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Sticken takes Best of Show for second year in a row
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Asked before the judging if he thought his 1957 Triumph would take Best of Show again this year, Everett Sticken of Pickering said probably not and that he was “just having fun.” Sticken did indeed end up with the Best of Show bike, the 1957 nearly-fully original Triumph. The Best of Show…
Read MoreFair auction quilt breaks record
MARYVILLE, Mo. — After a stellar description from the Maryville Krazy Quilters and some high quality auctioneering, this year’s Nodaway County Fair auction quilt raised a record-breaking $2,300. The auction, originally slated for 7 p.m. on Friday evening, was moved due to heat. But Saturday night was a different story entirely. While still hot, summer…
Read MoreMMS students say goodbye to another year
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Maryville Middle School students focused on fun for their last half day of school Thursday. From playing Frisbee and volleyball outside in the sun to the eighth grade class putting together its time capsule, students were all over the middle school enjoying each others company for the last time this school year.…
Read MoreNodaway Chorale holds powerful performance
MARYVILLE, Mo. — With powerful purpose, the Nodaway Chorale captivated community members at the First Christian Church, offering an assortment of musical delights including popular music, Broadway and classical pieces. The chorale filled the room with sound and the pews with people, as more than 300 attended the Sunday night performance. “A few years ago…
Read MoreMaryville Farmers Market opens
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Saturday morning offered Maryville residents a plethora of things to do: garage sales, the Abbey Trails 5K and, of course, the opening of the Maryville Farmers Market. Located at Fourth and Buchanan streets, the market had several booths offering anything from earrings and an FFA plant project to fresh flower baskets, honey,…
Read MoreMaryville fifth-graders get a kick out of sharing
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Fifth-graders at Maryville Middle School are learning about leadership while helping other children throughout the world. As an act of kindness during the final quarter of the year, the students held a Penny War between teachers’ aides to provide soccer balls to children in other countries. Students raised $336 through the “war.”…
Read MoreDAR holds annual awards ceremony
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Nodaway Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held an awards recognition ceremony after the regular meeting on April 13, at the First United Methodist Church. The theme of the American History contest was “The Women’s Suffrage Campaign.” The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1920 granting…
Read MoreHy-Vee holds KidsFit event for students
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Four hundred and fifty third- and fourth-grade students from throughout Nodaway County jumped over each other, gave each other high fives while horizontal and experienced healthy exercises at Friday’s Hy-Vee KidsFit event held at the Hughes Fieldhouse at Northwest Missouri State University. In a perfect example of a university and community partnership,…
Read MoreLocal hospital holds transition ceremony
MARYVILLE, Mo. — With the passing of a lighted candle to commemorate the transfer of ownership to Mosaic Life Care, SSM Health St. Francis Hospital spiritually handed over the hospital on Tuesday afternoon. At the Lee and Nina Schneider Center for Performing Arts, representatives from SSM Health Ministries, the Franciscan Sisters of Mary and Mosaic…
Read MoreMobile home explodes in Graham
GRAHAM, Mo. — A mobile home exploded Wednesday afternoon in Graham. According to Maryville Public Safety Fire Chief Phil Rickabaugh, the family of eight was accounted for and not home at the time of the event. A witness on the scene said he didn’t know the family, but that he knew they had two wood…
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