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Sticken takes Best of Show for second year in a row
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Asked before the judging if he thought his 1957 Triumph would take Best of Show again this year, Everett Sticken of Pickering said probably not and that he was “just having fun.” Sticken did indeed end up with the Best of Show bike, the 1957 nearly-fully original Triumph. The Best of Show…
Read MoreHeart of America Tractor cruisers ready to make tracks
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Tractor aficionados will be revving their engines in Maryville this weekend for the annual Heart of America Tractor Cruise, which will wind its way through northwest Missouri and all the way to Lake of Three Fires in Iowa. “It was organized 14 years ago by a group of men who liked to…
Read MoreNodaway County roads close due to flooding
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Transportation has closed several Nodaway County roads due to flooding. Eastbound and westbound State Route U is closed. State Route N is closed. The MoDOT website lists State Highway 46 as closed both east and westbound lanes between State Route PP and State Highway 113. In the northern…
Read MoreMMS students say goodbye to another year
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Maryville Middle School students focused on fun for their last half day of school Thursday. From playing Frisbee and volleyball outside in the sun to the eighth grade class putting together its time capsule, students were all over the middle school enjoying each others company for the last time this school year.…
Read MoreLarge beehive saved near park
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Described by a neighbor as looking like a tornado, a bee swarm recently moved into a local man’s backyard near Happy Hollow Park. It was located and removed Saturday. Bob Westfall went out to mow Saturday afternoon, but found it a bit dangerous after discovering a large hive of honey bees in…
Read MoreMaryville fifth-graders get a kick out of sharing
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Fifth-graders at Maryville Middle School are learning about leadership while helping other children throughout the world. As an act of kindness during the final quarter of the year, the students held a Penny War between teachers’ aides to provide soccer balls to children in other countries. Students raised $336 through the “war.”…
Read MoreRotary Shoe Caravan stops in Maryville
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Maryville Rotary Club partnered with students from St. Gregory Catholic School to collect shoes for orphans and vulnerable children throughout the world. On Thursday, sixth- and seventh-grade students helped lift boxes of donated shoes into the back of a large tractor trailer parked outside their school. The local organization and school…
Read MoreMaryville Public Library announces youth art contest winners
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Maryville Public Library has announced the winners of its 2019 Youth Art Contest. The assignment was to illustrate a favorite book through a drawing or shadow box. Winners are listed according to their categories of participation. Ages 6 and younger First place: Ayushi Goswami Second place: Marleigh Weichinger Third place: Rylee…
Read MoreSkidmore aldermen take oath
SKIDMORE, Mo. — The Skidmore Board of Aldermen reorganized at last week’s regular meeting and welcomed back to city leadership Jeanise Schwebach and Sandy Wright. Schwebach continues her service and Wright replaces former Alderman Karen Kepka, who decided not to run again. In another turn of events, Alderman Rick Allen turned in his resignation, which…
Read MoreThe Ministry Center celebrates 20 years serving community
MARYVILLE, Mo. — While driving north on Main Street, it’s easy to overlook the somewhat nondescript, bluish-gray building just past Shell Service and Repair, however, it’s difficult to ignore the impact The Ministry Center has had on Maryville, Nodaway County and the community it serves. Founded in 1999, The Ministry Center, sponsored by The Maryville…
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