Editorials

On April 2, Nodaway County voters will go to the polls to vote on local candidates for local boards and councils and on important ballot issues. Although it’s the November elections that really gets voters to the polls, our local elections have important, wide-ranging effects on our future. And unlike in larger elections, our voices…

The recently announced partnership between the Maryville R-II School District and local business Nodaway Valley Bank is a win-win for all concerned. As was reported in the Maryville Forum last week, Nodaway Valley Bank will be serving as the lead partner in a project to provide multiple athletic facility upgrades: providing new scoreboards for the…

When learning about our nation and its founding principles, it’s nearly impossible for any grade school student to escape a civics class without hearing a quote commonly attributed to Voltaire: “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” If we were forced to boil our…

Every community, including ours, strives to provide a safe, welcoming community that offers a place where young professionals can prosper, families can grow and roots can go down deep. But our future rests on our ability to find creative ways to solve interconnected problems. How can families grow when they can’t afford to buy their…

Few and far between are the types of people who can make an impact on an entire community. And then there’s Clarence Green, whose like won’t be seen again. We share in the community’s bittersweet feelings upon Dr. Green’s announcement that he will retire in March — happy for him, but of course sad to…

We in northwest Missouri try to be generous and help how we can. Right here in Nodaway County, we have more civic organizations aimed to make a difference than you can shake a stick at — we even have multiple organizations whose sole purpose is to raise money for other organizations looking to do good…

Picking up where they left off last session, a small number of state senators that are part of what they call the Freedom Caucus have taken our legislature hostage, holding up the people’s business until their latest demand — that the Senate take up legislation limiting the right of citizens to make amendments to the…

Over the past few weeks, a group of concerned residents in Worth County has been pushing the county government to restrict access to property tax records that are viewable by anyone through an online payment portal. The portal allows anyone to search by last name and view property tax records that include how much someone…

There’s nothing that gets the town buzzing quite like a snowstorm. For kids, of course, there’s not much that can beat the excitement of a snow day. For adults, the anticipation of snow likely brings with it more dread and caution than enthusiasm. Will I be able to make it to work? Do we have…