Editorials

Earlier this month, The Forum ran a story about the process behind how city leaders work to bring national retailers to Maryville. It is, naturally, one of everyone’s favorite discussion topics: what would we like to have here that we don’t already? So of course it proved to be a very popular story that served…

There are certain people in communities who are universally known and are equally recognized by either just a first name or a moniker. We are very fortunate in Maryville to have a few of these individuals in our community. We recognized one last week in Clarence Green. This week, however, we give tribute to a…

Welcome to new Northwest Missouri State University President Lance Tatum, his wife, Jill, and his family as they begin their new chapter here in Maryville. Compared to other public institutions of higher education across the state, Tatum takes the helm of a university in relatively good shape and finding its niche in the new, even…

Since the first words of America’s story were written, they have been written on pages made up of the lives of those who have given the ultimate sacrifice so that our story can keep being told. We are a nation founded through a shared struggle, shared sacrifice and a belief in a shared set of…

We encourage everyone to attend this year’s Art, Rhythm and Brews event downtown this Friday evening at 7 p.m. This year’s event is the first to be held by the Maryville Downtown Improvement Organization, which absorbed the Maryville Public Arts Committee from the city. Friday’s celebration will feature local artists, breweries, food, music and a…

Many times here in this space when talking about celebratory days, we provide quick factoids or offer up something unique about the day. Not this time. This Sunday is Mother’s Day. What else needs to be said? It’s pretty self-explanatory. It’s a day where we celebrate the women in our life who cared for and…

Beginning this weekend at Bearcat Stadium, Nodaway County kicks off Graduation Season. Over the next three weekends, university and high school graduates will walk across the stage and start on something brand new. In many ways, graduation is the last milestone we have marking adulthood: we began on one side of the stage as one…

This week, April 23-29, we recognize National Crime Victims’ Rights Awareness Week. While we often talk about crimes and justice in the abstract, every crime has a very real victim, and the effects for them can be lasting and far-reaching, regardless of the crime. Our focus, as it is this week, should be on the…

As long as there have been children, there have been parents lamenting that today’s generation is growing up in a more complicated, more stratified world that allows for increasingly little time for kids to just be kids. And, as ever, that has never been truer than now, when our children face more constant demands on…

With the warmer weather, many of us will head outside to start work on our spring and summer projects. It’s important to remember that no matter how small the job, call Missouri 811 before digging. Whether it’s gas, electric or fiber lines, there’s never been more of our vital infrastructure running underground, and much of…