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CMU students named to Dean’s List (1/20/21)FAYETTE — Central Methodist University provost Dr. Rita Gulstad announced this week the students included on the Fall 2020 Dean's List. More than 1,000 students across all CMU campuses met the requirements for placement, including a grade point average of 3.50 or higher for the semester...
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Local students named to Missouri State University’s Fall 2020 Dean’s List (1/22/21)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 Fall Semester and at least a 3.50 grade point average (on a 4.00 scale)...
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Marshall City Council receives update on old hospital, Miami Avenue traffic ordinance dies (1/20/21)Ron Ott approached the Marshall City Council on Tuesday evening, Jan. 19, to give a brief update on the old Fitzgibbon Hospital building. “As you all are aware, the funding didn’t get approved on the first round of the MHDC (Missouri Housing Development Commission) loan program,” he said. “The Nash Group will be doing a virtual meeting with that committee.”...
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C&R Market to expand in new location, bringing nationally known hardware products with it (1/21/21)After serving the Slater area for nearly 20 years, Slater General Store is preparing to close its doors, but owners indicated they feel something better is on its way. On Feb. 1, C&R Market will take possession of the building and begin moving its grocery store to that location. While the market will continue to offer its same products and services, customers can expect even more...
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The importance of making sure black cats and dogs get adopted from animal shelters (1/21/21)Every year, the Marshall Animal Shelter works hard to try and make sure every cat and dog is adopted out. However, the result is always the same — black cats and dogs are the last ones to get forever homes. “They’re always the last,” Danita Phillips, the shelter manager, said. “If you have a pen, like with a black, a white or a brown — the black will always be the last to go.”...
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Marshall students to continue in-seat learning (1/22/21)Students at Marshall Public Schools will remain in classes, although the district’s COVID Dashboard numbers are over the current threshold of the Return to Learning Plan. The numbers on the dashboard have dropped significantly, Superintendent Carol Maher stated in a message to employees, from 14.5 to 9.6...
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Vaccine pre-registration available at Fitzgibbon Hospital (1/21/21)As the State of Missouri continues its implementation plan for COVID-19 vaccines, Fitzgibbon Hospital and its affiliated clinics are preparing by pre-registering individuals interested in receiving the vaccine. Vaccine supplies are limited and are being administered in phases determined by the state of Missouri, beginning with healthcare workers on the front lines and continuing to first responders. ...
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Missouri Bicentennial: Discovering Saline County Part 1 (1/8/21)History of John Fitzgibbon Memorial Hospital Missouri is celebrating an important event in 2021. Missouri became a state 200 years ago Aug. 10, 2021. This year is the Missouri bicentennial. Two hundred years is a long time. We are here because of those who came before us. In a series of articles, we will look close to home and discover Saline County, Missouri, history...
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1 injured when vehicle strikes utility pole, ditch (1/20/21)A Sweet Springs woman was injured after her vehicle struck a utility pole Wednesday morning, Jan. 20. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Cindy M. Ward, 41, of Sweet Springs, was traveling south on Route YY when the Chrysler Pacifica she was driving ran off the right side of the roadway. The vehicle then struck a utility pole and then a ditch before coming to rest...
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KC Wolf spreads cheer in Marshall ahead of AFC Championship game (1/20/21)KC Wolf high-fives a Kansas City Chiefs fan on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 20, when the mascot was spreading good cheer in Marshall. KC Wolf waved at motorists in front of the Wood & Huston Bank location on Arrow Street and Miami Avenue. The Chiefs are prepping for their game against the Buffalo Bills, slated for Sunday, Jan. 24. If the Chiefs win, they will represent the AFC in Super Bowl LV...
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Marshall City Council discusses contract with MSDC, Marshall Junction project (1/20/21)1Before the Marshall City Council approved the second reading for a certain contract between the city and the Marshall-Saline Development Corporation for the provision of economic development services, a few questions were answered for the councilmen who had questions...
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Marshall City Council receives update on old hospital, Miami Avenue traffic ordinance dies (1/20/21)1Ron Ott approached the Marshall City Council on Tuesday evening, Jan. 19, to give a brief update on the old Fitzgibbon Hospital building. “As you all are aware, the funding didn’t get approved on the first round of the MHDC (Missouri Housing Development Commission) loan program,” he said. “The Nash Group will be doing a virtual meeting with that committee.”...
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Marshall students to continue in-seat learning (1/22/21)1Students at Marshall Public Schools will remain in classes, although the district’s COVID Dashboard numbers are over the current threshold of the Return to Learning Plan. The numbers on the dashboard have dropped significantly, Superintendent Carol Maher stated in a message to employees, from 14.5 to 9.6...