Stories from Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Marshall Public Schools Board of Education approved a board resolution for the tax levy increase in the upcoming April election at its meeting Tuesday night, Jan. 21. Superintendent Ryan Huff presented to the board copies of the wording of the ballot language...

The Saline County Commission approved a contract between the county, the city of Marshall and Emergency Management Director Russ Donnell for the performance of emergency management duties. The contract, discussed at the Wednesday, Jan. 22, meeting, will cost the county $2,500 a year, plus providing Donnell an office and a vehicle. The city of Marshall provides $5,000 and the rest comes from a grant...

The Marshall City Council heard an update from City Administrator Connie Latimer about the four firefighters who were injured while assisting an accident on Interstate 70 at Marshall Junction Saturday, Dec. 21. Marshall firefighters Andreas Enyart, Sheldon Kerksiek, Shawn Mullins and Richard N. Schaefer were all injured in the incident...

The Marshall Rotary Club will hold a Texas Hold-Em tournament at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, at Knights of Columbus Hall in Marshall. Registration will begin at 5:30 p.m. Entry fee is $30. Cash prizes will be paid to the final table of six players. This event is a fundraiser to benefit D.I.G.S. and Fathers Committed to Families program...

Have you been hearing about the changes that are coming to our school systems called "Common Core?" Our schools all over the country have made, or are in the process of quickly making some very significant changes to the education system which will affect our children in so many ways...

Marshall scores most points in a game since 1998

Prep Hoops Round-up: Slater (B/G), Sweet Springs (B/G), Malta Bend (B/G)

Stephenson gets Owls' only win on mat

The Slater City Council raised water rates for the first time in 4.5 years at the Tuesday, Jan. 21, meeting. Assistant City Administrator Gene Griffith noted he'd been warning the council this would be needed for close to six months. "The auditors told us the past couple years the rates weren't ample to cover depreciation and maintain the system," he said. "We've gone 4.5 years since the last water rate increase."...

Monday, Jan 13: Before noon, Saline County Ambulance District No. 3 treated and transported to a hospital four people experiencing a medical emergency requiring advanced life support. After noon, they treated and transported to a hospital three people experiencing a medical emergency requiring advanced life support and one person experiencing a medical emergency requiring basic life support...

High school basketball scores for Tuesday, Jan. 21