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MARYVILLE, Mo. — Putting funding where it matters most, with educational tools directly into the hands of students, the Maryville R-II school district reached a 1:1 ratio of Google Chromebooks to students in 2020. The project was started last spring, but the pandemic pushed pause on it until the fall. “This is the first school…

MARYVILLE, Mo. — Even when trying to create a thriving business during a pandemic, the same tried and true ingredients add up to success. “The world’s crazy, but it’s still the same rules of physics, you know what I mean?” said Frank Grispino, clinic director of ARC Physical Therapy+. “You provide a good service, top-quality…

MARYVILLE, Mo. — Owner Wendy Hawkins didn’t plan on having to deal with a pandemic during her first year of operating Unique Finds, but said the business has done very well. “Actually out of four stores, this one is doing the best so far,” she said. Even without a lot of foot traffic, her sales…

MARYVILLE, Mo. — Through a landmark effort, Northwest Missouri State University is set to open a new, state-of-the-art Agricultural Learning Center this summer. The 29,500-square-foot, single-story, pre-engineered metal building will include classroom, laboratory, kitchen, exposition and office spaces at the university’s R.T. Wright Farm. The student spaces will allow for research and scholarly activities centered…

MARYVILLE, Mo. — The shifting needs of Maryville High School has always prompted the district to be creative when thinking about its available space and this year part of that focus was on the Multi, a multipurpose building located just southwest of the football field. Throughout the fall semester and continuing into this year, MHS…

MARYVILLE, Mo. — Despite all the regular issues massive projects like this must overcome, despite a negotiation that hadn’t been settled for 30 years and despite a pandemic popping up in the middle of construction, the new R. Keith Wood Maryville Public Safety facility began operation in earnest last fall — under budget and on…

MARYVILLE, Mo. — When White Elm Mercantile opened in October, owner Stephanie Campbell said the idea was to offer lifestyles items and home décor. Also owner of Blue Willow, both in Maryville and St. Joseph, Campbell had a place for clothing and accessories, but wanted to help provide an upscale shop for décor and lifestyles…

MARYVILLE, Mo. — Upgrading the soccer pitch at Northwest Missouri State University has been a goal of the athletics administration for quite some time. That goal became a reality in 2020. The Bearcats now have a new turf field with an improved drainage system. Now instead of having to wait days after a rain to…

MARYVILLE, Mo. — Most of the windows are in, the interior walls are framed and the brews are being tested for the Black Pony Brewery Co. located on the corner of Main and Fourth streets. “Everything has gone as planned,” Black Pony Brewery co-owner Stephanie Campbell said. “There’s always little minor hiccups like waiting on…

MARYVILLE, Mo. — An increased demand for its products prompted Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., USA to increase its assembly lines and staffing opportunities during 2020. “We continue to grow just because our product is in big demand,” said Tim Melvin, Human Resources Manager. “We’re running a lot of overtime right now and it’s because our…