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The St. Joseph Fire Department has received over $100,000 in grant funding to upgrade aging equipment of fire trucks and implement a mobile inspection software, NewPress Now reported. The department received $13,000 in ARPA funds for the general fund and $18,871 from Tyler Technologies to purchase digital fire inspection and preplan software. The department also…

Maryville Public Library’s adult program for October will be Blind Date With A Book, where individuals with active library cards in good standing can check out a surprise wrapped book. There will be 100 books available and will include books from a variety of different genres. Blind Date With A Book check outs will start…

According to Nodaway County Clark Melinda Patton, registered voters who need to vote via an absentee ballot due to absence or illness on Election Day can visit the Office of the County Clerk in the Administration Center on November 2nd from 8 a.m. until 12:00.  Voters are instructed to bring proper identification such as driver’s license,…

B&J Skate Center in St. Joseph is invites the public to celebrate a grand re-opening at 3 p.m. Oct. 23. The skate center is celebrating 48 years and went under new ownership in spring 2023, KQ2 reported. The new owners, Alyson and Jake Fisher, told KQ2 they updated the “aesthetics”, added upcoming events and are…

Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville announced the addition of podiatrist Makabis Yousefpour to its staff. Yousefpour will be patients Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in Maryville. He is trained to diagnose and treat a wide range of foot and ankle problems, from minor issues to more serious conditions like fractures, infections and more. Yousefpour completed his…

AFL-CIO Community Services will recieve applications for its annual Adopt-A-Family Christmas Program from Oct. 28 until Dec. 6. There are new guidelines to qualify for assistance this year, according to News-Press Now. Applicants must have meet one of the following: children under the age of 18 in the household, actively receiving disability or Social Security…

The 65th Annual Clarinda Craft Carnival will be Saturday, Oct.19 at five venues in Clarinda including the Page County Fairgrounds Cow Palace and Wibholm Hall, Clarinda High School, Clarinda Lied Center, and the Clarinda Academy. Shuttle buses will be available free of charge between venues. Show hours are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with…

Area schools competed in another week of football over the weekend. Nodaway Valley prevented South Holt from scoring and won 50-0. Platte Valley celebrated homecoming with a 52-0 win over Stewertsville-Osborn. Worth County put 100 on the board over Pattonsburg’s 32 points. The Spoofhounds lost to Lutheran North 40-7. 

Greater Maryville Chamber announced Northwest Regional Council of Governments as its most recent window decorating champion. The Council decorated windows to celebrated the Hounds, Cats and used lights, pumpkins, and mums. Businesses and organizations participated in the contest which had a homecoming theme. The next window decorating contest will be the first week of December.

The Nodaway County Cattlemen’s Association announced scholarships opportunities for students from each of the school districts in Nodaway County. The scholarship is in the amount of $1000 with a one year renewable option available to those students who qualify. Applications must be postmarked by December 1. For more information, visit the association’s Facebook page.