Tonight there will be a Public Forum put on by the vote yes committee on the JUMP Proposition, a no tax increase bond that will be on the April 2nd ballot. The public is welcomed and encouraged to attend the event beginning at 6pm tonight at the Bridge located 1122 S Main. Superintendent Dr. Logan…
Northwest Missouri State University will celebrate the inauguration of its 11th president, Dr. Lance Tatum, during an afternoon ceremony on Friday, April 19. Inauguration ceremonies are a long-standing tradition at institutions of higher education to celebrate the installation of presidents. The inauguration ceremony will begin at 1:30 p.m. in Bearcat Arena; doors to Lamkin Activity…
The Nodaway County Fair Board has announced this year’s theme, through a collaboration with the local 4H group this year will be “The Tradition Lives On”. The dates for the 2024 Nodaway County Fair are July 11, 12 and 13th. The board has made some change-ups to the itinerary that they hope will attract more…
Wendy Combs with the New Nodaway Humane Society will be joining Don and Holly on the Breakfast Club Thursday morning at 8am. Wendy will be bringing a special guest with her that will be up for adoption. This is the first of what will be monthly visits in support of the Nodaway Humane Society and…
The Missouri Senate has sent to the Missouri House for consideration Senate Bill 727, otherwise known as the omnibus education bill. Among the line items included in this bill is a minimum increase in teacher salary from $25,000 to $40,000 and increases in the minimum salary for teachers with a master’s degree to $48,000 by…
Maryville RII will host an open house tonight at the High School for parents and community members to come and learn about the JUMP Proposition, a no tax increase bond that will be on the April 2nd ballot. District administration and the developer, J. E. Dunn will be on hand with conceptual drawings and other…
A bill that would add child sex trafficking and statutory rape to the crimes eligible for the death penalty was debated this week in a Missouri Senate committee. SB 951 sponsored by state Sen. Mike Moon, states that the rape of children under 14 and child trafficking of children under 12 would be crimes eligible…
Maryville will experience a partial solar eclipse on April 8th. Commencing at 1:53 pm. In our part of Northwest Missouri we can expect 85% coverage. It will be another 20 years… August 23, 2044 to be exact before the next total solar eclipse will be seen from the US. West Nodaway R1 will have a no…
Republican state Sen. Jill Carter spoke in favor of her bill Monday that would return Missouri Republican voters to a system of presidential primaries rather than the caucuses held earlier this month. Motivated by constituent complaints, the bill would reinstate the presidential preference primary election to take place on the first Tuesday of March. The…
Democrats will have 93 polling locations in 84 counties for their party-run presidential primary scheduled for March23rd. Polls will be open from 8am to noon. Voters can request a mail in ballot. However, requests must be received by today and returned to state Headquarters by March 23rd. The Democrat party tried to secure polling locations…