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President Matt Pennock presided over the meeting of the Optimist Club of Marshall on Saturday, Jan. 13, at Bloomfield’s Family Restaurant.

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University of Missouri clarifies policy forcing student journalists to name confidential sources

COLUMBIA (Jan. 12, 2024) — After working with the Student Press Freedom Initiative at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), the University of Missouri System committed in writing that student journalists will not be forced to give administrators the names of sources in sensitive cases like sexual assault.

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Club News

The Marshall Kiwanis Club held its regular meeting at noon Tuesday, Jan. 2, at Montague’s.

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Marshall Writers’ Guild selects new officers

The Marshall Writers’ Guild met Thursday, Dec. 21, after a lunch at Claudia’s Bed and Breakfast. Present were Vice-President Sharon Eiker-Dyer, Holly Forsman, Sean Rea, President Ed Richards, Treasurer Carole Schaefer, Secretary Sidney Sullivan, the Rev. Mary Williams, guests Katherine Falls, Matt Rahner, Sally Swisher, and Shannon Williams. Absent were Melanie Dees Campbell, Rayvin Freeman, Pat Hammer, Eveleth Hill, Mayor Vince Lutterbie, Ed and Authorene Phillips, Carol Raynor, Irene Sims, Wicky Sleight and Virginia Sprigg.

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