Stories from Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Saline County Commissioners announced Wednesday, Sept. 30, that bridge work on Harvest Avenue is now completed. Commissioners will meet with bridge engineers Shafer, Klein and Warren to complete final paperwork later on Wednesday. In their meeting Tuesday, Sept. 29, Commissioners approved two employee-related transactions...

Michael Steven Arnold, 54, of Sedalia, died Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, at his home. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, at 2 p.m. at McLaughlin Funeral Chapel in Sedalia, with Rev. Donald Allcorn officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:30 p.m. ...

After being rescheduled more than once, the third annual Steve McQueen Days car show was held Saturday, Sept. 26, as part of the town's fall festival. Organizer and city councilman Terry Jordan said 46 cars were entered into the show, and he was pleased with the results...

No injuries were reported after a vehicular accident Wednesday morning, Sept. 30, on state Highway 240. At about 7:30 a.m. approximately one-tenth of a mile east of the Salt Fork Creek Bridge on highway 240, a 1998 Chevrolet pickup truck driven eastbound by Merle Minkler of Marshall struck the rear end of a 2005 Pontiac driven by Aaron Straub, also of Marshall...

A Nelson woman suffered minor injuries early Wednesday, Sept. 30, in a two-vehicle crash in rural Saline County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report. Brenda L. Peeples declined treatment at the scene, troopers said. The crash occurred at 7:05 a.m. as Peeples was driving a 2004 Dodge north on Route DD 70 feet east of Route H...

Interesting news and features published in our print edition and e-edition September 28. On page 2: News of the Weird from columnist Chuck Shepherd. On page 3: Advice from Annie's Mailbox and the calendar of events. Reports from Marshall Optimists and the Lions Club...