Maryville

This Week in History: Jan. 11-17

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.

The city of Maryville has long boasted three newspapers: the campus newspaper of Northwest Missouri State University; The Maryville Forum – which has covered city issues (under different names and ownership) since 1869; and The Nodaway News Leader, a weekly serving readers county-wide.

As the dust has settled from the combines rolling across Missouri’s cropland, the results of 2025’s growing season are coming into focus, and farmers are reflecting on a season that kept them guessing.

Within the past year, regional authors have released work ranging from an anthology on monster stories and their social histories to a memoir documenting international migration and political tumult to a collection of poetry exploring a lifetime spent in Nodaway County

Mayor Dannen Merrill declared Dec. 8, 2025 “A&G Restaurant Recognition Day,” and presented Owners George and Susan Groumoutis with a key to the city for their years of “exceptional service and community dedication.”

Many districts in the region are working on their strategic plans this fall, including Maryville.

Maryville City Council discusses Mozingo updates, relocation of Northwest President's office