Stories from Monday, November 15, 2010

During the Missouri Valley College Jazz Band fall concert Sunday, Nov. 14, Director Garry Anders announced the creation of a new award in honor of faculty member Charles Ferguson. The Charles Ferguson Award for contributions to the MVC band program will be awarded each semester and the recipient will be chosen by band students, Anders said...

City and local economic development officials have found it difficult in recent years to attract new industries to Marshall, and they've also found it challenging to explain the complexities of the situation. At a meeting of Marshall-Saline Development Corporation's board last week, Marshall City Administrator Connie Latimer noted that one hurdle in attracting new industries to town is the lack of available labor...

Hunters in Saline County harvested 678 deer on opening weekend of deer season. The season opened Saturday, Nov. 13, with hunters lining up at gas stations and pouring coffee into thermoses and making the hike to their stands. Of the 678 deer taken in Saline County, 322 were antlered bucks, 73 were button bucks and 283 were doe. Statewide hunters harvested 44,942 antlered bucks, 13,052 button bucks and 39,862 doe for a total of 97,856 deer during the weekend...

Najera scores twice in win over Bolivar

Nichols second in two races

Valley opens playoffs at Hastings

No. 14 Valley misses NAIA playoffs

West, Copeland score 18 for MVC

David Elton Lewis, 76, of Sedalia died Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010, at First Baptist Church of Sedalia with Pastor Drew Hill officiating. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. ...

Marshall High School Theatre Department will present the murder mystery musical, "Somethings Afoot," as its fall production at 7 p.m. November 17, 18 and 19, in the MHS Little Theatre. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students. Wednesday, Nov. 17, is Student Night and students get in for $2...