Marshall, Missouri · Saturday, November 21, 2009
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Photo Galleries

'Lucky Stiff' (11/17/09)
Photos from a dress rehearsal for the Marshall High School production of the musical comedy "Lucky Stiff."
2009 Century Farms inductees (11/13/09)
2009 Trick or Treating on the Square (11/04/09)
Eastwood railroad bridge demolition (10/26/09)
Missouri Valley College Homecoming 2009 (10/22/09)
Marshall High School Homecoming 2009 (10/16/09)
Photos from the MHS Homecoming pep rally Friday morning, Oct. 16.
Lewis and Clark Adventure Day (10/09/09)
On Friday, Oct. 9, eighth-grade students at Bueker Middle School braved the unusually chilly fall weather and explored Van Meter Park at the annual Lewis and Clark Adventure Day.
2009 Saline County Barbecue (10/05/09)
2009 corn husking festival parade (10/01/09)
2009 Missouri State Corn Husking Competition (09/29/09)
Saline County Fairground hosts the Missouri State Corn Husking Competition and festival. These photos are from the day-long competitive event, where huskers of all ages attempt to qualify for the national competition in October.
Arrow Rock Folk Jam & Ice Cream Freeze Off (09/06/09)
St. Peter Catholic School 125th Anniversary Celebration (08/31/09)
After a week of anniversary-related activities, celebrations at St. Peter Catholic School culminated Friday, Aug. 28, with a birthday cake and time capsule assembly. Just before school let out, students released balloons bearing prayer cards into...
First day of school 2009-2010 (08/17/09)
After a wet weekend and with wet week predicted, Marshall students, parents and school staff got a break Monday, Aug. 17, as the sun peeked out long enough for school to get under way. Below are photos taken just before classes began at Marshall...
Up the Missouri River with U.S. Congressman Ike Skelton (08/14/09)
On Wednesday, Aug. 12, U.S. Congressman and Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Ike Skelton rode the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Cheyenne from Napoleon upriver to Sibley and back to get a glimpse at the guard's work along the Missouri River.
Missouri River 340 checkpoint at Miami (08/05/09)
The fourth annual Missouri River 340, billed as "the world's longest non-stop river race" used the landing at Miami as a checkpoint Tuesday, Aug. 4. The city council and numerous volunteers served food while spectators and support teams awaited the...
2009 Mega Messy Night (08/05/09)
Photos from Mega Messy Night held Tuesday, Aug. 4, at Indian Foothills Park in Marshall. The annual Parents as Teachers event was co-sponsored this year by the Marshall Public School District After School Program, and for the first time older...
Circus comes to town (56 photos) (07/30/09)
The Saline County Fair Association and the Missouri State Corn Husking Assocation brought Carson & Barnes Circus to town Tuesday, July 21, for two shows. Here are scenes from circus set-up and from the afternoon show.
2009 County Fair Junior Livestock Sale (UPDATED: 5:45 p.m. Friday; 171 photos) (07/24/09)
In addition to giving area youth a chance to show the community the results of their hard work and skill, the county fair helps them earn money, and the Junior Livestock Sale is one of the main opportunities to do so. About 170 exhibits were sold...
2009 Saline County Fair Scenes (07/23/09)
The Saline County Fair offered a myriad of photo opportunities.
2009 Saline County Fair Cattle Show (07/23/09)
The Saline County Fair Cattle Show was held on Friday, July 17 at the fairgrounds. A bottle calf show was held in between the heifer and steer show.
2009 Saline County Fair Hog Show (07/23/09)
The Saline County Fair Hog show was held on Thursday, July 16 at the Saline County Fairgrounds. Before the show began, there were three PeeWee classes of exhibitors ranging from 2 to 7 years old.
Messy Art Night (07/22/09)
"Messy Art Night" Monday, July 20, on the lawn beside the Marshall Public Library brought together more than 20 kids who, using foil pans, paint, paper and marbles, created wild works of abstract art. The event was part of the library's summer...
2009 County Fair Dual Demolition Derby (07/22/09)
2009 County Fair Horse Show (07/22/09)
2009 County Fair Dog Show (07/20/09)
2009 District Fair Day 2 (07/18/09)
The Central District FFA Fair was held at the Saline County Fairgrounds on Monday and Tuesday, July 13-14. The district represents 64 schools, many of which had entries in the fair.
FFA District Fair, Day 1 (07/18/09)
The Central District FFA fair has been held at the Saline County Fairgrounds for many years. On Monday, July 13 thousands of exhibits ranging from tomatoes to livestock trailers were on display. The goat, sheep, lamb, hog, rabbit and poultry shows...
2009 County Fair Sheep and Goat shows (07/17/09)
The Sheep Show and Goat Show were held Thursday, July 16, 2009, at the Saline County Fairground.
2009 County Fair Rabbit Show (07/17/09)
McClure House - 750 E. Eastwood St. (07/17/09)
These photos from the city Code Enforcement Board show the deterioration of the house, which was demolished Thursday, July 16. Built in 1882, the house was one of the oldest in the city.
2009 County Fair Kids' Activities (07/15/09)
2009 County Fair Shooting Sports (07/14/09)
4-H shooting sports competition took place Sunday, July 12, at the target range north of Marshall. A thunderstorm rolled in about mid-morning, cutting the event slightly short, but shooters were able to get in nearly all their rounds. Event...
2009 Saline County Fair Fashion Revue (07/13/09)
On Sunday, July 12, Saline County 4-H girls participated in the fashion revue at the fair, modeling made and purchased clothes and knitted and crocheted garments. A special, just-for-fun category was "I'm Walking In Sunshine."
Guthrey Play Area reopens (07/10/09)
Guthrey Play Area in Indian Foothills Park reopened Friday, July 3, after being closed for several months as workers -- slowed by a rainy spring -- installed new playground equipment. This gallery shows area youngsters putting the new equipment...
Independence Day 2009 (07/09/09)
A selection of photos from area Independence Day festivities.
2009 Saline County Relay for Life (06/29/09)
Scenes from Saline County Relay for Life, held at Marshall High School from Friday, June 26, at 6 p.m. to Saturday, June 27, at 6 a.m.
Benton Elementary School Circus (06/29/09)
On the final day of summer school, Benton Elementary students presented a circus performance for parents and friends.
The Sound of Music (06/19/09)
Photos from a dress rehearsal for a Marshall summer school student production of "The Sound of Music," a musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein that tells the story of the Von Trapp family in World War II-era Austria. The students are...
2009 MHS Pop Assembly (06/03/09)
Marshall High School held its annual pop assembly May 14, a musical event "by students, of students, for students (and friends and family)" according to Principal Carol Smith. The student-choreographed event included popular songs from "Jessie's...
Graduation 2009: Santa Fe High School (05/27/09)
Marshall Aquatic Center season opening (05/24/09)
The Marshall Aquatic Center opened May 23. A few sprinkles mid-afternoon reduced the number of swimmers, but quite a few continued to enjoy the water until closing time.
Market on the Square season opening (05/23/09)
Market on the Square, Marshall's farmers market, started its second season under sunny skies -- or rather, shaded from sunny skies under the canopy on the former Silverthorn building at the northeast corner of the square. The market will take place...
Malta Bend High School Graduation May 2009 (05/21/09)
Graduation 2009: Marshall High School (05/19/09)
St. Peter School Famous Missourians Living Museum (05/14/09)
As part of a unit on Missouri history, students in Tracy Crumbaugh's fourth-grade class at St. Peter School chose famous Missourians to research and portray in their living museum Wednesday, May 13.
Graduation 2009: Sweet Springs Eighth Grade Promotion (05/14/09)
On Monday, May 11, 2009, 32 eighth-graders from Sweet Springs took part in a promotion ceremony to mark their advancement to high school.
Graduation 2009: Sweet Springs High School (05/12/09)
Arrow Rock Spring Garden Show, George Caleb Bingham Art Festival (05/11/09)
Graduation 2009: Slater High School (05/11/09)
Graduation 2009: Missouri Valley College (05/11/09)