May 2024

MPD compliance checks lead to criminal charges

With prom and high school graduation season up us, the Marshall Police Department conducted a compliance check in reference to alcohol being sold to underage minors.According to a Facebook post by the department, on Thursday, April 24, MPD and a member of the Missouri Department of Public Safety Alcohol and Tobacco Control conducted a compliance check on several businesses in Marshall, and several of the businesses sold alcohol to a minor.

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Slater BOE approves FCA program

The Slater School Board of Education approved a couple of action items during a special meeting on Thursday, April 25, including the FCA program for the 2024-2025 school year.The board also approved the Junior High, sixth, seventh, and eighth-grade girls’ softball program for the 2024-2025 school year before adjourning into closed session.During the closed session, the board approved resignation letters and new hires.No further action was taken on Thursday.

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