According to The Maryville Forum, North Nodaway R-VI will require students to place their cellphones in small pouches that lock at the beginning of the day starting Jan. 7, 2025. This is an effort to shift the district to a phone-free campus. The canvas pouches magnetically lock and will cost the district $4,906, according to…
The Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce announced the finalists for this year’s Grinch Contest. Finalists include Joe Frueh with Elks Lodge 760; Cris Wilmes with Nodaway County Senior Center; Chelli Green with Santa Cops; John Coffey with KXCV-KRNW, and W.R. O’Reily with Maryville Host Lions. Grinch finalists represent various non-profits in the community. Voting will…
Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville welcomed two new general surgeons to the staff who will join Mosaic General Surgery – Maryville in November. Adon Harris, M.D., earned his Doctorate of Medicine from Wayne State University in Detroit and completed his residency at the University of Michigan Health West in Wyoming, Michigan. Anthony Paul Melillo, D.O.,…
The City of Maryville named Greg and Jill Nielson, owners of the property located at 214 S. Grand St., as the October winners of the Beautification Award Program. The Nielsons were nominated for their commitment to improving the aesthetic appeal of their home, according to a news release. Every month from April to October, the…
The St. Joseph Fire Department has received over $100,000 in grant funding to upgrade aging equipment of fire trucks and implement a mobile inspection software, NewPress Now reported. The department received $13,000 in ARPA funds for the general fund and $18,871 from Tyler Technologies to purchase digital fire inspection and preplan software. The department also…
Maryville Public Library’s adult program for October will be Blind Date With A Book, where individuals with active library cards in good standing can check out a surprise wrapped book. There will be 100 books available and will include books from a variety of different genres. Blind Date With A Book check outs will start…
According to Nodaway County Clark Melinda Patton, registered voters who need to vote via an absentee ballot due to absence or illness on Election Day can visit the Office of the County Clerk in the Administration Center on November 2nd from 8 a.m. until 12:00. Voters are instructed to bring proper identification such as driver’s license,…
B&J Skate Center in St. Joseph is invites the public to celebrate a grand re-opening at 3 p.m. Oct. 23. The skate center is celebrating 48 years and went under new ownership in spring 2023, KQ2 reported. The new owners, Alyson and Jake Fisher, told KQ2 they updated the “aesthetics”, added upcoming events and are…
Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville announced the addition of podiatrist Makabis Yousefpour to its staff. Yousefpour will be patients Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in Maryville. He is trained to diagnose and treat a wide range of foot and ankle problems, from minor issues to more serious conditions like fractures, infections and more. Yousefpour completed his…
AFL-CIO Community Services will recieve applications for its annual Adopt-A-Family Christmas Program from Oct. 28 until Dec. 6. There are new guidelines to qualify for assistance this year, according to News-Press Now. Applicants must have meet one of the following: children under the age of 18 in the household, actively receiving disability or Social Security…