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Any persons wishing to file a declaration of candidacy to appear as a candidate for nomination at the Aug. 4, 2020, primary election can do so beginning Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 8 a.m. Filing will remain open until Tuesday, March 31, at 5 p.m. Filing for the following offices will take place in the office of Debbie Russell, the Saline County Clerk and election authority. The positions are:...

The Center for Human Services’ third annual Poker Run is scheduled Saturday, May 2. The event starts at Yeager’s Cycle, in Sedalia, with a free-will donation pancake breakfast and ends at Sedalia Shriners Club. Call 660-826-4400 to register, or go to www.chs-mo.org. Music, raffle, door prizes and food available during event...

Roughly a week and a half ago, the Marshall School District confirmed a case of bed bugs in the high school library, saying the area has been treated and cleaned. School officials also planned to do additional treatments with heating equipment on Friday, Feb. 14, stating the library would be sectioned off from staff and students until professionals could assure there was no longer a problem...

Freezing rain and cold temperatures might have been pummeling the region recently. But staying bundled up inside gives homeowners the opportunity to start dreaming of warmer weather that’s just around the corner. If you’ve caught a bit of cabin fever or are simply not a fan of winter, you can use this time to start planning this year’s landscaping projects...

Over the last few years, escape rooms have become increasingly popular throughout the United States, as well as in the state of Missouri. For people who are unfamiliar with escape rooms, they are puzzles designed for participants that must find and solve various clues to escape a locked room within a limited amount of time. The scenarios can range from either being trapped inside a creepy old house or dungeon — constantly going back and forth between reality and fantasy...

Roughly a week and a half ago, the Marshall School District confirmed a case of bed bugs in the high school library, saying the area has been treated and cleaned. School officials also planned to do additional treatments with heating equipment on Friday, Feb. 14, stating the library would be sectioned off from staff and students until professionals could assure there was no longer a problem...

Two vehicles in Saline County were reportedly stolen within 24 hours of each other, according to summary reports submitted by the Saline County Sheriff’s Department. A 2004 Nissan, valued at $3,500, was stolen on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at approximately 12:14 p.m. from an address on North 65 Highway in Marshall. According to Sheriff Cindi Mullins, the vehicle was later located and recovered in Pettis County...

During a Slater City Council meeting, Assistant City Administrator Gene Griffith informed council members he and Mayor Stephen Allegri would be looking at nuisance property Thursday, Feb. 20. On Tuesday, Feb. 18, after Allegri called a regular meeting to order, Griffith talked about the process the city will be going through...

Presiding Commissioner Kile Guthrey explained on behalf of Building and Grounds Supervisor Bill Sleeper’s years of service, the commissioners would like to present him with a plaque. During a commission meeting Thursday morning, Feb. 20, Guthrey noted Sleeper’s last day would be Friday, Feb. ...

Slater Superintendent Debbie Gonzalez informed the Board of Education she received a letter from Parker Hannifin and stated the district had been approved for a $5,000 grant. During a board meeting Wednesday night, Feb. 19, Gonzalez read the first paragraph of the letter to the board. The letter said “the organization should receive payment by the end of February.”...

On Sunday, March 1, the Student Nurses’ Association from Missouri Valley College will be sponsoring a benefit breakfast, and nursing students are encouraging the community to attend. The Haley Browning Memorial and Hannah Browning Benefit Breakfast is scheduled from 7-10 a.m. at Knights of Columbus Hall, in Marshall. Supporters can enjoy breakfast for a nominal fee. There will also be a raffle to win $100 cash, a handcrafted barn shadow box or a barn shelf...

The Sweet Springs Board of Aldermen received an update on the city’s lagoon project during a regular board meeting Monday, Feb. 10. According to unofficial meeting minutes, Mike Hall, with McClure Engineering, was present at the meeting, stating everything is running through the new system and working as it should. ...

Twenty-one Saline County Career Center DECA students participated at district-level competition in Independence on Wednesday, Feb, 12. There will be eight members who will be moving on to compete at the state level, which is scheduled March 24-26 at Westin Crown Center in Kansas City...

Slater Mayor Stephen Allegri stated the city’s Summers Pharmacy is finally open and indicated residents will no longer have to worry about traveling to the one in Marshall. During a Slater City Council meeting Tuesday night, Feb. 18, Allegri talked about how excited the city was for this new store...

The Marshall Public Schools’ Board of Education held a meeting Tuesday, Feb. 18, at noon in the Central Office to discuss the four primary goals that have been set for the 2020-2021 district year. During the meeting, President Brad Guthrey talked about the building and maintenance committee as an example. He noted one guideline the board would like to uphold is that the district never abandon a building...

In a meeting room at Marshall Municipal Utilities’ Electric Department on Tuesday, Feb. 18, officials with local, state and national entities met to commemorate a USDA ReConnect Program grant recently awarded to MMU. The utility company was one of five entities in the state to receive the award, which is $1,150,000 in grant and loan funding to improve broadband Internet services around Marshall. ...

Powerhouse Ministries in Marshall invites residents to the annual Soul Food Extravaganza in honor of Black History Month. The event will be hosted at the C.L. Stephenson Multipurpose Building, located at 1505 E. Vest St., on Saturday, Feb. 22, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information contact 660-886-8510...

The month of February is known as “Black History Month” — which reminds citizens in the United States about the important people who fought for African-Americans’ rights. According to the Association for the Study of African American Life and History — also known as ASALH — the idea that there should be a Black History Month was incepted in 1915 when Carter Woodson was traveling throughout the U.S...

The National Speech and Debate Association announced that Paul Gieringer, the Marshall High School debate coach, is its newest Eighth Diamond Coach. A Diamond award recognizes a professional career that combines excellence and longevity. Coaches receive one-tenth the points earned by their students in competition. ...

After working for the Saline County Courthouse for over 28 years, Building and Grounds Supervisor Bill Sleeper has decided to retire.

Roughly two dozen people braved single-digit temperatures Friday, Feb. 14, to celebrate the official opening of Marshall’s dog park. A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place at noon with volunteers from the Friends of Marshall Dog Park committee, Marshall city officials, Marshall Chamber of Commerce members and ambassadors, members of Saline Animal League, sponsors Tom and Kathy Blumhorst, and Brent Guier and his crew from Advanced Fence and Rail LLC, among other community supporters...

Marshall Municipal Utilities’ Wastewater Treatment department recommended the Board of Public Works allow management to request bids for a new spreader truck. This was one of the items of discussion during a regular board meeting Thursday, Feb. 13. According to information provided by MMU, a spreader truck is a budgeted item for the year, having been budgeted at $175,000. ...

During a Saline County Commission meeting Tuesday morning, Feb. 11, Southern Commissioner Monte Fenner stated there was going to be a Cee Kay Supply company transferring to Malta Bend. After Presiding Commissioner Kile Guthrey called the meeting to order, Fenner talked about Cee Kay Supply and when it would be opening...

On Tuesday, Feb. 11, staff members at Great Circle’s Tom Butterfield Campus gathered around to celebrate Butterfield’s birthday with a potluck lunch. The annual potluck to celebrate the founder’s birthday always features hot dogs and beans homage to what was a staple meal during the ranch’s early, financially lean years. This year, the celebration also featured a special birthday cake with a picture of Butterfield’s hand holding a child’s...

Multiple law enforcement agencies pursued a vehicle Wednesday, Feb. 12, in which the driver was a person of interest in an alleged armed robbery.

Nowadays, school districts routinely discuss the risk of trespassers and student safety, but recently Marshall Public Schools has dealt with a different type of intruder all together. On Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 11, the district confirmed a case of bed bugs in the high school library. According to Superintendent Carol Maher, there was an original case of bed bugs at Northwest Elementary School approximately 10 days ago, which is still believed to have been an isolated incident...

Emergency Management Director Tony Day, during a Saline County Commission meeting explained the benefit of the county forming an incident support team and what that would mean if the commissioners approved. On Tuesday morning, Feb. 11, Day stated he was there to have the commissioners approve his request, which would allow him to help other rural counties in the area and vice versa...

According to reporting from Brittany Wiley with Channel 17 (KMIZ), charges against James Scott Miller, 55, of Marshall, were dismissed. Miller had been charged with second-degree murder after a shooting incident in December 2018 resulted in the death of Joshua Charles Smith, 31. ...

When Marshall was getting hit with freezing rain and snow last Wednesday, Feb. 5, a vehicle crash occurred that involved a city vehicle. The incident resulted in the arrest of one of the vehicle’s owners for an unrelated event. According to a Marshall Police Department report, at approximately 11:30 a.m. ...

MARSHALL — The Missouri Valley College Division of Fine Arts will hold an upcoming production of student directed one act plays. The production will run Feb. 27-29 at 7:30 p.m. nightly in The Morris Experimental Theatre (The MET). One of the plays that will be performed is “Ah, Eurydice” by Stanley Taikeff, which is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service Inc., New York. ...

During a Marshall City Council meeting, Mayor Julie Schwetz talked about doing a blight study for the Jim’s IGA building located on South Odell Avenue. On Monday, Feb. 4, Schwetz explained to the city council that there have been several people interested in the property and noted it all comes down to tax increment financing...

Senior Greta Rose Barr was crowned as the 2020 Marshall Winter Warming Queen during ceremonies held at halftime of the Owls’ basketball game Friday against the Mexico boys. Barr (center) is a football cheerleader and Bird Cage member who has been in the orchestra for four years, FFA for three years, and National Honor Society for two years. She was escorted by her father, Joe Barr (left), and classmate Drew Arends...

Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick will be a featured speaker at the Salt Fork Pachyderm Club’s annual Lincoln Day Dinner, scheduled Thursday, Feb. 20. All Saline County residents are invited to attend. Prior to becoming the state treasurer, Fitzpatrick served six years in the Missouri House of Representatives, where he represented the people of Barry, Lawrence and Stone counties. ...

It’s no secret that medical technology and the science of prescribing medication is constantly evolving across the healthcare landscape as clinicians face the continual possibilities of technological change coupled with the increasing interest in the more so-called “natural” approaches to health care...

JEFFERSON CITY — Arrow Rock State Historic Site invites the public to attend a special guest lecture at 10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 22. Colton Kiso is a native of Saline County who has been blacksmithing since he was 10 years old. During special events, Kiso can be found at the John P. Site’s Gun Shop in Arrow Rock working on the forge. Kiso recently appeared on the History Channel series “Forged in Fire” and made it to the final round of the four-person competition, finishing in second place...

The board of directors for Consolidated Public Water Supply District No. 2 of Lafayette, Johnson and Saline counties voted to call a revenue bond election for April 7, according to a press release issued by the district. The $15 million measure includes funds for projects projected for as many as 10-15 years out...

The Marshall Rotary Club hosted the annual Farmer’s Appreciation Luncheon Thursday, Feb. 6.

Southern Commissioner Monte Fenner stated the commissioners received three liquor license requests. During a Saline County Commission session Thursday morning, Feb. 6, Fenner informed the other commissioners about businesses that requested to have a liquor license...

On Wednesday, Feb. 5, Saline County was under a “winter weather advisory,” which caused some drivers to slide off the road and lose control of their vehicles. At approximately 9:44 a.m., according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Linda Heather, 60, of Slater, sustained minor injuries after traveling eastbound on U.S. Highway 240 east of Marigold Avenue in Saline County...

The Marshall Philharmonic Orchestra will continue its Power of the Piano Series on Sunday, Feb. 9, at 2:30 p.m. in the Harold L. Lickey Auditorium of Bueker Middle School in Marshall. This concert will feature Denise Robinson, active collaborative pianist for the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg...

Emergency personnel work a vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 65, south of Marshall, Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 4, which resulted in minor injuries to the driver.

Multiple Saline County residents were winners of at least $1,000 in Missouri Lottery games in January. According to a press release, Missouri Lottery players took home more than $72.2 million in prizes last month. Area winners included Hai Cam, of Marshall, who won $16,250 in Pick 4. ...

During a Marshall City Council meeting held on Monday, Feb. 3, the councilmen approved a proposed ordinance for appropriation in a first reading, then made a motion to take it to a second — which was also approved. According to the ordinance the following payment of accounts came out of the following city funds: General $261,103.94; Sanitation $73,629.50; Library $8,562.41; Band $126.88; Park $29,846.26; Street $63,782.59; Airport Operating $27,400.83; Tourism $465; Martin Community Center $1,085.86; Hab Center $18,066.36; Water Operating $78,930.60; Electric Operating $250,456.01; Sewer Revenue $57,080.23; Internet Operating $33,633.59; Natural Gas $339.45; Electric Consumer Deposit $2,100.. ...

On Tuesday afternoon, Feb . 4, Marshall Mayor Julie Schwetz made a proclamation that Feb. 2-8 will be designated by the SkillsUSA national association as SkillsUSA Week.

During a Marshall City Council meeting, Councilman Dan Brandt stated that the Marshall Municipal Services have been busy trying to fix potholes. On Monday night, Feb. 3, Brandt reported Marshall Municipal Services Director Bill Anderson, along with his crew, have only been able to do temporary repairs for the potholes due to the weather...

The Sweet Springs Restoration Foundation held its regular monthly meeting Monday, Feb. 3, at 7 p.m. at the Equity Bank meeting room. Following a brief overview of the agenda, and approval of the minutes of the previous meeting, treasurer’s and secretary’s reports were presented and approved...

County Treasurer Marty Smith submitted a request to the Saline County Commission to transfer funds to the ReOrganized Levee District No. 2. During a commission session Tuesday morning, Feb. 4, Smith explained the ReOrganized Levee District No. 2 and read off the description of the request...

On Friday, Jan. 31, Hardeman R-10 School students took first place in both the Spelling and Geography Bees held at Blackwater School. This is an annual competition involving the schools of Blackwater, Gilliam, Hardeman, Malta Bend, Miami and Orearville. This marks the second year in a row that Hardeman has taken home both trophies...

The Marshall High School debate squad participated this past weekend in the Park Hill Speech and Debate tournament. It was reported that more than 30 schools and 60 competitors participated in every event. Placing from MHS were: —Drew Arends, fifth place in Original Oratory...

This past weekend seven groundhogs came out of their wintry sleep to try and see if they could spot their shadows in order to predict the upcoming weather. On Sunday morning, Feb. 2, the state of Pennsylvania celebrated the annual Groundhog Day and focused on the the world’s most famous and well known groundhog’s prediction — Punxsutawney Phil. ...

The Lafayette County Soil and Water Conservation District will hold its annual soil health meeting Thursday, Feb. 13. It is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Concordia Community Center, 802 S. Gordon St. in Concordia. Participants can learn how to achieve their goals using the soil health principals. Presentations will include moisture management, adding diversity with cover crop mixes, and economics of soil health...

The winners of The Marshall Democrat-News’ Fall Photo Contest for teens hail from Marshall and Slater, capturing interesting angles and colors of the environment. Young photographers were tasked with shooting their favorite fall things. The first-place photograph for the 15-18-year-old category was taken by Kinnley Smith of Slater. Kinnley, 16, entitled her photo “Tall Tall trees.”...

A Marshall man is facing felony charges of the possession of child pornography. A warrant was issued on Thursday, Jan. 16, for Juan C. Sepulveda, 29, of Marshall, for an incident dating back to February 2018. According to a probable cause statement filed on the case, on Feb. ...

In a press release issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, it was stated that there is a chance for the state of Missouri to experience serious flooding again here in the next few weeks. The release stated last year’s repairs from the flooding are ongoing and explained FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program had paid more than $70 million in flood insurance claims to Missouri policyholders for damage in 2019...

On Friday morning, Jan. 31, Marshall Mayor Julie Schwetz made a proclamation that Feb. 1-29 will be Career and Technical Education month.

MARSHALL — The Missouri Valley College Division of Fine Arts will host a Mardi Gras murder mystery dinner party and cook off on Saturday, Feb. 15, at 5 p.m. in the Malcolm Center Bacon Room. The cook off will take place at 5 p.m. and the murder mystery party will begin at 6 p.m. ...

A gigantic snow sculpture sitting on a picnic table at an RV park near Vest Street and U.S. Highway 65 in Marshall earlier this week (left) was transformed into KC Wolf (below) in celebration of the Kansas City Chiefs making it to Super Bowl LIV.

Polypharmacy is usually defined as the total number of prescription medications a person is taking. Typically, polypharmacy involves more than four or five prescription medications. By adding over-the-counter medications, “natural” supplements, herbals, even vitamins or minerals, one can place oneself in a high-risk state of polypharmacy, at risk of adverse drug reactions, and in need of deprescribing...

According to Cynthia Nold, “The first doctor in Dunksburg was the person for whom the town was named. His surname was Dunkley. The village became “Dunkleysberg” according to Nold, “after trying out other names, starting with Bee Branch post office, later Sigel. ...

Marshall Municipalities Board of Public Works held its regular bi-monthly meeting Thursday, Jan. 30, at the utilities office at 75 E Morgan Street. Following adoption of agenda and safety briefing department reports began with Underground Facilities Director Grant Piper. ...

Multiple Saline County businesses and residents will soon have access to broadband Internet, now that Marshall Municipal Utilities was awarded a 50/50 loan and grant for the broadband project it has been working on with county commissioners. In a Saline County Commission meeting Thursday, Jan. 30, Northern District Commissioner Stephanie Gooden lauded the efforts of MMU officials...

WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, commended the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s announcement that Missouri will receive $60.9 million through the ReConnect Pilot Program to expand rural broadband. The Blunt-backed FY2018 government funding bill included $600 million for the program, which targets areas that currently lack access to broadband and includes provisions that prevent overbuilding existing infrastructure...

Writer and historian Mary Barile will talk about the history of the industry and the processes involved in creating finished wool products during her talk entitled “Missouri’s Wool Industry — The Process from Sheep to Mill to Hooked Rug.” This kicks off the Friends of Arrow Rock’s First Saturday Lecture Series for the season. It takes place at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Arrow Rock State Historic Site Visitor Center. It is free and open to the public...

Beloved: The Bride of Christ Women’s Retreat to offer ‘speakers, worship, pampering atmosphere’ While Mother’s Day is the day one typically thinks of setting aside to honor the women in their lives, for Pastor Bobby Godwin and members of Life Church, women need some additional time to come together, decompress, and grow in their relationship with Christ...

Southern Commissioner Monte Fenner stated the sheriff’s department received one bid for a field raman spectrometer for narcotics identification in the amount of $25,753. During a Saline County Commission meeting Tuesday morning, Jan. 28, Fenner suggested the commissioners turn this bid over to the sheriff to decide on whether or not to accept it...

Fitzgibbon Hospital, in Marshall, has appointed Nancy Harris as Chief Financial Officer. Harris, who has served as director of Financial Services since 2012, is succeeding Angela P. Littrell, CPA, MBA, who will take the reigns as President and CEO effective Feb. 14...

People have been growing hemp for thousands of years. Before the Civil War, hemp was a big business in Missouri. The first crop in the state was planted in 1835, and by 1844 Missouri farmers had produced 12,500 tons of hemp, second only to Kentucky in hemp production according to a United States Department of Agriculture Yearbook...

Per a press release from Saline County Career Center, the Culinary Arts program offered at the career center is a two-year program for juniors and seniors during which the students learn the basic skills needed for an entry-level position in the foodservice industry...

On Monday morning, Jan. 27, at approximately 5:25 a.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a motor vehicle accident in Saline County.

Slater School District Superintendent Debbie Gonzalez stated the district recently received $1,000 to help fund its activities for the 2020-2021 academic year. During a Board of Education meeting on Thursday night, Jan. 23, Gonzalez talked about the donation and thanked those who were responsible...

How many abandoned buildings are there in Saline County? How many abandoned buildings are there nationwide? There are actually few to no statistics on the numbers, but the online site Historical Resources website estimates as many 21,000 abandoned buildings of 15,000 square feet or more nationwide...

A Marshall woman sustained injuries in a one-vehicle crash Sunday morning, Jan. 26, in Benton County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, the incident occurred at approximately 6:10 a.m. when a Dodge Charger — driven by Laura A. Johnson, 40, of Marshall — was traveling west on Route BB. The vehicle traveled off the right side of the road and struck a large rock, according to the report...

County Clerk Debbie Russell stated Saline County received two checks from the Secretary of State’s Office — one of which is going toward the canvassing. During a Saline County Commission meeting Thursday morning, Jan. 23, Russell talked about the checks and how much each one was...

This week two people were injured in one-vehicle accidents in Saline County — one of them received serious injuries. At approximately 8:50 p.m. Wednesday night, Jan. 22, Johnathon Kuntz, 27, of Brunswick, lost control of his vehicle, sliding on a snow-covered area located northbound on U.S. Highway 41 north of Route F. The 2003 Chevrolet Kuntz drove struck a guardrail and overturned several times before coming to rest upright, according to the report...

Slater’s Assistant City Administrator Gene Griffith, during a Slater City Council meeting, stated after applying for a couple grants the city received funds in a total of $21,731. After Slater Mayor Stephen Allegri called the Tuesday, Jan. 21, council meeting to order, Griffith explained the city applied for three grants — the 50/50, MFA Award and Region F Award...

The annual breakfast celebration for the 25th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. Day took place at the First Methodist Church on Monday morning, Jan. 20, in Marshall.

During a Slater City Council meeting Tuesday, Jan. 21, Mayor Stephen Allegri read off a list of the candidates who filed for office in the city of Slater. Allegri stated the following people who have declared their candidacy for city council are: — City Council Member Ward 1: Jason Weiker...

Marshall Public Schools provided an updated list of Board of Education candidates for the April election. The following board members whose terms are ending but have re-applied are Kathy Green, Tim Schulte and Brad Guthrey. New candidates who have filed to be on the school board include the following:...

The Saline County Farm Service Agency will host a meeting to explain the changes brought forth by the 2018 Farm Bill. The meeting will take place Thursday, Feb. 6, starting at 2:30 p.m., at the Wood & Huston Bank Community Room, 27 E. North St., in Marshall...

The Marshall Public Schools’ Board of Education held session Tuesday night, Jan. 21, and revisited turfing and track replacement for the athletic field at Marshall High School. According to the meeting minutes, the track and turf Option 1 was discussed. ...

Jim Weaver, with the Marshall Knights of Columbus, presents a $990.69 check to a group of Marshall Special Olympic athletes and their program coordinator, Brittany Venable.

Northern Commissioner Stephanie Gooden made an announcement that Missouri Congressman Emanuel Cleaver would be coming to the city of Marshall. During a Saline County Commission session Tuesday morning, Jan. 21, Gooden stated Cleaver would be joining the agricultural committee at the Wood & Huston Community Room on the town square at 10 a.m...

November 2004 marked the opening of the first Confucius Institute in Seoul, South Korea, overseen by Hanban, the official Office of Chinese Language Council International. The second of the institute’s programs was opened at the University of Maryland, College Park, in the same year. Many more of the institutes have opened since that time in countries worldwide. The largest concentrations of the programs are located in the United States, Japan and South Korea...

Hometown Pharmacy, a family-owned company serving Missouri communities for 18 years, is proud to announce its Kap$-4-Kids program. This charitable program allows local schools to collect and redeem tokens to raise money for their priority areas of need. Several local schools in the Chillicothe, Carrolton and Marshall communities have already signed up to participate...

Snow blew into Saline County again this week with accumulations of 1-2 inches in most areas and is predicted to continue through Friday. The next time the county is predicted to see the sun, according to online forecast sites, will be Saturday, Jan. 25, and then only briefly...

Two men were injured in a one-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 Monday, Jan. 20. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, the crash occurred at approximately 1:14 p.m. when an eastbound Chevrolet Trail Blazer traveled off the road and struck a ditch...

Residents and businesses were out treating driveways and sidewalks early Friday, Jan. 17, as another storm swept through the region. Freezing rain and sleet made surfaces treacherous, including roadways throughout the county. Marshall Municipal Services Director Bill Anderson said it was tough for crews to keep up with plowing, particularly in the morning and early afternoon...

The Sweet Springs School Board addressed the 2020 agenda in their first meeting of the year, Thursday, Jan. 16. The consent agenda included approval of minutes of the previous meeting, financial reports, final reading of the 2019A MSBA policies, procedures and forms update, and the senior trip itinerary. The board approved the consent agenda...

A Georgia man sustained minor injuries when the truck he was in crashed on Interstate 70 Sunday evening, Jan. 19. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the incident occurred at 6:40 p.m. in the westbound lanes. The 2019 International Prostar — driven by Michael Howard, 36, of Kenosha, Wisc. ...

Candidates who filed for office for the city of Marshall include three incumbents and two new city council candidates. An updated filing list at Marshall City Offices reflects the following candidates, and each seat is a two-year term: —City Council Member Ward 1: Ron Ott...

The University of Missouri released its Fall Semester dean’s list. During the semester, 9,745 undergraduate students earned the academic distinction to be named to the dean's list. The following students on the list are from Saline County: Andrew Gene Krause, of Emma...

On Tuesday, Jan. 14, a local quilters’ organization gifted numerous quilts to veteran Chris Stout, with the Veterans Community Project. Members of the Stitch by Stitch Quilt Guild donated 10 quilts and 10 crocheted Afghan blankets to the Community Veterans Project in an effort to help veterans in need...

County Clerk Debbie Russell stated the last day for individual candidacy filing will be Tuesday, Jan. 21. During a Saline County Commission meeting Thursday morning, Jan. 16, Russell stated the County Clerk’s Office will be open until 5 p.m. on Tuesday. After the office will receive the last of the applications, the final certification for the individual candidacy will be Jan. 27...

Marshall Municipal Utilities Board of Public Works held it’s regular bi-monthly meeting Thursday, Jan. 16, at the utilities office at 75 E. Morgan Street. Following adoption of agenda and safety briefing department reports began with Jim Widel, IT/Broadband. ...

What began as a structure fire call on the 200 block of East North Street, in Marshall, Tuesday afternoon was luckily a small fire contained to a laundry basket. According to a Marshall Fire Department report, firefighters arrived at approximately 2:30 p.m. ...

The Sweet Springs Board of Aldermen held is first meeting of the year on Monday, Jan. 13, at Sweet Springs City Hall. Several Boy Scouts and their leaders were present to observe the working of city government. Aldermen approved consent agenda which included the minutes from the Dec. 10, 2019 meeting, financial report dated December 2019, and bills and transfers in the amount of $33, 575.57...

The Saline County Commission, along with other county officials, attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the elevated water storage tank — close to the Marshall Junction and located northeast of U.S. Highway 65 and Interstate 70 intersection — Wednesday morning, Jan. 15...

Mercedes Kohler, DSP 1/CMA, of Marshall was recognized as the Northwest Community Services December 2019 Employee of the Month. Several Fitzgibbon Hospital employees expressed how “loving and kind” Mercedes had been during a recent situation when she sat was an NWCS individual at the hospital through the day, helping the individual with all activities of daily living...