Stories from Thursday, April 18, 2013

For the second year in a row, Marshall FFA Chapter has been named No. 1 in the state. Sweet Springs FFA, also a perennial top chapter, was named No. 15 in the state. More information to follow.

Frustrating. That was the word most commonly used by city officials and one adjacent property owner at a special meeting of the Marshall City Council called to discuss options available for dealing with the deteriorating building at 262 W. Arrow St. in Marshall...

Missouri Valley Community Action Agency Head Start is accepting applications for fall 2013 classes for families living in the Marshall area with children 3 to 5 years old. Head Start offers educational, social, medical, dental and nutritional services to 3 to 5 year olds, including those with disabilities from families with limited income. Services are at no cost to the family...

The Optimist Club of Marshall held its weekly meeting at 7 a.m. Saturday, March 30, at Bloomfield's in Marshall. The meeting was called to order by President Robyn Leimkuehler. The invocation was given by Ken Clause followed by the Pledge to the Flag...

Mervin Oglethorpe walked into the church, turned on the lone light bulb above the lectern and looked out to his congregation. He scurried over to the piano and played a brief welcome.

Marshall High School FFA Abrea Mizer was selected as the Missouri FFA president today, Thursday, April 18 at the state FFA Convention in Columbia. Mizer, an MHS senior is the daughter of Paul and Brenda Mizer of rural Marshall. She found out in early March she would be one of the 16 new Missouri FFA officers...

Powerhouse Ministries is hosting Powerhouse BBQ that will be held every Saturday in April at the H.C. Community Center, located at 450 E. Jackson St. Food will be served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Menu will include a half chicken for $8, a whole slab of ribs for $17 and a half slab of ribs for $9. Items will have a choice of potato salad or cole slaw and baked beans...

MVC Round-up: Football, Golf (M/W), Rodeo, Tennis (M/W), Volleyball (M)

Parents as Teachers coordinator Melissa Pointer exchanges thumbs-up with a youngster enjoying the gymnastic equipment at Salt Fork YMCA during the Parents as Teachers Tumbling Tots event Tuesday, April 16. The event is part of Month of the Young Child activities...

Question: While trying to give your testimony, has anyone asked you, "What does it mean to be converted?" Some of us have a hard time answering this question. Now in Acts 3:19 it says: "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord."...

Marshall Elementary Schools and Bueker Middle Schools Monday -- Breakfast: Pancakes, orange smiles; cereal, cinnamon toast, orange smiles; or oatmeal, cinnamon toast, orange smiles; variety milk. Lunch: Hot dog on bun or home baked meatloaf with hot roll, oven fries, fresh tomatoes, pineapple, chilled fruit; or chef salad, fresh tomatoes, pineapple, chilled fruit, hot roll; variety milk...