Marshall Municipal Services Committee contends with funding cuts in street plan
(03/19/10)
In the city's budget for the 2009-2010 fiscal year, Marshall Municipal Services department received substantially less funding than in previous years. How to deal with this shortfall was a topic of much discussion at the Municipal Services Committee meeting Thursday evening, March 18...
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Saline County Sheriff reports equipment troubles to commissioners
(03/18/10) Saline County Sheriff Wally George told Saline County Commissioners about necessary equipment maintenance at their meeting Thursday morning, March 18. He said the two master control boards at Saline County Justice Facility -- which control the locks on cell doors, the jail intercom and camera systems, among other things -- are not functioning properly after 12 years of constant use. ...
Downtown group discusses parking issues
(03/12/10) Marshall City Administrator Connie Latimer and Municipal Services Director Bill Anderson were special guests at the Downtown Marshall Association meeting Monday evening, March 8. Latimer and Anderson were present to discuss a problem that has caused some tensions between downtown business owners and workers: parking. ...
County commmissioners ask for patience about road situation
(03/11/10) At their meeting Thursday morning, March 11, Saline County Commissioners asked area residents to be patient concerning county road conditions. Southern District Commissioner Richard "Dick" Hassler said he knows that many roads are in a state of disrepair, but the problems won't be completely solved until the weather improves...
County road worker receives raise; veterans group plans to donate flag
(03/10/10) At their meeting Wednesday morning, March 10, Saline County Commissioners approved an annual pay increase for an employee in the county road and bridge department. Jeff Moseley's hourly wage will increase from $11.09 to $12.67, now that he is properly licensed to drive all county equipment, Southern District Commissioner Richard "Dick" Hassler said...
Marshall Public Library board approves new technology plan
(03/10/10) At their meeting Tuesday evening, March 9, Marshall Public Library Board of Trustee members approved a technology plan for the library. Library Director Amy Crump and board member John Carton formulated the plan, which must be submitted to the Missouri State Library every three years. The plan outlines actions for the library to take in the next 12 years to acquire and maintain up-to-date technological equipment...
Tourism Commission approves funding request for water garden tour; Commissioners plan to ask city for help with tax enforcement
(03/03/10) At its meeting Wednesday morning, March 3, Marshall Tourism Commission heard requests from two groups concerning funding. Representing Friends of Jim the Wonder Dog, Larry Arrowood spoke to the commission about the group's upcoming water garden tour, scheduled for Sunday, June 27...
Coon Hollow Road to close, county officials report
(03/02/10) At the Saline County Commission meeting Tuesday, March 2, county road and bridge supervisor Justin Cowart announced that Coon Hollow Road will be closed beginning Tuesday afternoon. The closure is due to work on several culverts on the road, Cowart said, and might be in effect for up to one month, depending on weather conditions. He said signs are posted at state Route 80 and Gazebo Avenue to notify drivers of the closure...
County commission gives update on road conditions
(02/25/10) Southern District Commissioner Richard "Dick" Hassler gave an update on county road conditions at the Saline County Commission meeting Thursday morning, Feb. 25. "There's some rutty spots out there," he said. But, the county has received more 2--inch gravel, he said, and has begun to spread it on the roads. After that is complete, 1-inch rock will be added over the top. The process will take some time, however, as the county has more than 400 miles of road to maintain...
CART fund collections edge up in February
(02/24/10) County Aid Road Trust collections for February 2010 totaled $56,182.76, Saline County Commissioners reported at their meeting Wednesday, Feb. 24. That figure is higher than January collections of $55,529.71, as well as February 2009 collections of $51,741.19. For the year, a total of $111,712.47 has been collected, which is $5,720.35 higher than at the same time in 2009...
Downtown organization sets bylaws
(02/23/10) After several months of discussion and revisions, Downtown Marshall Association members approved the organization's bylaws at their meeting Monday evening, Feb. 22. In that document, DMA's vision is outlined in four parts: to "retain and promote downtown Marshall as the center of business, culture and entertainment"; to "provide a forum for mutual solutions to common problems downtown"; to "encourage preservation and enhancement of the area's physical beauty"; and to "create public awareness of the historic and cultural significance of Marshall's unique downtown to the community as a whole.". ...
County roads take a beating from relentless winter weather
(02/23/10) At their meeting Tuesday morning, Feb. 23, Saline County Commissioners asked area residents who use county roads for their patience. "We have received very many phone calls" about poor road conditions, Southern District Commissioner Richard "Dick" Hassler said...
Newscope: MPO concert rescheduled for Sunday, Feb. 28
(02/22/10) The Marshall Philharmonic Orchestra concert scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 21, was cancelled due to inclement weather, but music lovers need not be too disappointed. Orchestra officials announced Monday, Feb. 22, that the concert has been rescheduled for Sunday, Feb. 28, at 2:30 p.m. at the Bueker Middle School auditorium. Admission to the concert is free and open to the public...
Marshall council terminates police officer
(02/22/10) After its open meeting Tuesday evening, Feb. 16, the Marshall City Council adjourned into closed session "for discussion and consideration of the hiring, firing, disciplining or promotion of particular employees of the City when personal information about the employee is discussed."...
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...
Marshall council holds public hearing on soy sauce plant, approves mayoral appointments in regular session
(02/16/10) The Marshall City Council began its meeting Tuesday evening, Feb. 16, with a public hearing about the community development block grant contract with Zhenji Brewing Company. City Administrator Connie Latimer said the company had been planning to build a soy sauce plant in Marshall prior to the terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2001...
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...
Speaking History: Local genealogist portrays William Clark
(02/12/10) William Clark, who co-led the Corps of Discovery expedition with Meriwether Lewis from 1804 to 1806, died in 1838 in St. Louis. But Thursday evening, Feb. 11, Clark appeared at Marshall Public Library as part of the Speaking History: Interviewing the Past program...
County sales tax revenues dip in Feb., still up for 2010
(02/09/10) At their meeting Tuesday morning, Feb. 9, Saline County Commissioners reported on sales tax collections. In February, $66,717.94 was collected, compared to $82,930.43 in January and $68,304.67 in February 2009. For the year, collections are up $2,741.59...
Pace racks up more honors in music
(02/05/10) Marshall High School junior Brandon Pace has received yet another musical honor this school year, after already being selected as a clarinetist in Missouri All-State Band and a bass in Missouri All-State Choir. Now, Pace has been selected to participate in Music for All's 2010 Honor Band of America, which will perform at the Music for All National Festival in Indianapolis, Ind., on Saturday, March 6. ...
Speaker tells Marshall library audience about Chinese New Year, other aspects of Chinese culture
(02/04/10) This year the Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival, runs from Saturday, Feb. 13, to Sunday, Feb. 28. The two-week holiday will usher out the year of the ox and ring in the year of the tiger, which is determined by the repeating 12-year animal zodiac cycle...
Latimer steps down as mayor, is appointed Marshall city administrator
(02/01/10) The Marshall City Council accepted the resignation of Marshall Mayor Connie Latimer at its meeting Monday evening, Feb. 1, and then moved to name her as the new city administrator. "It has been a pleasure to serve the city of Marshall and also to work with all of you," Latimer told the council as she left the room. She didn't say much else because she was already becoming choked up...
Downtown Marshall Association joins MSDC
(02/01/10) Downtown Marshall Association members met Monday evening, Jan. 25, to approve affiliation with Marshall-Saline Development Corporation. At their meeting Jan. 12, MSDC board members agreed to allow DMA to come under the MSDC umbrella. According to the DMA bylaws, MSDC will serve "as a fiduciary and parent organization."...
Marshall Tourism Commission gets report on finances
(01/28/10) Marshall Tourism Commission members met Wednesday morning, Jan. 20, and their main order of business was to approve a Sunshine Law policy, naming the secretary as the custodian of records and establishing a fee schedule for obtaining documents. In her report, Treasurer Gracie Bouws said $19,607 that was granted to be spent in 2009 remains unused. She said the tourism tax collected a total of $85,367.62 in the 2009-2010 fiscal year...
Marshall mayor may seek city administrator position
(01/27/10) Marshall has been without a city administrator for almost one month now, after Charles Tryban retired at the end of 2009. There has been much speculation about who will be chosen as his replacement, and Marshall Mayor Connie Latimer called an impromptu press conference Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 27, to address the issue...
Marshall library birthday wish: New carpeting
(01/14/10) Marshall Public Library will soon begin fundraising for new flooring, board members decided at their meeting Tuesday evening, Jan 12. Librarian Amy Crump read bids for carpeting from Marshall Home Store, $3.31 per square foot; Ehrhardt Floor Covering, $3.73 per square foot; and Carpet Plus, $3.29 per square foot. Crump also had a bid of $5 to $6 per square foot for epoxy floor covering from Epoxy Coating Specialists Inc...
Marshall park board hears about basketball court proposal, activity guide
(01/06/10) As snow fell outside the Indian Foothills Golf Course golf house, the Marshall Parks and Recreation Department board met for the first time in the new year Wednesday evening, Jan. 6. "It's pretty slow, obviously," parks Director Jeff Stubblefield told the board. But, he said, "Everything is going well."...
The end of an era: City Administrator Tryban retires after 25 years
(12/31/09) For City Administrator Charles Tryban, January 2010 is not just the beginning of a new year. It is the beginning of his retirement. At the Marshall City Council meeting Monday, Dec. 7, Tryban announced his retirement, after 25 years working for the city...
Planning commission begins process of revising disaster plan
(12/22/09) Drew Weisberg, community development planner for Pioneer Trails Regional Planning Commission, gave a presentation about Saline County's hazard mitigation plan Friday afternoon, Dec. 18, at Marshall Public Library. It is time for the county's old plan, which was authored in 2004, to be revised...
Marshall council approves steps toward new fire truck, police cars (UPDATE Jan. 4)
(12/21/09) The city of Marshall is one step closer to buying a new fire truck, after action taken by the Marshall City Council at its meeting Monday evening, Dec. 21. Council members approved a financing agreement with Government Capital Leasing, which will provide funds to pay for the new truck...
New carpet, AED on Marshall library's wish list
(12/15/09) The Marshall Public Library Board of Trustees discussed several ongoing library improvement issues at its meeting Monday evening, Dec. 14. Librarian Amy Crump provided two estimates for new carpeting in the library, something she hopes to install as part of the facility's 20th anniversary celebrations next year...
Marshall city administrator announces retirement (UPDATE 10:30 a.m. Dec. 8)
(12/07/09) At the end of December, Marshall City Administrator Charles Tryban will retire from his position, he announced at the Marshall City Council meeting Monday evening, Dec. 7. "It's been a wonderful 25 years," Tryban said. "Really, it's been very enjoyable."...
Philharmonic Orchestra, Community Chorus plan annual Christmas concert
(12/02/09) Marshall residents know that the unofficial start of holiday cheer is just around the corner with the Marshall Philharmonic Orchestra's Christmas "pops" concert. This is the one time of year that the talents of the Philharmonic and Marshall Community Chorus are combined...
Marshall school board gets good news/bad news on financial issues (UPDATE: 10:20 a.m. Nov. 25)
(11/24/09) The Marshall school board received a report on the 2008-2009 audit, which was fine, and on the budget outlook, which was not so fine, at its meeting Tuesday, Nov. 24. Superintendent Craig Noah said the audit included several findings, or items that should be addressed, but he noted that one of them is not really a cause for concern...
MHS actors present musical comedy 'Lucky Stiff,' Nov. 18-20
(11/17/09) What would you do for $6 million? How about take a trip with a dead man? This week Marshall High School students present the musical comedy "Lucky Stiff" by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty about just that, according to a press release. Based on "The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo" by Michael Butterworth, the play tells the story of Harry Witherspoon, played by Jacob Phillips, who is an unassuming English shoe salesman, living an uneventful life in Boston...
Marshall council approves returning land to property owner, sets election date
(11/16/09) The Marshall City Council approved two new ordinances at its meeting Monday, Nov. 16. Council members agreed for the city to return a tract of land on Ridge Street to private ownership. The land was intended for street use, possibly as a cul de sac, as part of development that never occurred, Marshall Mayor Connie Latimer said...
County tax revenues remain low
(11/10/09) Saline County tax collections continue to be down for the month of November, county commissioners reported at their meeting Tuesday, Nov. 10. A total of $61,479.56 was collected in November 2009, compared to $66,310.95 for the same month last year. In total, tax collections for 2009 are down by $50,372.90...
Marshall Senior Center collects cereal for Holiday Project
(11/06/09) From the looks of the large pile of cereal boxes, breakfast is the most important meal of the day at Marshall Senior Center, at least for now. The center is collecting hot and cold cereal, or monetary donations, for the 2009 Saline County Holiday Project, with a goal of 400 boxes by Friday, Dec. 4. As of Wednesday, Nov. 4, the center had already collected about 200 boxes since it began a couple of weeks ago...
County Commission gets update on courthouse project
(10/27/09) Just after their regular meeting Tuesday morning, Oct. 27, Saline County Commissioners met with Dennis Paul and Jeff Harrelson of Septagon Construction Company to discuss the courthouse renovation project. In his construction manager's report, Harrelson wrote, "Progress has been pretty good on the project over the past month."...
Community Chorus tackles new challenges in 21st season
(10/21/09) Marshall Community Chorus kicks off its 21st season Sunday, Oct. 25, with a concert of folk songs from around the world, titled "Going Home." Director Ron Sayer said both familiar and unfamiliar works will be among those on the program. Songs from Korea, Japan, Australia and Europe will be featured. There will also be well-known American songs like "Home on the Range," "Billy Boy," "Down in the Valley," "Long Time Ago" and "Frankie and Johnny."...
Marshall Tourism Commission still accepting grant applications
(10/21/09) Although the Oct. 7 application deadline has passed, the Marshall Tourism Commission is willing to accept more requests for tourism grant funds from area organizations, the group decided at its meeting Wednesday morning, Oct. 21. Thus far, the commission has received only one completed application, from Marshall Chamber of Commerce. ...
MHS, MVC homecoming royalty
(10/19/09) During halftime of the Marshall football game Friday seniors Aubrie Plummer and Chase Kempf were named Homecoming Queen and King. Plummer is a member of the Lady Owls' volleyball team, an "A" honor roll achiever and secretary of the student council. The daughter of Allen and Dawn Plummer, she is captain of Dance Force and historian for DECA. She plans to attend the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry...
MHS vocal students selected for All-State Choir
(10/16/09) On Saturday, Oct. 10, four vocal students from Marshall High School were selected to be members of the 2010 Missouri All-State Choir, MHS Choir Director Ron Sayer announced Monday, Oct. 12. Taylor Witcher, alto; Jacob Phillips and Dylan Fornshell, tenors; and Brandon Pace, bass, were among the 16 students chosen for the choir from students representing the 36 schools in the West Central District, which includes Marshall, Sayer said. There are 11 districts in Missouri...
Ribbons cut at Marshall parks' new playgrounds
(10/14/09) Marshall Parks and Recreation Department officials and board members gathered at Guthrey Play Area and Peyton Park Wednesday morning, Oct. 14, to officially dedicate the new playground equipment. Kindergarten students from Eastwood Elementary School and Marshall City Council members joined in the festivities. Also on hand was Jene Crook, who, along with her husband, Wayne, donated $15,000 to the playground project...
Marshall library board approves long-range plan
(10/14/09)
In a meeting Tuesday evening, Oct. 13, the Marshall Public Library Board of Trustees approved a long-range plan for the library, which will be in effect through 2012. Board members and library Director Amy Crump have been working on the document the past several months... |