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Malta Bend mayoral race includes trio of write-in candidates
(Local News ~ 04/03/03)
Malta Bend residents will vote April 8 to decide who will be mayor for the next two-year term. Three candidates are competing for the position, with Maggie Bunch and Katie Stockman registering as official write-in candidates and incumbent Harrell Boedeker adding his name as a write-in on the closing day...
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Prep Scoreboard for Wednesday, April 2
(High School Sports ~ 04/03/03)
BASEBALL Non-conference at Sweet Springs 8, St. Paul 7
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Marshall's Carney receives SLIAC honor
(High School Sports ~ 04/03/03)
FULTON -- Westminster College's Ryan Carney received the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference's men's tennis "player of the week" award for the period of March 17-23. Carney, a senior from Marshall -- where he was a four-time state qualifier -- won both his singles and doubles matches as the Blue Jays (4-0) defeated Elmhurst (Ill.). ...
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Valley blanked by No. 2 William Woods
(High School Sports ~ 04/03/03)
Defending NAIA-level men's volleyball champion William Woods didn't drop a game to host Missouri Valley College during a 30-21, 30-27, 30-24 MAMVIC match Tuesday. The Vikings gave up five points on attack errors in the first game and six more in the third, but provided their stiffest challenge to the Owls (18-7, 11-1 MAMVIC) during the middle frame -- when they missed on only two of 36 attempts...
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'Hounds come back to beat St. Paul
(High School Sports ~ 04/03/03)
SWEET SPRINGS -- The Sweet Springs baseball team rallied from a four-run deficit during the bottom of the seventh inning Tuesday to pull out an 8-7 walkaway win over visiting St. Paul. Sloppy defense, in which four errors led to four unearned runs, put the Greyhounds in a hole. Fortunately for them, the Saints waited until the end to return the favor...
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Vikings bombed by No. 7 Missouri Baptist (High School Sports ~ 04/03/03)
ST. LOUIS -- A golden opportunity was wasted Tuesday by the Missouri Valley College baseball team. The Vikings, despite a less-than-impressive record, had a chance to make up some ground in the NAIA Region V rankings against the top-rated Spartans -- No. ... -
2003 Missouri All-State: Girls
(High School Sports ~ 04/03/03)
Senior Nicole Dierking (23) finished her career third on Santa Fe's career scoring list with 1,545 points and her second all-state first-team selection. Class 1 First Team Player School Yr. Hgt. Rebecca Below Delta Sr. 6-0 Kristen Buhrmeister Hardin-Central Jr. 5-7...
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2003 Missouri All-State: Boys
(High School Sports ~ 04/03/03)
With 1,631 points, all-state guard Justin Durham (3) closed out his senior campaign as Marshall's all-time scoring leader. Class 1 First Team Player School Yr. Hgt. Dustin Angel Dadeville Sr. 5-8 Colin Brown Braymer Jr. 6-9 Bub Hardy North Shelby Sr. 6-0...
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Karl W. Klussman
(Obituary ~ 04/03/03)
Karl W. Klussman, 85, of rural Sweet Springs, died Wednesday, April 2, 2003, at Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 5, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Emma. Pastor Walter Snyder will officiate.
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Alexis Dawn Audsley
(Obituary ~ 04/03/03)
Alexis Dawn Audsley, 3, of Marshall, died Saturday, March 29, 2003, as a result of injuries suffered in an automobile accident. Funeral mass will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 4, 2003, at Summerville Funeral Home in Salisbury. Father Phil Moriarty will officiate...
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Slater council approves buying lawnmower, hears about 125th plans
(Local News ~ 04/03/03)
The Slater City Council voted Tuesday to buy a diesel Grasshopper lawnmower for $6,400. "I don't know whether you noticed it or not, but the grass is growing," said Mayor Andree Petersen. The mower, which had a list price of $10,800, will replace a 1995 lawnmower with over 2,000 hours of use, said Gene Griffith, assistant city administrator...
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BPW approves hiring part-time summer workers
(Local News ~ 04/03/03)
The Marshall Municipal Utilities power plant will see some familiar faces this summer. The Board of Public Works voted Wednesday to hire two former employees to fill in shifts throughout the summer. Electric Production Superintendent Kyle Gibbs told the board there are currently 11 employees at the power plant. Working 40-hour weeks, the men cover 440 hours but the 24-hour-per-day operation requires just over 500 man-hours...
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Board hears about park improvements (Local News ~ 04/03/03)
Indian Foothills Park is a busy place these days and that suits Mel Smith just fine. Smith, director of parks and recreation, reported on the progress being made in the park at the Wednesday meeting of the Marshall Park Board. The most visible project is the conversion of the old municipal pool into a family aquatic center. Smith said the work being done by Irvinbilt is moving ahead and now the center is really starting to take shape... -
Marshall man indicted by federal grand jury
(Local News ~ 04/03/03)
A Marshall man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for illegally possessing firearms. Todd P. Graves, U.S. attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced Wednesday that Alvin K. Parks, 44, was charged with one count of being a felon in possession of firearms...
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Jones, Bryant battle for seat on Slater City Council
(Local News ~ 04/03/03)
Russell Jones and Brownell Bryant, a former councilwoman, are fighting to take over the Slater City Council Ward 2 seat being vacated by Councilman Norman Depue. Brownell Bryant Brownell Bryant served on the City Council for 14 years, and served as mayor pro tem for a number of years, but lost her seat in the 2002 election...
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Depue challenging Allegri in Slater City Council race
(Local News ~ 04/03/03)
Harley Depue is challenging incumbent Stephen Allegri for a chance to serve on the Slater City Council. Stephen Allegri Incumbent Councilman Stephen Allegri, a Slater resident of 23 years, is seeking a fifth term. "I'd like to continue the projects we've started," he said...
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Tips to keep in mind for hunting, and beyond
(Column ~ 04/03/03)
My son Jordan and I experienced another of those "father-son bonding" activities a week or two ago when we took part in the hunter education course provided by the Missouri Department of Conservation and facilitated by local volunteers. The 10 hours of instruction, attended by close to 50 area citizens, covered everything from how rifles and handguns (known as firearms, not weapons) are put together to important safety considerations. ...
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