June 2024

This Day in History

Local history compiled by Marshall Public Library genealogy staff.1913 - The entertainment given by the celebrated musician, Blind Boone, at the Verts Hall in Nelson was a success in every fashion.

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Newscope

The Salt Fork Cemetery Association will have its annual public meeting on Sunday, July 14, at 2 p.m.

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Plans underway for 340-mile river race

A kayak and boat race across the Missouri River will test the mettle of competitors this July, as paddlers will venture from Kaw Point Park in Kansas City, Kan., and travel 340 miles downstream, across nearly the entire state of Missouri.The MR340 is the world’s longest river race, according to Missouri River Relief, the hosting organization that seeks to protect river resources.

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