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The Learning and Teaching Center Director Darla Runyon is finishing up her last semester as an employee at Northwest. Sh...
12/08/2025

The Learning and Teaching Center Director Darla Runyon is finishing up her last semester as an employee at Northwest. She said she plans to continue as an active member of the Northwest community post-retirement. Click below to read more:

The Learning and Teaching Center Director Darla Runyon is retiring at the end of the fall semester after 28 years of service at Northwest.

Northwest Communication and Mass Media Instructor Adam Bochart will be leaving at the end of the fall 2025 semester. An ...
12/08/2025

Northwest Communication and Mass Media Instructor Adam Bochart will be leaving at the end of the fall 2025 semester. An opportunity has presented itself for Bochart to work with the Savannah Bananas creative team. Click below to read more:

Starting next semester, one less familiar face will be found on the second floor of Wells Hall.

The Stroller has been a tradition since 1918 and does not reflect the views of the Northwest Missourian. The Stroller is...
12/07/2025

The Stroller has been a tradition since 1918 and does not reflect the views of the Northwest Missourian. The Stroller is a satirical opinion piece based on observations in student life and is not meant to be taken seriously. Submit a Stroller to [email protected].

Your Bearcat will never understand why a professional basketball player has a free throw record below 90%.

The Maryville Fire Department is looking for six more volunteer firefighters. This application will be open until at lea...
12/05/2025

The Maryville Fire Department is looking for six more volunteer firefighters. This application will be open until at least Dec. 12; however, it is likely volunteers are welcome to apply through the end of 2026. Click below to read more:

The Maryville Fire Department and the Polk Township Rural Fire Protection District — which are housed in the same building — are collectively looking for six volunteer firefighters.

By conducting his second annual lecture at Northwest, longtime friend of University President Lance Tatum, Gerry Brooks,...
12/05/2025

By conducting his second annual lecture at Northwest, longtime friend of University President Lance Tatum, Gerry Brooks, has raised $3,000 for Northwest’s Pay it Forward Fund. Click below to read more:

Northwest’s Pay It Forward Fund, an emergency assistance program for students, recently received $3,000 from a recent lecture.

Maryville’s Happy Garden might be closing soon due to undisclosed issues. The restaurant has not yet provided much detai...
12/04/2025

Maryville’s Happy Garden might be closing soon due to undisclosed issues. The restaurant has not yet provided much detail on the timeline. Click below to read more:

For over two decades now, Maryville has been served authentic Chinese food from the longstanding Happy Garden. However, the future of the Asian cuisine titan has become undetermined.

Plot Twist Café is officially set to have its opening celebration tomorrow from noon to 5 p.m. Follow the link to read m...
12/04/2025

Plot Twist Café is officially set to have its opening celebration tomorrow from noon to 5 p.m.

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Following setbacks to the initial timeline, Plot Twist Café is officially set to open Dec. 5. After spending the last several months getting the store together, Owner Bailey Harms announced

Northwest’s Wellness Services held its semesterly Stress Less Fest on Monday, hosting a variety of activities for studen...
12/04/2025

Northwest’s Wellness Services held its semesterly Stress Less Fest on Monday, hosting a variety of activities for students to enjoy ahead of finals week. This semester, final exams are scheduled differently than in previous years. Click the link to learn more:

Northwest’s Wellness Services hosted its semesterly Stress Less Fest 5-7 p.m. Monday at the Student Recreation Center. The event has previously been held at The Station or the J.W. Jones

Despite falling in the first round of the Division II playoffs, the Bearcat football team ended their season at the top ...
12/04/2025

Despite falling in the first round of the Division II playoffs, the Bearcat football team ended their season at the top of the MIAA conference with other records to add to the achievement list. Click below to read about the season:

“We want to chase perfection,” Head coach John McMenamin said. “I don’t know that being perfect exists, but we want to chase that.”

Northwest’s Administration Building will be inaccessible for the remainder of this semester and through the spring semes...
12/04/2025

Northwest’s Administration Building will be inaccessible for the remainder of this semester and through the spring semester due to construction. Click below to read more:

Northwest’s Administration Building will be inaccessible for the remainder of this semester and through the spring semester due to construction. The temporary closure has relocated every office in the building,

The Northwest men’s basketball team is set to open at-home MIAA play in a men's and women's double header against Empori...
12/04/2025

The Northwest men’s basketball team is set to open at-home MIAA play in a men's and women's double header against Emporia State University Dec. 4. Click below to read more about the match:

The Northwest men’s basketball team (6-3) is off to an encouraging start this season, tying its total win count from head coach Matt Keeley’s first season in single-digit games.

A speech was given by Meghann Kosman, a North Star Advocacy Center victim advocate and volunteer coordinator, titled Tho...
12/03/2025

A speech was given by Meghann Kosman, a North Star Advocacy Center victim advocate and volunteer coordinator, titled Though Their Eyes: Beauty Past the Barbed Wire Dec. 2. Kosman’s experience learning about immigration firsthand was detailed during this presentation. Click below to read more:

Community members gathered to listen to stories they often only see on the news — those of families waiting, hoping and rebuilding their lives just beyond the U.S. and Mexico

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