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4 hurt in separate crashes on I-70 during snowfall Tuesday morning
(Local News ~ 12/07/11)
Roadways made slick by snowfall early Tuesday, Dec. 6, might have contribute to accidents on Interstate 70 in Saline County in which four people suffered injuries ranging from minor to moderate, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol reports. A Higginsville man suffered moderate injuries in a one-vehicle crash at 7:20 a.m. near the 72-mile marker...
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It's beginning to look a lot like winter (Local News ~ 12/07/11)
If the recent plethora of holiday events hadn't put Saline Countians in a Christmas mood, the weather Tuesday, Dec. 6, might have done the trick. Area residents woke to a thin blanket of fluffy snow Tuesday morning, but as the day progressed, the snow continued and, as is common for the first snow of the year, the white stuff became a problem for motorists... - Kingsville Livestock Auction: Cattle Auction Report for 12/06/2011 (Agriculture Report ~ 12/07/11)
- Boonville-Farmers Livestock Auction: Cattle Auction Report for 12/06/2011 (Agriculture Report ~ 12/07/11)
- Kingsville- Kingsville Livestock Auction: Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 12/06/2011 (Agriculture Report ~ 12/07/11)
- Boonville - Farmers Livestock Auction: Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 12/06/2011 (Agriculture Report ~ 12/07/11)
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Linda O'Brien
(Obituary ~ 12/07/11)
Linda O'Brien, 64, of rural Preston, died Monday, Dec. 5, 2011, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9, 2011, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Marshall with Rev. Don Kelderhouse officiating. Visitation will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Sunset Gardens Cemetery in Marshall. Memorials may be made to family choice. Friends may sign the online register book at www.campbell-lewis.com...
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Wilma L. Cornine
(Obituary ~ 12/07/11)
Wilma L. Cornine, 88, of Nelson, died Monday, Dec. 5, 2011, at Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011, at Heath Creek Baptist Church, with Chris Harper, Minister officiating. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. ...
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Betty Bowman Vest
(Obituary ~ 12/07/11)
Betty Bowman Vest, 75, of Marshall, died Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011, at her home. Funeral arrangements are pending at Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home in Marshall.
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Marie Potter Smith
(Obituary ~ 12/07/11)
Marie Potter Smith, 86, of Marshall, formerly of Eldon, died Monday, Dec. 5, 2011, at her home. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. with services immediately following at 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9, 2011, at Rekus Funeral Home in Eldon. Interment will be in Tol Wood Cemetery near Eldon. Condolences may be shared with the family at www.rekusfh.com...
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Dolores (Dee) S. Moore
(Obituary ~ 12/07/11)
Dolores (Dee) S. Moore, 75, of Wellington, formerly of Saline County, died Friday, Dec. 2, 2011, at her home. Graveside services was held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011, in Ridgepark Cemetery with Gene Fox officiating. Service music included "My Happiness", "In the Arms of an Angel" and "The Lords Prayer"...
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Miami students vocalize holiday cheer (Local News ~ 12/07/11)
Miami R-1 students presented one of the first school Christmas programs of 2011 Monday evening with "A Traditional Family Christmas." -
Slater schools move forward in superintendent search
(Local News ~ 12/07/11)
As the new year approaches, Slater School District moves closer to finding new leadership. Two candidates were interviewed for the superintendent position Tuesday evening, Dec. 6, and the superintendent's secretary, Jean Janneck, feels positive about the direction in which the board is moving...
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Grange news release
(Agriculture ~ 12/07/11)
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Grange recently took a stand against proposed regulations by the U.S. Dept. of Labor that would limit the ability of teenagers to assist in farming operations across the country, calling the proposal "destructive" to the agriculture industry...
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Corn growers statement
(Agriculture ~ 12/07/11)
Missouri Corn Battles Onerous Regulations Dec. 6, 2011, from mocorn.org Traveling down a familiar road, a government agency has once again proposed a measure that would inhibit farm productivity. If approved, the recent proposal by the Department of Labor (DOL) would place strict limitations on youth working on farms, creating serious negative impacts on production agriculture. ...
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National FFA stuff
(Agriculture ~ 12/07/11)
Prepared by Kent Schescke, National FFA Organization, and Jay Jackman, National Association of Agricultural Educators, to Assist School-based Agricultural Educators Hazardous Occupation Order #1 The department seeks to "retain and expand" Ag HO1 by removing the 20 PTO horsepower threshold; requiring that tractors operated by 14- and 15-year old student-learners be equipped with roll-over protective structure (ROPS); mandating seatbelt use by student-learners; requiring student-learners to have a valid state driver's license if operating tractors on public roads; and prohibiting use of most electronic devices.. ...
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Tourism commission expected to fund grant requests Monday
(Local News ~ 12/07/11)
With $67,388.17 of tax revenue received in the first three quarters of the year and a grant request total of $89,920, Marshall Tourism Commission members are hoping both funds will balance out by the end of the year. The fourth quarter will end Dec. 31, and each hotel has until Jan. 10, 2012, to pay its taxes. During a meeting Wednesday morning, commission members discussed revenues while reviewing more than 15 grant requests...
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Scoreboard for Tuesday, Dec. 6
(High School Sports ~ 12/07/11)
Area high school basketball scores for Tuesday, Dec. 6
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Men's College Basketball: Harris-Stowe State 60, Missouri Valley 49
(High School Sports ~ 12/07/11)
Hornets pull away down the stretch
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Prep wrestling: Mexico 58, Marshall 15
(High School Sports ~ 12/07/11)
Standley, White gets pins for Owls
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Lady 'Cats pull out L&C victory in closing seconds (High School Sports ~ 12/07/11)
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MVC students to sing at Governor's Mansion Preservation Gala
(Local News ~ 12/07/11)
Twenty-one Missouri Valley College music students will perform at the Governor's Mansion Preservation Gala Thursday, Dec. 8, at the governor's mansion in Jefferson City, according to a news release from the college. The students will perform selections from MVC's Celebration of Christmas show, which concluded last weekend...
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Friends & Neighbors: Meet the musician you've always heard (Features ~ 12/07/11)
At the Marshall Philharmic Orchestra's Christmas concert Sunday, Dec. 4, there was a new face in the horn section. But not a new sound. Anyone who has watched television or seen films in the past several decades has probably heard Bill Lane's French horn... -
Local groups observe 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbor (Local News ~ 12/07/11)
Stephen Jaeger took the podium on Tuesday, Dec. 7 to honor his great-uncle, Orville W. Garrett, who perished at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Jaeger was part of a Pearl Harbor anniversary observance ceremony at the Saline County Courthouse Wednesday, Dec. 7... -
Marshall park, Girl Scouts agree to work toward preservation
(Local News ~ 12/07/11)
After a thorough discussion of the state of the Girl Scout cabin in Indian Foothills Park Wednesday evening, Marshall Parks personnel and scout leaders may have found some common ground. Park Board President Wayne Crawford assured the general audience that no one wants to see the cabin torn down. ...
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