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North Nodaway students submit art to exhibition
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Three North Nodaway students currently have their artwork on display as part of the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art’s annual Regional High School Exhibition. Olivia Parker, Alyssabeth Roderick and Sydney Whipple each had a piece displayed in the show on view from Saturday, Feb. 27 through Saturday, April 10 at the museum.…
Read MoreHundreds ‘stamp passports’ in Graham
GRAHAM, Mo. — This year’s Graham Street Fair themed “2020: Passport to Fun” saw children running down Jackson Street, playing in small boats and climbing the wall as hundreds of family members and friends enjoyed community events at the annual summer festival. The three-day event kicked off Thursday, Aug. 27 with lawn mower drag racing,…
Read MoreMaryville students start in-person classes
MARYVILLE, Mo. — On a sunny Tuesday morning, Maryville children headed off to school for the first time since March. Many wore masks and knew where to go, while others needed some help finding their way for the first time. The buses lined up on Second Street in front of the Maryville Early Childhood Center…
Read MoreMuseum volunteer seeks assistance
SKIDMORE, Mo. — Cheryl Huston, volunteer with the Skidmore Depot Museum, is in a bit of a quandary and seeking assistance. While cleaning up the city’s museum, Huston came across an item she can’t identify. The large red, metal sphere on a metal base shown in the photo was found in the depot, but she…
Read MoreNorthwest students graduate in late ceremony
MARYVILLE, Mo. — A little more than 20 minutes into Northwest Missouri State’s delayed 2020 Spring Commencement ceremony Saturday evening, University President John Jasinski stepped from behind the lectern on a stage near the south end zone of Mel Tjeerdsma Field and took a few steps toward the crowd of future graduates. Usually, the president…
Read MoreWood retires after 43 years
MARYVILLE, Mo. — With heartfelt hopes and well wishes, members of law enforcement, family and friends gathered Monday to say goodbye to Maryville Public Safety Director Keith Wood as he enters retirement. “I can only speak for the last eight years, but you should be extremely proud of what you’ve been able to accomplish, Keith,”…
Read MoreSkidmore Punkin Show offers vision of city’s future
SKIDMORE, Mo. — With the sun in full force and the temperature at a balmy 76 degrees Fahrenheit, around 100 people gathered Friday at the old Skidmore School grounds to kick off the 2020 Skidmore Punkin Show themed “2020 Vision for Our Future.” Celebrating the youngest among them, crowd members watched as Little Mr. and…
Read MoreLivestock show goes on despite adversity
NODAWAY COUNTY, Mo. — Near the outskirts of Maryville’s city limits and a few hundred yards away from the airstrip at the Northwest Missouri Regional Airport, the 2020 Nodaway County 4-H/FFA Livestock Premium Sale went on Thursday evening despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Underneath a warm July sun, the event allowed 38 county 4-H and FFA…
Read MoreMasked musicians make way around Maryville
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Two masked musicians traveled around town May 15, offering a bit of cheery music for people to hear. John White and his granddaughter Hadley Cline, 13, stopped at The Forum to play a few ditties on the guitar and violin. Even including Happy Birthday on the fly for a member of The…
Read More‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Like people around the world, the Nodaway County community has put its creativity to good use and set up a bear hunt as an opportunity to help chase away the quarantine blues for families stuck in their homes. Based on the 1989 children’s book “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt,” by Michael…
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