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New downtown business captures scarecrow award
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Veronica Luke Tax & Accounting, located at 120 East Third Street on the south side of the courthouse square, won the second annual Maryville Downtown Improvement Organization Halloween scarecrow contest. MDIO board members congratulated Veronica Luke by transferring the contest’s traveling trophy from a couple doors down the street. Last year, Rod…
Read MoreNortheast Nodaway principal leaving at end of current year
After spending nearly a decade as a principal with the Northeast Nodaway R-V School District, Linda Mattson has announced her resignation, effective at the end of the current school year. “I just decided to take some time to focus on my family,” said Mattson, who has two school-age children at home. Mattson spent the first…
Read MoreInternational students show their colors
The skies were cloudy, but the rain held off Friday and spirits were bright as hundreds of Northwest Missouri State University students, faculty, and staff gathered on the Joyce and Harvey White International Flag Plaza for the annual Homecoming weekend flag-raising. Scores of students representing more than 30 countries, many dressed in traditional garb, saluted…
Read MoreCommunity Services celebrates 50 years
Community Services Inc. of Northwest Missouri celebrated a half-century of aiding those in need Friday during a golden anniversary luncheon and open house at its Maryville office, located at 1212-B S. Main St. The social services agency serves lower-income residents in Atchison, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway, and Worth counties and maintains five outreach offices staffed by…
Read MoreNurse seeks to prevent SIDS tragedies
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about 1,500 children die each year from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, commonly referred to as SIDS. CDC statistics also show that SIDS is the leading cause of death in infants younger than 12 months old. October is SIDS Awareness Month, and one local nurse is hoping…
Read MoreShisler House visit turns into snooze time
Last weekend, my fiancée and I traveled to Atchison, Kansas, to investigate the Shisler House. Now, Atchison has earned the title of “Most Haunted City in Kansas”, so we were ready to walk away with a vast amount of paranormal experiences and evidence. And the Shisler House in particular is reported to be a hotbed…
Read MoreFurry Friend Friday
What’s happening at the Humane Society? Anyone interested in adopting either of these animals can call the New Nodaway Humane Society at 660.562.3333 for more information. The New Nodaway Humane Society is currently in urgent need of soft cat food. Due to an influx of kittens the humane society has nearly 100 cats at the…
Read MoreGrandmother’s book graces library shelf
One local grandmother is sharing her passion for story telling with a wider audience these days. Mary Ebrecht, a long-time Maryville resident, has recently celebrated the publication of her first children’s book, “Molly’s Parade.” Telling stories is something Ebrecht has been doing for years; and now her audience has expanded beyond her grandchildren. “As a…
Read MoreFuture teachers share insights into disability
A group of Northwest Missouri State University students, along with their professor, visited a class of West Nodaway R-I fifth graders Wednesday to talk about the history of mental and physical disability, and to create awareness with regard to people who must cope with those conditions. Shantel Farnan, coordinator of special education programs at Northwest,…
Read MoreCenter offers shelter, support for victims of domestic violence
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the Children and Family Center of Northwest Missouri, which operates a shelter in Maryville, is hoping to educate citizens across the region about the services it provides to victims of abuse. “We would like for people to know the different types of support we offer,” said Muriel…
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