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crispate (kris-peyt) adjective. (of a leaf) having curly or wavy edgesExample: The gardener admired the crispate leaves of the small succulent.

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Protect yourself and your loved ones: Why the flu shot matters this season

Missouri Valley Regional Medical Center MARSHALL — As the 2026–2027 flu season gets underway, doctors at Missouri Valley Regional Medical Center are encouraging residents of Marshall and surrounding communities to get their annual influenza vaccine now. Vaccination remains one of the most effective ways to reduce the risk of flu illness and its potentially serious…

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Nationally ranked Benedictine pulls away to beat Vikings

by Hobby KingSPORTS EDITORFor the first 30 minutes, the Missouri Valley University Vikings absorbed many blows from the nationally ranked Benedictine Ravens and fought back.But the No. 2-ranked Ravens scored three unanswered touchdowns in the third quarter and pulled away to claim a 48-13 victory on Gregg-Mitchell Field at Volney C. Ashford Stadium in Marshall…