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A semi-truck crashed into a bridge post at the Interstate 70 overpass in Saline County Friday morning, May 20, and the incident ...

A crash on state Highway 240 Wednesday afternoon, May 18, left two people with injuries, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report. The incident occurred when a 2010 Dodge — driven by Rebecca Sanders, 27, of Marshall — was traveling east on the highway. ...

The Marshall School District Board of Education met in a special session on Wednesday, May 18, at noon. Board members were in attendance via Zoom to call the meeting to order and adjourn in closed session to discuss legal actions involving the district, attorney communications and actions or records relating to students...

The Sweet Springs Ambulance District Board of Directors talked about the future of the former I-70 Hospital building during a meeting held Wednesday, May 18. Following the call or order, board members stated they intended to “deviate from their current agenda” to focus on how to proceed following the resignation of two board members, including Board President Denis Dohrman who resigned last week...

A group of Marshall High School students protested on Thursday, May 12, their beliefs that the district was inactive regarding an alleged sexual assault. Several statements and information have been issued by the Marshall School District since then in regard to this...

According to a report from the Saline County Sheriff’s Department, the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office took a report of a male subject — identified as Gary Fletcher — missing from his home in Waverly on Monday, May 23. According to a press release issued by the Saline County Sheriff’s Department, Fletcher’s vehicle was subsequently located near the Missouri River in Saline County in the Grand Pass area. ...

As alumni plan to return to Marshall for the “Return to the Roost” event — a homecoming for all graduating classes of Marshall High School, one local church will offer an event to coincide with other community gatherings. On June 12, First United Methodist Church will host “Hymn Coming” with worship and an old-fashioned carry-in dinner...

The Marshall School District graduation for the class of 2022 will take place this Sunday afternoon, May 22, at 2 p.m. Entry into the stadium will be through the main gate, on the east side of the field. The gate will open at 1 p.m. Only graduates and school personnel will be allowed on the field. No air horns, signs, drums, or noisemakers of any kind will be permitted. Anyone displaying and using such an item will be asked to leave the ceremony...

“Amateur Radio Emergency Services — it’s a group of licensed amateurs using amateur radio frequencies to provide emergency communications,” Jack Vantrump from Carrollton said. In the morning hours on Saturday, May 21, Vantrump participated in the Saline County Emergency exercise. ...

MHS Round-up: Baseball, Golf (B), Soccer (G). Tennis (B), Track & Field

Andy Warhol famously said, "In the future everyone will be famous for 15 minutes." In the case of Chris Shaw of Marshall, make that Famous -- and he's exceeded Warhol's prediction. Shaw has had a full day of nationwide media attention after Missouri Lottery officials confirmed Thursday, April 22, that he held the winning ticket for a $258 million Powerball jackpot.