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Beyond the Tall Grass: One farmer’s passion for native wildflowers brings Missouri’s lost prairies back to life
By Mary Jo Rieth/Contributing Writer A glimpse of a tall grass prairie field from a moving vehicle might not spark curiosity or even interest, but a closer look may inspire wonder and a sense of beauty, and in the case of Mark Belwood, a passion that changed his life. Belwood, who farms in the Marshall…
Community
Kiwanis Club News
The Marshall Kiwanis Club held its regular meeting at noon, Tuesday, Oct. 27, at Montague’s. Randal DeMasters offered the invocation, and Club President Sharon Crawford led the Pledge of Allegiance and called the meeting to order with 22 members in attendance. Due to last-minute issues with the scheduled program, Don Garst, the club’s former treasurer,…
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Sports
Ken Kujawa enshrined into MO Sports Hall of Fame
Photo courtesy Missouri Valley University Athletics “The Voice of the Vikings” — Ken Kujawa — was formally enshrined into the MO Sports Hall of Fame last weekend. Kujawa is in his 19th year broadcasting sports events for Missouri Valley University (formerly Missouri Valley College) in Marshall. Kujawa previously spent 30 years broadcasting for the Shepherd Group…