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25 years ago Rattling dishes and shaking window panes were about the worst damage suffered in Nodaway County after an earthquake shook the region late Friday night.According to scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey in Golden, Colo., a quake measuring 3.1 on the Richter scale struck Northwest [sic] Missouri at 11:54 p.m., Friday. The quake,…

25 years ago A standing-room-only crowd packed the Northwest Missouri State University Conference Center Saturday, many offering officials their input on a proposal to utilize the former Mount Alverno Convent as a correctional facility.During the more than two-hour session Saturday morning, several area residents took advantage of the opportunity to address Missouri Department of Corrections…

25 years ago Fearful of damage to the community’s image and concerned about safety, a majority of area residents responding to a questionnaire said they were against a possible corrections facility locating in Nodaway County.A voluntary survey printed in the Maryville Daily Forum was completed by nearly 250 area residents, with 70 percent of them…

25 years ago What a difference a few years can make.Three years ago, the Maryville R-II School District formed a technology committee which officials hoped would bring the district on-line in the ever-changing arena of technology.Now, the district has advanced far enough that being on line does not even require a “line.” Work is currently…

25 years ago It took three decades for Maryville residents to realize their dream of having U.S. Highway 71 moved out of the city, but it took only a few hours to discover the route was dangerous.Two hours after the new highway opened, it recorded its first accident, at the intersection of highway 136 and…

25 years ago The Maryville R-II School District’s proposed 1995-1996 calendar has been reviewed once by the board of education and is on the agenda for a second reading at the Jan. 4 meeting. …The proposed calendar includes two notable differences from this year’s calendar.The district has taken steps to bring closer to equal the…

25 years ago After spending 20 minutes reviewing a conceptual drawing, the Maryville City Council approved seeking bids for constructing the shell of the Mozingo Lake Golf Course clubhouse at Monday night’s city council meeting.The council unanimously backed a motion by Councilman Jeff Funston to seek bids for construction of the shell of a 3,700-square-foot,…

25 years ago Soon the Maryville R-II Board of Education will decide if the district is going to become a part of the A+ Schools Program.The program was designed to help both schools and the state by providing financial incentives to schools which make a commitment to preparing students for the future.“It’s a state-focus program…