County commissioners meet Boomer, MPD's new drug dog

Thursday, June 18, 2009
By SYDNEY STONNER/Staff writer

Marshall Police Officer Stephen Stewart holds new drug dog Boomer's leash as he greets Saline County Presiding Commissioner Becky Plattner in the commission office Thursday, June 18.
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A special guest was present at the Saline County Commission Thursday, June 18. Marshall Police Chief Mike Donnell and Officer Stephen Stewart brought Boomer, the department's new drug dog, to meet the county officials.

Donnell thanked the community for its support in acquiring the black Labrador.

"The town's, and the county's, just been incredible," he said.

The dog and Stewart still have training to complete before they are ready to work together.

In other business, Southern District Commissioner Richard "Dick" Hassler reported that a couple of miles of 150th Trail west of Highway YY will be closed today because of tiling work.

Later in the day, commissioners will attend a preconstruction meeting for a bridge on Harvest Avenue.

The commission's next regularly scheduled meeting is Tuesday morning, June 23, at 9 a.m. in the lower level of the courthouse.

Contact Sydney Stonner at marshallbusiness@socket.net

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Muddywater,you sound as if you may a former employee of Saline County, who may have left his or her job UNVOLUNTEERILY!! POOR THING.

-- Posted by yomomma on Fri, Jun 19, 2009, at 2:13 PM

Did the County provide any money at all toward the dog. I sure doubt it!!!

-- Posted by muddywater on Thu, Jun 18, 2009, at 7:54 PM

Welcome Aboard Boomer. You've got a BIG job ahead of you!

-- Posted by luvthoseowls on Thu, Jun 18, 2009, at 4:15 PM

coollllllllllll now hopefuly they can get some stuff done

-- Posted by nichoil on Thu, Jun 18, 2009, at 12:14 PM