Entertainment
MHS ‘Nooses Off’ production sure to bring audience smiles
MARYVILLE, Mo. — While the Maryville High School production of “Nooses Off” has run into some scheduling conflicts like snow days and student obligations, this year’s spring play is sure to put a smile on audiences faces during its run next week. The farce by Don Zolidis is an homage to “Noises Off,” by Michael…
Read MoreClarinda Regional Health to hold Platinum Ball
CLARINDA, Iowa — Clarinda Regional Health Center’s foundation, Partners in Exceptional Care, has announced that its 10th annual Platinum Ball will start at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 26, in Wibholm Hall, 200 S. Sixth St. in Clarinda. The annual ball is a semi-casual to semi-formal event hosted in support of CRHC’s mission, vision and…
Read More2 area students place in exhibition
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Two Nodaway County students placed in the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art’s annual Regional High School Exhibition, which features artwork from 121 students representing 19 schools, including Jefferson C-123 in Conception Junction and North Nodaway R-VI High School in Hopkins. Jefferson students Maggie Collins and Jaclyn Pappert placed first and second respectively…
Read MoreAJR to perform spring concert April 8 at Hughes Fieldhouse
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Student Activities Council at Northwest Missouri State University has announced AJR will headline its spring concert on Friday, April 8, with Careless Vibez joining the event as the opening act. SAC co-concert directors Rylie Goeders and Sherry Harper said in a news release that the organization selected AJR as this year’s…
Read MoreSt. Francis Gala raises more than $220K
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The 2022 St. Francis Gala: Together We Rise was an overwhelming success, according to Megan Jennings, director of development with the St. Francis Hospital Foundation. With a focus on mental health for the second year, the five-county region rose to the challenge of creating a patient assistance fund for mental health needs…
Read MoreDaddy Daughter Dance delights large crowd
MARYVILLE, Mo. — More than 350 people kicked up their heels at the 17th annual Daddy Daughter Dance hosted by Maryville Parks and Recreation at the Maryville Community Center on Friday, Feb. 18. Bailey Fergison, MPR Special Events and Marketing manager, said it was her first time running the event. She told The Forum on…
Read MoreNorthwest radio station to host 5K
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Supporters and fans of Northwest Missouri State University’s National Public Radio Affiliate, KXCV-KRNW, are invited to participate in the station’s third annual virtual 5KXCV-KRNW Run for Radio any time from Saturday, April 9, through Saturday, April 23. To participate, individuals must register for the event, clock their times and send a selfie…
Read MoreAbbey Trails to return to in-person event
CONCEPTION, Mo.— Conception Abbey will host is 25th annual Abbey Trails 5K Run/2-Mile Walk & Health Fair in person on Saturday, May 7, a press release stated. “We enjoy hosting participants from the region to promote health and wellness, and we have some exciting things planned for the 2022 event to celebrate our 25th anniversary,”…
Read MoreBBBS announces start of Bowl for Kids’ Sake fundraiser
MARYVILLE, Mo.— Now is the time to start forming teams for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nodaway County’s 15th annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake, which is set for Friday, April 8, at Bearcat Lanes. Bringing in around $35,000 to $45,000, it is the largest BBBS fundraising event of the year, accounting for 40 percent of…
Read MoreTheatre Northwest to present ‘No Exit’
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Northwest Missouri State University will present the stage version of Paul Bowles’ adaptation of Jean-Paul Sartre’s classic tragicomedy “No Exit” Feb. 24-27 in the Studio Theatre at the Ron Houston Center for the Performing Arts in Maryville. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 24-26 and at 2 p.m. on Feb.…
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