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A day before the spring semester was set to begin at Northwest, Nodaway County was setting a record — for COVID-19. Read more
When Becky Albrecht retires from her position as Maryville R-II superintendent at the end of the school year — after her 30 year tenure in education — Logan Lightfoot will fill her shoes. Read more
A family-owned liquor store based in Bethany, Missouri announced via its Facebook page it would open a sister location in Maryville. Read more
The Maryville R-II School District started the second semester of the 2021-2022 academic school year Jan. 5 with updated quarantine protocols. Superintendent Becky Albrecht said the school district is continuing its cooperative work on COVID-19 and quarantine protocols with the Nodaway Count… Read more
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As Maryville pushes further into winter, people driving down South Main Street may see halted construction on the South Main Corridor Improvement Project. Read more
The Maryville Police Department introduced new officers and announced it received a $30,000 grant at the Jan. 10 City Council meeting, where the Council approved a contract for new mobile data units. Read more
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Despite having its best financial year as a business in 2021, the Maryville Board Game Cafe will close its doors Dec. 31, the business announced on its Facebook page Dec. 21. Read more
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The Nodaway County Health Department has been advised by legal counsel to refrain from aiding school districts in contact tracing and quarantine orders following Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s letters Tuesday. Administrator for NCHD Tom Patterson said it has left them in a state of… Read more
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The Nodaway County Health Department announced the deaths of two residents from COVID-19 Nov. 25 and 28, bringing the death toll from the virus to 36 at the time of publication. Read more
The Ministry Center Food Pantry and Clothing Room is one of the main resources in town where Nodaway County residents in need can find assistance. Though it offers clothing and food year-round, there are some extra things done during the holidays. Read more
Make it Maryville, a partnership of local businesses founded in 2017, has launched its December series of events called “A Very Maryville Christmas.” Read more
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As Thanksgiving draws near, northwest Missouri is in the midst of a COVID-19 spike not seen since the 2020 holiday season. Nodaway County has 142 active cases of the virus in the county, as of Nov. 15, and is second overall in all Missouri counties in cases per 100,000 residents, at the time… Read more
Linda Mattson crossed her hands and rested her elbows on her desk. On her left wrist sat a watch and an orange silicone wristband that read “Karen’s Krew.” On her right hung a rosary under a dainty blue bracelet with a small metal plate that read “Badass.” Read more
Mental health has been addressed more in school systems in the past few years, yet it has worsened through the pandemic. Last month, the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and the Children’s Hospital Association declared child and adolescent … Read more
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A couple of truckers pull into Gray’s Truck Stop & Restaurant for a diesel fill-up and a soda. It’s a windy day in Nodaway County, and a cluster of tall, white turbines spin quickly in the station’s backyard. Inside sits Gray’s Partner Marc Neff, who picks up another receipt for tires th… Read more
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The south end of the Carl and Cheryl Hughes Fieldhouse was host to a familiar site Nov. 9. Mosaic - Maryville staff in neon safety vests, folding chairs, vials of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines, and members of the community were all nestled at one end of the indoor track as they had many times… Read more
Maryville residents will see a increase in water rates by 13% and sewer rates by 28% over the next year after a vote from Maryville City Council at the Nov. 8 meeting. Read more
The Northwest Lighthouse has given out hundreds of coats over the past five years. Read more
Northwest offers seven undergraduate degrees, three graduate and eight minors relating to agricultural sciences, and to celebrate the department and the overall agriculture community, Northwest will host Celebrate Agriculture Week. Read more
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Almost 11 months after the Food and Drug Administration announced emergency use authorization for the Pfizer form of the COVID-19 vaccine in adults, it has granted another emergency approval for a Pfizer vaccine — this time in children. Read more
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After spending several hours in the B.D. Owens Library, getting study hours for her sorority, Northwest senior Bethney Pedersen decided she was going to go home. Walking to her car, she heard a car honk and saw another car stopped. Read more
Downtown Maryville is going through a revival process as 100-year-old buildings are being moved into the 21st century. Read more
Despite being the only movie theater in town, The Hangar’s business has been down by around 70% compared to pre-pandemic sales. Read more
“Why are you here? Are you curious?” Northwest senior instructor and local author Jason Offutt asked. “Are you curious about the things that have happened here? Did something happen to you?” Read more
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The Northwest Board of Regents approved a resolution to provide $1.4 million to fix acoustical deficiencies at the Olive Deluce Fine Arts building at its Oct. 29 meeting. Read more
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education updated its COVID-19 quarantine guidelines, adding a new “test-to-stay'' option to allow anyone who has been identified as close contacts to attend school and extracurricular activities. Read more
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Beyond a secured entrance and up a narrow, creaky staircase, 4th Circuit Judge Roger Prokes began a usual Friday with an unusual phone call. Read more
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The Nodaway County Health Department announced 12 people tested positive for COVID-19 Oct. 25, the most positives in a single day in the County since Aug. 30 when 17 individuals tested positive. Tom Patterson, the administrator for NCHD, said there is cause for concern but not “alarm.” Read more
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The 4th Judicial Circuit Leadership Team on Mental Health and Criminal Justice proposed a community mental health program to close the gaps in mental health resources in the five counties in the circuit. Read more
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The Maryville City Council passed a motion that allows the city to add two new positions to the Tourism Advisory Board at its Oct. 25 meeting. Read more
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Seventy-three days after a full mask mandate was officially reinstated at Northwest due to a local and national rise in COVID-19 cases from the delta variant, it will change — slightly. The University announced via email Oct. 19 it would relax its existing mandate in certain aspects. Read more
A bench monument honoring the Irish settlers of Conception, Clyde and Conception Junction was unveiled Oct. 17 at the Conception Cemetery, an unusually heavily Irish-descended populated area, contrasting the majoritly German settlers in the rest of the county, just 10 miles southeast of Maryville. Read more
The campus barber shop has been in the process of getting its license since it opened in February, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the licensing office fell behind on its application process. Read more
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The amount of active COVID-19 cases in Nodaway County reached its lowest point since mid-July, and as of Oct. 11, there were no hospitalizations from COVID-19 as the virus’s hold seems to be weakening locally. Read more
Two Northwest professors’ art pieces were chosen to be displayed at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art in St. Joseph, Missouri, in the “Missouri Art Now: A Bicentennial Celebration” exhibit until Nov. 7. Read more
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After almost a year of troubleshooting and upgrading, Peep Connect, an app designed to help build a connection between local businesses and university students, has officially launched. Read more
The Fields Paintball has been open for two weeks, and owners Chelsey Clark and David Baker are thrilled with the success of the new business, getting customers that are students, Maryville locals and from out of town. Read more
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Maryville’s City Council is in the process of approving increases in sewer and water rates, which could cost the average resident $677.40 more per year on their water bills by 2023. Read more
The South Main Improvement Project, which aims to provide Maryville with a safer and more welcoming entrance, will proceed with construction Oct. 11. Read more
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A Nodaway County resident died from COVID-19 Sept. 28 — the 34th death the county has seen from the virus since the beginning of the pandemic. The individual who died was in the 80-89 age bracket. Their vaccination status was unknown. Read more
A small, yellow and green building on Second Street has been a temporary home for victims of domestic and sexual violence for 173 nights in 2020 alone. Read more
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Half of Northwest students and 66% of employees have shared that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with University Wellness ahead of the last incentive drawing Oct. 1. Read more
The annual “RUST Under the Stars” event brought the community together to support children with cancer, Sept. 24 and 25. Read more
As Maryville pushes further into winter, people driving down South Main Street may see halted construction on the South Main Corridor Improvement Project.
The Maryville Police Department introduced new officers and announced it received a $30,000 grant at the Jan. 10 City Council meeting, where the Council approved a contract for new mobile data units.
Despite having its best financial year as a business in 2021, the Maryville Board Game Cafe will close its doors Dec. 31, the business announced on its Facebook page Dec. 21.
The Nodaway County Health Department has been advised by legal counsel to refrain from aiding school districts in contact tracing and quarantine orders following Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s letters Tuesday. Administrator for NCHD Tom Patterson said it has left them in a state of…
The Nodaway County Health Department announced the deaths of two residents from COVID-19 Nov. 25 and 28, bringing the death toll from the virus to 36 at the time of publication.
The Ministry Center Food Pantry and Clothing Room is one of the main resources in town where Nodaway County residents in need can find assistance. Though it offers clothing and food year-round, there are some extra things done during the holidays.
Make it Maryville, a partnership of local businesses founded in 2017, has launched its December series of events called “A Very Maryville Christmas.”
As Thanksgiving draws near, northwest Missouri is in the midst of a COVID-19 spike not seen since the 2020 holiday season. Nodaway County has 142 active cases of the virus in the county, as of Nov. 15, and is second overall in all Missouri counties in cases per 100,000 residents, at the time…
Linda Mattson crossed her hands and rested her elbows on her desk. On her left wrist sat a watch and an orange silicone wristband that read “Karen’s Krew.” On her right hung a rosary under a dainty blue bracelet with a small metal plate that read “Badass.”
Mental health has been addressed more in school systems in the past few years, yet it has worsened through the pandemic. Last month, the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and the Children’s Hospital Association declared child and adolescent …