FORUM FLASHBACKS: April 18-19

By Phil Cobb | April 18, 2019 |

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The Northwest Missouri State University Equestrian Club hosted a stick horse show and workshop back in April 2004 at Donaldson-Westside Park. The event focused on teaching youngsters the basics about horsemanship and horse shows.

25 years ago

Nodaway County continued to flex its economic muscle in March, recording the state’s second-lowest unemployment rate according to the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations’ monthly report released late last week.
Nodaway County recorded 3.1 percent unemployment during March, second only to the Columbia metropolitan area where 3 percent unemployment was recorded in Boone County.
Nodaway and Boone counties recorded unemployment rates substantially below the rest of the state with Cole County being the only other Missouri county with an unemployment rate below 4 percent. The central Missouri county recorded 3.7 percent unemployment during March.
The Maryville Spoofhound boys’ and girls’ track teams pulled off a clean sweep Saturday as both squads won the medium school division at the Quad State Track Meet held at Northwest Missouri State University.
The boys’ team captured five first-place finishes and eight second-place finishes to outdistance second-place Smithville by 37 points.
“Overall it was a really good day for us,” Maryville boys’ coach Mike Thomson said. “This was a nice confidence booster. We placed in every event, and that shows we have some needed depth.”
Travis Hennegin and Tyler Mackey pulled off the sweep in the pole vault, finishing first and second, respectively.

15 years ago

“Victims’ Rights: America’s Values” is this year’s theme for National Crime Victims’ Week, which runs through Saturday, April 24, with events scheduled statewide.
The Missouri Department of Corrections’ correctional facilities and Probation and Parole offices will participate in ceremonies during the week to affirm their commitment to the rights of crime victims and their families.
Staff from the Maryville Treatment Center and Probation and Parole Office District 32 will be participating in a ceremony at 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 21, at Mozingo Lake. A tree planting will take place to honor crime victims, Mayor Mike Thomson will issue a proclamation and Judge Glen Dietrich will speak.
Michael Marlow, a sixth grader at Maryville Middle School and son of Kent and Sandra Marlow, doesn’t remember the last time he was on an airplane.
This summer, he’ll have the opportunity to make new memories about flying, in addition to so much more.
Marlow was chosen as a United States People to People Sports Ambassador and will travel to New Zealand and Australia in mid-July as part of a program that opens up new worlds of understanding for young people.
People to People provides student-athletes opportunities to travel around the world to experience other cultures and meet new people through educational activities, meetings and athletic competition.

5 years ago

Freedom of Road Riders Local 26, the local chapter of a national motorcycle safety and lobbying organization, will hold a motorcycle awareness ride beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 26, at the Break Time convenience store located at 1517 E. First St. in Maryville.
All motorcyclists are invited to participate. The route will stretch between Maryville and Camaro’s Restaurant in Bethany and is scheduled to end around 5 p.m.
Maryville High School senior David Steiner put in a distinguished performance during the Heart of America District Congress debate competition April 7.
Steiner was one of 50 “senators” at the tournament, which took place at Van Horn High School in Independence.
In congressional debate, students debate bills and resolutions as if they were members of the U.S. Congress. Participating schools submit mock legislation, which is shared among contestants who research the topics while preparing to argue both sides of any given issue.