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 Center will open at noon. The event is open to the public and free to attend. A reception with refreshments will follow the ceremony in the lobby of Lamkin Activity Center.
Maryville RII has announced that Football Head Coach Matt Webb will be stepping into the athletic director position at Maryville High School. Webb brings a wealth of experience with him through his 24 years of coaching, leading the Spoofhounds to multiple state championships and district titles. Webb will step into his new position in July.
Last week an estimated 265,000 gallons of liquid nitrogen fertilizer leaked from a farmers cooperative in Red Oak, Iowa, into the East Nishnabotna River. Since the leak was discovered the threat to water wildlife has extended into Missouri. Both the Iowa department of natural resources and their Missouri counterpart are investigating the totality of damage and wildlife loss as not only are the fish dying, frogs, earthworms , snakes and mussels are among the casualties. The impact this environmental disaster will have on drinking water has not yet been assessed as only Kansas City draws from the Nishnabotna river and its 100 miles downstream.
