October 2022

Children’s Book Corner

A review of children’s books by Eveleth Hill By Sara Swan Miller; illustrated by True Kelley This book is great for new chapter book readers, especially ones who have cats to cozy up with. Both the words and pictures capture the contrary, persnickety, independent nature of these animals.

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GoFundMe set up for Art Hains’ family as broadcaster continues to battle West Nile Virus

A GoFundMe online fundraising campaign has been established for the family of Art Hains as the legendary Missouri State University athletics broadcaster remains hospitalized with West Nile Virus. Hains, a radio broadcaster for MSU sports for the better part of the last 45 years, has been in the hospital since mid-September with serious symptoms that include losing mobility in his limbs and struggling to breathe after contracting the mosquitoborne disease.

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police briefs

The Marshall Police Department responded to the following calls for Oct. 2-6: Sunday, Oct. 2 --At 5:54 p.m., an officer responded to a residence on West Jackson Street in an attempt to locate a female with an active arrest warrant. She was reportedly a fugitive from justice from Saline County for domestic assault in the second degree and domestic assault in the fourth degree with a $7,500 cash or surety bond. The subject opened the door and repeatedly said she had done nothing wrong. She then went inside and locked the door. She reopened the door, attempted to close it again, but was later placed into handcuffs. She was later transported to the Saline County Sheriff’s Department.

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