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.
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Are You Rich?
In 1968, during my last year in the Army in West Virginia, I had decided to get a part time job off base to raise a little extra money for when I was discharged and headed back home here. I got a job at a Caring Hab. Center, much like the one we had here in Marshall. There were three large buildings, one behind the other with the front one housing the light cases and the rear one -- way back close to the woods -- that housed the most severe cases. I worked at the front building, but was given a tour of the other two. In the last one they had a patient, a fairly young man in his 40s that they said was a sad case. This man was a millionaire and had somehow for whatever reason lost his mind. I, myself, know a person who never got married and saved all the money he could and even investing some of it in the Stock Market. At the moment he really has no idea how much money he has and unfortunately he has developed Alzheimer’s that has and is growing rapidly.
This Day in History
Local history compiled by Marshall Public Library genealogy staff. May 16 1939 – The swimming pool committee of the council, authorized to award contracts for… Login to continue reading Login…
Missouri’s effort to regulate video gambling machines is still in play
A Missouri Senate committee is weighing legislation that would regulate video gambling machines.
MVC to Graduate 292 on May 10
Missouri Valley College will confer 292 degrees to students at its commencement ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 10, at Gregg-Mitchell Field on the MVC campus. The class of 2025 consists of 240 undergraduates, six associate’s degree graduates, and 46 master’s degree recipients.
Callie, petunia’s upstart cousin, bursts with floral fireworks
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10 workplace mental health tips
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Did you know: Le Palais Ideal
A mail carrier in France built a palace in the 19th century. In 1879, Fredinand Cheval tripped over a stone during his route that began the project. He was 43 years old at the time and spent 33 years collecting rocks and building “Le Palais Ideal.” The palace is located in southeastern France and is still visited today.
Marshall Police Reports
The Marshall Police Department responded to the following calls from April 15-17, 2025:
Roll out the red carpet for a night of trivia at MVC
Mark your calendars for Friday, April 11, as the Missouri Valley College Nonprofit Leadership Alliance teams up with the Saline Animal League for a fun-filled Trivia Night themed “On the Red Carpet.”