Stories from Monday, July 14, 2014

There has been much discussion over the last several months regarding the effect of the Affordable Care Act on hospitals and physicians. However, the Affordable Care Act has also had an impact on long-term care facilities, commonly referred to as "nursing homes," such as The Living Center in Marshall...

Saline Countians showed off their bought or handmade outfits on the Fashion Show runway Saturday, July 12, in the multipurpose building at the fairground. Following this year's theme "Look What's Trending," contestants showed what kind of clothing items were trending in today's fashion...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Accompanied by representatives of Missouri's major agricultural organizations, Attorney General Chris Koster today announced his support for Constitutional Amendment 1, also known as the "Right to Farm" amendment. In stating his support for Amendment 1 Koster said, "The Right to Farm Amendment will ensure that agricultural production in Missouri is always economically competitive with other states across the country. ...

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. -- Missouri's 2,000 local dairy farmers and their 15 processing plants have been left out in the cold with Governor Nixon's veto of the two Omnibus Agriculture Bills, House Bill 1326 and Senate Bill 506. "It's shocking to us considering both bills were passed with strong bi-partisan support by the Missouri General Assembly," Larry Purdom, president of the Missouri Dairy Association, said...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- DeEtta Murphy and Gregg Hoff, FCS Financial staff in the Marshall office, awarded the Saline County 4-H Club with a $500 Shaping Rural Missouri grant. The Shaping Rural Missouri grants were available to 4-H clubs and FFA chapters who plan to complete a community improvement project by the end of the year...

Task force recommends one habilitation center in the Northwest and community programs in both communities. The Missouri Mental Health Commission received the final report and recommendations from the Northwest Habilitation Services Task Force at its monthly meeting Thursday, July 10. ...

Monsanto Fund donates money to Community Food Pantry and Saline County Rural Fire Protection District.

Ricky D. Hackworth, 54, of Marshall, died Saturday, July 12, 2014, at The Living Center in Marshall. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 16, 2014, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Marshall, with William W. Harlow officiating. Burial will be in Ridge Park Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to family choice and an online guestbook is available at www.campbell-lewis.com...

Pannell set to head to D-I Western Illinois in fall

A Boonville woman suffered moderate injuries in an all-terrain vehicle accident at approximately 1:30 p.m. Friday, July 11, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report. The accident occurred when a 2005 Honda 4-wheeler driven by Emily N. Barr, 18, was pulling out of a private drive on Route H just west of Norway Avenue. ...