Stories from Tuesday, January 31, 2017

County commissioners and Saline County Sheriff Cindi Mullins hosted an informational meeting at the Saline County Justice Facility Monday morning, Jan. 30, regarding the tax proposition, to be placed on the April municipal election ballot. Approximately 20 people were in attendance to listen to commissioners and Mullins describe what the tax would be and what the additional money would go toward...

County commissioners opened sealed bids for materials and services for the Common Road District and County General Revenue expenditures for 2017 during the commission's regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 31. According to the public notice, materials and services included diesel fuel, gasoline, rock, equipment, culverts, concrete, general carpentry, supplies and services for all offices and departments, and more. ...

Lawrence Ray "Corky" Soendker, 86, of Marshall, died Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, at Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, at First Christian Church in Marshall, with the Rev. Dr. Loy Hoskins officiating. ...

High school basketball scores for Monday, Jan. 30

The Saline County Prosecutor's Office filed a felony charge of fleeing police against a Kansas City, Kan., man Tuesday, Jan. 31, for an alleged pursuit along Interstate 70 the evening of Dec. 24, 2016. Irving L. Longoria-Varela, 22, was charged with resisting arrest, detention or stop by fleeing - creating a substantial risk of serious injury or death to any person, a class D felony, as well as a class B misdemeanor of exceeding the posted speed limit by 26 miles per hour or more...

A person was injured after two vehicles collided on the Missouri Valley College campus Tuesday morning, Jan. 31.

SPRINGFIELD -- Marshall native Arthur R. "Art" Hains was among 16 inductees into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame during ceremonies Sunday at Springfield. A 1973 MHS graduate, Hains has been a radio broadcaster for 40 years since receiving his degree from Southern Methodist University. ...

The Saline County Prosecutor's Office charged Tyler J. Finley, 17, of Slater, with second degree burglary, a class C felony, and a misdemeanor charge of theft / stealing (value of property or services is less than $500) Monday, Jan. 30. The charges relate to the alleged theft of money from the Slater city offices in June 2016. Dusty Short, 21, of Slater, faces the same charges. Charges against Short were previously filed Dec. 16...

On behalf of the Kiwanis Club of Marshall, Club President Merlin Aldredge presents a check for $200 to Carol Raynor for the Baby Grace Program.