Stories from Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Police seek information on theft of mowers from local business Marshall police are investigating a major theft from a local business Wednesday, June 20. Officer Michael Griffin said five riding lawn mowers worth more than $40,000 apparently were taken from Deems Farm Equipment on U.S. 65 sometime between 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 19, and 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 20...

A wide variety of music is in store for listeners as the Marshall Municipal Band performs this Thursday evening on Marshall square. The free concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. on the east lawn of the Saline County Courthouse. The concert will open with the Star- Spangled Banner. It will be followed by the Italian grand march, "The Florentiner" by Julius Fucik, according to Director Kevin Lines...

The annual Saline County Water Garden Tour will include two firsts and a last this year. The first-time features of the event Sunday, June 24, will be the inclusion of several flower gardens in addition to the traditional ponds and water gardens the club specializes in...

The Marshall City council heard several concerns from members of the public at their regular meeting on Monday, June 18. Susan Heying voiced her opinion about the Planning and Zoning Commission's decision to go forward with an amendment to an ordinance dealing with the definition of off-street parking and vehicle weight in residential areas...

BOONVILLE -- The defensive struggles of the Marshall Babe Ruth Senior baseball team are starting to take their toll on the mound. During Tuesday's rematch against the same Boonville American Legion club which had taken advantage of 14 errors to sweep a doubleheader at Osage Field four days earlier, Marshall's pitchers issued 19 walks and hit eight batters while dropping a pair of lopsided games, 14-4 and 12-3...

My family and I spent Father's Day weekend on the Niangua River for our first family canoe trip. We went with several other families who were experienced canoers. Our second and third daughters took to the river, well, like fish. They both particularly loved the feeling of getting into the river and letting the current pull them along the river for a way. ...