Editorials

In our opinion pages, including in this space, The Forum has frequently defended public officials during what has been a difficult moment stretched across years for those who volunteer or devote their livelihoods in the name of making our community a better place to live. Suffice it to say that in our editorials, we have…

In our Title Town Edition in this week’s newspaper, we hope you’ll join in celebrating the sustained success of the Northwest Missouri State University basketball program here in our little corner of Missouri. We have many things that set us apart here in northwest Missouri, but none quite like the pride that comes with Bearcat…

We applaud the decisions by Nodaway County voters on Tuesday to invest in our communities’ futures. Tuesday’s election results are a signal that our communities here will support what it takes to continue to thrive and provide an even better future for our kids. By overwhelmingly approving the quarter-cent sales tax increase in Maryville, we…

On Tuesday, Maryville voters will go to the polls to decide whether to approve a ¼-cent sales tax for Maryville Parks and Recreation. The best choice for the future of our community is to vote yes. The sky is blue, Tom Brady is still playing football and no one likes new taxes. Some things will…

Twenty-three percent. That’s the number to beat. One consequence of the political polarization we continue to see seep down to the local level throughout this pandemic is an increase in engagement with local government. We’re glass-half-full kinds of people, so we’ll take that as a good thing. Last year’s April election saw 23 percent of…

No matter where exactly across the country we are, us folks in rural communities have a lot in common. Take a walk down Main Street in any small town and things will seem a little more casual, whether it’s in the rolling hills of Idaho, the dry heat of New Mexico or in one of…

When the R. Keith Wood Public Safety Facility opened in September 2020, it was already a good investment for our community’s future. The facility was a much needed, sorely overdue building designed to meet the needs of fire and law enforcement personnel both now and into the future. One of the many positive additions included…

It takes a village to raise a child, and there’s no finer way to be a villager than through Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nodaway County. There’s still time to sign up for this year’s Bowl for Kids’ Sake, the annual bowling fundraiser for the organization set for April 8. But more importantly, there’s never…

What are working parents supposed to do with their children? It’s a question that has been roiling under the surface — and not so under-the-surface — as businesses have struggled to fill jobs that were lost at the beginning of the pandemic, and it has risen to the forefront over the past few weeks as…

We applaud the Nodaway County Commissioners and Collector-Treasurer Marilyn Jenkins for crafting and quickly putting into action a simple, streamlined process for local small businesses to apply for American Rescue Plan funds In partnership with business leaders from Nodaway County Economic Development and the Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce, the small business relief grant program…