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Nodaway County Route E – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Route 246 to Missouri-Taylor Street (100th Street Road), Nov. 19, 8 a.m. to

A two vehicle crash Saturday night in Nodaway County killed a Hopkins woman and injured two others.  37 year old Justin E Snuffer of

A Northwest Missouri State student has filed an anonymous sexual assault report to the University Police Department.  The alleged incident happened in the early

Due to the upcoming resignation of Maryville City Councilwoman Renee Riedel, the Maryville City Council is requesting any citizen interested in fulfilling the remainder

Saturday night 59 year old Tamison S Strough of Burlington Junction was arrested in Nodaway County for driving while intoxicated.  Strough was taken to

Friday night an elevator in Roberta Hall on the Northwest campus emitted smoke.  Smoke alarms went off in the building around 10:00 and students

A Fairfax woman and St Joseph man were taken to the hospital after a single vehicle crash Saturday afternoon in Atchison County.  29 year

Friday afternoon the Clarinda Police Department arrested 37 year old Andrew Jackson Paez of Clarinda on a Page County warrant for 2nd degree arson. 

Friday the Clarinda Police Department reported a phone scam.  The department received numerous calls from local residents and numerous from out of state.  The

Missouri’s unemployment rate tied a record low in October, edging down another tenth of a point to 3.1 percent.  In the history of the

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two small airlines are protesting the price tag involved in funding the new single terminal project at Kansas City

SAVANNAH, Mo. (AP) — A cat owner in northwestern Missouri is crafting makeshift shelters to help keep stray cats warm during winter months. Savannah

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer has called on a white county official to resign after the official said at a public

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa is giving up the chairmanship of the Senate Judiciary Committee, paving the way for Sen. Lindsey

Maryville City Council member and NE Nodaway Principal Jason McDowell was voted to serve as acting superintendent for NE Nodaway Schools during their board’s

A Savannah teen was injured last night in a two vehicle crash in Andrew County.  The 16 year old male was northbound on Highway

The Clarinda 26th Annual Lighted Christmas Parade is Friday November 23rd at 6:00 on the downtown square.  The event is co-sponsored by the Clarinda

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A statue of the Roman goddess of agriculture that topped Missouri’s Capitol building has been removed for the first

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — A white county commissioner in northeast Kansas said he belongs to “the master race” as he critiqued a land-use proposal

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The federal public defender’s office has asked for 67 inmates to be released from federal prison and plans to

JOHNSTON, Iowa (AP) — Officials say nearly 60 people with symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning were sent to hospitals after a building was evacuated

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Banking giant Wells Fargo has informed employees that it will lay off 400 workers in the Des Moines area.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has ordered flags on state property flown at half-staff to honor a fallen sailor from

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — For the first time this year, a monthly survey of bankers in parts of 10 Plains and Western states indicates

Update from Maryville Schools Superintendent Dr Becky Albrecht.  She says their will be a musical at the High School Friday and Saturday night and

The Maryville Band Boosters is launching a campaign fundraising drive to help support the purchase of instruments and equipment for concert and jazz bands

MARYVILLE, Mo. – Northwest Missouri State University student Cameron Morrison, of Hopkins, Missouri, is the recipient of the Luther C. (Luke) Skelton Scholarship for

University of Missouri Extension in Nodaway County, in partnership with Community Safety Net has authored a booklet available to help protect and educate kids. 

St Joseph Firefighters responded to a fire on Washington Street just after 3am Wednesday.  When authorities arrived on scene, three people had escaped, while

Three people from St Joseph, eight in total, were indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday in a $2.1 million dollar conspiracy to distribute

A house fire damaged a residence Tuesday afternoon in College Springs.  College Springs Fire responded to 102 Missouri Avenue around NOON.  They were on

Wednesday the Senate Republican majority of the upcoming 116th Congress unanimously nominated Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, who was first elected to serve Iowans

Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that deer hunters in Missouri harvested nearly 100,000 (99,567) deer during the opening weekend

Ceres, the bronze statue in Jefferson City on top of the Capital Building emulated after the Roman Goddess of Agriculture is scheduled to be

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa police say they’ve arrested a man in the death of a woman found not breathing at a central

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Springfield man who participated in a conspiracy to distribute more than $1 million of methamphetamine in Missouri has

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The family of a woman slain in Kansas by a man who wanted to kill Jews has settled a

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa woman who shared a nearly $700 million Powerball lottery jackpot has donated $500,000 to a veterans group.

KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — A student is denying accusations that he sexually assaulted a female acquaintance in a residence hall at the University of

BEATRICE, Neb. (AP) — A Beatrice man has been sentenced to 15 to 20 years in prison for taking video and photos of a

I am happy to announce that the members of the Missouri Senate’s majority caucus recently elected several new party leaders and have officially selected

A Maryville business sustained fire and smoke damage Monday night.  Maryville firefighters responded to Home By Sonja at 217 E First Street around 6:30. 

This week’s meeting was moved to Tuesday due to Veteran’s Day: –Approved an Ordinance to Execute a Purchase/Maintenance Agreement with The Victor L Phillips

Nodaway County Clerk Melinda Patton reports that 60% of voters in Nodaway County participated in last week’s election.

A Sacramento, California native was seriously injured in a single vehicle crash Tuesday night in Worth County.  59 year old Nola E Olney was

MARYVILLE, Mo. – Scholars from throughout the world converged Oct. 26-27 at Northwest Missouri State University for the 21st Annual Great Plains Political Science

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republican Gov. Mike Parson has named state Treasurer Eric Schmitt to replace Senator elect Josh Hawley as Missouri’s attorney

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker says her office will not prosecute most marijuana possession cases. Voters last week

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — One week after trashing and bleaching food meant for the homeless, Kansas City health officials allowed the gatherings to

OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A judge has ordered a mental competency examination for a 19-year-old man charged with sexually assaulting a girl in a

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Officials say Iowa State will use a large portion of a $6 million gift from Boeing Co. to help fund

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — While in private business, acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker walked away from a taxpayer-subsidized apartment-rehabilitation project in Iowa after

Nodaway County Route AC – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from 142nd Street to 150th Street, Nov. 13, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. U.S.

A 14 year old Clearmont teen was taken to the hospital after a single vehicle accident Monday afternoon in Nodaway County.  The 16 year

Conception Abbey in Conception will be hosting #GivingTuesday on November 27th from 6:00-8:00pm at St Raphael Hall.  There will be tree decorating for adopted

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A St. Louis lawyer who tried to get the financial records of a dark money group associated with former

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Mike Parson has announced State Treasurer Eric Schmitt to replace Josh Hawley as Missouri’s attorney general. Hawley held

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a woman has died after she was pulled from a burning suburban Kansas City house fire. 67-year-old

SHAWNEE, Kan. (AP) — Authorities are investigating a possible murder-suicide near a suburban Kansas City park. Police say in a Facebook post that two

RED OAK, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a 69-year-old woman and her two sons were flown to a Nebraska hospital for treatment after a

JEFFERSON CITY — Members of the Missouri Senate’s Majority Caucus returned to the State Capitol on Thursday, Nov. 8, to elect its new leadership

Friday evening the Nodaway County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant for narcotics in the 100 block of South Buchanan Street in Maryville.  The

55 year old Ronald L Hurkman of Stanberry was arrested by Missouri State Patrol Saturday night in Gentry County for driving while intoxicated.  Hurkman

The Clarinda Fire Department was on scene of a house fire Saturday afternoon.  They were there for over 4 hours and received assistance from

Early last Friday morning the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office made a traffic stop on I-29.  A K-9 was deployed and indicated the presence of

Wednesday the Page County Sheriff’s Office arrested 39 year old Seth Martin Kuipers of New Market on a warrant for probation violation stemming from

Profits from Missouri Lottery ticket sales in October were sent to the Lottery Proceeds Fund for public education Friday.  The transfer of $39,765,047 is

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A prosecutor says the indictment of the captain of a Missouri tourist boat that sank and killed 17 people

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — Investigators say a house fire that killed an elderly woman in western Missouri likely started in an electrical fan in

OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — Police say four people were injured when a vehicle crashed into a hair salon in Olathe, Kansas. The crash happened

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The University of Missouri-Kansas City expects to provide 400 more scholarships to low- and moderate-income students. Chancellor C. Mauli

GUTHRIE CENTER, Iowa (AP) — Authorities believe the pilot of a small plane that crashed in central Iowa, killing all four people on board,

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Anyone who handles anhydrous ammonia fertilizer is encouraged to attend safety training because it can be dangerous if it is

60 year old Roger W Westscott of Barnard plead guilty Monday in Nodaway County Circuit Court to child molestation and sexual abuse charges.  Westscott

The Maryville Marching Spoofhounds under the direction of Nathaniel Wehmeyer and U-S Marine Corps Veteran Jeremy Krug will be performing at the Veteran’s Day

The Maryville R-II Educational Foundation will host the inaugural Holiday Festival of Trees and Concert on Sunday, Dec. 2.  The Vocal Music Boosters will

Democratic Caucus grows with new members, new energy  Jefferson City, MO – With more members, including three new Senators for the 2019 Legislative Session,

39 year old David M Mitchell of Barnard was in a single vehicle crash Thursday night in Andrew County.  Mitchell was northbound on Highway

Thursday, U.S. Representative Sam Graves, (MO-06), officially announced his intention to pursue the Ranking Member position of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Graves