Profiles
Civic group serving up holiday spirit
A local organization is giving back to the community this year by working to make the holiday season a little brighter. The Maryville chapter of the Business Women of Missouri is coordinating a series of Christmas-themed events, including the fourth annual “Christmas shop” Dec. 19 at the First Christian Church, located at 201 West 3rd…
Read MoreFirst-graders eat healthy at ‘tasting feast’
First-grade students at Eugene Field Elementary School had a special treat Tuesday in the form of a “tasting feast.” “As part of an Extension program through the University of Missouri we have our students learn about nutrition,” said first-grade teacher Brian Herndon. “Sue Robison comes and teaches the kids about what proper nutrition consists of…
Read More‘Force Awakens’ at library
The Maryville Public Library will host an afternoon and evening full of crafts, snacks, and space travel fantasy on Saturday, Dec. 5, by way of celebrating the upcoming theatrical release of “Star Wars – The Force Awakens,” the seventh installment in the blockbuster movie franchise. “‘Star Wars’ is such a well-known cultural phenomenon,” said young…
Read MoreWWII veteran recognized by DAR
A local World War II veteran and former Northwest Missouri State University professor has been nominated as “Patriot of the Month” by the Nodaway County chapter of the Missouri State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. According to Nodaway DAR Regent Jessie Smith, the organization, after careful consideration and a group vote, chose…
Read More‘Big Boy’ room honors Chip Strong
Staff and board members of the New Nodaway Humane Society gathered alongside the family of the late Frank H. “Chip” Strong Jr. Tuesday at the society’s Maryville animal shelter to dedicate the newly remodeled and renamed Big Boy’s Get Acquainted Room. The room will serve as a place where animals and potential adoptive owners can…
Read MoreNW freshmen organize benefit dinner
A group of Northwest Missouri State University freshmen is organizing a dinner in order to promote international understanding while raising money for the New Nodaway Humane Society. The students are members of a University Seminar (formerly Freshman Seminar) class taught by Assistant Professor Sue Wood. As part of the class, the group was required to…
Read MoreStockings of Hope still going strong
As the holidays approach, a local mother who has turned tragedy into a way to work through her grief is continuing efforts to help the less fortunate. Marsha Martin, Hopkins, lost her son, Ben McIntyre, in 2011 in a car accident. In the fall of 2012, as a way to cope with her loss, Martin…
Read MoreSanta Cops cares ‘4 kids’
Area law enforcement agencies are banding together this holiday season to make sure Nodaway County children in need have a joyful Christmas. The Missouri State Highway Patrol, Northwest Missouri State University Police Department, Nodaway County Sheriff’s Office, and the Maryville Department of Public Safety are all participating in Santa Cops 4 Kids, an effort to…
Read MoreCrafter offers new take on a quilting collectible
A local craft vendor is offering a new version of a traditional favorite to collectors and quilt fanciers in Nodaway county. Joan Wilmes, creator and owner of Country Crafts, creates quilt squares in traditional patterns using wood rather than fabric. The wooden quilt squares are a creative alternative decoration for quilt lovers as well as…
Read MoreScholastic book fair set for Horace Mann school
The Horace Mann Laboratory School Scholastic book fair returns to the Northwest Missouri State University campus this month. Book fair hours will be 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. today through Friday, Nov. 20, and Monday, Nov. 23, in Horace Mann room No. 135 in Brown Education Hall. The fair will continue from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov.…
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