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Christina Periman and Jamie McClanahan-Welton, with First State Community Bank, presented a $1,500 check to Missouri Valley Community Action Agency staff members on Thursday, May 21. “First State Community Bank was very excited to get to help out some of the organizations in town that are struggling. People are struggling so we wanted to help, and we chose MVCAA,” McClanahan-Welton, the bank’s AVP and business marketing manager, said...

The Slater City Council approved an ordinance authorizing the mayor to sign a lease agreement with Jaco’s Automotive Service for the building located on 115 Main Street. During a council meeting Tuesday night, May 19, Mayor Stephen Allegri spoke highly of Austin Jaco, who runs the shop and rents the building from the city...

A busy cash register usually brings joy to a retailer, but for Gordmans employees it now signals a tolling of the bell. When the last of the merchandise is gone from the shelves, the jobs of the nine employees of the Marshall outlet come to an end. “Sad seeing it go,” rued Store Manager Kathy Vasquez, who has been with the company for the 11 years since Omaha-based Stage Stores — rebranded first as Goody’s and then as Gordmans a year ago — moved into the Marshall Plaza. ...

The same thought toward students, faculty and support personnel that forced the closing of Marshall schools — and subsequently the remainder of the spring semester — back in March was on display for the graduation of seniors Sunday on the date originally set for commencement...

Saline County Health Department release updated COVID-19 numbers Wednesday evening, May 20. As of Wednesday, there were a total of 260 positive cases reported, with 202 recoveries. Fifty-six of those cases were currently active. Two Saline County residents have died due to COVID-19 and nine are currently hospitalized...

After the Slater School District’s students turned in the rest of their assignment packets for the 2019-2020 academic year, the teachers decided to hold a “reverse sendoff parade” to properly say goodbye for the summer. During a Slater Board of Education meeting Thursday evening, May 21, Elementary and Junior High Principal Becky Drummond talked about the farewell parade, which took place Tuesday, May 19, and how happy it made the kids...

MARSHALL — Missouri Valley College conferred 161 degrees for 2020 Spring graduates. Graduates from Saline County include the following: Marshall —Jordan Anderson, BS, Biology, Magna Cum Laude —Milisha Butner, BS, Criminal Justice —Malik Collins, BS, Nonprofit Agency Management...

Southeast Elementary, in Marshall, held a virtual last day of school assembly. According to Principal Rendy Maupin, students, families, teachers and staff attended.

On Friday, May 8, Eastwood Elementary staff members hosted a parade for school families as a way to reconnect with them. Twenty Eastwood staff members participated, with everyone 6 feet apart. “This was just a way for us to let our Eastwood families know we were missing them,” Principal Amy Heuman said. “It was nice to see our families respond with a great turn out.”...

MARSHALL —A number of recipients received annual awards at the end of the 2019-2020 academic year at Missouri Valley College. As MVC conferred 160 degrees for the graduating class of 2020, Kayleigh Barnes and Jan Jedlicka received the Charles L. Bacon Distinguished Service Award. This award is given annually during commencement to a senior man and woman, which are voted on by the senior class. MVC has rescheduled the May 2020 graduation for Oct. 10, 2020, at Gregg-Mitchell Field...

On Monday, May 18, Marshall resident Ramon Velasquez and City Councilman Ron Ott cut tree limbs at the old Fitzgibbon Hospital property, located on South Brunswick Avenue.