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25 years ago Pending continued state and federal funding, the process of making U.S. Highway 71 a four-lane road is cleared to start in two years. Friday, the Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission approved what is expected to be a $56.4 million program to expand the highway between Maryville and U.S. Interstate 29 to four…

25 years ago Employees at LMP Steel & Wire were back to work this morning after a fire extensively damaged the factory early Saturday.Maryville Public Safety Director Keith Wood said preliminary findings show a fire in a dust collector may have been responsible for the blaze.“We believe it was from an earlier incident in which…

25 years ago Missouri residents can expect a major information campaign in the weeks leading up to the Nov. 8 vote on the Hancock II Amendment.Speaking after Thursday’s Dedication Day luncheon at Northwest Missouri State University, Gov. Mel Carnahan vowed to fight the initiative.If approved, the measure would place additional regulations on state and local…

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…

25 years ago The Nodaway County Ambulance District is now providing non-emergency services to county residents at reduced rates.A Patient Assisted Transportation van is available for all ambulatory and non-ambulatory county residents who need transportation to non-emergency medical appointments in Nodaway County.The van, recently purchased by the district, is handicap accessible and equipped with a…

25 years ago In a county where many of the school buildings have stood for more than seven decades, several communities are pursuing bonds in support of new ones.Northeast Nodaway may soon join the list, as school officials take initial steps toward gaining voter approval.“We have talked for a couple of years now about doing…

25 years ago The City of Barnard has issued a boil water order for the Barnard Public Water System, which will take effect tomorrow.Work on an elevated storage tank, officials say, will cause low water pressure and provides the potential for contamination to enter the water. The system serves Barnard and the surrounding area.Officials said…