Ryan and Elizabeth Kern announce the birth of a daughter, Sydney Ann, born Sunday, January 8, 2017, at SSM Health St. Francis Hospital, Maryville. She weighed seven pounds and 14 ounces and joins a brother, Vincent. Maternal grandparents are Gary and Rose Stiens Meyer, Maryville. Paternal grandparents are Philip and Janice Kern, Ravenwood.
By Jacki Wood With a desire to improve her English and learn about American culture, Isabel Metzger left the city life of Solingen, Germany, last August and immersed herself in the rural life of Hopkins as an exchange student at North Nodaway. “I wanted to improve my English and learn about the different culture and
Events for the week of February 6 to 11 Monday • Maryville, West Nodaway No School • South Nodaway English II field trip, 8 am • West Nodaway TEAM Activity, 8 am • Horace Mann Bearcat Choir, 3:15 pm • Northeast Nodaway JV/V basketball vs Rock Port, 5:30 pm • Jefferson 4-H meeting, 6 pm
By Kathryn Rice Sabrina Theas has taken her love of crafting and making presents for friends and relatives to the next level and has opened On the Spot Designs, 215 West Fifth Street, Maryville. Theas took the leap of faith knowing that no business in Maryville offered custom gifts and opened her shop in October
The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Nodaway County is preparing for its annual event to be held from noon to midnight, Saturday, March 18 in Bearcat Arena at Northwest Missouri State University. According to the ACS, the relay is the largest community event and fundraiser in the world, raising millions of dollars each
Monopolize Your Success was the theme of this year’s Maryville Chamber of Commerce annual banquet held on January 30 at the Maryville Country Club. Several awards were presented to local citizens for their leadership and volunteer efforts. Dave Weigel received the Distinguished Service award for his many years of service to the community. Weigel, who
Northwest Missouri State University will host a series of discussions, social activities and speakers, including US Congressman and former Kansas City Mayor Emanuel Cleaver, to commemorate Black History Month. “The Crisis in Black Education” is this year’s nationwide Black History Month theme. “It is important to celebrate black history so we know where we came
The Missouri chapter of the American Planning Association recently named Maryville one of three Great Places in Missouri, giving Maryville the Great Street of Missouri award for its Fourth Street renovations. Each year, the association honors one winner in each of three categories including great public space, great street and great neighborhood. Maryville city officials
Orval Nicolas Heywood, 96, died Friday, January 27, 2017, in Liberty, at the Liberty Health and Wellness Center. Visitation will be from 1-2 pm, Friday, February 3, at Price Funeral Home, Maryville. A celebration of life service will follow the visitation. Inurnment will be at Miriam Cemetery, Maryville. Memorials may be made to the Missouri
Curtis Weldon Ware, 73, died Friday, January 20, 2017, in Lordsburg, NM. Funeral services were Wednesday, January 25, at Lordsburg First Baptist Church, Lordsburg, NM. Graveside services for the family only will be held at Ohio Cemetery, in Burlington Jct., at a later date.
