Packed in the small Maryville City Hall chambers, a group of about 20 Nodaway County citizens gathered to speak out against an ordinance requiring face coverings in public areas — one that passed unanimously by the mayor and council after 30 minutes of unplanned public discussion. Read more

As the number of reported positive COVID-19 cases continue on a gradual rise in Nodaway County, Maryville’s city council, with a lack of guidance from the state, will vote on whether or not to adopt a local mask mandate July 22. Read more

The group of protesters, stretched out in a parade of residents that spanned more than 50 yards, rounded the northwest corner of the Nodaway County Courthouse and chanted in remembrance of an unarmed black man who died in Minneapolis May 25 after a white police officer pinned the man face do… Read more

Northwest students — and some staff members — of all races have expressed outrage in the aftermath of a statement from Northwest President John Jasinski, which addressed the racially-insensitive video that circulated on Twitter last weekend depicting an incoming University freshman who appea… Read more

KANSAS CITY, MO. — Less than a mile down the road from where protesters gathered for the sixth evening of the Black Lives Matter demonstration in Kansas City, a group of nearly 100 people stood holding black and gold balloons, celebrating and remembering the life of a black man.  Read more

Three days after organizers in Maryville announced plans to join demonstrators across the country in protesting against injustice and police brutality, the event, first planned to be held on the east side of the Nodaway County Courthouse, has been moved to a virtual setting. Read more

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The Nodaway County Health Department announced May 2 that all 98 tests from an April 28 mass testing returned negative, a statistic health department administrator Tom Patterson said may provide a positive outlook for the community.  Read more

One hour and two minutes after Maryville released its fifth emergency order, allowing businesses to reopen with restrictions May 4, the Nodaway County Health Department announced the county’s fourth confirmed case of COVID-19. Read more

Before Maryville can make a decision on how to reopen or lessen the toll on local operations restricted by COVID-19 social distancing measures, the city is waiting to hear the results of 98-resident coronavirus tests provided by the Nodaway County Health Department on April 28. Read more

Scott Copeland, the owner of Board Game Cafe, loads up the last of his deliveries into his car and hops into the driver seat. He has a few orders to deliver to his customers who made purchases from his new online store. Copeland drives to his destination and grabs the package from the back o… Read more

Doctors swarm to their patients while nurses scramble in every direction to other patients who are struggling just to catch their breath. Bed after hospital bed is filled with patients showing symptoms of COVID-19. Paramedics rush to their ambulances to assist what sounds like another corona… Read more

In the past 24 hours, Missouri has gained 136 new cases of the coronavirus, one of those being the third confirmed case in Nodaway County. Read more

The last few weeks had been slow. Scott and Thuy Copeland sat their employees down and told them the news — they decided to close the Board Game Cafe for a month. Owners Scott and Thuy Copeland officially laid off each of their employees in hopes that they would decide to return when the caf… Read more

A Northwest employee has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a University email April 5 stating two additional employees have been exposed to the virus and have enacted self-quarantines. Read more

A Nodaway County resident has tested positive for COVID-19, the Nodaway County Health Department announced in a press release April 2, marking the first confirmed case of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus in the county. Read more

After Maryville announced a second COVID-19 emergency order March 29 requiring citizens to shelter in place except for when traveling for essential activities, which will go into effect 12:01 a.m. April 1, City Manager Greg McDanel spent much of his day March 30 answering questions. Read more

Citizens of Maryville will be required to shelter in place and avoid public places starting 12:01 a.m. April 1, according to a second emergency order issued by the city March 29 in response to the continued spread of COVID-19. Read more

The Nodaway County Sheriff’s Office announced March 19 it is implementing safety precautions for the novel coronavirus in alignment with recent state and citywide action. Read more

Twenty-four hours after a lengthy discussion regarding citizen health and projected effects on the community, Maryville officially declared COVID-19 a public health emergency March 19, its second special meeting of the week. Read more

Children and teens of Maryville were left with more questions than answers when all Nodaway County school districts announced closure through April 3, forcing the cancellation of activities, including regularly-scheduled sports, and further widening the umbrella of uncertainty for families a… Read more

As of March 18, Nodaway County Health Center has two COVID-19 test kits and Mosaic Medical Center has five. Two people have been tested for coronavirus with two different kits and came back negative. Read more

Prior to 2020, Maryville experienced three weekends that served as an economic boost to the community. Those are, namely, Family Weekend, Homecoming Weekend and the weekends that Northwest men’s basketball has been good enough for the city to be the host site for the Division II Central Regi… Read more

The city of Maryville has decided to implement several recommendations for citizens regarding the monitoring of COVID-19, a pandemic that’s effects are now touching small rural communities during a wavering national economy. Of these recommendations, the most heavily discussed were the advic… Read more

The Northwest Missourian will provide as-they-happen updates on University response to the coronavirus. Several staff are contributing to the updated report. Read more

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Northwest President John Jasinski released an “All That Jazz” statement via email containing the University’s latest update on monitoring the coronavirus outbreak, including what steps the institution has taken as of March 6 to prepare if the virus reaches Missouri. Read more

As a person walks across the painted paw print in front of the door and enters the soon-to-be cat-filled building, they are greeted by a friendly smile and a passionate cat lover. Read more

With three wind farms continuing to build and operate on the outskirts of Maryville, citizens who bought into the idea of clean energy are now asking if their electric bills will reflect the county’s efforts toward sustainable energy. Read more

As a person walks across the painted paw print in front of the door and enters the soon-to-be cat-filled building, they are greeted by a friendly smile and a passionate cat lover. Read more

Nodaway County Sheriff Randy Strong officially announced his bid for reelection Feb. 24. Read more

Nodaway County Sheriff Randy Strong presented an overview of the first murder case he investigated in Maryville. Read more

Maryville continues to plan for a new park set to open summer 2020 following a donation made by two life-long community members. Read more

A member of Northwest’s family and former Bearcat football linebacker D.J. Nader died at the age of 29 Feb. 24. Read more

Early Feb. 15, families braved the cold weather to make their way to the Carl and Cheryl Hughes Fieldhouse to take part in this year’s Heart and Sole 5K. Read more

The Democratic Presidential primary race appeared to be Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., vs. former Vice President Joe Biden in January, but with the first two major primaries past and two more to go before Super Tuesday, the proverbial leaderboard has been shaken, with Biden’s foundation marred … Read more

With no official projections or timeline in place to tackle concerns with contact of Mozingo Lake, the city council and other city staff toured the Maryville Water Treatment Plant Feb. 10 to get a gauge on the best plan of action for longer-term solutions. Read more

Nodaway County Sheriff Randy Strong signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Children and Family Center of Northwest Missouri to provide a series of training sessions for local law enforcement and those working with the court system. Read more

A general municipal election for the appointment of two Maryville city council members will take place April 7, an election voters need to register by March 11. Read more

Rebecca Wyant is a local woman with a passion for spreading the word of God. The way she plans to incorporate that into her life is with the Arch of Freedom, a Christ-based drug and alcohol rehabilitation center. Read more

Three days removed from the Iowa caucuses, no victor has been declared. Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., sit neck-and-neck with 26.4% and 25.7% of the delegates, respectively, with 96% of precincts have reported, according to the New York Times… Read more

Maryville Public Library’s contents could change due to a new state bill that adds a parental board to decide what goes into public libraries. Read more

Northwest Facility Services will submit a grant proposal to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Recreational Trails Program to fund phase one of a project converting a local railbed into a trail through Maryville. Read more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Samuel Beebe, a high school student from a suburb north of Chicago, Illinois, celebrated his 17th birthday a little differently than most. It was spent in Iowa, attending the political rallies leading up to the Iowa caucuses Feb. 3. Read more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. — Packed in a middle school gymnasium, Joe Biden rehashed to supporters his case for the minority vote, speaking against some of his democratic competitors in the 2020 nomination race. Read more

DES MOINES, Iowa — As college-aged students flock toward the most progressive candidates in the field of 2020 Democratic hopeful, the party’s more moderate candidates and their campaign representatives made last-ditch pleas to likely Caucus-goers and pitches to young voters nationwide ahead … Read more