April 2024

MPD teams up with MVC for City of Marshall Animal Shelter murals
The City of Marshall Animal Shelter is getting a creative makeover with the help of Missouri Valley College’s Fine Arts Department.The Marshall Police Department reached out to Professor Colleen Smith, who heads the Fine Arts Department at MVC, to ask her students to submit preliminary sketches for murals that would be painted both inside and outside the shelter.
3 injured when vehicle overturns on Howard County road
A Marshall woman was injured in a one-vehicle crash that occurred in Howard County Wednesday morning, April 17. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol… Login to continue reading Login…

Submerged vehicle removed from park lake
A vehicle that had been reported stolen more than 40 years ago was discovered Wednesday afternoon, April 17. According to the Marshall Police Department, the… Login to continue reading Login…

5 utility poles damaged by high winds Tuesday
by Sarah Gray/Managing Editor Saline County was one of multiple counties in the state under a “tornado watch” Tuesday, April 16. And while the storm… Login to continue reading Login…
Marshall Community Chorus set for final concert of its 35th season
Take 40 singers from all walks of life, add a piano and organ, gently shake and drizzle in a clarinet and flute, and to top it off add a vocal soloist and a Scottish bagpiper and the result is a concert that is not to be missed.The Marshall Community Chorus will present its Spring Concert: Seasons of Life, at 2 p.m.
MMU accepts bids for inspection/reconditioning of substation
Three bids were accepted during a Marshall Municipal Utilities Board of Public Works meeting on Thursday, April 11, including one for the inspection/reconditioning of Southeast Substation T1.“This is a 1976 transformer,” Electric Distribution Director Doug Root explained.
This Day in History
Local history compiled by Marshall Public Library genealogy staff.1902 - The fine artesian well in Sweet Springs is attracting a great deal of attention from all parts of the country.
Capitol Report
The House is moving steadily as we inch closer and closer to the end of the session.
The Shepherd’s Heart
By Bob G. StewartContributing Writer Boom … Boom boom, boom explosions in the night sent from somewhere far away boom, boom they light up the… Login to continue reading Login…