Profiles
Honey farmers taste sweet success
What started as a hobby five years ago has grown into a full-scale business for partners Keith Dougan and Ryan Hargrave, co-founders of Black Bee Honey Farm located east of Maryville.
Read MoreReuters bond through shared love of soccer
Every once in a while, Dale Reuter has to pinch himself at his good fortune. He knows how unique his situation is. Like a lot of parents, Reuter got into coaching when his kids were little, but unlike a lot of parents, he followed his kids to coach at the high school level and now leads the 14-2 Maryville girls soccer team which features his daughters, junior forward Ashton and sophomore goalkeeper Kylie, among the starting lineup.
Read MoreBack in the game
Baseball has been a passion for Bryce Buholt for as long as he can remember, and getting involved again in the game he loved as a youth has pointed him in a career direction he had previously never considered. Buholt, Maryville High School’s only first-team All-State performer in baseball, and current baseball coach at West Nodaway High School, remembers loving baseball as far back as memory serves him, and he knows where that passion comes from.
Read MoreHayes, young MHS golf team have potential still to reach
Hunter Hayes has been golfing for a long time. It’s in his blood. “What got me started was my dad and my sister always went out,” the Maryville sophomore said. “My sister played in college. I felt like it ran in the family.” Sarah Hayes played three seasons and 40 career rounds at Northwest, posting…
Read MoreMassive pipe organ permeates basilica with sacred sounds
In 1999, the monks and priests at Conception Abbey in eastern Nodaway County completed a $9 million restoration of the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, the sanctuary where the brothers meet for Mass and prayers. One of the highlights of the restoration was the organ, a world-class instrument of the kind usually found in large…
Read MoreFather and son work so Maryville can play
By different routes, a father and son have taken on the responsibility of making sure Maryville residents have quality parks and recreational facilities at which to make the most of their downtime. Since 1986, Rod Auxier has served as director of Maryville Parks & Recreation, the quasi-independent municipal agency responsible for the city’s parks and…
Read MoreFormer Bearcat has high expectations for MHS girls basketball program
Candace Boeh played basketball at Northwest, she knows how much the Maryville community rallies around student-athletes. And now, she’s ready to start giving back. “I just had such a good opportunity and experience with the opportunities that I got from basketball that I want to be able to share my experiences with other youth and…
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