Stories from Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Virginia L. Algermissen, 92, died Monday, Aug. 5, 2019, at Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles. Cremation. No services are scheduled at this time, and the family will have a private burial at her hometown of Kearney, Neb. Memorials are suggested to Marshall Community Chorus in care of Julie Lewis at Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home...

A special election took place Tuesday, Aug. 6, for some Blackburn voters. Voters had to approve or deny a ballot issue for the Blackburn Elmwood Special Road District for Saline County. Results were 34 yes and 10 no. According to unofficial election results released by the Saline County Clerk’s Office, 44 of 278 registered voters turned out for the election, resulting in a 15.83 percent voter turnout yesterday...

Thursday evenings on the Saline County Courthouse lawn will again go silent save the single note symphony of the cicadas. But before it does, the Marshall Municipal Band will perform the final concert of their 98th season this Thursday evening beginning at 7 p.m...

The Marshall City Council let the public know on Monday evening, Aug. 5, that the old Fitzgibbon hospital building on Brunswick Avenue has now been condemned. Councilman Ron Ott and City Administrator David Haugland went through a code enforcement for the old building. Haugland stated they are now working on a cost estimate for a demo...

The Sims family has been chosen to represent Saline County for Missouri's Farm Families at the Missouri State Fair on Monday, Aug. 12. Located southeast of the county from the rural Sweet Springs area, the fourth-generation family farm has 2,100 acres of row crops, hay and cattle...

CARROLLTON, Mo. — The water has finally retreated from U.S. Route 65 south of Carrollton, and the roadway to Waverly has reopened. Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation have worked to clear debris and prepared the roadway for reopening as floodwaters receded...

Marshall gridders competitive against larger schools

Northern Commissioner Stephanie Gooden stated that Saline County has finally been approved by FEMA for individual assistance. At the commission meeting Tuesday morning, Aug. 6, Gooden noted the commission received a call from Tony Day to give them the good news...