By Kathryn Rice The City of Skidmore is seeking approval of a $1 million bond issue for the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) on the Tuesday, April 3 election ballot. Skidmore has received Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) notifications that the WWTP discharge is out of compliance with permit water quality limits. This causes health
The Jefferson C-123 School Board approved personnel contracts during its regular meeting on March 21. After discussion in closed session, the non-certified contracts were approved in open session for Sandy Wilmes, Emmy Brown, Stacey Mattson, Katey Fletchall, Angela Edick, Deanna Cozine, Don McCrary, John Barthold, Dan Welch, Dickie Henry and Charlie Bliley. It was approved
Law enforcement leaders met with consultants to discuss the consolidation project of the emergency dispatch 911 March 27. Representatives from the Nodaway County Commissioners, Nodaway County Sheriff’s Department, Maryville Public Safety (MPS), Nodaway County Ambulance District, Maryville Fire Department, Nodaway County Fire Association and Northwest Missouri State University Police Department (UPD) attended the meeting led
By Kay Wilson I so yearn to sit through some of my mentor-teacher classes again. What Mrs. Eckert, Mrs. Alcott or Mrs. McCord would say about today’s news outlets would amaze me, I’m sure. For decades, the readers of newspapers have demanded dirt on the front, above the fold. Publishers of metro newspapers have satisfied
By Christina Rice Nodaway-Holt leaders are asking voters to extend the sunset on the current 89.9¢ levy per $100 of assessed valuation at the April 3 election. The funds generated by the tax help the school district pay for repairs, maintenance and improvements. The levy would fund several large repairs including new roofs on both
Monday • Jefferson, Maryville, Nodaway-Holt, North Nodaway, Northeast Nodaway, South Nodaway, St. Gregory’s, West Nodaway No School • Horace Mann Bearcat Choir, 3:15 pm • MHS V golf at Smithville, 4 pm • MHS F baseball vs East Buchanan, 4:30 pm • MHS V baseball at East Buchanan, 4:30 pm • NN HS baseball at
The Maryville girls soccer team beat Harrisonville 4-0 on March 22 at home. Junior Kate Yocom advances the ball down the field. For more photos and information, see the printed Nodaway News Leader.
The West Nodaway R-I Board of Education met in open and two closed sessions March 14 to handle the following school district business: Superintendent Shannon Nolte submitted the closed session minutes with five redacted or blacked out paragraphs. When questioned, he said that four of the paragraphs concerned resignations, which did not have to be
Martha A. Morton, 79, Hopkins, died Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at SSM Health St. Francis Hospital, Maryville. Services will be at 2 pm, Saturday, March 31 at First Baptist Church, Hopkins, with burial to follow in Hopkins Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials may be made to
Betty Lou McFarland, 81, Maryville, died Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph. Services will be at 2 pm, Saturday, March 31 at Price Funeral Home, Maryville. Visitation is from 1 to 2 pm prior to the service. Burial will be at a later date at Ohio Cemetery, Burlington Jct. Online condolences may be
