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Maryville BOE approves calendar
MARYVILLE, Mo. — A public hearing was held Wednesday, Feb. 21 on the 2018-2019 school calendar at the start of the Maryville R-II Board of Education meeting. No comments were made and it was approved. Albrecht said the calendar year will have 170 days starting Aug. 16, 2018 and ending on May 14, 2019. There…
Read MoreMaryville BOE purchases 1 year of math curriculum
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Maryville R-II Board of Education on Wednesday approved the purchase of one year of math curriculum from vendor Ready Math. “We have spent the better part of this year looking at math resources, comparing those and trying to make a decision with the goal of getting a consistent resource K through…
Read MoreBBBS holds Nerf War at Maryville Public Library
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Bigs and Littles met and declared Nerf War last Tuesday at the Maryville Public Library. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nodaway County program director Lynette Harbin spoke about the event and how this is the second year holding it at the library. BBBS sisters sponsored a Nerf War for the matches, which…
Read MoreParks and Recreation seeks leak
The Aquatic Center opened in 1993 and three years later, staff began to notice several tell-tale signs of a leak. On Tuesday, 21 years later, Maryville Parks and Recreation worked with Maryville Public Works and ACCO Unlimited, a pool supply company out of Iowa, to trench, pinpoint, repair the damage, and stop the leak. Recreation…
Read MoreChristmas Homes Tour set for Dec. 3
Five families will open their homes to the public this year as part of the first Christmas Homes Tour sponsored by Under the Son Ministries. Delbert and Dorthy Biehle of 702 Jefferson; Bill and Steph Walker of 1601 N. Dewey St.; Coby and Teresa Hayes of 1716 S. Munn St.; Doug and Annie Thomson of…
Read MoreStaff positions filled at W. Nodaway
The West Nodaway R-I Board of Education met this week to vote on a couple of personnel matters. Business before the board included hiring head and assistant baseball coaches for the upcoming spring season along with a special education/math interventionist teacher for the remainder of the 2015-’16 year. The board voted unanimously to hire Arianne…
Read MoreSenior Center holds kitchen fundraiser
The Nodaway County Senior Center is currently working with Pampered Chef in order to acquire new kitchen equipment at the East First Street facility, which provides in-house and “meals-on-wheels” nutrition assistance for county residents over 60. “We are in need of certain types of cookware,” said Senior Center Administrator Amie Firavich. “A Pampered Chef fundraiser…
Read MoreFurry Friend Friday
What’s happening at the Humane Society? Any one interested in adopting either one of these animals can call the New Nodaway Humane Society shelter at 660.562.3333 for more details.
Read MoreMasons to host ‘Breakfast with Santa’
The Maryville Masonic Lodge will host an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast with Santa Claus from 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Nodaway County Senior Center, located at 1210 East Fist St. in Maryville. Pancakes served during the event will be provided by Chris Cakes catering. Children age 8 and under eat free. Cost for older…
Read MoreEugene Field students are giving back
With winter weather and the holidays quickly approaching, getting children to school with everything they need to stay warm can be a challenge. To alleviate some of the financial strain on families, students at Eugene Field Elementary School will be collecting items for the school’s first Holiday Compassion Drive, organized by the Eugene Field Parent…
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