Stories from Friday, June 23, 2006

On March 18, 1937, "Jim The Wonder Dog" died. Since I was born March 10, 1955, I never had the opportunity to see this wonderful animal. I never got to see his ability to go right to people as beckoned by his master, Sam Van Arsdale, or my personal favorite -- pick out a car by its license number...

"Emotion is the glue that causes history to stick. American history is a heartrending subject. When students read real voices from our past, the emotions do not fail to move them." -- James Loewen The opening song in the Lyceum Theatre production of the musical "1776" is "For God's Sake, John, Sit Down," the chorus of congressmen complaining about the radical ranting of John Adams...

Saline County motorists will need to be aware and keep an eye out for highway construction crews at several locations during the upcoming week. The Missouri Department of Transportation on Thursday, June 22, announced three projects that will impact traffic in various parts of the county, but should only take a few days to complete if the weather cooperates...

The Marshall Municipal Utilities Board of Public Works agreed at its meeting Wednesday, June 14, to proceed with an audit of the MMU power plant that officials hope will demonstrate that the plant is in compliance with EPA emissions regulations. MMU General Manager Paul Jensen said the cost of the study, $7,200, is less than doing tests directly on emissions from the plant's smoke stacks...

Department reports during the Monday, June 12, meeting of the Sweet Springs Board of Aldermen were largely routine. Among those giving reports on behalf of boards or departments were Michael Clevenger for the Recreation Board, City Collector Janice Bybee, Bill Harding of the Park Board, Fire Chief Todd Anderson and Police Chief Dick Downing...

The I-70 Medical Center has been open for business in Sweet Springs since late last fall, and the city moved closer to paying off its bills in connection with the project during the regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen Monday, June 12. Rick Childers, executive director of Pioneer Trails Regional Planning Commission, was on hand to update the board on the status of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for the project...

The Marshall Board of Education at its meeting Tuesday, June 20, approved a renewal of Chartwells Food Service contract. According to Superintendent Rob Gordon, price increases last year helped keep the district's food service budget in the black by $12,882...

Deborah Jean Lunn, 36, of Kansas City, formerly of Marshall, died Sunday, June 18, 2006, at University of Missouri Medical Center in Columbia as the result of a car accident that occurred on April 13, 2006. Funeral services will be held at noon Saturday, June 24, at Chapel Hill-Butler Funeral Home, 701 N. ...

Billy K. Smith, 81, of Miami, died Thursday, June 22, 2006, at Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 26, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Marshall. William W. Harlow will officiate. Friends may call after 8 a.m. ...