Republican women to hold monthly meeting
The Nodaway County Republican Women will hold a meeting at 11:30 am, Thursday, February 2 at Pizza Ranch, Maryville.
Library lists activities
The Maryville Public Library, 509 North Main Street, Maryville, will hold the following activities: • Book Nibblers, 9:45 to 10:15 am, Thursday, February 2. For infants to age three, must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. • Book Nibblers Story Hour, “Be Mine,” for infants to age six, 5:30 to 6:30 pm, Thursday, February
Ed Owens
Orel Loland “Ed” Owens, Jr., 82, St. Joseph, died Saturday, January 21, 2017, at his home. Funeral services will be at 11 am, Saturday, January 28 at St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Church, Maryville. A visitation will be held from 10 to 11 am preceding the service. Burial will take place at a later date at
Dorothy Linville
Dorothy Jewell Linville, 87, Burlington Jct., died Friday, January 20, 2017, at Nodaway Nursing Home, Maryville. Funeral services were Tuesday, January 24 at Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home, Maryville, with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery, Skidmore. Memorials may be made to SSM Hospice, the Nodaway Nursing Home or the Burlington Jct. Rescue Unit. Online condolences may be left
Maryville places tax question on the ballot
During their regular meeting January 23, Maryville City Council members approved a ballot question placing a tax renewal before voters on the April 4 ballot. The question will ask voters to continue the current one-half of one percent capital improvement sales tax for an additional 20 years with a sunset on September 30, 2038. The
McDowell named NEN principal
Jason McDowell will be Northeast Nodaway’s head principal for the 2017-18 school year. He will follow current Principal Ken Grove who was hired to become the superintendent. McDowell earned his bachelor’s and his master’s degrees from Northwest Missouri State University and is currently working on his specialist’s degree also through Northwest. He started his education
NTS automotive students receive three donations
Maryville’s Northwest Technical school recently received several donations from area citizens. Dakota Shield donated a Dodge Dakota pick up to Steve Holtman’s automotive technology class. The truck has engine troubles but is otherwise in good condition with low miles. The class, consisting of approximately 32 students, will be installing a new engine. The students spend
NW students, COOL kids work together to help families
A group of Northwest Missouri State University education students have partnered with a Maryville church program. The students in Northwest’s School of Education recently worked with children at the Maryville First United Methodist Church’s COOL Kids program to create and plan a project that resulted in purchasing turkeys to help local families with their holiday
Sheriff requests contracted correctional healthcare
Nodaway County Sheriff Randy Strong asked Nodaway County Commissioners to approve contracting for a jailhouse healthcare program during their meeting January 11. The commissioners heard from Art Rose, Advanced Correctional Healthcare representative. The family-owned company based in Peoria, IL, bid the job for $36,000 per year to be paid in monthly installments. This number was
County sheriff implements new policies
Newly-elected Nodaway County Sheriff Randy Strong plans to make multiple changes to department policies and procedures. According to Strong, the department has not had a standard, adopted operating policy. He has been working with his administrative team to create a standard operating procedure manual. He is contacting another sheriff in the state and using his
