The Clarinda Regional Health Center announced plans to establish a new mental health clinic. The clinic will be possible following a donation by the owners of Azria Health Clarinda that will allow the hospital to expand its mental health services, reaching more patients and addressing critical needs in the community, according to a press release.
Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville recently named Dana Anderson as the chief operating officer at the hospital. According to a release, Anderson has served in various leadership positions, including as the president of Mosaic’s long-term acute care Hospital. Anderson joined Mosaic in 2001 as patient care associate and became an administrator in 2014. She will…
The Northeast Nodaway R-V Board of Education agreed Dec. 19, to offer a flex policy for students intending to work and receive credit starting in January, according to The Maryville Forum. Principal Heidi Beatty said students have to apply for the program. Employers who hire students in the program must be willing to accept visits from…
Buchanan County is exploring the possibility of a new an addition to the county’s juvenile justice center, News-Press Now reported. The Buchanan County Commissioners discussed expanding the Judge Frank D. Connett Jr. Juvenile Justice Center last week and the associated costs. According to reports, the current juvenile justice system center has six beds and input…
St. Joseph residents and 270,000 customers in more than a dozen Missouri counties will see increases in their electricity bills in the new year, according to News-Press Now. The Missouri Public Service Commission approved a revised base rates for Evergy Missouri West customers last week. The increase approved was 7%, roughly $8 per month, according to…
Nodaway County Emergency Services Board put an end to a long standing practice requiring the Nodaway County Ambulance District to pay for dispatch services, according to The Maryville Forum. The board was created to over see revenue from the 911 sales tax approved in April, which will pay for dispatch services throughout the county. The board…
The Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors announced Pizza Hut, located at 732 S. Main St., as the December Business of the Month. The nomination form said the service at Pizza Hut is top notch, staff of extremely nice and delivery is fast. Nominations for future Business of the Month recipients may be made by…
The case involving the death of a K-9 officer and a former Savannah Police Department lieutenant has been moved to Clay County, according to News-Press Now. The venue change from Daniel Zeigler’s legal team was granted by Circuit Court Judge Daniel Kellogg. A trial setting hearing is scheduled for January 7 at 8:45 a.m. in…
The Chartis Center for Rural Health honored Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville last month with a 2024 Performance Leadership Award. Performance Leadership Awards recognize the top quartile performance among rural hospitals in quality outcomes and patient perspectives, according to a press release. The award is based on Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX, which is a…
Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville plans to offer classes to prepare parents and caregivers for parenthood over the next year. Childbirth classes are scheduled for January 16, March 20, May 15, July 17, September 18 and November 20. Infant and child safety classes will be February 20, April 17, June 19, Aug. 21, October 16…