American Indian

Marshall disc golfers place in first Spring Fling tourney (05/04/12)
Disc golfers picked up traction at the Marshall course this past Saturday, April 28, when 57 players from across the state hit the links for the first Marshall Spring Fling.

Statue returns home, completes park entrance transformation (11/07/11)
After staff spent a year of planning, searching for a restorer and designing the new entrance to Indian Foothills Park, Marshall's Sister of Liberty statue finally returned home. Monday afternoon, Nov. 7, park and MMU crews lifted the statue from the ground and onto its new base. Beneath her, a new garden will overflow with junipers and flowers, and a pondless water feature will be illuminated...

Disc golfers make their mark in first state championship (10/08/11)
It's a low cost, outdoor activity, which is one of the reasons Jan Neitzert of the Missouri Park and Recreation Association came to Marshall Saturday morning in support of the Bluebird Disc Golf Championship.

Park preps for swarm of competitors (10/03/11)
In days, scores of competitors will take over Indian Foothills Park as two events will cross paths Saturday, Oct. 8 -- the Bluebird Championship Series disc golf competition and the Marshall Massacre Skateboarding Exhibition. Now boasting 36 holes, park officials anticipate more than 150 disc golfers will compete...

Missouri River Bird Observatory comes to "The Great Outdoors" (07/27/11)
With binoculars up and grins planted, Day Camp kids searched the skies for birds on Wednesday morning. Dana Ripper and Ethan Duke, ornithologists with the Missouri River Bird Observatory, joined Indian Foothills Park Day Camp kids for a morning of catching and releasing birds. By 10 a.m. the group had already found an Indigo Bunting, a White-Breasted Nut Hatch and a Northern Cardinal as well as an active nest holding three Indigo Bunting eggs...

Marshall Municipal Band plays before Indian Foothills Park firework show (07/04/11)
On the Fourth of July the Marshall Municipal Band, directed by Kevin Lines, played a collection of patriotic tunes in Indian Foothills Park.

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."...

Disc golf divots into Marshall park (06/01/11)
"It's a lifetime activity," said Jeff Stubblefield, director of Marshall Parks and Recreation. He's referring to disc golf -- a game that has not only maintained its popularity in the outer portions of the country, but its reputation as a fun and challenging sport has filled in the Midwest as well...

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

Park conserves while moving forward with summer activities (05/04/11)
So far, so good for Marshall Parks and Recreation's attempt to remain financially conservative. "We're still holding our own," said Jeff Stubblefield, parks director. Tax revenues were down in March and Stubblefield had said he was "cautiously optimistic" and taking a proactive stance this year, particularly with the rise in gas prices that won't seem to unbuckle...

Eroding terrain poses challenge for park staff (04/22/11)
Erosion has challenged Marshall Parks and Recreation staff to be proactive, and they continue making progress behind the scenes. Recent work behind the Lyon Bowl field, where erosion threatened some outfields, has been a priority. Director Jeff Stubblefield said Municipal Services is helping out when it's possible...

Missing statue sign of park progress (03/02/11)
If you've driven through Indian Foothills Park recently you may have noticed the missing Sister of Liberty statue that has welcomed visitors since 1951. But the empty base is no cause for alarm. Rather, the park has been able to have it restored. During a board meeting Wednesday, March 2, Director of Parks and Recreation Jeff Stubblefield told board members the statue was in good hands with Beano Messer, a Saline County restorer. He was also able to see it this past week...

Park releases 2011 activity calendar (02/09/11)
With the ground still caked in roughly one foot of snow it seems that the activities of summer are out-of-reach. But Marshall Parks and Recreation recently finished its 2011 Activities Calendar, bringing a little hope that warm weather is around the corner...

Park staff and board members search for historic photos (01/05/11)
Marshall Parks and Recreation staff members are on a scavenger hunt. A few months ago, Director Jeff Stubblefield announced he was researching options to refurbish the Sister of Liberty Statue that welcomes visitors through the Eastwood Street entrance...

Park's new greenhouse producing results (12/28/10)
A foggy-looking dome shields plants from the elements of winter. Tammy Fry, Marshall Parks and Recreation landscaper, and others recently finished building the structure and have been filling the tables for nearly one month now. Fry began working for the park in 2009 and said the addition will save money...

Disc golf course addition is near completion (12/01/10)

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...

Sister of Liberty in need of restoration (11/03/10)

DNR states budget still problematic for state park (10/22/10)
The informal meeting brought just two community members to Van Meter State Park Sunday, Oct. 17, but the Department of Natural Resources still had information to share. Held at Missouri's American Indian Cultural Center, located at the entrance of the park, officials said some of the biggest concerns for state parks are the budget...

Park expands, beefs up attendance (10/07/10)

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...

Disc golf gains popularity at Marshall park course (09/02/10)
New ideas and bids are coming into the city park system these days. During the Marshall Park Board meeting Wednesday, Sept. 1, some suggestions were addressed. "I was approached by the disc golf club. We've been talking about adding another 18 holes on the north end of the park," said Jeff Stubblefield, director of parks and recreation...

Park preps for month of activities (09/01/10)
The aquatic center at Indian Foothills Parks had a record-breaking year. More than 24,000 people came through the doors to cool off, swim laps and take a plunge down the slide. "We gave out 205 season passes," said Lori Godsey, manager of the aquatic center and recreation supervisor, during the Marshall Park Board meeting Wednesday, Sept. 1...

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...

Marshall Parks and Recreation gears up for events (08/04/10)
July was a good month for Indian Foothills Park. At the Marshall Parks and Recreation board meeting Wednesday, August 4, it was reported that, as of July 31, 21,533 people used the pool. Dollar Days may continue if the heat index continues to skyrocket. So far, there have been seven days that swimmers have only been charged $1...

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...

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