By Kathryn Rice “Let’s start the conversation about sexual assault so we can be comfortable discussing it,” is the mantra of Meghann Kosman, Children and Family Center court/victim advocate, and Sarah Kahmann, Maryville Public Safety officer, the founders of Sexual Assault and Violence Education (SAVE). Kosman and Kahmann continually update the SAVE program they give

Area fourth grade students gathered recently at Northwest Missouri State University to partake in hands-on learning about Missouri history. Students listened to several presenters speak about topics ranging from Missouri in the Civil War to how to spin wool.

By Christina Rice Maryville Middle School’s school families allow students to feel a sense of belonging and create strong relationships. As the school went through the Leader In Me process, administrators realized that the older students did not interact with the younger students because the school building is designed to keep the grades segregated. Staff

Which region of the country produces the highest quality football players? The Southern Slant is evident in this week’s professional football players map. This per capita map is based on where currently active players attended high school. This spatial pattern resembles the FBS or major college football players map featured in the September 15 Nodaway

By Kathryn Rice The Northeast Nodaway band will march again and its first performance is at 9 am, Saturday, October 29 at the Northwest Missouri State University Homecoming parade in Maryville. The band, under the direction of Amanda Ojeda, has spent the school year preparing for this competition. The young band of mostly seventh and

By Christina Rice Local law enforcement officers volunteered their labor on October 21 for the Habitat for Humanity house. The house, located at 1315 East Jenkins in Maryville, is the ninth house built by Habitat for Humanity of Nodaway County and is projected to be finished by Christmas. This year’s recipient family is Josh and

Ground was officially broken for the Guilford Sports Complex on October 19. Standing on the site of the future home plate are front: Wyatt Miller, Justin Miller, Landon Wiederholt, Kylin Wiederholt and Teagan Moutray, and back: Gary Pulley, David Klamm, Chris LaMaster, Rick Holtman, Janet Hilsabeck, Macia Kemper, Debbie Bennett, Josh Moutray, Ronnie Pederson, Danyell

The Maryville City Council voted to cancel its contract with Wertzberger Architects, the company designing the conference center at Mozingo Lake Recreational Park, during the October 24 meeting. City Manager Greg McDanel said communication challenges have delayed the project including the bidding which was scheduled to open in June and didn’t open until October. Since