Geography with Goudge

NCAA Div. I Field Hockey Players, 2025 Field Hockey is a good example of a regional sport. On Nov. 21-23 the NCAA Div. I Field Hockey Final Four was played in Durham, North Carolina. This player production map, based on where the 1,927 players attended high school, indicates a strong regional concentration in the ‘Northeast’.

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Elks donate to Santa Cops for Kids

The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks 760, Maryville, recently donated $4,000 to Santa Cops for Kids. At the presentation were front: Kyle Hoyt, Northwest University Police; Ryan Spire, Maryville Treatment Center; Shadoe Miller, Nodaway County Sheriff’s Department; Jeremy Staples, Maryville Public Safety; Ian Myers, Maryville Public Safety; back: Elks officers Steve Day, Tim Eckstein,

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46th Annual Eagle Days comes to Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge

Bald eagles migrate southward on the chilly winds of early winter. Dozens or even hundreds typically congregate at the Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge near Mound City where they can feed on fish and waterfowl. The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will host the 46th annual Eagle

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Maryville looks to add more volunteer firefighters

The Maryville Fire Department and Polk Township Rural Fire Protection District are seeking applications for volunteer firefighters. In these positions, firefighters wear a pager day-to-day and are dispatched to all types of emergency incidents, including fires, vehicle crashes, hazardous materials incidents, automatic alarms, medical emergencies, rescues and miscellaneous events. Firefighters also assist with community details

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The annual Holiday Bazaar is coming

The Mosaic Auxiliary Holiday Bazaar will be underway 8 am to 6 pm, Wednesday, December 3 and Thursday, December 4, and 8 am to noon, Friday, December 5 in the Franciscan Room, Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville, 2016 South Main Street, Maryville. The Auxiliary gathers around some of the treasures that will be for sale

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November Business of the Month is Reign Physical Therapy

Reign Physical Therapy, located at 24007 Business Highway71, Maryville, is the Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors November Business of the Month. Owner Michael Gard graduated from Stanberry High and then studied at the University of Missouri, where he graduated with a doctorate in physical therapy in 2013. He and wife, Jamie, opened Reign in

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Spoofhound comeback falls short

By Morgan Guyer The Maryville Spoofhound Football Team fell 34-37 against St. Michael the Archangel in the Class 3 Quarterfinal November 22 at Lee’s Summit. After both teams scored on the two opening drives, Maryville found themselves down 23-6 at half, and then 30-13 midway through the third quarter. Needing a spark, Senior Sadler Viau

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Tabatha Morrison

Tabatha Opal Morrison, 48, Willmar, MN, died unexpectedly at home on November 17, 2025. Born on November 12, 1977, she married the love of her life, Raymond “Lanny” Morrison, on October 20, 2018, in Maryville. She leaves behind her husband and their two children, Blake and Anya “AJ,” all of Willmar. A short service will

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Stella Lyle

Stella Elizabeth Lyle, 84, died Saturday, November 22, 2025, at Mosaic Life Care – Maryville. She was born October 29, 1941, to Clarence and Mary King in New Salisbury, IN. She attended Morgan Township High School in Palmyra, IN, and pursued further education at Iowa Western Community College in Clarinda, IA. She was married to

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Dr. ‘Steve’ Byergo

Dr. Forrest Stephen Byergo, 77, Tipton died Thursday, November 13, 2025, at Boone Hospital Center, Columbia. He was born on December 27, 1947, in Maryville, one of eight children to Forrest Emmet and Mary Louise Mayes Byergo. Dr. Byergo was a longtime Tipton veterinarian having the Tipton Veterinary Clinic since 1971. He earned his doctorate  in

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