Stories from Friday, February 8, 2019

Lana Jean (Brandal) “Lani Lu” Sanders, age 72, of Owosso, Mich., went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, at the Oliver Woods Retirement Village in Owosso, Mich. Visitation will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes in Ithaca, Mich., on Wednesday, Feb. ...

Marshall Elementary Schools Monday — Breakfast: Egg, bacon and cheese bagel; Waffles with syrup; Cereal or oatmeal; yogurt, fresh fruit. Lunch: Corn dog; Taco salad, cornbread; fresh garden salad, texas pintos, mandarin oranges. Tuesday — Breakfast: French toast sticks with syrup; Fruit and yogurt parfait with fruit muffin; Cereal or oatmeal; cinnamon toast, chilled fruit...

A few years ago, I phoned two families informing them there was no baby to adopt. I wept for the aborted babe as well as the woman responsible, the grandmother, and her daughter. It wasn’t until the grandmother realized the families “had money” that she seemed regretful. ...

The recent cold weather made businesses and schools call for extreme measures. Missouri winters can be cold. While Missouri Valley College students usually complain about walking around campus in cold weather or being cold during outside practices, this year students are — almost — loving the freeze. This week, MVC students got to enjoy three consecutive days off, which gives them a five-day weekend...

With the ice storm warning issued on Wednesday, Feb 7, people had to quickly prepare for the weather right after recovering from snowstorms and extremely low temperatures from the polar vortex. To some, an ice storm doesn’t seem to be as inconvenient as a snowstorm, but they can be even more dangerous. There are many important safety tips that can help you make it through...

A retirement party will be held honoring Cliff Lackland on Wednesday, Feb. 13, at 2 p.m., at the USDA Office, located on 704 N. Miami Ave., in Marshall. Cake and ice cream will be served.

Black-Out Bowling for Jason Davis will be held from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at Holiday Lanes, in Marshall. A 50/50 drawing will he held at the benefit. Blackout proceeds will go to the Davis family.

Northwest Missouri State University has released the names of students who completed requirements for a degree at the conclusion of the 2018 Fall Semester. William Brett Maupin, of Marshall, graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural business...

First Baptist Church of Marshall is in the midst of celebrating its 150 years of ministry and mission to the community of Marshall. The city of Marshall, founded in 1839, has experienced a rich history and gone through many changes. Throughout Saline County there were already numerous Southern Baptist Churches; aligned as an association, having fellowship and working together throughout the state of Missouri. In 1869, a group of individuals thought it was time to establish a Baptist Church in Marshall. . ...

A passenger in a stolen vehicle that was pulled over on Interstate 70 Jan. 30 has been charged with three class D felonies. The driver of the vehicle — Tabitha Perfater, 40, of Princeton, Mo. — was charged shortly after the incident for a class D felony for tampering with a motor vehicle - first degree, a class D felony for acry- unlawful procession of a firearm, and a class A misdemeanor for possession of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid of 10 grams or less...

Icy weather caused a lot of chaos earlier this week. One Marshall resident took on the aftermath of the ice storm by strapping on his ice skates and taking to the streets. On Thursday, Feb. 7, a video posted to Facebook showing Marshall resident Brad Byrd skating down a street in town garnered a lot of attention...