Conception Abbey News Today

CONCEPTION, Mo. — Last month, 24 emerging leaders gathered at Conception Abbey for a two-day retreat to kick off this year’s class for the Leadership Northwest Missouri Program to enhance

MARYVILLE, Mo. — In his typical understated demeanor, now-retired Maryville Police Chief Ron Christian said during an interview with The Forum that “I don’t know if I have anything insightful

MARYVILLE, Mo. — Before he began a 42-year career at the Nodaway County Ambulance District, Bill Florea wanted to build things.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Leadership Northwest Missouri continues to offer opportunities to lead, connect and grow within the northwest Missouri region. The organization is looking for the right men and

MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce is encouraging local shopping through its annual Shop Merryville promotion.

On the morning of Sept. 17, I stood outside the temporary monastery of the Benedictine Sisters at Kylemore Abbey in Ireland. I felt a peace like I felt nowhere else. The previous days, in Rome, had been intense.

Eagles Aerie to host car show Sept. 3MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Bearcat Eagles Car Show is set for Sunday, Sept. 3, at the Aerie located at 29997 U.S. Highway 71,

CONCEPTION JCT., Mo. — With input and assistance from community members and a professional muralist, one local alum is leaving her mark at Jefferson.

An old teacher once said, “If something is worth doing, it’s worth doing well.” She was right. An even older Jesuit once said, “If something is worth doing, it’s worth doing poorly.” He was right, too.

The latest mass shooting in an American school should provoke action by Congress to ban the purchase of military-style assault weapons by ordinary people. But it probably won’t, and the country will endure yet more such horrors in the future.