October 2023
Saline County Early Days
This article is about the Missouri Valley College Homecoming of 1961. A lot of the information is from the MVC Delta.
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, If you have checked out books from the Marshall Public Library, you may have noticed a bench to the right of the front desk. A sign says, “In memory of Anita Swier.” Many people miss Anita. She graced the front desk of the library with her kind and welcoming presence. Thank you to those who provided this memorial.
Remembering the Cronkite’s impact
Article complementary, The Marshall Democrat- News is seeking sponsors for this historic series, who want to help preserve our history. What would lead a man who wasn’t a soldier to join the 101st Airborne Division, on invasion day, glide in behind enemy lines, strategically crash land to help secure a key bridge if he didn’t have to? The answer is to get the story, that man was none other than War Correspondent — Walter Cronkite Jr.
Railroad crossing work to begin in Marshall
Railroad crossing work is beginning. A project funded by MoDOT to improve several railroad crossings and close others within the city will begin at the… Login to continue reading Login…
Slater High School principal talks about NWEA results
School district prepares for election ballot by Danielle Linton-Hatfield/Staff Writer “So the authorization to prepare for the school board election ballot — the public notice… Login to continue reading Login…
BMS students participate in math and science competition
This year Bueker Middle School students from the Marshall School District won first and second places in a math and science competition. This was for… Login to continue reading Login…
Saline County tax bills go to post office Nov. 10
County clerk shares details for April 2024 election (Updated on Thursday morning, Oct. 26, at 9:26 a.m.) by Danielle Linton-Hatfield/Staff Writer “This was not on… Login to continue reading Login…
USDA grant will help MU researchers address opioid epidemic in rural Missouri
COLUMBIA (Oct. 25, 2023) — Childhood trauma is a key risk factor for future substance use disorder, overdose, and suicide. This is particularly problematic in… Login to continue reading Login…
Wildcats fall in regular-season finale at Schuyler Co.
by Hobby King/SPORTS EDITOR Slater couldn’t maintain its momentum from a week-8 win at home over Knox County. The Wildcats scored first and put 20… Login to continue reading Login…