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Furry Friend Friday
Anyone interested in adopting either of these animals can call the New Nodaway Humane Society at 660.562.3333 for more information. The New Nodaway Humane Society is currently in urgent need of soft cat food. Due to an influx of kittens, the humane society is housing nearly 100 cats at its Maryville shelter. Most needed is…
Read MoreStudents ‘paw-mise’ to support dog park
Five Northwest Missouri State University students created a group project to raise funds this week in support of a proposed Maryville dog park. Johnny Looram, Cheyenne Moore, Whitney Colborn, Dakota Morehead, and Tiffany Propst are all taking a course called psychology of groups and teams taught by Assistant Professor Alisha Francis. Among this semester’s assignments…
Read MoreAnnual luncheon benefits shelter
The New Nodaway Humane Society held its annual fall luncheon Thursday, and a good-sized crowd turned out to eat soup and dessert in the First United Methodist Church fellowship hall located at 102 N. Main Street. An estimated 175 people attended the luncheon to show support for the Humane Society and make free-will donations that…
Read MoreOld and young celebrate the season at Oak Pointe
Oak Pointe Assisted Living & Memory Care in Maryville hosted a Halloween Carnival Tuesday evening for local children and their parents. A large crowd of costumed youngsters participating in the event took part in games and crafts while enjoying cookies and other snacks and trick-or-treating retirement home residents. It was a great evening for both…
Read MoreR-V aggies headed for FFA convention
Twelve students from the Northeast Nodaway R-V FFA program are traveling to Louisville, Kentucky, this week to attend the annual National FFA Convention. The students, who range in age from freshmen to seniors, will spend their time in the Bluegrass State listening to keynote speakers, attending job fairs, participating in development sessions, meeting with college…
Read MoreNew downtown business captures scarecrow award
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Veronica Luke Tax & Accounting, located at 120 East Third Street on the south side of the courthouse square, won the second annual Maryville Downtown Improvement Organization Halloween scarecrow contest. MDIO board members congratulated Veronica Luke by transferring the contest’s traveling trophy from a couple doors down the street. Last year, Rod…
Read MoreCampus Penny Wars proceeds go to shelter
The Northwest Missouri State University Homecoming Executive Board has designated the New Nodaway Humane Society as the beneficiary of its 2015 Penny Wars fundraiser. Student board members presented the society with $700 raised during the collection period, a gift that Shelter Manager Wendy Combs described as both needed and appreciated during an especially tight budget…
Read MoreInternational students show their colors
The skies were cloudy, but the rain held off Friday and spirits were bright as hundreds of Northwest Missouri State University students, faculty, and staff gathered on the Joyce and Harvey White International Flag Plaza for the annual Homecoming weekend flag-raising. Scores of students representing more than 30 countries, many dressed in traditional garb, saluted…
Read MoreCommunity Services celebrates 50 years
Community Services Inc. of Northwest Missouri celebrated a half-century of aiding those in need Friday during a golden anniversary luncheon and open house at its Maryville office, located at 1212-B S. Main St. The social services agency serves lower-income residents in Atchison, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway, and Worth counties and maintains five outreach offices staffed by…
Read MoreNurse seeks to prevent SIDS tragedies
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about 1,500 children die each year from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, commonly referred to as SIDS. CDC statistics also show that SIDS is the leading cause of death in infants younger than 12 months old. October is SIDS Awareness Month, and one local nurse is hoping…
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