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Long awaited museum move nearly complete (Updated at 9:11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 2) (02/01/12)
Open hours had been posted on the front door while people periodically pressed against the glass to see if anyone was inside. For three years the collection of historic documents was stripped thinner in the cover of Sunday afternoons.

Pink Week begins with cancer panel and fair (10/04/11)
Birthdays! Anniversaries! Give them a colonoscopy--it says you care. Dr. Roy Elfrink held up a greeting card with space for the time and place of a scheduled colonoscopy. The message of the card mimicked the 2011 Pink Week slogan "Prevent It, Treat It, Beat It." On Monday, Oct. ...

Benefit softball tournament to support medical treatments (06/10/11)
Osteo-sarcoma, a malignant and aggressive form of bone cancer, occurs primarily in youth as a teenager matures into adulthood. Marshall native Andrew O'Brien was diagnosed with osteo-sarcoma Sept. 2, 2008, when he was a high school junior. Now 20 years old, O'Brien and his father, Dennis, make frequent trips to the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston for treatments...

Cancer survivors gather in support of Relay for Life (06/08/11)
Cancer survivor Sandy Miller's doctor said she only had weeks to live, but her husband disagreed and began looking for options. "I didn't cry," Miller said. "Maybe deep down, I didn't believe it either. I had a whole lot of prayers going up for me too."...

Hide painting project approaches completion with eighth artist (05/21/11)

Optimist Club's bowl-a-thon Feb. 26 raises money for kids with cancer (03/02/11)
The Optimist Club of Marshall continued its commitment to supporting children with cancer. Organized by Ann Collier and Ken Donnell, the club held a bowl-a-thon Saturday, Feb. 26, to raise funds for Camp Quality, a summer camp for children ages 4-17...

American Indian heritage honored at Southeast (11/23/10)
November is National American Indian Heritage Month and second grade students at Southeast Elementary School celebrated with a special presentation for their parents. Led by Deb Foreman, music instructor, students performed several songs while rapping on tom-toms and rattling shakers...

Cancer center receives community support (11/02/10)
The Community Cancer Center, in Marshall, has now been supporting the community for more than a year. Tuesday morning, Nov. 2, the center was on the receiving end. Cargill Meat Solutions and the Ashford Agency presented a check to center staff and hospital administrators in the amount of $2,560...

Patient tolls bell, finishes cancer treatment (10/22/10)
"Your Day has Come to Strike the Bell! Your silent heart has much to tell And much to toll this proud new day Treatment done, You're on your way" -Mary Kathleen Adcock This poem hangs above the Bell of Hope at Community Cancer Center in Marshall. Friday, Oct. 22, Riley Crawford rang the bell...

Newscope: Luncheon Friday to benefit Community Cancer Center (10/18/10)
The Ashford Agency and Cargill Meat Solutions will host a breast cancer awareness luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22. Lunch will be held at the Ashford Agency, 452 W. Arrow, in Marshall. Boxes will also be available to go. Cost is $5, which includes a pulled pork sandwich, provided by Cargill, with two side dishes. All proceeds benefit the Community Cancer Center...

Company offers 'thank you' luncheon for customers (10/07/10)
Women and men alike gathered at Martin Community Center Thursday, Sept. 30, for a kick-off to Breast Cancer Awareness Month as well as a customer appreciation luncheon. This year marks the 10th anniversary for Three Friends, the company that hosted the event...

The American Frontier: BMS students attend presentation at state park (09/24/10)
Van Meter State Park was transformed into the American frontier Tuesday, Sept. 21. Eighth-grade students from Bueker Middle School, 175 of them, saw the tips of teepees as they bussed around the bend of elms and entered the campground. "It's just a really good day for them," said Jane Lewis...

Mayor signs DAR Constitution Week Proclamation (09/16/10)
Initiated by the Daughters of the American Revolution, Constitution Week was officially declared by President Eisenhower Aug. 2, 1956. The week runs from Sept. 17-23 and promotes the teaching of the US Constitution as well as the history surrounding its creation. DAR provides teaching materials to Marshall High School, St. Peter School, Malta Bend School and Miami R-1 School. These documents offer games, quizzes and historical facts...

Relay for Life team sets record in Saline County (08/26/10)

Van Meter State Park to host hide painting art project (08/23/10)
Missouri's American Indian Cultural Center, located in Van Meter State Park, will soon showcase a complete art project with contributors from several American Indian tribes. Saturday, Aug. 28, artist Tracy Conrad, from the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, will paint her interpretation of her tribal seal. She is the only known member of her tribe who is creating traditional and contemporary artwork...

History relocates in Saline County (08/20/10)
Saline County Historical Society continues its move from the northwest corner of Marshall Square to the northeast corner. Historian Marvin Wilhite says it's a methodical process. "Artifacts must be moved one at a time," Wilhite says. Some of the artifacts include letters written by George Caleb Bingham in the mid-1800s...

Pooches relay for fundraiser (06/19/10)
Dog owners attended the Bark for Life event Saturday, June 19, for a day of comaraderie and goodwill. Patty Rebuck, who organized the event, hopes to raise $5000 for the American Cancer Society. Rebuck also attended last week's Relay for Life, along with many of the other participants...

Seniors help mother of triplets move (06/17/10)
Neighbors helping neighbors--somewhat of a cliché, but it's a cliché for a reason. Six Marshall High School students assisted Keri and Stephen McGuire in moving belongings from the duplex they've been spilling out of. Keri, recently diagnosed with Stage IV cancer, and her husband are parents to three-and-one-half month-old triplets and are looking forward to the move...

Marshall mother fighting Stage IV (06/15/10)
She was elated when she found out she was having a girl--then depressed. Keri McGuire, new mother to 3 1/2 month-old triplets, has been battling Stage IV cancer since her diagnosis last November. She learned that one of the triplets was a girl just an hour before getting the test results...

Relay for Life King and Queen announced (06/11/10)
Relay For Life of Saline County announced winners of the king and queen contest. Children 3-5 years old were eligible for the award. Gracie Jewell, 4, daughter of Mike and Darlene Jewell, was crowned as this year's queen. Colin Schlichting, 5, son of Brian and Michelle Schlichting, holds the honor of king...

Relay for Life event to include king and queen contest for youngsters (04/19/10)
Saline County Relay for Life has added yet another aspect to its fundraising efforts this year. The organization will hold a king and queen contest for area boys and girls aged 3 to 5. The king and queen will be chosen by how much money they raise from the community. Each candidate will place cans bearing his or her photo in area businesses, where people can "vote" by giving a donation...

Area canines to join fundraising effort in battle against cancer (04/14/10)
The annual Saline County Relay for Life is scheduled for June 11 and 12, but the following weekend, there will be a different sort of fundraiser for American Cancer Society. On Saturday, June 19, Marshall High School will be the site of the county's first-ever Bark for Life...

Slater American Legion Post 78 presents new flag to Saline County Commission; Petition received to create new fire protection district (04/13/10)
Members of Slater American Legion Post 78 were present at the Saline County Commission meeting Tuesday morning, April 13, to present the county with a flag honoring prisoners of war and those missing in action. "We sure don't want to forget our POW/MIAs," Legion member Charlie Guthrie said...

MHS students raise money to help with Haiti earthquake relief (02/22/10)
On Sunday, Feb. 7, as many people were preparing for the Super Bowl, a group of Marshall High School students were hosting a spaghetti dinner at First Christian Church, raising money for a good cause: earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. Sophomore Ariel Smith, one of the event organizers, said she and her friends are no strangers to charitable works...

Sew generous: Local quilter makes donation to American Red Cross (02/16/10)
Clarence Ehlert estimates that he's made more than 500 quilts in his lifetime. That's a pretty sizeable number no matter how you look at it, but considering the fact that he began quilting in the mid-1980s when he was about 70 years old, it is even more impressive...

Good weather, good crowds for Arrow Rock, Blackwater festivals (10/11/09)
A mostly bright, crisp fall day made Saturday, Oct. 10, a good day to launch two annual area festivals, the Arrow Rock Heritage Craft Festival and the Blackwater Fall Fest.

American Indian performers return to Blackwater for 2009 Fall Fest (10/06/09)
Blackwater's annual fall festival is shaping up to be one of the best yet, organizer Gerald Cunningham said. About 40 vendors are scheduled to come to the festival to sell wares of all types, ranging from antiques to crafts to food and more, Cunningham said...

3 Friends' open house celebrates cancer center, breast cancer awareness (10/01/09)
To kick-off Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October and to celebrate the opening of Fitzgibbon Hospital's Community Cancer Center, the ladies at 3 Friends held their annual open house Wednesday, Sept. 30. After eating a light lunch and awarding door prizes, Pat Angle-Krause and Janice Kueker presented Sharry Miller, manager of Fitzgibbon's environmental department, with a stained-glass angel to hang in the Cancer Center, as well as a check to use toward the center's needs...

Marshall mayor proclaims Breast Cancer Awareness Month (10/01/09)
Marshall Mayor Connie Latimer signed a proclamation recognizing October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with the theme Team Pink: Fighting a Battle One Game at a Time, Wednesday, Sept. 30. At the signing, Latimer was joined by representatives from Fitzgibbon Hospital's mammography department: Marla Robbins, Elizabeth Kennon, Courtney Angelhow and Makenzie Thomason...

School News: 'Football in Pink' grows into 'Week in Pink' with more activities to support cancer cause (09/23/09)
Three years ago when we started to have conversations about a football game in pink, some people looked at us like we were crazy. We heard comments that "the team won't play in pink," or "why pink?" or "I will not wear that!" As time got closer something very special started to happen...

The Shepherd's Heart: A collective dream come to pass (09/17/09)
Every once in a while a moment comes along that makes you stop and wonder how it ever came to pass. This is especially true in our modern era of rudeness and "my way or the highway" attitudes. Even so, next week we will all have the opportunity to celebrate just such a moment with the long-awaited dedication of the Community Cancer Center...

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