Men’s Volleyball Makes Big Jump in Latest Coaches’ Poll
Marshall, Mo., (March 19, 2025)- The Missouri Valley College men’s volleyball team made a big up the rankings in the latest NAIA Men’s Volleyball Coaches’ Top 15 Poll, released Wednesday.
Whitney Barnes
Men’s Lacrosse Drops Season Opener to Missouri Baptist
Marshall, Mo., (March 19, 2025)- The Missouri Valley College men’s and women’s lacrosse teams hosted Missouri Baptist in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader Wednesday evening inside Volney C. Ashford Stadium. The women’s team fell to the No. 8 Spartans, while the Viking men’s lacrosse team dropped its season-opening game.
Thank a farmer for your dinner plate
In the state of Missouri, agriculture is a driving force that keeps many employed and shelves fully stocked. Agriculture fuels healthy, nutrient-rich based diets that all humans need in order to thrive and grow. It also is a multi-million dollar business that continues to grow in the wake of technological advancement.
Bob Ford’s History
Lt. Colonel James Doolittle circled the USS Hornet in his B-25 waiting for the other Mid-Sized bombers to take off from the flight deck. Using precious fuel, it took 60 minutes for the rest to join him.
Two Santa Fe girls, one Sweet Springs’ boy named first-team all-conference
Santa Fe’s senior Emma Michael and junior Mia Lark were named to the I-70 all-conference first-team on the girls’ side, and Sweet Springs’ sophomore Drayton Hampton was picked first-team and Greyhound junior Joey Rapp and Santa Fe junior Ethan Finkeldei honorable mention in the boys’ selections.
Missouri Departments of Agriculture, Natural Resources welcome EPA Administrator to Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn and Director of Natural Resources Kurt Schaefer welcomed the opportunity to meet with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin when he visited Missouri Tuesday, March 18.
Give us this day our daily bread
“Give us this day our daily bread” is the first petition for ourselves within the Lord’s Prayer. Jesus teaches us to reflect first on Our Heavenly Father, His Holiness, His Name, His Kingdom and His Will. After that, we are ready to pray this request.
This Day in History
Local history compiled by Marshall Public Library genealogy staff.
Marshall Police Reports
The Marshall Police Department responded to the following calls from March 16-19, 2025:
Child care gaps cost Missouri $869 million annually, MU Extension research finds
ST. LOUIS — Analysis from University of Missouri Extension reveals that Missouri loses an estimated $869 million annually due to child care shortages. This includes $723 million in employer costs from absentee workers and turnover along with $146 million in tax revenue that would otherwise be collected to support state and local economies.