Northwest Missourian

From opened her business, A Bit of Leaven Artisanal Bakery & School, Oct. 1, 2024. In her custom bakery haven, she focuses a lot of time making sourdough bread and croissants. She also bakes other products like biscotti and scones, and offers monthly classes where she teaches visitors how to make a variety of her products as well.

While many students dreaded being dragged back to campus, many drag kings and queens decided to take a unique spin on the common phrase.

After over a year of development, City Manager Ryan Heiland shared an update on Maryville’s new comprehensive plan, Maryville Momentum 2045, at the Maryville City Council meeting March 9.

City Manager Ryan Heiland presented an annual review of the 2026-30 Airport CIP that was approved and submitted to the Missouri Department of Transportation. He said the projects within this plan are financed by non-primary entitlement funds.

Bunkers at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park’s golf course have undergone renovations since the fall, but the Maryville City Council allocated more funds toward the project and added on another part of the plan at its meeting Monday.

The New Nodaway Humane Society has helped many animals get adopted over the years, but they adopted something entirely different Thursday — a new brand.

Eugene Field Elementary School third grade students made and sold popcorn to raise money for the Maryville Ministry Center, ultimately collecting over $300.

From wooden pens to portable balls of hand sanitizer, the Children’s Business Fair allows children to show off and market their own creative talents.

Northwest’s Office of the Provost is settling on three finalists to fill the vacant provost position after searching since November 2025.

When looking at short-term rental options on popular travel sites such as Airbnb and Vrbo, around 60 options are shown in Maryville. However, City Manager Ryan Heiland said only 21 are registered.