Election 2020
Northwest announces new lecture series
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at Northwest Missouri State University is launching “Occupy Valk,” a teach-in series this fall that will explore topics of race in America. According to a university news release, each week of the series a different Northwest history faculty member will speak about a political or…
Read MoreLocal briefs, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020
Second round of CARES funding open to applicants MARYVILLE, Mo. — A second round of CARES Act funding through the county is opening to businesses that did not receive funds the first time around, Collector-Treasurer Marilyn Jenkins has announced. A grant process for civic organizations will also be opened. Both applications are due back to…
Read MoreNodaway County releases official Aug. 4 primary election results
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Nodaway County Clerk Melinda Patton has released the official Nodaway County Aug. 4 primary election results. Party winners, denoted with star, will face off in the Tuesday, Nov. 3 general election. GOVERNOR Republican Raleigh Ritter – 123 *Mike Parson – 2,392 James W. (Jim) Neely – 319 Saundra McDowell – 406 Democrat…
Read MoreSheriff’s race down to Strong, White
MARYVILLE, Mo. — And then there were two. The Nodaway County Sheriff’s race narrowed with Tuesday’s primary election win for Sheriff Randy Strong, who defeated Republican challenger Douglas Lager 2,613 votes to Lager’s 696. “I want to thank the citizens of Nodaway County for their tremendous support in the August 4th Primary,” Strong said in…
Read MoreWalk and Lager to face off in county commissioner race
MARYVILLE, Mo. — After results were tallied Tuesday night, South District County Commissioner candidates Scott Walk and Robert Lager smiled broadly, shook hands and talked about their history together. The two candidates attended kindergarten together at St. Gregory Catholic School and now will face off in the Nov. 3 general election for the seat being…
Read MoreNodaway County releases Aug. 4 primary election results
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Nodaway County Clerk Melinda Patton has released the Nodaway County Aug. 4 primary election results. Party winners will face off in the Tuesday, Nov. 3 general election. MISSOURI GOVERNOR Republican Raleigh Ritter – 123 *Mike Parson – 2,390 James W. (Jim) Neely – 319 Saundra McDowell – 406 Democrat *Nicole Galloway –…
Read MoreSouth District commissioner candidates answer Forum questions
EDITOR’S NOTE: What follows are the Maryville Forum profiles on the Democratic and Republican candidates seeking election to the office of Nodaway County Southern District Commissioner in the Aug. 4 primary election. Voters will choose between four Democratic candidates David Godsey, Steve Day, Robert Lager and Patrick Nelson and four Republican candidates Frank Myers, Joe…
Read MoreSouth District commissioner candidates answer Forum questions
EDITOR’S NOTE: What follows are the Maryville Forum profiles on the Democratic and Republican candidates seeking election to the office of Nodaway County Southern District Commissioner in the Aug. 4 primary election. Voters will choose between four Democratic candidates David Godsey, Steve Day, Robert Lager and Patrick Nelson and four Republican candidates Frank Myers, Joe…
Read MoreChamber holds Aug. 4 primary candidate forum
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Candidates for office in Nodaway County introduced themselves and made their cases Tuesday evening at the Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce Candidate Forum. A scattered crowd gathered in the Lee and Nina Schneider Center for the Performing Arts, wearing face masks and sitting in every other row to help mitigate the spread…
Read MoreCounty sheriff candidates answer questionnaires
EDITOR’S NOTE: What follows are the Maryville Forum profiles on the Democratic and Republican candidates seeking election to the office of Nodaway County Sheriff in the Aug. 4 primary election. Voters will choose between Republican Douglas Lager and Republican Randy Strong in the primary. The candidate chosen by voters in the primary will face Democrat…
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