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Marshall park awarded substantial grant (05/02/12)
Wednesday morning, May 2, Marshall Park's Director Jeff Stubblefield gave park board members some good news.

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...

Final tribal emblem placed on museum's buffalo hide project (07/08/11)
Though the history behind the Sac and Fox Nation's emblem is not well known, their history as a people can be traced back to before the French and Indian War. Adrian Pushetonqua brushes black paint onto a buffalo hide in short strokes, shading in feathers of the eagle that represents his nation. Pushetonqua is the current tribal chairman, as well as an artist, and has come to Van Meter State Park to contribute to a buffalo hide project at the American Indian Cultural Museum...

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.

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...

Marshall Parks and Rec to recycle Christmas trees (12/27/10)
Christmas trees are being collected by Marshall Parks and Recreation. Trees can be stacked up in the Osage Field parking lot, next to the Kiddie Park. Trees will be used to fill ditches around Indian Foothills Park. Director Jeff Stubblefield said they will use a wood chipper, also, to make mulch for park gardens. Park staff will continue to accept trees as long as they are available...

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

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...

Best of the Midwest draws skateboarders to Marshall (10/12/10)
The concrete ramps, edges and railings were filled with participants and spectators Saturday, Oct. 9, for the first Best of the Midwest Skateboard competition. Sponsored by Parkside Skateshop, of Columbia, the event invited some of the state's top skaters...

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...

Kids get up close and personal with bats (09/14/10)
Children gasped with delight when Kathryn Womack circled the room with a migratory bat. Womack, a bat biologist and graduate student at University of Missouri-Columbia, was invited to A Day at the Park Saturday, Sept. 11, during the Santa Fe Trail Days event...

Bats to be featured at Marshall Aquatic Center (09/11/10)
A representative from the University of Missouri will give a presentation on the often-misunderstood animal at 9:45 a.m. at the aquatic center in Indian Foothills Park. "She is one of about three specialists on bats worldwide," said Lori Godsey of Marshall Parks and Recreation...

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...

Painter helps keep Peoria culture alive (08/31/10)
Their culture was nearly lost more than 100 years ago. Those who call themselves members of the Peoria confederacy have reason to celebrate in recent years. Jewelry and other artifacts continue to be discovered throughout the Midwest, illuminating the culture of this tribe's ancestors...

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...

Water Garden Tour draws visitors from across the state (06/27/10)

Marshall parks department planning new projects (11/04/09)
Now that the Marshall parks have new playgrounds, director Jeff Stubblefield has moved on to planning even more improvements, he said at the park board meeting Wednesday evening, Nov. 4. Stubblefied is currently working on three requests for proposals. They are for a trail system, basketball courts and a new phone system at the park...

City of Slater prepares for annual tree-trimming work (10/20/09)
Slater Assistant City Administrator Gene Griffith reported on city business and departments at the city council meeting Tuesday evening, Oct. 20. The city will begin its annual tree-trimming program this month, Griffith said. "Really, we're running about a month behind," he said, partly because of the weather...

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...

Despite cold weather, BMS students explore Van Meter on Lewis and Clark Adventure Day (10/09/09)
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Park board approves clogged sprinkler solution (10/07/09)
After a lengthy, and dirty, process, the golf course at Indian Foothills Park will finally have cleaner water spraying through its sprinklers. The park receives affluent water, or wastewater, from Marshall Municipal Utilities to water the course. For the past several years, particles in this water -- including things like needles and condoms -- have caused severe blockage in the golf course sprinklers, parks Director Jeff Stubblefield said at the park board meeting Wednesday evening, Oct. 7...

Marshall council approves park board members (10/06/09)
The Marshall City Council raised city license fees and approved two members for the city parks department board at its meeting Monday evening, Oct. 5. Council members approved two ordinances amending city codes. The occupational, or merchant, and cigarette license regulations were amended to increase license fees from $25 to $50. Regulations on the purchase of alcoholic beverages were changed to increase the price of a license to sell liquor by the drink from $375 to $450.

Marshall parks department staying well within budget (09/02/09)
As the 2008-2009 fiscal year draws to an end, the Marshall Parks and Recreation Department budget is faring much better than in previous years, Director Jeff Stubblefield reported at the park board meeting Wednesday evening, Sept. 2. "We're almost $7,000 in the black, where in previous years it's been red, red and extremely red," Stubblefield said...

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