Whitney Barnes

Whitney Barnes

Philharmonic orchestra concert to feature trumpeter Chris Farris

The Marshall Philharmonic Orchestra and Conductor Kevin Lines invite all to its third concert of the 62nd season on Sunday, Feb. 16. The concert will begin at 2:30 p.m. in the Harold L. Lickey Auditorium of Bueker Middle School. The featured soloist will be highly respected area trumpeter Chris Farris. Wood & Huston Bank is the underwriter for this free concert. A meet-and-greet reception will immediately follow.

Valley hoops teams drop HAAC doubleheader at MNU

The Missouri Valley College men’s and women’s basketball teams went to Olathe, Kan., for a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader against MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) Wednesday, Feb. 5. The women’s team fell to the No. 11 Pioneers, 76-67, while the men’s team suffered an 82-61 defeat.