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Downing Pediatrics opened a new Pediatric Urgent Care location in St. Joseph, according to News-Press Now. The facility, located at 1918 North Woodbine Road, is open to all children aged newborn to 18-years and will be from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays.

The Maryville High School Vocal Music Department will present its Sweet Sounds of Spectrum concert on Saturday and Sunday. The fundraiser will be at the Lee and Nina Schneider Center for the Performing Arts at the high school. Tickets are $5 and are available at the door. 

A former Hopkins city clerk filed a lawsuit against the city, according to the Maryville Forum. The lawsuit claims city leaders discriminated against him and denied him whistleblower protection during his employment in 2024.

Buchanan County and the City of St. Joseph opened the application window for individuals and organizations to apply for a portion an of $156,000 in annual opioid settlement funding, according to the News-Press Now. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on March 15 and can be found at www.stjoemo.org/.

The Platte Valley N.E.R.D.S. robotics team finished in seventh place against 28 teams at the KC East League Tournament earlier this month, according to the Maryville Forum. The alliance won three of the four matches in the playoff matches and advanced to the Missouri Kansas City West Super Qualifier last weekend.

Seven seniors from Nodaway County received scholarships from the Nodaway County Cattlemen Association. This years scholarship recipients are Hadley  Cline from Jefferson, Brylie Henggeler from  Maryville, Paige Hanson from Nodaway-Holt, Katelynn Parman from North Nodaway, Paidyn Linville from West Nodaway, Bailey Busby from Northeast Nodaway, and Hunter Redden, who received the at-large scholarship.

Due to the extreme cold, three warming stations have been designated in Maryville, according to the Nodaway Newsleader. The Maryville Community Center will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Maryville Library from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.  and the Nodaway County Health Department from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The City of Maryville launched a survey initiative to help understand and address workforce and childcare needs throughout Nodaway County. Visit www.maryville.org/studies to learn more and provide input.

The Maryville Robotics Club had two teams place at the Platte County Pirates’ “Battle at the Brig” VEX Robotics Tournament earlier this month, according to the Maryville Forum. One team took home a first place trophy and automatically qualified for the state competition on March 9.

The New Nodaway Humane Society is hosting a Trivia Night Fundraiser at The Black Pony on February 20th. Sign ups begin at 5:30 p.m. and trivia starts at 6:30 p.m. Player entry fee is $10 with all proceeds going back to the humane society.