President Joe Biden announced a sweeping federal vaccine mandate Sept. 9, which will likely affect many local entities, including Northwest. Read more
President Joe Biden announced a sweeping federal vaccine mandate Sept. 9, which will likely affect many local entities, including Northwest. Read more
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The man charged with killing Northwest online student Allison Abitz and her daughter Jozee was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound Sept. 8. Read more
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Northwest’s 99th Student Senate created a plan on how to appropriate $78,390.68 in rollover budget funds to campus organizations, and approved the first appropriations at its Sept. 14 meeting. Read more
If you go on a drive down Main Street, you’ll probably see “Help Wanted” or “Now Hiring” ads for several businesses, primarily fast-food restaurants. Read more
The Northwest Board of Regents accepted a grant of $40,095 from the Missouri Market Development Program to purchase a new biomass boiler and heating system at the Sept. 9 meeting. Read more
Sigma Society changed its constitution to allow anyone of any gender to participate in the organization. Read more
The Maryville City Council voted on several measures aimed toward improving Mozingo Lake Recreation Park at its meeting Sept. 13. Read more
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is partnering with the Humanities and Social Sciences Department to host the Occupy Valk series this fall to discuss the importance of diversity in history. Read more
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The U.S. flag was raised half-mast as a moment of silence rang out across Bearcat Stadium. Students, faculty and firefighters prepared to climb 2,071 steps to honor the 343 firefighters who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. Read more
In the first meeting since classes began, the Board of Regents approved appointments to new faculty, approved new contracts for University learning equipment and stated that Northwest had received a $40,000 grant. Read more
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The Nodaway County Health Department has announced one new death from COVID-19, bringing the county total to 32 since the beginning of the pandemic over 18 months ago and the first death reported by NCHD since Aug. 5. Read more
Northwest’s Student Senate discussed incentives for vaccination, finance for organizations and filling empty positions at their Sep. 7 meeting. Read more
Sneha Ojha is the president of the Northwest chapter of It’s On Us, and with the recent sexual assaults on campus, she said it's important to bring the group to Northwest. Read more
Usually, if a Northwest student wanted to get their hair braided, they’d have to drive an hour and a half on a 98 mile trip to Kansas City, where the nearest hair braiding services are. But now, Northwest students can get one right in the Student Engagement Center on the second floor of the … Read more
The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund is rolling out a third student emergency grant, which is planned to make its way to students in October. Read more
After being in limbo for almost a decade, the South Main Corridor Improvement Project finally received the necessary funding at the Sept. 7 Maryville City Council meeting. Read more
A $1.2 million granular activated carbon adsorber is on track to be operational by Nov. 1 to keep algae counts down at Mozingo Lake, leading to improved taste, odor and overall quality of drinking water. Read more
After working in education for 30 years, Maryville R-II Superintendent of Schools Becky Albrecht will be retiring in June 2022. Read more
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Authorities are still searching for the sole suspect in a homicide case involving a Northwest online student and her 11-year-old daughter. Read more
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A little over a year ago Aug. 31, 2020, Northwest was in dire straits because of COVID-19. The University had 189 positive cases in a single day, and the outlook for continuing the semester was bleak. This year, however, with a low case count and high bed availability on campus, Lt. Amanda C… Read more
With the 2021 fall semester in session, Northwest will begin to see its own performers doing what they do best. Social distancing has disappeared for audiences while masks will still be required by audiences and performers. Read more
After a raucous day of Greek life celebrations on Northwest’s campus, fraternities added 69 new members and sororities added 116 to their chapters. Read more
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Only eight days after the reported sexual assault at Phi Gamma Delta, known as Fiji, over 120 miles away, Northwest students, faculty and staff stood together in front of the Bell Tower in support for victims of sexual violence and to urge for the accountability of perpetrators. Read more
Since the time she started learning, education has played a significant role in Jessie Peter’s life. It has turned into a passion for learning about others, herself and the cultures around her. Read more
Northwest’s Student Senate met to vote on empty representative positions and to reinstate the Criminal Justice Club at their Aug. 31 meeting. Read more
Northwest will be spending a $20,000 grant on two unnamed speakers. Read more
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Before the age of 20, Nate Blackford had five major operations on his heart. He spent a good part of his childhood absorbing memories — more hazy now than they used to be — of doctor visits, hospital beds, holding hands and worried parents. Read more
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Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine for the coronavirus received full approval for those 16 and older from the Food and Drug Administration Monday. The announcement prompted many public and private institutions including the New York City public school system and CVS Health, among others, to issue vac… Read more
The first meeting of the 99th Student Senate for the 2021-22 school year started off with absences, committee updates and a brief mention of the 2020 rollover budget. Read more
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The Palms is a local Maryville bar and restaurant that originally opened back in 1937. For years it's served as a place for college students, residents and alumni to come and enjoy food and live entertainment. Read more
Student Activities Council led off the year with its annual Student Organization Fair where 78 organizations signed up to participate. Read more
Maryville is seeing progress on current and new businesses this fall, with new ice cream and donut shops opening and an update on the new building location of Grill Sergeant Barbecue, which has taken over the spot where Carson’s Sports Grill used to be. Read more
As the 2021-22 school year begins with in-person classes, undergraduate enrollment is down compared to last year's record-setting numbers, a drastic comparison to graduate enrollment which is up by 42%, pushing overall enrollment to be higher than previous years. Read more
A Northwest student and her daughter were found dead Aug. 22 in their Boone County home. Read more
There are many places on and off campus and in the Maryville area where students, faculty and staff can go to get their vaccines. Read more
A COVID-19 vaccination clinic gave out 27 vaccines Monday, Aug. 16 by the Northwest Wellness Center to offer students an opportunity to get a dose of the Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson vaccine before the beginning of classes. Read more
The whirring of Cornhole bags, the sound of a compressor from the slushy machine, the upbeat laughter of new friendships and the smell of paint from the “Greek Life Rocks” rock painting table — that is how Greek Week recruiting started off. Read more
Northwest will spend $1.2 million on repairs at the Lamkin Activity Center — a process that will involve two phases extending through at least October. Read more
An in-depth piece celebrating Roger Von Holzen’s life will be online next week at nwmissourinews.com. Read more
As incoming freshmen settled into their new homes at Northwest, they participated in Advantage Week, which ended on Tuesday, Aug. 27 with Convocation, a welcoming ceremony for the class of 2025. Read more
With students pooling back to campus, Northwest has outlined their new COVID-19 mitigation and safety procedures, including requiring masks regardless of vaccination status and getting rid of Zoom as a required online option. Read more
An estimated 42% of Nodaway County residents as of August 17, including those not yet eligible to receive the vaccine, have completed their COVID-19 vaccinations, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Nodaway County Health Administrator Tom Patterson said he, li… Read more
In the heart of Maryville's downtown, the Black Pony Brewing company is expected to open to the public late September or early October. Read more
Ezra Brenden Lee Mohn was never bored. Read more
Maryville R-II School District detailed their COVID-19 safety and mitigation policy in a news release which included guidelines for social distancing, cleaning protocols and symptom monitoring before attending school. Read more
The Northwest Board of Regents accepted a grant of $40,095 from the Missouri Market Development Program to purchase a new biomass boiler and heating system at the Sept. 9 meeting.
Sigma Society changed its constitution to allow anyone of any gender to participate in the organization.
The Maryville City Council voted on several measures aimed toward improving Mozingo Lake Recreation Park at its meeting Sept. 13.
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is partnering with the Humanities and Social Sciences Department to host the Occupy Valk series this fall to discuss the importance of diversity in history.
The U.S. flag was raised half-mast as a moment of silence rang out across Bearcat Stadium. Students, faculty and firefighters prepared to climb 2,071 steps to honor the 343 firefighters who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.
In the first meeting since classes began, the Board of Regents approved appointments to new faculty, approved new contracts for University learning equipment and stated that Northwest had received a $40,000 grant.
The Nodaway County Health Department has announced one new death from COVID-19, bringing the county total to 32 since the beginning of the pandemic over 18 months ago and the first death reported by NCHD since Aug. 5.
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Northwest’s Student Senate discussed incentives for vaccination, finance for organizations and filling empty positions at their Sep. 7 meeting.
Sneha Ojha is the president of the Northwest chapter of It’s On Us, and with the recent sexual assaults on campus, she said it's important to bring the group to Northwest.