Government Business And Finance

St. Peter to hold local blood drive (05/05/08)
St. Peter Catholic School will be hosting a blood drive Monday, May 5, from 2 to 6 p.m. in the gymnasium. Tracy Crumbaugh, science teacher, and Sarah Bowers, physical education and nutrition teacher, decided the fourth through eighth graders could gain a lot from organizing a blood drive...

Community Cancer Center campaign nears goal as July deadline looms (05/02/08)
"There's no doubt in my mind we will make it." Fitzgibbon Hospital CEO Ron Ott said Thursday, May 1, that he's convinced the Cancer Center Campaign will be a success. "We have a wonderful community here and they won't let it fail," he said. With 90 percent of the needed funds in hand, Ott and Fund Development Officer Gayle Carter firmly believe they will meet a July 11 deadline to claim $200,000 in additional funding from The Mabee Foundation...

Rural fire districts redraw boundaries to prepare for enhanced 911 (05/02/08)
With the upcoming countywide 911 coming online, Saline County rural fire districts have met and changed their boundaries in order to encompass areas that were once not covered by any fire department. "Everybody's area has changed somewhat with the exception of Glasgow, Malta Bend and Waverly. Theirs didn't change," said John Rieves, captain of Marshall's Fire Department...

3 from Grand Pass injured in collision with truck (05/02/08)
A two-car accident involving a tractor-trailer left three Grand Pass residents with injuries on Wednesday, April 30. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 1998 Pontiac driven by Sonja R. Lohse, 41, of Grand Pass, was traveling southbound at 8:45 a.m. on Missouri Highway 23, about four miles north of Concordia, when she crossed the center line and struck a northbound 2002 Peterbilt truck driven by Eugene E. Volker, 41, of Humboldt, Neb., according to the report...

Newscope/Marshall school board to hold closed meeting May 5 (05/02/08)
The Marshall Board of Education announced it will hold a closed session Monday, May 5, at 7 a.m. to discuss personnel matters. The meeting is the third special executive session to discuss personnel matters since its April 22 regular meeting.

Newscope/Medicare topic slated for Slater Senior Center presentation May 5 (05/01/08)
"Everything you always wanted to know about Medicare and were afraid to ask" is the subject of a presentation by Rona McNally, manager of The Missouri Senior Medicare Patrol, District III Area Agency on Aging, at Slater's Senior Center, Monday, May 5. The presentation is free and open to the public. McNally will answer questions about Medicare Parts A, B, C and D. For additional information, call Lucy Brandon at the Senior Center, 660-529-2828. The Center is located at 123 No. Main, Slater...

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...

Marshall Navy man receives warm welcome home (04/29/08)
U.S. Navy Petty Officer Carl Jarvis received a warm welcome home Saturday, April 19, from a large group of supporters gathered in Indian Foothills Park. "It's great to be back with family and friends," said Jarvis, who had not seen his wife since July 2007...

MoDOT begins asphalt patching work on U.S. 65 (04/29/08)
The Missouri Department of Transportation announced that asphalt-patching operations began on U.S. Highway 65 in Saline County Monday, April 28, at 10 a.m. and will be completed Friday, May 2, at 4:30 p.m. The repairs will begin at the Lafayette county line and continue east, ending at Business Route 65, according to MoDOT officials...

Marshall woman recalls work with famed heart surgeon DeBakey (04/29/08)
Just a few days ago, Dr. Michael DeBakey, a pioneer in cardiothoracic surgery, received the Congressional Gold Medal, the nation's highest civilian honor. He adds the medal to a very long list of honors bestowed on him throughout his long career. At the ceremony in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, fellow Texan, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, said of DeBakey, "(In receiving this award) he joins the company of George Washington, Winston Churchill and Thomas Edison."...

MoDOT begins asphalt patching work on U.S. 65 (04/28/08)
The Missouri Department of Transportation announced that asphalt-patching operations began on U.S. Highway 65 in Saline County Monday, April 28, at 10:00 a.m. and will be completed Friday, May 2, at 4:30 p.m. The repairs will begin at the Lafayette county line and continue east, ending at Business Route 65, according to MoDOT officials...

Stamp prices to increase 1 cent in 2 weeks (04/28/08)
The price for a First-Class Mail stamp will increase by one cent to 42 cents on May 12, according to the U.S. Postal Service. The price of each additional ounce will remain 17 cents. However, customers may use Forever Stamps on their first class letters, regardless of when they purchased the stamp, USPS officials said...

Sweet Springs aldermen approve street projects (04/28/08)
The Sweet Springs Board of Alderman selected the street overlay projects for this year's budget at its meeting Monday, April 14. Hank Taber, superintendent of public works, presented the board with a list of potential streets to include in the 2008 overlay project. The list has more than a mile of city streets that need repair...

'Boom Town USA' author to speak April 4 in Marshall at Mayor's Summit (04/03/08)
John M. "Jack" Schultz, author of "Boom Town USA," will be on hand Friday, April 4, at the first-of-its-kind Mayor's Summit, "Poverty to Prosperity," at the Martin Community Center in Marshall. The summit is a joint project of the office of Marshall Mayor Connie Latimer and Missouri Valley Community Action Agency...

McCown racer featured at Steve McQueen Day car show (04/02/08)

'Boom Town USA' author to speak April 4 in Marshall at Mayor's Summit on poverty (04/02/08)
John M. "Jack" Schultz, author of "Boom Town USA," will be on hand Friday, April 4, at the first-of-its-kind Mayor's Summit, "Poverty to Prosperity," at the Martin Community Center in Marshall. The summit is a joint project of the office of Marshall Mayor Connie Latimer and Missouri Valley Action Agency...

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...

Sweet Springs council approves $2.29 million budget (03/27/08)
The Sweet Springs Board of Alderman held a public hearing Wednesday, March 26, to answer residents questions about the 2008-2009 city budget and then approved the $2.29 million budget. "I am glad you're getting the budget done," said Raymond Kinney, who is running unopposed for Sweet Springs mayor in April...

Local Kosovo deployment ceremony for Marshall soldiers set for April 5 (03/27/08)
Missouri National Guard officials are inviting the public and families of guard soldiers to honor the approximately 90 citizen-soldiers from the 1128th Force Provider Company Saturday, April 5, at 2 p.m. as they depart the Marshall armory for further mobilization training at Camp Atterbury, Ind. in preparation for their deployment to Kosovo...

Bigger and better: Slater ramps up for second Steve McQueen festival (03/26/08)
Fans of the late actor Steve McQueen will have plenty of ways to celebrate his life and work in the coming weekend. Slater's second annual Steve McQueen Day birthday celebration begins Friday, March 28. The event kicks off with a 5:30 p.m. barbecue dinner, followed by a talent show at 6 p.m...

Plattner announces bid for Missouri lieutentant governor post (03/25/08)
Presiding Commissioner Becky Plattner of Grand Pass announced Tuesday, March 25, that she is seeking the office of lieutenant governor and filed Friday, March 21, to be on the August primary ballot.

Details ironed out for 'Heroes Tour' stop in Marshall March 27 (03/25/08)
The Vets for Freedom Heroes Tour will arrive in Marshall about 3 p.m. Thursday, March 27, giving area residents three hours to hear about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan from men who have been there. A number of veterans, patriots and county officials met Monday, March 24, to iron details from the last-minute schedule change that will bring the tour to Marshall...

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...