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Forum Flashbacks: Nov. 12 – Nov. 18
25 years ago Maryville Parks and Recreation is currently offering a $125 reward for the arrest of anyone connected with the vandalism at Beal Park Halloween night.Vandalism of the park was estimated to exceed $1000 in damages and labor.The MPR Board briefly discussed increasing the reward from a standing $125 reward, to an up to…
Read MoreYoung Missouri hunters take 15,591 deer
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation shows that young hunters ages 6 through 15 harvested 15,591 deer during Missouri’s early youth portion of the 2020 deer hunting season. According to the MDC website, Nodaway County youth hunters took 77 deer, 55 were antlered bucks; four were button bucks; 18…
Read MoreForum Flashbacks: Nov. 5 – Nov. 11
25 years ago As you trace your fingers down the granite panels of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, you will not find the name of Lyle Weland (Elmo, Burlington Jct.), he is not inscribed on the wall, but his death is no less tragic. He is one of the hidden casualties of the Vietnam War, those…
Read MoreBlack Pony owners hope April opening sparks Downtown revitalization
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Four Horsemen are riding into Maryville and with them they’re bringing brews, food and rooms. Local residents Kent Yount, Stephanie Campbell and Brandon and Jen Jensen formed Four Horsemen Properties LLC to redevelop the property at 101 E. Fourth St. and offer the community a new option for dining, entertainment and…
Read MoreMadraliers to present fall concert online
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Northwest Missouri State University’s Madraliers chamber choir will present a fall concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, in the Ron Houston Center for the Performing Arts. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the concert venue will not be accessible to the public. Instead KNWT, Northwest’s student-led television station, will broadcast the concert on…
Read MoreForum Flashbacks: Oct. 22-Oct. 28
25 years ago In the agricultural community, many eyes are focused on the progress of the proposed Farm Bill through the legislative processes. But for one Maryville family, the success or failure of that bill will likely have a very direct impact on the success of their foray into the business of raising emus on…
Read MoreForum Flashbacks: Oct. 15-Oct. 21
25 years ago If the City Council has their way, there will be no hunting at Mozingo Park this year, or the next several years for that matter.“I feel strongly there should be no hunting allowed at Mozingo for the next few years,” suggested City Manager David Angerer at last night’s meeting of the Maryville…
Read MoreLiles honored during Northwest Homecoming celebration
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Northwest Missouri State University has announced that the Liles family of Maryville is its 2020 Family of the Year. The family, which traditionally is recognized during the university’s Family Weekend activities in September, was honored during Homecoming week this year after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of Family Weekend activities. According…
Read MoreObergefell to speak at Northwest
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Northwest Missouri State University Student Activities Council is hosting Jim Obergefell on Tuesday, Oct. 13 who plans to discuss his role in the 2015 Supreme Court ruling that the fundamental right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples. Obergefell and the other plaintiffs in each case argued that the states’ statutes…
Read MoreForum Flashbacks: Oct. 8-Oct. 14
25 years ago Following tradition, the Maryville congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses raised a new house of worship along 16th Street in Maryville.Start to finish, the new building took barely four days to go from vacant lot to completed facility, all accomplished through the coordinated efforts of Witness volunteers from across a five-state area.According to Maryville…
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