Forum Flashbacks: Aug. 29-30

By Editor | August 30, 2019 |

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The largest freshman class in several years packed into Bearcat Arena in August 2004 for the university’s annual New Student Convocation. Northwest President Dean Hubbard and Northwest Foundation President Chuck Place welcomed the new Bearcats and encouraged them to take advantage of the guidance and resources the university has to offer, all aimed at helping them build a successful college career. The administration announced that approximately 1,200 first-year students were set to attend classes as the fall semester got underway.

25 years ago

Nodaway County remained among the state leaders in employment with one of Missouri’s four lowest jobless rates during July, according to a report released late last week by the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.
In addition to Nodaway County’s performance, the monthly report also painted a bright economic picture for all of northwest Missouri with jobless rates holding steady or improving in the five-county region. Unemployment was also down .3 percent to 4.6 percent statewide.
Nodaway County’s jobless rate held steady in July at 2.4 percent. The rate was among the four lowest recorded in the monthly report with the Columbia metropolitan area and Scotland County in northeast Missouri each recording 2.3 percent unemployment.
Michelle Roseman, daughter of Eugene and Rhonda Roseman, Craig, was crowned the 1994 queen during the Skidmore Punkin Show. Her sponsor was Schooler’s General Store.
First runner-up was Nikki Piveral, daughter of Ed and Sue Montgomery, Maitland. Her sponsor was Sue’s Accounting of Maitland.
Second runner-up was Angie Ward, daughter of Brian and Kathy McPherson, Burlington Junction. She was sponsored by Mercantile Bank of Northwest Missouri.

15 years ago

Full up with freshmen

When your starting quarterback is standing on the sideline doing the Chicken Dance – even if just for a split second in the third quarter – you know the game must be well in hand.
The contest was pretty much decided before the get go as the No. 19 Bearcat football team dominated Minnesota State-Moorhead with a record setting 77-12 performance in the season opener on Saturday.
The blowout victory, although enjoyable, could have been more fun, claimed Northwest Missouri State head coach Mel Tjeerdsma.
“It’s good, but you get a lot more joy and satisfaction out of a tougher game,” he said.

5 years ago

Crews from Herzog Contracting Corp. of St. Joseph have begun milling old pavement on East First Street in preparation for repaving the busy east-west artery.
The joint project is being undertaken by the Missouri Department of Transportation and the city of Maryville and follows a deal struck between MoDOT and City Hall to re-designate East First as state Highway 46, a route that formerly ran along West First then north two blocks on Main Street and down East Third to Depot.
Under the terms of the agreement, MoDOT is to resurface both driving lanes, while the city has accepted responsibility for asphalting a “parking lane” along the north side of the roadway.
The Maryville boys soccer team picked up its second win of the season Thursday night with a victory over Barstow in the semifinals of the Barstow Tournament.
Head coach Stuart Collins and his Spoofhounds knocked off the hosts 3-1 behind a pair of goals from junior forward Zach Brod and one from senior midfielder Mitchell Worthington.
Brod opened the scoring in the 30th minute on an assist from Worthington, while Brod returned the favor early in the second half, sending a setup to Worthington for his goal.