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Fire claims four-apartment home on Third Street
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Maryville Public Safety’s Fire Division responded to a fire at 522 E Third St. around noon on Friday. The four-apartment, two-story yellow building at the corner of Third and Saunders streets was showing heavy black smoke streaming from upper- and lower-story windows upon arrival by firefighters. A barefoot woman, later identified by…
Read MoreSimulation drives home drunken-driving consequences
Here are some photos from Friday’s annual impaired/distracted-driving simulation staged at Maryville High School. More than 350 area sophomores attended this year’s event, which for the first time utilized MHS’ new Schneider Center for the Performing Arts. Gray skies and misting rain added to the somber atmosphere of a re-enacted tragedy that was based on…
Read MoreKindergarteners spread Christmas cheer at Clyde
Kindergarteners from Northeast Nodaway R-V School journeyed to the Our Lady of Rickenbach healthcare facility at the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration monastery in Clyde on Tuesday. While there, the children visited with resident sisters and shared some Christmas spirit. “We wanted to spread a little Christmas cheer,” said teacher Jennifer Boulting. “And we want…
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…
Read MoreNorthwest students search for aquatic center support
After spending a semester researching the feasibility of building an indoor aquatic center in Maryville, a group of Northwest Missouri State University marketing students presented the results of their project Tuesday morning at the Maryville Community Center. Connor Wilson, Dillon Luke, Garrett Fort, Shelby Duren, Kyle Zimmerman, and Johnny Palmentere began their research by meeting…
Read MoreProgram teaches parents, students skills
Students at St. Gregory’s School in Maryville and their parents took part in a computer programming workshop Monday evening as part of Computer Science Education Week. The second annual Hour of Code event served as a 90-minute introduction to computer science and demonstrated that virtually anyone is capable of learning the basics involved in writing…
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