Profiles
Honoring one who served
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Members of the Nodaway County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met and honored World War II veteran Merle Ray White during a Nov. 13 meeting at the First United Methodist Church. Each year the local organization recognizes a veteran in November. White died in October at the age of…
Read MoreLocal WWII vet visits USS Lexington
MARYVILLE, Mo. — On Sept. 11, Hubert J. Seipel of Maryville stepped back onto the deck of the USS Lexington, the aircraft carrier he served on from 1944-46 during World War II. Decommissioned in 1991, the Lexington is now a floating museum in Corpus Christi, Texas, where all former crew members are welcomed back with…
Read MoreBackyard Vine and Wine stronger than ever
MARYVILLE, Mo. — A line of fields surrounds the end of a long gravel road. This gravel road leads to a building made with walls of wood panels and wooden tables placed all around the room. Bottles of wine are hung on the walls and sitting on the countertops and shelves. From the back deck,…
Read MoreProkes looking forward to more time with family
MARYVILLE, Mo. — While definitely looking forward to more time with family, Judge Roger Prokes, who will retire in just under a week, is not yet completely finished with the law. After nearly 45 years working in law, Prokes will step down as 4th Circuit Court presiding judge to spend more time with his family.…
Read MoreWhite led chamber through shift in focus
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Perhaps the youngest and longest-serving full-time director of the Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce announced last week that she will be moving on at the end of the month, handing off an organization that has been reorganized and rejuvenated during her nearly five-year tenure. White, who began as chamber director in 2016,…
Read MoreDoc’s Diesel Repair celebrates relocation
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Doc’s Diesel Repair celebrated its recent relocation to 27590 250th St. in Maryville with an open house on June 11. Paul and Brenda Farnan started Doc’s Diesel Repair in February 2013. They traveled around farms in southwest Iowa, working out of a cargo trailer. Brenda Farnan said that opening their own business…
Read MoreMcGinness volunteers for God, family, church and community
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Ed and Bonnie Dew, of Maryville, had five boys and three girls and Connie McGinness, the oldest of those eight, has made it a point in her life to serve others, starting with God, family, church and community. What has helped her find balance and focus has been her large, close family.…
Read MoreStoecklein named R-II teacher of the Year
MARYVILLE, Mo. — “All in” is an expression that has several different uses in modern language with two distinct meanings. One being tired or exhaustive and the other being fully committed to a cause. After a person has worked in a profession for more than 20 years one may think that many in any given…
Read MoreAuffert stays busy in 4-H, community
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Shooting guns, basketballs and photos, local 4-Her Dalanie Auffert likes to stay active, both in school at Northeast Nodaway and in life. Add breeding rabbits and sheep, Science Olympiad, track and her American Legion Auxiliary duties, it becomes a little more obvious just how many irons she has in the fire. Hard-pressed…
Read MoreHooyman blazes trail for women in higher education
MARYVILLE, Mo. — If Jamie Hooyman, the first female provost and chief academic officer at Northwest Missouri State University, will leave a legacy, she says, it will be in the “slivers” of success she’s ignited in the lives of others — just as her success has been the result of many women who have helped…
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