Community News

Michael Jones, DAI/CMA, was announced as Employee of the Month for July 2018 at Northwest Community Services. According to a press release, Jones is a great influence on a person he supports. Jones is level-headed and has patience even when the person he supports is having a rough day. He received a positive outcome on a service monitoring for his professionalism and for seeing potential in the person he supports...

The Marshall Kiwanis Club held its regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 14, at Community Bank on the Marshall square. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, led by Pam LaFrenz, and prayer offered by Fred Hartley, Club President Gabe Ramsey called the meeting to order with 22 members and one guest in attendance...

The Range Line Presbyterian Church will host an ice cream social on Sunday, Aug. 26, from 5-7 p.m. The church is located on Highway CC in Houstonia. There will be hot dogs, chips, homemade ice cream and desserts for a free-will donation.

Marshall Elementary Schools Wednesday — Breakfast: Cinnamon roll; Breakfast burrito; Cereal or oatmeal; yogurt, fresh fruit. Lunch: Chicken patty, mashed potatoes with gravy; Mandarin orange chicken salad; glazed carrots, peaches, hot rolls. Thursday — Breakfast: Scrambled eggs; Chocolate croissant; Cereal, oatmeal or egg; toast with margarine and jelly, chilled fruit...

The Marshall Lions Club’s regular meeting was called to order on Monday, July 23, by President Nancy Harris at the club house, with 13 members and two guests present. Christina Case led the Pledge of Allegiance, and Maureen Burks gave the opening prayer...

Friday, July 6: 1st — B. Cleary/A. Boedeker; 2nd — A. Fenner/M. Sanders. Tuesday, July 10: 1st — S. Robbins/G. DeMoss; 2nd — E. Elsea/W. Elsea. Friday, July 13: 1st — H. Fenner/M. Fenner; 2nd — A Tobin/M. Sanders. Tuesday, July 17: No game. Friday, July 20:...

The Marshall High School class of 1963 celebrated its 55th class reunion Saturday, Aug. 4. It was held at Stone Hedge Golf Club with a noon luncheon and evening social, picture, meal and dance. The 33 classmates who have passed were recognized with a time of remembrance. ...

St. Peter Catholic School Wednesday — Chicken nuggets; Bologna and cheese sandwich; Salad; chips, baked beans, pears. Thursday — Rib patty on a bun; Ham and cheese sandwich; Salad; mashed potatoes, cooked carrots, applesauce. Friday — Grilled cheese; Peanut butter and jelly sandwich; Salad; green beans, fruit, dessert...

The Marshall Kiwanis Club held its regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 7, at the Community Bank on the Marshall square. Following the Pledge of Allegiance led by Rusty Ream and prayer offered by Gary Fetter, Club President Gabe Ramsey called the meeting to order with 17 members and five guests in attendance...

Van Meter State Park will host an astronomy program about Mars from 8:30-11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17, at the park’s Mound Field on Pinnacle Drive. Val Germann of the Central Missouri Amateur Astronomers will give a presentation about Mars, after which he will help visitors locate and observe Mars through telescopes...

Asya LeBrun, of Slater, recently attended Robotics Academy at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center’s Official Visitor Center. The weeklong educational program promotes science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), while training students and adults with hands-on activities and missions based on teamwork, leadership and decision-making...

FULTON — Payton Beeler, of Marshall, was one of 182 seniors who participated in commencement exercises at Westminster College in Fulton. Beeler majored in chemistry and physics.

COLUMBIA — One student from Saline County is among Missouri’s brightest high school students who attended the Missouri Scholars Academy in June at the University of Missouri. Joseph Henke, of Marshall, began MSA in 1985. Each summer, MSA provides 330 rising high school juniors the opportunity to expand their educational and social skills. ...

Cadet Miller Hicks, a senior at Blue Springs South High School, and great-grandson of Charlotte Carrico, of Marshall, graduated from the inaugural class of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force Flight Academy Program on July 20 at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va...

ST. LOUIS — Rachel Ulbrich, of Marshall, was named to the dean's list for the Spring 2018 semester at Washington University in St. Louis. Ulbrich is enrolled in the university's College of Arts and Sciences. To qualify for the dean's list in the College of Arts and Sciences, students must earn a semester grade point average of 3.6 or above and be enrolled in at least 14 graded units...

The Marshall Kiwanis held its regular meeting at noon, Tuesday, July 31, at Community Bank on the Marshall square. Following the Pledge of Allegiance led by Jerry Hedrick and prayer offered by Al Sturhan, Club President Gabe Ramsey called the meeting to order with 23 members and two guests in attendance...

The Marshall Chamber of Commerce will host a “Sips and Grins” wine walk on Saturday, Aug. 4, from 4-10 p.m. on the Marshall square. The wine walk will take place following the Cultural Council’s Shopping Under the Sun and will offer wineries, breweries and distilleries. Food venders will be available during the day and that evening...

Thanks to some generous donations, the Stuttering Foundation has donated a new DVD, titled “Kids Who Stutter: Parents Speak,” to public libraries across the country. In this 16 minute DVD, parents and speech-language experts talk about how to promote easier talking as they interact with their children. The professionals offer simple tips that parents can follow easily...

On Sunday, Aug. 5, beginning at 4 p.m., the First Baptist Church, in Marshall, will host a family fun day with food, fun and music to kickoff their Vacation Bible School from Aug. 5-9. This year’s school will begin each evening at 5:30 p.m. and conclude at 8:30 p.m. from Sunday, Aug. 5, to Thursday, Aug. 9. Families are invited to attend the family fun day and register their children for the Vacation Bible School...

The First Christian Church, located at 130 N. Jefferson St., will host a Vacation Bible School starting Monday, July 30, through Thursday, Aug. 2, from 5:30-8 p.m. Registration will be from 5-5:30 p.m. Monday, July 30. The theme will be “Destination Paradise.” This event is free and supper will be provided. Ages 3 through sixth grade are welcome to attend...

The Family Worship Center will host a Vacation Bible School on Saturday, Aug. 11, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., located at 225 W. Drake Rd., in Marshall, The theme for the bible school is “David From Kid to King.” There will be water games, bounce houses, music and more...

The Marshall Lions Club will host a Stair Climb on Saturday, Sept. 8, at the Missouri Valley College football stadium to raise money for the Saline County Emergency Management Team, the local first responders, and Marshall Lions Club’s Community Fund...

The Marshall Kiwanis Club held its regular meeting on Tuesday, July 24, at Community Bank on the Marshall square. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, led by Merlin Aldredge, and prayer offered by Jim Ferguson, Club President Gabe Ramsey called the meeting to order, with 22 members and one guest in attendance...

The Marshall Lions Club’s regular meeting was called to order on Monday, July 16, by President Nancy Harris at the club house, with 11 members and nine guests present. Brad Straub led the Pledge of Allegiance, and Hugh Harvey gave the opening prayer...

The Marshall Writers’ Guild met at the public library on Thursday, July 19, with 10 members present. President Sidney Sullivan conducted the meeting. Members read to Virginia Sprigg’s prompt — “Fun times on the Fourth of July and what it means to be an American.”...

The Marshall Public Library Board of Trustees cordially invites the public to a reception to be held at the library to introduce new Library Director Anmarie Rahner. The reception will be held from 5-6 p.m. on Thursday, July 26. The library is located at 214 N. Lafayette Ave...

Rebecca “Becky” LaGore, LPN II, was announced as Employee of the Month for June 2018 at Northwest Community Services. According to a press release, LaGore is an advocate. She is hardworking and would do anything for staff and individuals alike. She constantly volunteers to do assessments, attend medical appointments, lab draws, get needed supplies to the homes, delegations and more...

The University of Missouri released its Spring 2018 graduation list. The following local students were named to the list of graduates: Marshall — Molly Nicole Brumit, Molly Kay Evans, Marcia Ann Gorrell, Brittany R. Hedrick, Karson Suzanne Heying, Ryan Isaac Layton, Madison Leigh Martinez and Katelyn Lorraine Wansing. Blackburn — Sydney Anne Bredehoeft. Slater — Bailey Breann Griffith. Sweet Springs — Janessa P. Niemeyer, Heath Caden Snider and Zachary Michael Weber...

The Marshall Lions Club’s regular meeting was called to order on Monday, July 9, by President Nancy Harris at the club house with 13 members and one guest, Dexter Shannon, in attendance. Connor Thomas led the Pledge of Allegiance, and Hugh Harvey gave the opening prayer...

Dr. Bonnie Humphrey, president of Missouri Valley College, has announced the 2018 Presidential Scholars. The requirements for this honor are a 3.9 or higher grade point average for both the fall and spring semesters. Students from the area include: Andrea Chute of Blackburn; Abdul Alhamzawi, Jordan Anderson, Dakota Cantwell, Jerry Carter, Aimee Dwyer, Elizabeth Dye, Kayla Evans, Ashley Grapes, Cori Laxson, Kennedy Philpott and Damjan Todorovic, all of Marshall...

The Marshall Kiwanis held its regular meeting at noon, Tuesday, July 17, at Community Bank on the Marshall square. Following the Pledge of Allegiance and prayer offered by Jack Lenz, Club President Elect Charles Ferguson called the meeting to order with 23 members in attendance...

The National FFA Organization awarded a $3,000 FarmAid scholarship to Taylor Petzoldt of the Marshall FFA. The scholarship is sponsored by Glenda Yoder/FarmAid. Petzoldt plans to use the funds to pursue a degree at the University of Missouri. This scholarship is one of 1,829 awarded through the National FFA Organization’s scholarship program this year...

Van Meter State Park will host a park-wide scavenger hunt team competition from 2-3 p.m. Saturday, July 21. Participants are invited to assemble a team, grab a cellphone or camera, and search the park for all kinds of natural items. The first team to find and take a photo with each item will win a prize. It is free and open to the public...

The Marshall Kiwanis Club held its regular meeting on Tuesday, July 10, at the Community Bank on the Marshall square. Following the Pledge of Allegiance led by John Carton and prayer offered by Fred Hartley, Club President Gabe Ramsey called the meeting to order with 21 members and four guests in attendance...

An Alzheimer’s caregiver support group will be held Tuesday, July 17, from 5:30-7 p.m. at Fitzgibbon Hospital in the classroom suite. This is a free support group that addresses the needs of loved ones who are facing life with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia...

Friday, June 1: 1st — M. Fenner/H. Fenner; 2nd — R. Dimond/H. Satterwhite; 3rd — C. Peterson/B. Blair; 4th — P.W. Robbins/S. Robbins. Tuesday, June 5: 1st — B. Cleary; 2nd — H. Satterwhite; 3rd — C. Diehm. Friday, June 8: 1st — R. Dimond/H. Satterwhite; 2nd — J. Hartley/C. Peterson; 3rd — D. Diehm/C. Diehm; 4th — B. Cleary/G. DeMoss...

The Marshall Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution met at the Stone Hedge Golf Club on Friday, June 1, for a Flag Day luncheon. Regent Raylene Cornine called the meeting to order with the ritual and salute to the flags. The President General’s message was shared by Elaine Osborn...

St. Luke United Church of Christ, in Grand Pass, will hold its annual church picnic on Wednesday, July 18, from 6-9 p.m. Everyone is invited to come and share in the games, a quilt drawing, a dunk tank, and lots of food, along with ice cream and homemade cakes and pies...

The Arrow Rock Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution met for a luncheon and meeting Tuesday, June 19, at the home of Elaine Osborn. Regent Barbara Thieman welcomed nine members, three associate members and one guest. She led in the DAR ritual, the Pledge of Allegiance, The American’s Creed and The Star Spangled Banner...

Throughout the school year, the Marshall Education Foundation awards students scholarships; some from funds established by individuals, as well as from general monies of the Education Foundation. The following were awarded during the 2017-2018 school year:...

The University of Iowa announced its 2018 spring graduates. Tyler Nichols, of Marshall, was among the graduates and received a PHR-Pharmacy.

The family of Marge Long will be hosting a 90th birthday celebration from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, July 8, at the Stone Hedge Golf Club, located at 2760 Cypress Drive in Marshall. She was born July 10, 1928. Cards can be sent to her at 519 E. Summit St., Marshall, MO 65340...

A local working group charged with identifying local priority resource concerns and providing input about program criteria to the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service will meet at 9 a.m., July 18, at the Concordia Community Center. The working group is comprised primarily of representatives of various local, state and federal agencies with knowledge of natural resource concerns. ...

The Marshall Kiwanis Club held its annual fish fry Tuesday, June 26, at Indian Foothills Park.  Following the prayer, offered by Gary Fetter, 22 members and 32 guests attended the fish fry. The club sends a special thanks to Al Sturhahn, who caught and provided most of the fish, and assisted Gabe Ramsey and Steve Hartwig in the preparation. ...

Rockhurst University, in Kansas City, has announced its dean's list for the Spring 2018 semester. This honor recognizes students who have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or above. The following local students who earned a place on the list are Jack Alsbach and Mary Elfrink, both of Marshall...

Katy Trail Community Health welcomed three consultants and one project officer from the Health Resources and Services Administration to complete a three-day operational site visit on June 19-21. These visits are completed every three years and provide assurance to the U.S. Health and Social Service Department that Community Health Centers are meeting all the requirements of the Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act...

Slater Christian Church will host Community Vacation Bible School on Tuesday, June 26, through Friday, June 29, from 6-8 p.m. The theme will be Traveling Through God’s Word. Children ages 3 through completed fifth grade are invited to attend. The event is sponsored by the Slater Christian and Methodist churches, and will include Bible stories, crafts, music and a light meal...

The public is invited to learn about the importance of pottery to the ancient people who once inhabited Missouri during its Pottery of the Past educational event from 2-3 p.m. Saturday, June 30, at the park’s small shelter house. Pottery has been an important tool for many different cultures throughout history. ...

The Fourth Army Band (FAB), originally out of San Antonio, Texas, will hold its 2018 reunion in Branson Sunday, June 24, through Wednesday, June 27, on the campus of the College of the Ozarks. The reunion concert will take place Tuesday, June 26, at 7 p.m. in the Jones Auditorium. Marshall native Buddy Hannaford, retired bandmaster from Trenton, will be a guest conductor for the concert band...

ROLLA — Nearly 1,200 candidates received degrees during commencement ceremonies held Saturday, May 12, 2018, at Missouri University of Science and Technology. The university awards Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees...

William Jewell College has announced that several area students have been named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2018 semester. The honor recognizes students with a grade point average of 3.7 or above and enrolled in at least 14 hours. Those earning a spot on the dean’s list are GraceAnne Haug, Olivia Haug and Jesse Lundervold, all of Marshall...

SPRINGFIELD  — Missouri State University conferred 2,631 degrees to students at its 2018 spring commencement Friday, May 18, at JQH Arena. Local spring graduates include Shelby England, Gabrielle Giger, Allison Lucas, Taylor Pistel and Morgan Thompson, all of Marshall; and Alexis Stegner, of Blackwater...

COLUMBIA — Elizabeth Borges, of Marshall, has completed degree requirements at Stephens College. A commencement ceremony was held in May. Borges graduated with a Bachelor of Science in psychology. She is a graduate of Marshall High School.

FULTON — Payton Beeler, of Marshall, a senior at Westminster College, was named to the Spring 2018 dean's list for exemplary academic performance at Westminster College, located in Fulton. The dean's list recognizes those Westminster students who have shown high academic performance during the past semester. To be included on the dean's list, a student must have a 3.60 semester grade point average with at least 12 hours completed that semester...

ROLLA — Missouri University of Science and Technology announces the names of students who made the honor list for the 2018 spring semester. To be included on the honor list, students must have carried a minimum of 12 hours and had grade point averages of 3.2 or above out of a possible 4.0...

Walt Disney designed “Main Street USA” for the world to see in Disneyland’s Magic Kingdom based on his memories and values of his hometown of Marceline. Given the opportunity, how would you design and showcase your “Main Street USA” of Marshall to be represented to the world?...

Tuesday, May 1: 1st — C. Peterson/H. Satterwhite; 2nd — B. Cleary/M. Reeder; 3rd — E. Elsea/W. Elsea. Friday, May 4: 1st — D. Diehm/S. Robbins; 2nd — C.Peterson/J. Hartley. Tuesday, May 8: 1st — C. Peterson/J. Harley; 2nd H. Satterwhite/M. South. Friday, May 11:...

The University of Missouri released its dean’s list for the spring semester 2018. Local students given the honor are: Kevin Alonzo Almazan, Taylor Morgan Bellamy, Shane Ross Bishop, Ashlyn N. Chamberlin, Garrett Benjamin Clouse, Wendy Cortes, Shelby Lynn Dawson, Molly Kay Evans, Abigail Nicole Henke, Karson Suzanne Heying, Lukas R. Jakubin, Ryan Isaac Layton, Shuwen Lin, Sydnee M. Mason, Zachary F. Maupin, Joshua Leonhard Petzoldt, Zachariah Ray Petzoldt, Kellen Anne Renard, Alex Noland Thiel, Zayne Lee Thomas, Emily L. Tobin, Jani A. Tobin, Trent Bryan Toliver, Joseph Anthony Wansing and Bryan Yu, all of Marshall; Austin Raymond Boland, Heath Caden Snider and Zachary Michael Weber, all of Sweet Springs; Jared Mitchel Armstrong and Isabelle Catherine Drake, both of Malta Bend; and Shelby Lynn Bagnell and Bailey Breann Griffith, both of Slater.. ...

SPRINGFIELD — Each semester, students at Missouri State University who attain academic excellence are named to the dean’s list. For undergraduate students, criteria include enrollment in at least 12 credit hours during the spring semester and at least a 3.50 grade point average on a 4.00 scale...

Marshall Circle No. 535 Daughters of Isabella met Wednesday, June 13, at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Regent Dorothy Teeter called the meeting to order. Opening prayer was read by Virginia Sprigg, and the Pledge of Allegiance was given. Roll call of officers showed nine present and three excused...

The Marshall Kiwanis Club held its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 12, at the Community Bank on the Marshall square. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, led by Richard Raynor, and prayer offered by Gary Fetter, Club President Gabe Ramsey called the meeting to order with 25 members and five guests in attendance...

Concordia University, in Seward, Neb., named 248 students to its honors list for the spring 2018 semester. The top 25 percent of all undergraduate students who complete at least 12 credit hours qualify for the honors list. Charlotte Lines, of Marshall, was in the top 25 percent of undergraduate students who completed at least 12 credit hours...

The prestigious P.E.O. STAR Scholarship, for the 2018-2019 academic year, was presented to Rylan Jayde Grimes, a senior at Slater High School. The scholarship was presented at the Slater High School graduation by Mrs. Lauren Crews on Sunday, May 31...

State Fair Community College, in Sedalia, has announced its president’s list and dean’s list for the spring 2018 semester. To qualify, a student must complete 12 or more GPA hours with a grade point average of 4.0 for the president’s list or a grade point average of 3.5-3.99 for the dean’s list...

The Office of the Registrar at Northwest Missouri State University has announced the names of students named to the Academic or President's Honor Roll at the end of the 2018 spring semester. To be included on the Academic Honor Roll, a student must carry a minimum of 12 credit hours and attain a grade point average of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale. Students named to the President's Honor Roll have attained a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the semester...

Jesse Lundervold graduated summa cum laude from William Jewell College on Saturday, May 12. Lundervold grew up in Marshall and graduated from Marshall High School in 2014. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry and studio art. Lundervold was an editor of the campus newspaper, the Hilltop Monitor, a member of the Pryor Leadership Studies Program, Concert Choir, and Zeta Tau Alpha...

The Marshall Kiwanis Club held its regular meeting at noon, Tuesday, June 5, at Community Bank on the Marshall square. Following the Pledge of Allegiance led by Rex Betz and prayer offered by Steve Hartwig, Club President Gabe Ramsey called the meeting to order with 26 members and one guest in attendance...

LINN — State Technical College of Missouri has released its 2018 spring graduate list. State Tech conferred 441 certificates and degrees to 425 students in May 2018. Aaron Sims, of Marshall, and Dallas Kirby, of Slater, were among the graduates.

Hello Marshall Public Schools Community, The end of each school year is such a happy/sad time in schools. We said goodbye and good luck to the class of 2018 in a wonderful ceremony on May 13. Next year, our celebration won’t be on Mother’s Day, but on May 19...

Recently, the Blackwater R-II Board of Education held a groundbreaking ceremony for their new classroom addition to open this fall. The no-tax increase addition will house the preschool through second grade classes and be completed before school begins in August. ...

Sherri Bacon, of Marshall, was among one of the winners of a second-prize cruise package consisting of ocean view staterooms on the privately chartered cruise ship. Missouri Lottery players can enter their Powerball tickets now through June 24 for a shot at winning one of the 45 Caribbean Power Cruise vacation packages sailing to Nassau and CocoCay, Bahamas. The Missouri Lottery is one of 20-plus lotteries that are part of the Power Cruise promotion...

Gill Memorial Baptist Church is hosting a free concert featuring Julia Vidito Pierce on Sunday, June 3, at 6 p.m. The church is located at 475 S. Miami Ave. in Marshall. Pierce will be sharing from her original CD “Finding You,” the hope, joy and recovery of broken dreams through Messiah Jesus. Pierce writes music that is intimate and filled with a deep hunger for God, holding nothing back, either in delight or sorrow, making an honest and sometimes unpredictable statement...

The Marshall Kiwanis Club held its regular meeting on Tuesday, May 29, at the Community Bank on the Marshall square. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, led by Gary Fetter, and prayer offered by Fred Hartley, Club President Gabe Ramsey called the meeting to order with 18 members and two guests in attendance...

At the All-Sports Athletic Awards night, Tuesday, May 15, in the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Center on the Sedalia campus, 51 student-athletes received academic awards from State Fair Community College President Dr. Joanna Anderson, and Vice President for Educational and Student Support Services Dr. Brent Bates...

MARSHALL — Missouri Valley College conferred 224 degrees at its Spring 2018 commencement ceremony. Following is a list of local graduates — Savannah Enlow, Kayla Evans, Ricarda Garcia, Deric Hancock, Lauren Hare, Shaye Jenrich, Julie Johnson, Cori Laxson, Serjah Mummelthie, Jacy Nelsen, Lais Pazzini, Veronika Petkova, Andre Richardson, Zhitavion Shelby, Leah Simmons, Damjan Todorovic and Natasha Whitman, all of Marshall, and Kaylee McEachern, of Slater...

KIRKSVILLE — Truman State University has released its president’s and vice president’s lists for Spring 2018. A local student earning recognition on the president’s list is Allison Barnes, of Marshall. To qualify for this list, an undergraduate student must attain a semester 4.0 grade point average and must complete at least 12 credit hours...

AMES, Iowa — Women who live in Missouri and own or manage farmland are invited to a conservation discussion focused on improving soil health on Wednesday, June 27. Women non-operator owners who own more than 40 acres, may have recently inherited farmland, or are feeling overwhelmed with all of the decisions of farmland management will find this event especially helpful...

The Arrow Rock Chapter of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution met for a luncheon and meeting Tuesday, May 15, at Catalpa Restaurant in Arrow Rock. Regent Barbara Thieman welcomed 10 members and one associate member. She led in the DAR ritual and the Pledge of Allegiance...

The GFWC Coterie Club met on Tuesday, May 22, at the Family Worship Center. President Claudia Hutcherson opened the meeting and led in the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call was answered by 15 members. Janice Jones was a guest, along with Lisa Cook, of Fayette, the new 5th District president...

Dr. Diane Bartholomew, vice president of academic affairs for Missouri Valley College, has announced the Spring 2018 dean's list. The requirements for the dean's list are a 3.3 or higher grade point average, at least 12 graded hours for the semester and no "D," "F," or "Incomplete" grades for the semester...

The Marshall Kiwanis Club held its regular meeting Tuesday, May 22, at the Community Bank on the Marshall square. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, led by Charles Ferguson, and prayer was offered by Jack Lenz, Club President Gabe Ramsey called the meeting to order with 21 members in attendance...

WARRENSBURG — The Missouri Veterans Home will host a Memorial Day program at 3 p.m. Monday, May 28, at 1300 Veterans Rd. in Warrensburg. The program will kick off with Payton Jones, 7, of Marshall, singing the national anthem. Payton is the daughter of Zachary Jones, of Kansas City, and Annie Bales, of Marshall. She is 7 years old and will be a second-grader at Southeast Elementary in Marshall in the fall...

The Marshall Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution honored area students with awards for their achievements in the 2018 school year. Senior Taylor Petzoldt, of Marshall, received the Missouri State DAR General Scholarship and the Marshall Chapter Scholarship...

Pixie Princess Aryannah Rose Kruger Aryannah is the 4-year-old daughter of Darryl and Pam Kruger, of Slater. She is in pre-K at Slater Schools and enjoys fishing with daddy, dancing, singing, swinging and playing with friends. Sugarplum Princess Allyson Miranda...

The Saline County Composite Squadron of the United States Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol will host the annual Memorial Day Observance Service on Monday morning, May 28, beginning at 10 a.m. on the southeast corner of the Marshall square at the veteran’s memorial...

FAYETTE — Central Methodist University student Jordan Lane, from Marshall, was honored during an award ceremony held by CMU's Department of Fine and Performing Arts on Sunday, May 6. The Department hosts the award ceremony every spring — honoring outstanding students in the areas of music and theatre...