This Day in History
Local history compiled by Marshall Public Library genealogy staff.
May 2025
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Did You Know? June
June has the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere. This year, June 21 marks the first day of summer.
Q&A Richard DeFord
The Marshall Democrat-News recently spoke with Richard DeFord, the manager of Marketing and Spiritual Care at Fitzgibbon Hospital.
Marshall Memorial Day 2025 Service: Flowers Fade, Stones Endure
by Melanie Dees Campbell/Special to The Marshall Democrat-News The Star-Spangled Banner played as the wind whipped, waving our nation’s flag at half-mast. The small crowd… Login to continue reading Login…
Community members observe Memorial Day at Malta Bend Cemetery
By Sarah Gray/Managing Editor Memorial Day. A time of reflection and gratitude. On what became an intensely gusty morning, a crowd of roughly 50 people… Login to continue reading Login…
Sweet Springs woman injured when car strikes cow in road
Compiled by Sarah Gray/Managing Editor A woman from Sweet Springs was injured when the car she was driving struck a cow in the road late… Login to continue reading Login…
Higginsville Cemetery Representative named Missouri State Team Member of the Month for actions to prevent a suicide
JEFFERSON CITY – Jennifer Rehmsmeyer, of the Missouri Veterans Commission, has been selected as the State of Missouri Team Member of the Month for May… Login to continue reading Login…
First Saturdays Lecture Series to begin June 7
Join Missouri Folk Arts and the Friends of Arrow Rock for a special First Saturdays Lecture Series.
Grapes arrested for domestic assault, harassment
Last weekend, a Marshall man was taken into custody and charged with second-degree domestic assault and second-degree harassment for an incident that occurred in April.