Editorials

The quick actions by both the Maryville R-II School District and the 911 Oversight Board to get started on promised improvements help to show that voters did the right thing by overwhelmingly passing both bond issues in April. The prospect of text-to-911 services in the relatively near future is an especially good sign that the…

M ore than 23 years after Branson Perry disappeared without a trace, law enforcement never gave up looking. At the time of publication, we’re still awaiting the arrival of the FBI and to find out if a “credible tip” resulted in any new evidence of where Perry may rest today, but it’s a sign that…

When we’re children, being a mother seems to come with all the perks. Mom probably gets to decide what’s for dinner, gets to tell Dad what to do, and, of course, has been bestowed with an omniscient sense of hearing that can somehow allow her to hear every word we say no matter how quietly…

This weekend we kick off high school graduation season here in northwest Missouri as seniors across the region get ready to enter a new phase of their lives. It’s natural that for the many of us who will attend a graduation ceremony at some point over the next few weekends, we’ll be brought back to…

A bill passed by the state House of Representatives last week and sent to the governor’s desk is the most aggressive step yet in the legislature’s never-ending quest to destroy the public school system. It passed the House with the bare minimum number of votes needed for passage, and we commend Reps. Mazzie Christensen and…

This Friday, we’ll join the Northwest Missouri State University and Nodaway County community in celebrating the inauguration of Northwest’s 11th president, Lance Tatum. One of the wonderful things about the world of academia is its unparalleled pomp and circumstance. Take graduation, for example. Is there any other time in life when we just take for…

The numbers have become common knowledge to those in Maryville and Bearcat fans. Four national championships, 11 straight conference titles, 394-91 record, 32-7 NCAA Tournament record. It is an incredible run and those numbers speak for themselves in a lot of ways. The incalculable thing about that run is the positive exposure Ben McCollum’s presence…

Those who came out to vote on Tuesday clearly showed that our community is invested in, well, our community. The passage by wide margins of the 911 sales tax and school bonds for Maryville, West Nodaway and Worth County demonstrate that we are more than willing to do what it will take to ensure our…

On April 2, voters across the county will decide on three major ballot issues. Every voter in the county will have the chance to vote on whether to implement a 3/8-cent countywide sales tax to fund 911 dispatch operations. Voters in the Maryville R-II School District will consider Proposition JUMP, a $23 million no-tax-increase bond…