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A strong cold front is settling over the state, bringing dangerous wind chills and the potential for accumulating snow, according to the National Weather Service.

The Northwest road basketball game against Central Missouri will shift to Friday evening.

The Maryville Police Department swore in three new officers to its ranks Dec. 22. These three new officers are Isaiah Bruley, Ian Long and Jacob Ferris. Maryville Chief of Police Mike Stolte said the goal is to be fully staffed by the end of the year.

The workers lost their jobs as part of the president's promised federal workforce reduction effort. Experts say the impact will be far-reaching for the region's economy and for people who rely on federal services.

On Jan. 3, 2026, Wilmer Jimenez awoke to texts from his mother who was at home in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. Jimenez, a Junior studying at Northwest Missouri State University, was in the United States preparing for the spring semester.

Maximize Northwest Missouri, a Saint Joseph-based coalition, says its analysis of data and resident surveys shows shrinking populations and reduced social participation across parts of the region. The organization focuses on building collaborations and supporting programs aimed at helping communities thrive.

Jalen Sundell, a 2018 Maryville High School graduate, has had a breakout season as the starting center for the Seattle Seahawks.

Protests have swept the country since the Jan. 7 killing of Renee Macklin Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officer in Minneapolis.

At the Maryville Planning and Zoning Commission’s 6-1 recommendation, the Maryville City Council voted unanimously against a special-use permit that would make a townhome into a short-term rental property Monday evening.

Natural gas prices for Liberty Utility customers in Northwest Missouri are set to jump by 70% this winter, according to recent billing statements.