Local school districts and student will be returning to the classrooms this week. North Nodaway’s first day will be August 21. Maryville, West Nodaway, South Nodaway, Jefferson C-123, Northeast Nodaway and Nodaway-Holt will return on August 20.
The Missouri Association for Career & Technical Education honored an instructor and retired professor from Northwest Missouri State University during an awards ceremony last month. Crystal Combs, an instructor of computer science and information systems, was named the Postsecondary Professional of the Year. Dr. Nancy Zeliff, who retired in 2023 and taught computer science and…
The Missouri Prairie Foundation m awarded Northwest Missouri State University a $800 grant to for native plants and seeds from Missouri Prairie Foundation. It will help plant a native prairie flower garden near the Dean L. Hubbard Center for Innovation.
The Spoofhound Athletic Boosters will hold the the Community Pep Rally on Aug. 22, at 7 p.m. at the high school football field. The public is invited to come cheer on athletes from tennis, golf, volleyball, softball, cross country, soccer and football. Performances by the marching band, the Spectrum, cheerleaders and the Dazzlers dance team…
Northwest Missouri State University announces Dr. Elise Hepworth will serve as the next dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Hepworth will join Northwest on September 9 and succeeds Dr. Mike Steiner who retired July 31. Hepworth is the current assistant vice president and vice provost in the Office of Academic Affairs at Missouri…
The City of Maryville received a $264,690.89 grant to upgrade its public safety radio equipment. The grant was funded by the states allocation of the federal American Rescue Plan money. It requires an equal match from the city, which will be paired for through the Capital Improvement Fund sales tax.
Maryville R2 will host open houses for its schools on August 15. Eugene Field Elementary’s open house for pre-k through second grade will be 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. Third and fourth grade is at NTS from 5-6:30 p.m. Open house for the middle school is at 4 p.m to 5:30 p.m and at the high…
Robert “Bob” Westfall will be honored by the Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce at its upcoming Annual Banquet on Sept. 19. The Spearhead Award goes to individual who demonstrated support of Chamber goals, activities, and is an example of excellence for improving the community, according to the release.
The Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce announced the local honorees for community awards at its Annual Banquet on Sept. 19. Recipients include Jace Pine, Hannah Christian, Rosehill Acres Event Center, Amanda Twaddle, Trent Nally, Dannen Merrill and more.
Missouri Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing over the plan for the Interstate 229 bridge on Aug. 15, at the Remington Nature Center n St. Joseph. The preferred alternative is the double-decker bridge being removed and replaced with a four-lane arterial road constructed at grade in the same location.