The East Hills Library will host a “Hobbit Day” celebratory event on September 22 in honor of hobbits Bilbo and Frodo Boggins. The event will have a Hobbit’s full daily menu and movie marathon. The Fellowship of the Ring starts at 9:10 a.m., followed by The Two Towers and The Return of the King. Costumes…
The first annual Cody Lee Stiens Memorial Scholarship fundraiser will be a Pancake Breakfast and Silent Auction at the Nodaway County Senior Center on September 15 from 8 a.m. to noon. The $15 per adult ticket includes all you can eat pancakes, sausage and drink. Children under four are free.
Area schools played their second week of football and all won their games. Platte Valley defeated Princeton with a score of 74-34. Maryville beat Pleasant Hill with a 35 to zero score. With a 38-20 final score, Nodaway Valley and defeated King City. Worth County beat Mound City with a score of 44 to 14.
Northwest Missouri State University’s Emergency Disaster Management Club, Show-Me Gold program and the Maryville Fire Department will host the annual stair climb honoring those lost on 9/11. The stair climb will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 11 at Bearcat Stadium. Participants must sign a waiver to participate.
The Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce is taking applications for Leadership Maryville, a program designed to nurture leadership skills of potential and current community leaders. Applications are due by December 15 and can be filled out in the Chambers website. Leadership Maryville tuition cost $500 but reduced to $400 for Chamber members.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nodaway County is hosting the annual Glow For Kid’s Sake 5K this Saturday. The race will start at the Mosiac Medical Center parking lot and will have a shorter 2 mile course for all levels of activity. Registration begins at 6:30pm, race starts at 7pm
St. Joe Pridefest 2024 will be September 6-7 in Coleman Hawkins Park in Downtown St. Joseph. Fridays festivities will be from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday events are from 3 p.m to 10 p.m. with a parade at 5 p.m. There will be a drag show both nights at 8 p.m.
The Nodaway County Cattlemen Association announced it donated 2,950 hamburger patties to the seven schools in Nodaway County for their fall sports concession stands. The group said supporting local schools and community is something they take pride in.
St. Joseph City Council approved Clint Thompson as interim city manager at Tuesdays meeting, according to the News-Press. Thompson assumes the position until a replacement. The council also approved the purchase of $77,896 worth of new turnout gear for the St. Joseph Fire Department from MacQueen.
St. Joseph parks officials are looking at adding two new aquatic facilities in St. Joseph. A $2 million Northside Splash Park and $3.7 million Hyde Activity Pool are looking to open in the late spring. The splash park would replace the Krug Park pool.