Profiles
Northwest student offers vehicle cleaning
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Is your car in need of a bit of cleaning after all the snow this winter? A Northwest Missouri State University student has started a business, Attention to Detail, to help clean the dirt, salt and grime from local vehicles. Sophomore Mariah Rost has enjoyed cleaning the interior of vehicles since she…
Read MoreMaryville native joins accounting firm
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Customers may have noticed a new name on the door of a Maryville accounting firm this tax season. Dannen Merrill is the new partner in Marsh, Espey & Merrill — formerly Marsh, Espey & Riggs — after the retirement of Jerry Riggs. “As we move on, I know Dannen will serve you…
Read MoreGreenhouse business ready to bloom
CONCEPTION JUNCTION, Mo. — Inside his greenhouse, with the soothing low hum of mounted fans gently moving the warm, temperature-controlled air from end to end, Bryce Deen admits there were times when his heart just wasn’t in it. “When I was first getting started, you kind of thought to yourself in the back of your…
Read MoreLinked by music, two Maryville women define ‘extraordinary’
MARYVILLE, Mo. — It’s perhaps fitting for two women in particular, linked by hometown, conviction and music — though separated by time, personality and choice — to come first in remembrance and celebration this week, the first of Women’s History Month. They probably wouldn’t have had it any other way. This week, 106 years ago,…
Read MoreGoffs invest in family and their community
BURLINGTON JUNCTION, Mo. — Michael and Cortney Goff are planning their family’s future while investing in their community. The Goff family is a large one, and its members have pulled together to not only keep open the town’s convenience store/market, but also bring something new to the community. On Nov. 12, Michael and Cortney Goff…
Read MoreMayor Martin talks Maryville growth
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Maryville Mayor Rachael Martin is a busy, thriving, young businesswoman, wife and mother who is passionate about her family, her work and her community. In 2018, her first year as mayor, Martin — who also is the youngest mayor in Maryville’s history — said she’s had to work hard at feeling comfortable…
Read MoreDisability presents roadblocks
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Caden Springs first discovered his passion for video game soundtracks when he was a child playing games and bonding with his grandfather. He played Nintendo, like old classic Nintendo,” Springs remembered. “He and I just spent a long time around that; around Donkey Kong Country.” These experiences inspired the young artist to…
Read MoreWestfall to receive state volunteerism award
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Former North District Nodaway County Commissioner Bob Westfall has been selected to receive the Senior Service Award, a distinction bestowed annually by the office of Missouri Lt. Gov. Mike Parson honoring older Missourians for volunteer work in their home communities. Recipients must be at least 60 old and devote a minimum of…
Read MoreHabitat announces family for 10th home project
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Monday held a surprise for Chandra White, who found out her family would be the newest partner with Habitat for Humanity of Nodaway County. Thinking she was going to meet with Habitat for Humanity board members to clear up some questions about her application, White walked into the First United Methodist Church…
Read MoreBlack history goes beyond February
NODAWAY COUNTY, Mo. — The history of black Americans is one of great persecution and intense perseverance. Stories about significant characters such as Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr. are studied and discussed throughout the month of February in honor of Black History Month. While these national icons should be remembered, it…
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