Environment And Nature

3 Waverly men receive injuries in Thursday morning accident (05/01/08)
A two-car accident south of Waverly Thursday morning, May 1, left two Waverly teenagers with minor injuries and a 50-year-old Waverly man with serious injuries, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Marshall man reflects on Napton's past (04/30/08)
Although drivers passing quickly by Napton in southeast Saline County may not see it, taking a closer look reveals the history of a town that was the county seat from 1831-1838, when court was held in a hewed log tavern built on a sloping bank of Salt Fork Creek valley...

Newscope/County commission provisionally accepts bridge project bid (04/01/08)
Widel Inc. appears to have submitted the winning bid on a bridge project on Wildcat Road. The Saline County Commission approved the bid of $296,606.85 pending bond verification from the engineering firm the county is working with. The Widel bid was the lowest of six bids received. The highest was for more than $403,000...

Newscope/Citywide cleanup in Marshall this week (03/31/08)
The annual citywide cleanup will begin this week, starting Monday, March 31. Pickup days are the same as regular trash pickup days. City crews will not pick up tires, vehicle batteries, used oil or any hazardous material.

News Analysis/Confused and bemused about the yes-no-maybe 'spring rise' (03/28/08)
It shouldn't be a surprise if Missourians are confused about the spring "pulse" and whether it will happen, has happened, or has been stopped, or whether it adds to or doesn't add to existing flooding in the southeastern part of the state or whether it makes any difference either way to the pallid sturgeon...

InterAgency Council reviews activities (03/27/08)
Saline County InterAgency Council held their monthly meeting Tuesday, March 25, to hear updates from each entity within the council. Saline County InterAgency Council Chairman Kathy Walker, and chairman for the family support division, said they had to do some reappointing of positions, as two council office holders have been transferred to other areas within the state. ...

MVC students throw themselves to the wolves for a cause (03/25/08)
It's one thing to imagine what it's like to be homeless, to picture in your mind how it would feel to build a cardboard home while a stiff, cold wind tries to undo your work. The Missouri Valley College students in Tammy Harrelson's American Humanics course are going beyond imagination this week, setting up their own cardboard village Monday, March 24, with plans to live there for three days to bring attention to the plight of the homeless...

Saline County Century Farm/Phillips recalls days when Marshall square was main market for farm produce (03/25/08)
Charles Phillips remembers when they took the produce they raised on their farm to town, selling it at Latimer's grocery store, which was located on the north side of the square. "The square used to be a shopping mall," said Phillips. He married his wife, Wilma Ruth Harris, in 1942 and eventually took over farming from her parents, Giles Thomas and Ruth Harris. ...

Eiken to present 'In the Spirit of Yellow Eyes' April 5 at Arrow Rock State Historic Site (03/24/08)
Arrow Rock State Historic Site will host a presentation Saturday, April 5, entitled "In the Spirit of Yellow Eyes: A Cultural Legacy." Sponsored by Friends of Arrow Rock Inc. and Missouri Department of Natural Resources, the presentation begins at 10 a.m. in the historic site's visitor center. It is free and open to the public...

MoDOT: I-70 bridge work in Saline County rescheduled (03/19/08)
The Missouri Department of Transportation has postponed the work on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 over Blackwater River bridge, originally scheduled for March 17, due to inclement weather. The work is now expected to begin March 24 at 6 a.m. While the work is being done, traffic will be reduced to one lane over the bridge for a three-week period beginning each Monday at 6 a.m. ...

Newscope/Free trees to be available after April 5 litter pickup (03/19/08)
Annual Take Pride in Marshall Litter Pickup will be Saturday, April 5. Participants will gather in the City Hall parking lot at 9:30 a.m., where supplies and directions will be distributed. "Help the environment and be part of a great cause by making Marshall look great!" said organizer David Kemm...