Coronavirus
City issues new COVID-19 order with state recommendations
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Maryville City Council on Monday agreed to issue a new emergency order with more stringent COVID-19 mitigation measures that align with state recommendations. Under the conditions of the order, which City Manager Greg McDanel said is likely to be issued Tuesday, retail businesses of less than 10,000 square feet will be…
Read MoreNortheast Nodaway seeks clarity before revising mask policy
RAVENWOOD, Mo. — A new wall put up in the cafeteria will allow all Northeast Nodaway students in every high school classroom to be spaced 6 feet apart, Superintendent Brenda Dougan said at Monday’s school board meeting. Last week, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced changes to the state’s guidelines on close contacts in K-12 schools.…
Read MoreNodaway County Health points to state warning
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Nodaway County Health Department is drawing attention to a public health warning issued Thursday by Gov. Mike Parson’s office and strongly urging the public to adhere to its recommendations. Nodaway County is currently designated as a Category 1: Extreme Risk due to its seven-day COVID-19 positivity rate, according to an email…
Read MoreNCAD board narrows focus of build project
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Nodaway County Ambulance District Board of Directors is considering three options regarding new construction at district headquarters to separate staff. What started as a more immediate need to separate ambulance staff members during the COVID-19 pandemic has turned into a months-long project to decide how best to do it. The first…
Read MoreWest Nodaway to shut down after-school program
BURLINGTON JCT., Mo. — The West Nodaway R-I school board last week agreed to shut down a morning and after-school program for elementary students, citing low attendance, difficulty staffing it and the cost of the program. At the Nov. 11 school board meeting, Superintendent Mitch Barnes said that the TEAM program, which provides supervision for…
Read MoreMosaic sees influx of COVID-19 patients
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville President Nate Blackford told The Forum on Wednesday afternoon that the hospital is seeing an increase in COVID-19 patients, with 30 percent of the hospital’s currently admitted patients infected by the virus. “We have seen a nearly doubling number of COVID positives month over month,” Blackford said.…
Read MoreHealth board denies city mask request
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Nodaway County Health Department board on Wednesday decided against taking any action on a request from the city of Maryville to enact a countywide face covering ordinance. After the meeting, Maryville City Manager Greg McDanel told The Forum that after meetings with county health officials, including from Mosaic Medical Center –…
Read MoreHonoring caregivers
The first case of COVID-19 in Nodaway County was identified on April 2, 2020. Since then, we have administered over 9,000 COVID-19 tests and identified just over 1,200 additional positive cases as part of our efforts at Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville. During this time, we have learned a lot. We have learned that the…
Read MoreCounty sets multiple records for new COVID-19 cases
MARYVILLE, Mo. — An 11th person has died from COVID-19 in Nodaway County, the health department announced last week — a woman between the ages of 60 and 69 — and the number of new cases continues to set record highs. Since last week’s update in this paper, the 7-day rolling average of new COVID-19…
Read MoreParson announces new quarantine guidelines for schools
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced Thursday adjustments to COVID-19 quarantine guidelines for schools after K-12 officials across northwest Missouri and the state said student quarantines were disrupting learning. “We have been working hard with (the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education) and the Department of Health and Senior Services to find a…
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