Stories from Monday, January 11, 2016

High school basketball scores Monday, Jan. 11

One new ordinance in the city of Sweet Springs will increase the water rates and another will restrict parking for unattached trailers. The Board of Aldermen approved both ordinances as well as two more at its regular meeting Monday, Jan. 11. The water rate ordinance, No. ...

Angela Igo, M.S.N.-R.N., NE-BC, who assumed the role of Chief Nursing Officer for Fitzgibbon Hospital effective Jan. 5, 2016, says her priority will be on maintaining excellence in patient care and encouraging the professional development of nurses. In assuming a role...

A pair of bald eagles was spotted near U.S. Highway 65 south of the Saline County line Sunday, Jan. 10.

While attempting to fight off the cold with multiple space heaters, one Marshall resident inadvertently started a fire in his home Monday, Jan. 11. The Marshall Fire Department responded to a home on the 600 block of South Jefferson Avenue shortly before 6 a.m. ...

While a foundation operated by a nine-person governing board has been supporting Marshall education for more than 20 years, some residents may not be aware of it. "Wise Investment. Excellent Return." It's a motto of the Marshall Public Education Foundation -- a 501c3 nonprofit -- that accepts gifts from private individuals, invests them and, in turn, awards scholarships to students...

Pedro Angel Escarate Linares, 65, of Marshall, died Friday, Jan. 8, 2016, at Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall. Funeral Mass will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, at St. Peter Catholic Church in Marshall with Fr. Tom Alber officiating. Services and burial will be held at a later date in Los Angeles, Calif. ...

If you haven't yet discarded this past year's Christmas tree, you do have an option other than setting it on your curbside.

Taking advantage of loan and credit opportunities allows consumers to purchase items and services they want or need immediately, but it also contributes to consumer debt reaching an estimated $2.4 trillion among Americans. According to a USA Today article from 2015, 35 percent of Americans have debt in collections. The article referenced a study by the Urban Institute that analyzed credit files of 7 million people...

A familiar site around the mat, it's perhaps fitting the Marshall wrestling team manager McKinzey Hockaday was crowned as the 2016 Matwarming Queen.

Ante up for charity. The Marshall Rotary Club's annual Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament returns Friday, Jan. 29, at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Funds raised from the buy-in for the event go to support local charities, such as the Court Appointed Special Advocates, the Buddy Pack Program and Marshall Shoes that Fit...

Most gold medals for host team since 2006

Santa Fe gets off to 28-0 start in I-70/MRVC East Challenge championship game

Holes dug too deep to escape for Valley men and women

Prep Hoops Round-up: Santa Fe (B), Slater (B/G), Sweet Springs (B/G)

Dorothy L. Studler, 79, of Marshall, died Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016, at her daughter's home in Hershey, Neb. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Marshall, with William W. Harlow officiating. Visitation will be held from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. ...

LaVerne S. Tennill, 84, of Marshall, died Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016, at Good Samaritan Care Center in Cole Camp. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Marshall, with William W. Harlow and the Rev. James McAllister officiating. ...