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Current ACTIVE COVID-19 Cases Nodaway 68 **20 hospitalizations, 5 currently** **9th death, male 80s** Andrew 116 Atchison 7 Gentry 7 Worth 1 Holt 1

JEFFERSON CITY, MO –The Department of Social Services is extending fulltime child care subsidy benefits through December 31, 2020 for eligible school-aged students who

SBA Disaster News Release – Deadline Approaching in Iowa for SBA Working Capital Loans Due to Excessive Rain, Flash Flooding, Flooding and High Winds

Senator Blunt Receives Farm Bureau’s Top Honor By Spencer Tuma The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has honored Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) with its

Missouri Chamber recognizes 116 state legislators as 2020 Business Champions JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry has recognized 116 members of

The pace of Missouri labor market’s recovery was essentially flat in August 2020. Employment, seasonally adjusted, decreased by 1,200 jobs over the month, and

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A gathering at the Lake of the Ozarks is bringing tens of thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts to Missouri, generating worry

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police in Kansas City say one woman has been killed and another hurt when someone fired several gunshots into

KINGSTON, Mo.. (AP) — The trial of a Missouri man accused of killing two brothers from Wisconsin is being moved because of extensive pre-trial

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new monthly survey of bankers shows the economy making some improvements but remaining weak in rural parts of 10

Dear Friend, On the evening of September 12, 2020, two Los Angeles County deputy sheriffs were sitting in their parked patrol vehicle when an

28 year old Johnny R Rich of Maryville was arrested by Missouri State Patrol early Thursday morning in Buchanan County for possession of a

A former business owner in Maryville is the new Parks & Recreation Director in Clarinda.  Carson Riedel began on Monday following the resignation of

Two from Amazonia were injured following a single vehicle crash Wednesday evening in Andrew County.  52 year old Connie S Harter was southbound on

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Republican Gov. Mike Parson’s proposal to give the Missouri attorney general the power to intervene in St. Louis homicide cases

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police have identified a teenager killed in an early-morning shooting Wednesday on the east side of Kansas City. Police

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Three Kansas City Council members boycotted a committee meeting as a dispute with another council member escalated. The three

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A judge has awarded $52 million in damages to people who lived in “horrendous” conditions at a Kansas City

JOHNSTON, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Kim Reynolds says there is nothing inappropriate about her decision to spend nearly $449,000 in federal coronavirus relief money

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Athletics and the Boone County Clerk’s office have announced that Mizzou Arena will serve as a polling location for the 2020

The body of a missing Grant City woman was found Monday.  42 year old Melissa Chapman was last seen alive August 23rd in Mt

26 year old Brandon L Harber of Tarkio was arrested Tuesday afternoon by Missouri State Patrol in Nodaway County on a Nodaway County Misdemeanor

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police say the discovery of a decomposing body in a vacant Kansas City home marks the city’s latest homicide

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — University of Missouri-Columbia Journalism School faculty members are criticizing the university system’s president for actions and comments that they say

O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — The University of Missouri in Columbia says two students have been expelled and three others suspended for violating rules meant

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A trial has been delayed for the second time for the suspect in the shooting death of a former Washburn

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A Wyandotte County judge has ruled that state agency records of a 3-year-old girl whose body was found this

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is estimating that 550,000 acres of Iowa corn will not be harvested this fall

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) released the following statement after attending the signing of the Abraham Accords at the White House today.

July’s Customer Service Award from Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce is Nodaway County Sheriff’s Deputy Dalton Murphy. Pictured with Chamber President Gentry Martin.

Nodaway County Route 46 – CLOSED for a bridge replacement project at the White Cloud Creek and Big Slough bridges, east of Route AB,

–With a current county infection rate of .54%, City Council approved by a vote of 3-2 to approve an extension of the mask mandate

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The remains of a Missouri soldier who died nearly 70 years ago in the Korean War will be buried Thursday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A 33-year-old Kansas City, Kansas man has been charged with three felonies for his alleged role in a daylong

LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — A sheriff’s deputy who shot and killed a Missouri woman after a traffic stop will not be charged in her

Federal regulators have handed a victory to corn farmers by refusing to allow a group of petroleum refiners in 14 states to forego requirements

Every year, the Missouri General Assembly returns to Jefferson City in September to reconsider any legislation vetoed by the governor. This is part of

MARYVILLE, Mo. — Habitat for Humanity of Nodaway County has named Mikeala McCoy and her family as its 12th partner. Habitat for Humanity of

BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to China will step down early next month, ending a three-year tenure marked by a trade war and

Second Harvest Community Food Bank is hosting a Pop-Up Mobile Food Drop tomorrow (Tuesday) in Maryville from 10:00-NOON at United Methodist Church.  The event

Sunday evening the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding a house fire in the 1000 block of Filmore Street in Sidney. The

Donald Trump, Jr will be campaigning in Iowa Monday on behalf of his father, President Donald Trump.  Trump, Jr will be at the Treynor

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri regulators have spent $1.3 million to defend themselves in court against a wave of lawsuits filed by businesses

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A man who fired shots at employees outside Arrowhead Stadium was arrested Saturday after a daylong standoff.  Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City police arrested a man who was shooting at another person after an officer shot at the man,

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri is temporarily making it easier for people to become substitute teachers in anticipation of a potential shortage because

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Police are investigating after a 41-year-old man was found dead inside an apartment in Kansas City, Kansas, on Sunday.

Press release from the Page County Sheriff’s Office

Tarkio Tech would like to invite the public to their Grand Re-Opening and Rededication ceremony to celebrate the recent relaunch of the campus tomorrow

MARYVILLE, Mo. – Northwest Missouri State University is not requiring prospective students to submit ACT or SAT test scores for admission to the University

MARYVILLE, Mo. – Northwest Missouri State University students have a chance to seek internship opportunities and network with prospective employees during the University’s annual

A Nebraska man fell asleep at the wheel Thursday morning and crashed in Andrew County.  43 year old William J Loomis of Cortland, Nebraska

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The leader of the University of Missouri is backtracking after blocking students who criticized his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic

Dear Friend, There’s been a lot of talk lately about the need to bring jobs back from China and make things in America again.

Friends, The CDC and FEMA recently announced some new assistance programs to help Iowans through financial difficulties and recover from the recent derecho. I’m

The Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services and the Missouri National Guard is providing free drive-thru COVID-19 testing at the Missouri National Guard

A man convicted in Nodaway County of second degree rape in 2017 for the 2015 sexual assault of a Northwest student is listed as

The Buchanan County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a third person for the death of a 2 year old St Joseph girl on August 9th. 

Missouri U-S Senator Josh Hawley was one of 3 Senators mentioned and among 20 people overall that were named Wednesday as potential appointees by

During Wednesday night’s Clarinda City Council meeting, council approved a modified Clarinda High School homecoming parade around the town square September 25th.  The only

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Democratic candidate for Missouri governor Nicole Galloway says she wants a state law that protects health insurance for people with

Donald Eugene Ripley is been a long time Page County resident and has been missing since the early morning hours of Thursday September 3rd.

MARYVILLE, Mo. – The Northwest Missouri State University community is invited this week to remember the events of Sept. 11, 2001, and pay tribute

During last Thursday’s Nodaway County Commissioner’s meeting, Stephanie Campbell of the Maryville Downtown Improvement Organization reported her organization will now organize the annual Christmas

A three vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon in Andrew County sent three to the hospital, including a Savannah teen.  17 year old Breckan B Basler

A 16 year old crashed his Jeep Tuesday night into Krug Pond in St Joseph.  The accident happened around 6:00.  Police say the teen

St Joseph City Council voted to extend the mandatory mask mandate until further notice during their meeting Tuesday evening.  The vote was 5-3.  It

Missouri State Patrol reports thirteen people died in traffic crashes during the 2020 Labor Day holiday weekend.  Last year, there were nine fatalities. The

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police in Kansas City are investigating two unrelated deaths on Labor Day as homicides. The first was reported late

O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Nearly three-quarters of public school students in Missouri have the option to attend classes in person this fall. Missouri’s 518

Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce announces the Customer Service Award for June. Dr. John Terry Symonds of Mosaic Medical Center in Maryville. Pictured with

For a little more than a month, the Missouri Legislature has been taking a careful look at ways to curb violent crime throughout our

67 year old Milton R Pratt of Stanberry was arrested by Missouri State Patrol Monday afternoon in Gentry County for driving while intoxicated.  Pratt

During a special meeting of the Maryville School Board Friday, the board approved that high school students move to a hybrid-teaching format beginning today

An Albany man and his passenger were seriously injured Friday night after crashing a motorcycle in Andrew County.  31 year old Clay T Hornbeck was

39 year old Samantha L Greenwell of Albany was arrested by Missouri State Patrol Friday evening in Gentry County for driving while intoxicated.  Greenwell

State Budget Director Dan Haug announced Thursday net general revenue collections for August 2020 increased 23.1 percent compared to those for August 2019, from

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a Nebraska police officer who was shot two weeks ago while attempting to arrest a 17-year-old on an

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City police say two people have been hospitalized after being hit by an SUV while pushing their car

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police are investigating a Sunday night shooting that left several people injured at Swope Park in Kansas City, Missouri. 

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say two men have died in an exchange of gunfire in Kansas City, Kansas.Police said in a news

Authorities say a Missouri woman died after she was ejected from a golf cart, The Missouri State Highway Patrol said 75-year-old Donna Young of

Nodaway County Route 46 – CLOSED for a bridge replacement project at the White Cloud Creek Bridge, east of Route AB, and Stream and

Missouri Farm Bureau Celebrates Friends of Agriculture By BJ Tanksley We thank nurses, police, waiters and other service providers. We designate one week a