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Marshall among airports receiving federal grants
(Local News ~ 03/19/02)
The Missouri Department of Transportation is administering more than $13 million in federal grants to be distributed to the state's smaller airports, including Marshall Municipal Airport. Marshall's airport will be among the 47 receiving the additional state funding. There are 129 public-use airports in Missouri. Marshall, Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, Chillicothe, Moberly and Sedalia were all selected to be among the communities whose airports will receive $150,000 grants...
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Prep Scoreboard for Monday, March 18
(High School Sports ~ 03/19/02)
BASEBALL (Non-conference) at Concordia 4, Braymer 2 at Kemper Military 7, St. Paul 4 at Moberly 8, Salisbury 0 Macon 8, at Westran 5 Lexington 13, at Wellington-Napoleon 4 at Windsor 13, Crest Ridge 3 (5) - Troy Tournament (Troy Pool) Wentzville 11, Hannibal 1 (5)...
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Lady 'Hounds drop close opener
(High School Sports ~ 03/19/02)
LONE JACK -- Sophomore Megan Davis recovered from her first-inning difficulties to toss six scoreless frames and strike out 15 Monday as host Lone Jack ruined Sweet Springs' softball season debut, 5-3. Walks to sophomore Shelley Rennison and junior Allison Staples, sophomore Linzi Harris' RBI triple and four illegal pitches put the Lady Greyhounds in front, 3-0, to start the game. ...
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NCMC girls soccer preview
(High School Sports ~ 03/19/02)
Rock Bridge First-year coach David Graham extended Rock Bridge's NCMC unbeaten streak to 29 matches and guided it into the playoffs for the third year in a row. With the state's top goalie in Kira Reyes and a talented back line, the Lady Bruins' defense is rock solid. A tie with Moberly indicated the league was closing the gap, but Rock Bridge remains the team to beat...
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MHS golfers torch links
(High School Sports ~ 03/19/02)
The Marshall boys' golf team was just one stroke above last year's season best at Indian Foothills Golf Course during a home triangular meet Monday. With senior Robert Nyenhuis the medalist at 38, three stokes better than his low score on the par-36 course a year ago, the Owls recorded a score of 166 to overwhelm Moberly (186) and Knob Noster (206)...
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Lady Owls will look for youth to fill gaps (High School Sports ~ 03/19/02)
Three years ago, the Marshall girls' soccer team placed second in the NCMC and reached the Class AAA-A playoffs with 12 wins -- the best in the program's short history. Since then, though, the Lady Owls slipped to nine wins -- the .500 record the product of outstanding work by all-state goalkeeper Alyx Chevalier -- in 2000 and a 5-14-1 mark a year ago. Clearly, a reversal of this trend is in order, but it will be up to a young group to get Marshall back into contention... -
Marshall netters start on right foot (High School Sports ~ 03/19/02)
With only one varsity singles player back from a year ago, the Marshall boys' tennis team could be expected to struggle during Monday's season-opening home match with Moberly. As it was, the Owls notched a decisive 7-2 win, sweeping doubles play after winning four of six singles contests. ... -
Mary J. Bullard
(Obituary ~ 03/19/02)
Mary J. Bullard, 87, of Marshall, died Tuesday, March 19, 2002, at The Living Center in Marshall. Funeral arrangements are pending under the direction of Sweeney-Reser-Wills Funeral Home in Marshall.
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Russia, eggs focus for Story Time
(Local News ~ 03/19/02)
The Marshall Public Library's Cultural Story Time will focus on Russia and Faberge eggs during the monthly session at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 23. Youth attending will also be able to bring their own eggs or color ones provided during an Easter egg decorating time following stories...
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Annual YMCA meeting March 28
(Local News ~ 03/19/02)
The annual meeting of the Salt Fork YMCA will be held at 6:45 a.m. Thursday, March 28, in the social room at the YMCA. All members are invited to attend. Those planning to attend should notify the front desk at the YMCA so seating arrangements can be made...
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Area writers to gather in Marshall Thursday
(Local News ~ 03/19/02)
Area writers will be coming together Thursday to read original poems or excerpts from their essays, stories, articles or books. A joint meeting of the Marshall Writers Guild and the Warrensburg Writers Circle will be held at 1:30 p.m. in the Marshall Public Library's study...
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MVC students travel far and wide over break
(Local News ~ 03/19/02)
As Missouri Valley College students got ready to head off on their spring break this year, they had more than just the typical sunny destinations in mind. They were also able to take part in a challenge by the MVC Campus Life office to see who would travel the furthest during their one-week break. Students taking part in the contest had to send postcards back to the college from where they traveled to and the winner received a pizza from Domino's Pizza...
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MHS Star Hunt 2002 set for Thursday evening
(Local News ~ 03/19/02)
Marshall High School students will be displaying their talents Thursday at the school's annual talent show. The MHS Drama Club will host "Star Hunt 2002" at 7 p.m. March 21 in the high school gymnasium. The evening of performances will have no reserved seating. Tickets are $2 for students and $3 for adults...
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Marshall Public Library marks 12 years
(Local News ~ 03/19/02)
Staff members at the Marshall Public Library celebrate the library's 12th birthday Monday as they share birthday cake with community members. Assistant Library Director Cathie Forbes (back row, on left) has worked in various positions at the library since its birth. Other library employees pictured include, in the front row, from left: Jill McGuire and Mary Louise McReynolds. In the back row, from left, are: Forbes, Priscilla McReynolds and Pam Hunter...
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Arrow Rock resident shares history of Osage (Local News ~ 03/19/02)
Stories and sounds of the Osage tribe filled the ears of listeners at the Marshall Habilitation Center's Women's History Month presentation about Arrow Rock Monday afternoon. The chantings of Mary Burge, imitating the prayers of the Osage, and pictures of the male Native American and his buffalo-skin clothing, brought MHC employees and community members into a world of the past - a world where Indians lived on the prairies and hunted for buffalo. ... -
College Hoops Scoreboard for Monday, March 18
(High School Sports ~ 03/19/02)
MEN NAIA Division I Tournament, Kansas City, Mo. (Semifinals) Oklahoma Baptist 93, Azusa Pacific, Calif. 81 Oklahoma Science & Art 111, Barat, Ill. 106 (OT) ------------------------------ WOMEN NAIA Division I Tournament, Jackson, Tenn. (Semifinal)...
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Council acts on planning, zoning issues
(Local News ~ 03/19/02)
The Marshall City Council voted to approve a sign variance and scheduled a public hearing for a rezoning request at its regular meeting Monday. Connie Latimer, Ward 3 councilwoman and member of the Marshall Planning and Zoning Commission, reported that the commission had voted to approve a request from North Street Methodist Church for a sign variance at its meeting held last week...
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