattson, a 2016 Jefferson High School graduate, plans to attend Northwest Missouri State University and major in ag business. At the presentation on July 25, were in front: Mattson; behind her, scholarship committee members,
