Stories from Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Area high school basketball scores for Monday, Feb. 1

Clarence "Rudy" Workcuff Jr., 65, of Kansas City, died Monday, Jan. 25, 2010, at University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, at St. James United Methodist Church, in Kansas City, Mo., with Pastor Emanuel A. ...

A Marshall man has been charged with class D felony first-degree property damage after an altercation at Casey's General Store on East Eastwood Street Saturday afternoon, Jan. 30. An employee at the store told police her ex-boyfriend, William H. Hostetter, 39, of Marshall, made contact with her while she was working at the store, according to the incident report. He purchased a bottle of beer and called her several names before leaving...

Margaret Alline Moore, 83, of Marshall, died Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, at Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Marshall, with William W. Harlow officiating. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. ...

By SYDNEY STONNER Staff writer At their meeting Tuesday, Feb. 2, Saline County Commissioners approved bids on prices for supplies throughout the year. MFA Oil was the only company to submit a bid for fuel. The county will be able to purchase unleaded gasoline for $0.035 less than the pump price and diesel fuel for $0.045 less than the pump price...

DES MOINES -- Missouri Valley College sophomore wrestler Paulie Hansen of Turner, Kan., blew through the 125-pound division to take the gold medal Saturday in the Grand View Open at Des Moines, Iowa. The fifth-ranked Hansen notched a pin and technical fall among his three victories leading to an encounter with No. 7 Zach Meury of Missouri Baptist in the finals, a 7-2 decision...

Whoever winds up with the Marshall head football coach's job is going to have his work cut out for him in getting to the playoffs. Under the 2010-11 biennial district assignments released by MSHSAA last week, the Owls will retain only one of their former foes, that being two-time Show-Me Bowl loser Helias...

Class 4, District 12 Class 1, District 6 Class 1, District 11 Marshall Owls 2010 Football Schedule # -- District 12 Home games in bold (H) -- Homecoming...

INDEPENDENCE -- After a month and a half on the road, the St. Mary's girls' basketball team finally got to play at home Monday, taking a 55-48 non-conference decision from Sweet Springs in Independence. The Lady Greyhounds had their chances, getting 70 field-goal attempts -- but making only 17 of them. However, they could never contain senior Shauna Bauml, who hit three shots during the fourth quarter to add to the Lady Trojans' one-point lead entering the frame...

Interesting news and features published in our print edition and e-edition February 2. On page 2: The Associated Press writes about payday loan companies in Missouri. On page 3: Advice from Annie's Mailbox and the calendar of events. Entertainment news from The Associated Press...

Slater School board members held a budget workshop on Monday, Feb. 1, taking the opportunity to better understand the district's numbers. "They (board members) wanted a more detailed explanation of where monies come in and where they go out," explained Slater Superintendent John McEachern, who used a computerized SMART board to explain the district's accounting program in detail...

Although governments large and small are facing hard times, the city of Slater is in "excellent financial condition," Mayor Stephen Allegri said in his State of the City address at the city council meeting Tuesday evening, Feb. 2. In 2009, the city accomplished quite a list of things, Allegri said: sewer plant improvements, a new lawn mower for the cemetery, a new walking trail in the park, a new storm siren and continued street maintenance. ...

Eugene F. "Gene" Leimkuehler, 81, of Marshall, died Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, at North Kansas City Hospital in North Kansas City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Marshall, with Rev. Douglas A. Dubisar officiating.

The Page farm was established in 1905 when Ruth Page Edmonds' father, John A. Page Jr., was just 16 years old. He moved there with his parents, John A. Page Sr. and Eveline Allen Page, along with brothers Allen and Hubert and sisters Sadie and Jessie...

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