Profiles
Local family bonds over love of scuba diving
Some families golf together, other hunt or play board games to bond, but for one Maryville family, they share a more thrill-seeking pastime. The Shell family took a vacation to Riviera Maya, Mexico in 2011 when they first thought about getting certified to scuba dive, but the process took three days and neither Marshall or…
Read MoreStudent flies to poultry show win
The man on the microphone got tired of reading her name. Time and time again, the winner at the Nodaway County Fair 4H/FFA poultry show Tuesday evening was a young woman whose birds were simply better than the rest.
Read MoreFather, son have taste for speed
Competitors, families and motorsports fans packed into the small horse arena south of Parnell Saturday for an afternoon of ATV racing during the town’s annual festival, but one pair of racers stood out from the rest.
Read MoreMaryville teen makes rodeo a way of life
Most high schoolers have a lot on their plates just going to school, taking part in extra curricular activities and hanging out with friends, but one Maryville High School student’s schedule is even more jam-packed. Senior Payden Dawson got involved in rodeo when he was 6-years-old and now he’s doing it nearly 24/7. Payden’s father, Rick, started helping the Spire family with rodeo after moving to Maryville from Hopkins, and one day decided to take Payden along. It started a new way of life for young Payden.
Read MoreYoung artisan is a glass act
Thanks to his self-taught skills, a 19-year-old Maryville man is headed for the East Coast to chase his dreams.
Read MoreCraftsman creates pens in his own write
Nodaway countians are a creative bunch. And if anyone doubts that, they obviously didn’t attend Town & Country Days this weekend in Burlington Junction.
Read MoreAlexander wraps up record-setting career
Most wrestling rooms are set up fairly similar — mats all over the floor, benches and workout equipment off to the sides and names and accolades adorning the walls. This is where Bryce Alexander’s legacy will forever be remembered. His name can be read several times on the wrestling room at Maryville High School as well as at Hannibal-Lagrange University in Hannibal, Missouri, where he recently completed a stand-out four-year career on the mats.
Read MoreOut or safe: Gumm makes the call
Attend any spring high school or summer MINK League baseball game, and odds are good you will see Maryville native Ed Gumm working as a member of the third team on the field — the umpiring crew. Gumm’s umpiring work with the Clarinda A’s earned him a spot in the A’s Hall of Fame in 2010, an honor he shares with the likes of former St. Louis Cardinal great Ozzie Smith.
Read MoreBeloved local couple bids goodbye
After long careers at Northwest Missouri State University and a lifetime spent living in and serving the Maryville community, Bob and Betty Bush have decided that the time has finally come to move on. The Bushes, both of whom grew up in the area, and who spent more than five decades combined at Northwest, will…
Read MoreHoltman sisters bond on, off athletic stages
Cassie and Mollie Holtman started playing sports at a young age and have grown into more than sisters through their shared athletic accomplishments. “Really, we’ve grown together as a duo team rather than as individuals,” Cassie said. Cassie has pictures of herself as a 4-year-old out playing soccer and that may very well be what got the ball rolling on the Holtman sisters playing three varsity sports together at Maryville High School this year.
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