Pickering looks at chickens within city limits

During the April 7 Pickering City Council meeting, the subject of chickens within the city limits was brought up. Resident Jake Pankau brought up the subject with the suggestion the city require a permit with a fee each year to have chickens. Pankau said this would be a good money maker for Pickering. City Clerk

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Janice Maxwell

Janice Maxwell, 82, Maryville, died Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at Parkdale Manor. She was born June 20, 1942, to Fred and Maxine Thompson Pike in Maryville. She was a graduate of Maryville High School. On June 25, 1961, she married Gary A. Maxwell in Maryville. He preceded her in death January 5, 2021. Mrs. Maxwell

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Kurby Wilmes

Kurby Ryan Wilmes, 49, Maryville, died Monday, April 14, 2025. He was born on September 15, 1975, to Phillip Michael Wilmes and Karen Jean Wilmes in Maryville. He was a graduate of North Nodaway High School. He spent his entire life in Nodaway County. Mr. Wilmes worked at Kawasaki in Maryville, for 28 years, where

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Ed Duty

Edwin James Duty, 69, Maryville, died Wednesday, April 9, 2025. He was born on March 9, 1956, to William Boyd and Merrietta Alice Carter Duty, Sr. in Fruita, CO. He graduated from Dekalb High School. Mr. Duty worked general labor at a variety of jobs over the years. Mr. Duty’s body has been cremated. Memorial

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Ed Duty

Edwin James Duty, 69, Maryville, died Wednesday, April 9, 2025. He was born on March 9, 1956, to William Boyd and Merrietta Alice Carter Duty, Sr. in Fruita, CO. He graduated from Dekalb High School. Mr. Duty worked general labor at a variety of jobs over the years. Mr. Duty’s body has been cremated. Memorial

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Joe Waggoner

Joe W. Waggoner, 71, Maryville, formerly of Green City, died Friday, April 11, 2025, at his home. He was born March 26, 1954, to Leonard and Marilyn Quigley Waggoner in Unionville.  He graduated from Milan High School and lived his early years near Green City until moving to Maryville in 1998. On June 7, 1974, he

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Russell Freemyer

Russell Arthur Freemyer, 96, died Wednesday, April 9, 2025. He was born September 1, 1928, to A.B. and Gladys Dorothy Crowe Freemyer at Frost, MN. He grew up in Southwest Iowa and Northwest Missouri. On November 22, 1950, he married Loraine Roush in Shambaugh, IA. They were married for 63 years. Mr. Freemyer served two

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Hopkins puts liens against property

At the April 7 Hopkins City Council meeting, the list of liens placed on properties because of unpaid water and sewer bills was released. The liens are on the properties at 502 East Morehouse, 501 South Second, 302 South Third, 308 North First, 508 East Barnard, 407 East Morehouse and 207 South Fourth Street. Ten

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NCMC celebrates record enrollment for dual credit program

North Central Missouri College (NCMC) recently announced a historic milestone in its dual credit program for the spring semester. Enrollment has reached an all-time high for the spring semester, with a record number of students, marking a significant achievement in the college’s ongoing efforts to provide accessible, high-quality education to high school students across the

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