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        • City continues effort to demolish old homes Jun. 18, 2013
          Now entering its second year, the city of Maryville's effort to move forward with the removal of potentially dozens of substandard, abandoned or derelict structures continued with week with the demolition of an empty house at 110 S. Fillmore.
          A worker from Nodaway Contracting Co. uses a trackhoe to demolishes a vacant house at 110 S. Fillmore Monday morning. The demolition is part of a continuing effort by City Hall to rid Maryville of substandard, dangerous and derelict structures.
        • Healthcare funding concerns hit home Jun. 18, 2013
          After Missouri's decision to not expand Medicaid and Medicare coverage under the Affordable Care Act of 2010, local hospitals are having to make tough decisions.
          Hospitals in Missouri and elsewhere are starting to feel the effects of state legislatures opting out of portions of the Affordable Care Act signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2010. Locally, St. Francis Hospital & Health Services is working to cut costs while maintaining quality of care.
        • Canine, cop partner as city's new rescue team Jun. 18, 2013
          When it comes to search and rescue operations, the Maryville Department of Public Safety now has a dog-gone good way of getting the job done thanks to the initiative and animal handling skills of veteran Officer Aaron Jones.
          Maryville Public Safety Officer Aaron Jones kneels beside Jenna, who recently earned search-and-rescue certification through the North American Police Working Dog Association. Jones purchased, trained and equipped Jenna at his own expense, and has offered her services to Public Safety and other area first-responder agencies.
        • Pearl Harbor hero to be honored at museum Jun. 18, 2013
          The Nodaway County Historical Society has announced that it will induct the late Gen. Truman H. Landon into its Stairway of the Stars hall of fame.
          Gen. Truman H. Landon
        • Big day in BJ Jun. 17, 2013
          BJ Town & Country Days
          Three U.S. military veterans from American Legion Post 315 were honored in Saturday
        • New truck adds to rural firefighting arsenal Jun. 17, 2013
          The Maryville Department of Public Safety fire division and Polk Township Fire District added some muscle to their rural firefighting capability last week with the arrival of a new brush truck.
        • Gravestone commemorates suffrage pioneer Jun. 17, 2013
          It's just a simple granite stone, about two feet wide, set into the earth by the side of a lane through Miriam Cemetery on the south side of Maryville.
          Members of the Nash family recently had a new stone laid at the gravesite of Alma Nash, a Maryville native whose love of music thrust her briefly into the spotlight of the national struggle to win the vote for women in the early 20th century.
        • Down to earth Jun. 14, 2013
          Youngsters enrolled in the Maryville Public Library's Summer Reading Program spent time learning about geology Thursday from Mad Science's Courtney Renegar.
          Children enrolled in the Maryville Public Library Summer Reading Program look on during the
        • Hilsabeck named state scholarship finalist Jun. 14, 2013
          Recent South Nodaway High School graduate Mitch Hilsabeck has been named one of only 150 state finalists nationwide by the National Honor Society's scholarship program.
          Mitch Hilsabeck
        • Charity tractor cruise revs up for 2013 Jun. 14, 2013
          Farm tractor enthusiasts are getting ready to roll through north Missouri during the annual Heart of America Tractor Club Cruise scheduled for Saturday, June 29.
          Spectators wave to drivers guiding a caravan of vintage field tractors through Maryville during last year
        • Quilters aim to keep fairgoers in stitches Jun. 14, 2013
          After attracting hundreds of needle-and-thread enthusiasts to its first-ever Nodaway County Fair Quilt Show & Contest last year, Maryville's Krazy Quilters Club is already busy stitching together a second exhibition for 2013.
          Krazy Quilters Club members  Karen Farrens, left, and Virginia Reynolds unfold an ornate bargello-style comforter while setting up the inaugural Nodaway County Fair quilt show in July 2012. The quilt exhibition will return to the lower level of the County Administration Center during this year
        • Wet weather, pests cause continued crop woes Jun. 13, 2013
          After weeks of frustration caused by muddy fields, flooded river bottoms and continuing rain, most farmers across northwest Missouri finally have their crops in the ground.
          Young corn plants stand in a muddy field east of Maryville. A rainy spring is creating a number of problems for farmers, including yellowing corn due to loss of nitrogen and outbreaks of soybean seedling diseases.
        • City fee waiver sparks new development Jun. 13, 2013
          As the A-Team's Hannibal Smith might say, you have to love it when a plan comes together.
          Two vacant houses and a group of five mobile homes are set for removal this month to make way for a new development comprising three duplexes at the west end of Fifth Street near the Northwest Missouri State University campus.
        • Jasinski to lead state higher ed council Jun. 13, 2013
          Northwest Missouri State University President John Jasinski has been elected to serve a two-year term as chair of the Council on Public Higher Education.
          Dr. John Jasinski
        • BJ Legion hall effort continues Jun. 13, 2013
          Community-based efforts are continuing in Burlington Junction to rebuild the Rolla Dicks Post 315 American Legion hall, which collapsed early this year.
        • Autumn House to host free food day Jun. 12, 2013
          Maryville's Autumn House in conjunction with Second Harvest Community Food Bank will host a Free Food Distribution Day from noon until 2 p.m. Friday, June 21.
          Autumn House and Second Harvest Community Food Bank will host their second annual Free Food Distribution Day from noon to 2 p.m. Friday, June 21
        • Upward Bound expands student's horizons Jun. 12, 2013
          For the remainder of the month, high school student Maggie Schmidt will be writing the news as a Daily Forum reporter as she completes an Upward Bound summer work study program.
          MHS incoming senior Maggie Schmidt is conducting her work study at the Forum. The program is part of Upward Bound, a way for high school students to prepare for college. Schmidt will be with the Forum until early July.
        • Burlington J festival adds 5K in honor of veterans Jun. 12, 2013
          Burlington Junction will kick off Nodaway County's annual round of summer celebrations and festivals this weekend with Town & Country Days.
          Burlington Junction will kick off Nodaway County
        • Blackjack Billy to headline Nodaway Fair Jun. 11, 2013
          Preparations are well under way for this year's Nodaway County Fair, which takes place Thursday, July 18, through Saturday, July 20 on the courthouse square.
          Country-rock quintet Blackjack Billy, featuring lead singers Rob Blackledge and Noll Billings, will be the star attraction Saturday, July 20, during the Nodaway County Fair, which carries the theme
        • Grant to fund more police radio upgrades Jun. 11, 2013
          Maryville Public Safety will soon be able to further improve its communications capabilities thanks to a $3,000 grant for new digital hand-held radios through the Missouri Office of Homeland Security's Communications Assistance Program.
        • Surveys next step in ag marketing effort Jun. 11, 2013
          An effort backed by Northwest Missouri State University aimed at developing new marketing strategies for regional meat producers is entering a new phase.
        • A spring fling of events at Nodaway museum Jun. 10, 2013
          The Nodaway County Historical Society hosted a couple of events over the weekend that looked both back into the past and ahead into the near future.
          Maryville Garden Club members Carolyn Schroeder, Joann Espey and Esther Minter, pictured from left, pose beside the group
        • Sign effort targets delinquent taxpayers Jun. 10, 2013
          Nodaway County Collector/Treasurer Marilyn Jenkins is about to give delinquent taxpayers a clear sign that they need to pay up.
          Nodaway County Collector Marilyn Jenkins is shown in her office with one of the signs that will soon be posted in the yards of landowners who are two years or more behind on their property taxes.
        • TCW bestows awards, elects officers Jun. 7, 2013
          Today's Civic Women recently held its annual awards banquet during which new officers were sworn in for the 2013-'14 year.
          Today
        • Scholastic Book fair opens at Maryville library Jun. 6, 2013
          The Maryville Public Library is currently hosting its traditional summer Scholastic Book Fair.
          Maryville Public Library Director Stephanie Patterson looks through some of the titles currently offered for sale at the library
        • St. Greg's rummage sale opens today Jun. 6, 2013
          Everything from electronics to exercise equipment to kitchen gear to clothes will be on sale this week at the St. Gregory's School Parent-Teacher Organization rummage sale.
          Volunteers have been working long days this week to place thousands of donated items on display in time for the St. Gregory
        • Hartman newest member of Daily Forum staff Jun. 6, 2013
          Steve Hartman, a 1977 graduate of Maryville High School, is the newest staff member at the Maryville Daily Forum.
          Maryville native Steve Hartman is the newest staff member to join the Maryville Daily Forum. Hartman spent most of his career teaching and coaching, and returned to town earlier this year before beginning his position as Multimedia Sales Executive at the Forum.
        • Stanberry car show celebrates 30th year Jun. 6, 2013
          Classic and customized car owners from throughout the region will converge on Stanberry Sunday, June 16, for the JC Club's 30th annual Father's Day Car Show in the municipal park downtown.
          Nearly 200 hotrods, vintage automobiles and custom cars will be on display later this month at the 30th annual JC Club Father
        • R-II to launch online registration Jun. 5, 2013
          The digital age is once again rearing its head around Maryville R-II buildings.
          Maryville R-II Assistant Superintendent Steve Klotz shows the easiness of the district
        • Penney's collects cash for Big Brothers Big Sisters Jun. 5, 2013
          A national campaign by clothing and housewares retailer J.C. Penney will funnel dollars into Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nodaway County in June during "Round Up at the Register."The corporate promotion spotlights a different charity each month with customers being asked to round up purchases to the nearest dollar. The extra...
          Lynette Harbin, right, of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nodaway County, presents J.C. Penney employee Lauren Dixon with a T-shirt of the kind store staff will wear during this month
        • 12th class graduates from Mo. Academy Jun. 5, 2013
          Sixty-one students received high school diplomas and two-year associate's degrees Saturday as members of the 12th graduating class of the Missouri Academy of Science, Mathematics and Computing, a residential program for gifted high-school-age students at Northwest Missouri State University.
          New graduates of Northwest Missouri State University
        • Theater campers present 'Beauty and the Beast' Jun. 4, 2013
          The Maryville Young Players summer dramatic arts program will present "Beauty and the Beast Jr." at 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. both Saturday, June 8, and Sunday, June 9, at the Ron Houston Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Northwest Missouri State University.
          Participants in the Maryville Young Players summer theater camp practice curtain calls Monday for
        • Rain, unstable soil delays work on Munn Jun. 4, 2013
          Dogged by wet weather and unexpectedly mucky soil, crews from Orr Construction Management took advantage of a rare day of sunshine Monday to continue work on Munn Avenue, which is being reconstructed this summer between South Avenue and Route V.
          A construction crewman uses a large front-loader to move dirt Monday morning along Munn Avenue near the entrance to Maryville High School. A rainy spring and mucky, poorly compacted soil has delayed work on the first phase of the effort to repave Munn between South Avenue and Route V.
        • Installation begins for new MHS gym floor Jun. 4, 2013
          Maryville R-II crews, along with employees of Kansas City-based Lankford & Associates, have begun installing a new state-of-the-art gymnasium floor at the high school.
          Parts of the old Maryville High School gymnasium floor sit stacked on the gym stage after crews began installation last week of a new wooden playing surface. The Spoofy the Spoofhound and paw logos from the old floor are to be auctioned off at a later date. The new floor should be completed by early August.
        • Farmers urged to scout fields for armyworm Jun. 4, 2013
          Infestations of true armyworm larvae have been reported in grass pastures and wheat fields in eastern Nodaway County, according to an advisory released Monday by regional University of Missouri Extension specialists.
          University of Missouri Extension specialists are urging area farmers to check their fields for infestations of armyworm larvae. The pest can have a devastating impact on a variety of crops including grass, fescue, wheat and corn.
        • Special Olympians represent Maryville at state games Jun. 3, 2013
          Special Olympians from Nodaway and Atchison counties joined hundreds of their fellow athletes over the weekend for the Missouri Summer Games in Columbia.
          Special Olympians march through a Maryville High School Spoofhounds banner in the Nodaway County Senior Center parking lot shortly before departing Friday morning for the Missouri Special Olympics Summer Games in Columbia.
        • R-II bond issue sought for April ballot Jun. 3, 2013
          Maryville R-II Superintendent of Schools Larry Linthacum provided details last week with regard to the district's plan to seek voter approval next spring of a bond issue that would raise millions of dollars for capital improvements.
          Maryville R-II Superintendent Larry Linthacum points to a schematic diagram illustrating his goal of creating a
        • Relay For Life has another successful year Jun. 3, 2013
          People in Maryville woke up to a chilly, cloudy day on Saturday.
          Northwest Missouri State University police officer Anthony Williams was one of five local police officers that volunteered to get pies thrown in their face during Saturday
        • Mozingo returns to pre-drought level May. 31, 2013
          What a difference a year makes.
          Muddy fields with young corn plants poking up through standing water were a common sight throughout Nodaway County Thursday as persistent rainfall continued to delay the spring planting season. Farmers have essentially finished with corn, but 20 to 30 percent of the soybean crop has yet to go in the ground.
        • Money talk: Ways to teach your kids May. 31, 2013
          Teaching children about money is not always an easy task, but experts suggest that giving children a daily dose of instruction can help.
          Barbara Nielson, left, and Marilyn Rhea of Nodaway Valley Bank regularly help customers begin savings accounts for children. Experts suggest that parents begin financial education early, teaching children about proper money management.
        • Summer activities begin for youth, adults May. 30, 2013
          For those looking to find something to do this summer, Maryville offers plenty of opportunities.The Maryville Public Library began their summer reading program on Tuesday, and the program will run until July 31.
          Melisha David, left, was one of many signing up for pool passes Wednesday during the Maryville Aquatic Center
        • Council leaves bar entry age at 19 May. 30, 2013
          Entry into local bars and taverns is still legal for 19- and 20-year-olds after the Maryville City Council rejected an ordinance that would have raised the admission age to 21.
          Northwest Missouri State University President John Jasinski addresses the Maryville City Council during a public hearing on an ordinance that would have raised the age limit for entering bars and taverns to 21. The council defeated the measure 3-2.
        • Post 100 names Boys State delegates May. 30, 2013
          American Legion Post 100 in Maryville has announced the names of local high school students selected to attend Boys State this summer.The 74th Session of Missouri Boys State, a youth leadership program, will take place June 15-22 on the campus of the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg.Information...
          Post 100 names Boys State delegates
        • Cleanup days set for June 3-6. May. 30, 2013
          After a five-year hiatus, the city of Maryville will conduct a city-wide cleanup effort beginning Monday for residents wishing to clear their homes of yard waste, old furniture and other items not normally picked up by commercial haulers.Public Works Director C.E. Goodall said in a release Tuesday there will be four pickup...
          The above diagram indicates the dates and locations for a city-wide cleanup to be held next week between June 3 and June 6.
        • Special Olympics torch held high May. 29, 2013
          About 50 people, including several Special Olympics athletes, gathered on the west steps of the Nodaway County Courthouse Tuesday for the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run.
          Maryville Mayor Jim Fall reads a proclamation on the courthouse steps declaring Tuesday as Law Enforcement Torch Run Day for Special Olympics.
        • Donations sought for Okla. relief effort May. 29, 2013
          As with past disasters, residents across Nodaway County are rallying around survivors and victims' families in the wake of the devastating May 20 tornado that tore a swath of destruction through suburban Oklahoma City, Okla.
          -Tony Brown/daily forum
Darci Wray of RE/MAX Priority One Realty stands amid boxes of donated goods the business is collecting for shipment to survivors of the recent tornado in Moore, Okla.
        • Speaker recalls relatives' sacrifice May. 28, 2013
          Well over 200 people gathered Monday at the newly redecorated Post 100 American Legion hall in Maryville for the traditional ceremony honoring those who have given their lives while serving the United States in uniform.
          Maryville High School teacher Trudy Kinman recalled her Uncle Joe McNulty
        • Bar entry, Sunday sales to go before council May. 28, 2013
          After nearly a year of public meetings and debate, decision time is here for the Maryville City Council, which is expected to vote tonight on a proposed ordinance that would raise Maryville's age minimum for entering bars and taverns from 19 to 21.
          Cindy Eckstein, who manages The Canteen for Maryville American Legion Post 100, stands behind the bar Monday following Memorial Day ceremonies at the adjoining Legion hall. The Maryville City Council is to consider an ordinance this evening that would allow The Canteen and other local watering holes to serve customers on Sunday.
        • Student agency helps rebrand local dealership May. 28, 2013
          A local automobile dealership is remolding its branding efforts this summer with the help of research conducted by a marketing agency made up of students from Northwest Missouri State University.
          Todd Hill, president of Tri State Ford Ford Lincoln Mercury in Maryville, talks to a group of Northwest Missouri State University students who helped design a series of marketing efforts for the dealership this spring as members of
        • Martial arts masters give troops a boost May. 24, 2013
          Capt. Gary Cross, a member of the Sedalia-based 35th Combat Aviation Brigade, was deployed to Kuwait last year in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. While there, he began to notice what good officers always have: young soldiers stationed a long way from home too often find ways to get themselves in trouble.
          Hapkido martial arts masters Terrel Bix, left, Harrisonville, and David Duvall, right, Maryville, pose with U.S. Army National Guard Capt. Gary Cross while holding flags displayed during one of Cross
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