Stories from Thursday, April 5, 2012

While playing in their front yards, several neighborhood kids have seen the progression of a Malta Bend bridge replacement this year.

Wilbert C. (Bill) Nienhueser, 93, of Concordia, died Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at The Lutheran Nursing Home in Concordia. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 9, 2012, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Concordia with Pastor R. Lee Hagan officiating. ...

The Malta Bend FFA will be holding a plant sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 7 at the school's greenhouse. Flowers, pots, planted pots, hanging baskets and various vegetables will be for sale. There will also be various planted items available for bid. Bids will close at noon...

Area high school sports scores for Wednesday, April 4

Merge the past with the present Sunday, April 8, as Arrow Rock celebrates Easter Sunday. Plans include an Easter parade and egg hunt. The event begins with a free make-your-own hat activity at noon, followed by the parade at 2 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for the Easter-iest Easter hats. The egg hunt will take place after the parade, and the Easter Bunny is expected to visit during the festivities...

MVC Round-up: Men's Volleyball, Men's Golf, Track & Field

Slater's Anderson, Sweet Springs' Higgins win gold medals

Viets strikes out 15

Bishop doubles, scores winning run and gets save

Interesting news and features published in our print edition and E-edition April 5. On page 3: Annie's Mailbox Column: "Husband's self-defeating attitude makes a believer of wife" On page 4: The Shepherd's Heart Column (Bob G. Stewart): "A final feast" / Byron York Column: "Obamacare's 2,700 pages prove too much for justices"...

JEFFERSON CITY -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources invites you to commemorate Van Meter State Park's 80th anniversary on Sunday, April 15. An informational meeting will be begin at 2 p.m. in Missouri's American Indian Cultural Center located in Van Meter State Park near Miami...

The Arrow Rock Community Fire Department has not only rebuilt its board and personnel but may expand its coverage. At the regularly scheduled board meeting on Monday, April 2, ARFD Fire Chief Steve Bertani announced his intent to cover a previously unprotected southeast portion of the county...

The Saline County Commission approved a bid from Midwest Computech for $8,959.49 for a new computer server for Prosecuting Attorney Don Stouffer's office during the regularly scheduled session on Thursday, April 5. On Wednesday, March 28, Stouffer expressed the need to maintain service with Midwest Computech due to the highly confidential nature of his office...

COLUMBIA, Mo. --Kaye Wright of Saline County was named a 2012 Frank Graham 4-H Volunteer Leadership Award winner by the Missouri 4-H Foundation on March 23, according to a 4-H news release. Wright was recognized for her commitment to the University of Missouri Extension 4-H youth development program...

Mary Jo Berry flipped through the yellowing pages of the 1896 Saline County Platte Book, as she rattled through the name vanished and nearly vanished towns. Communities such as New Frankfort, Stanhope, Blosser, Fairville, Blue Lick, Saline City and McAllister Springs thrived at the end of the 19th century. More than a century later, these towns are preserved in memories and yellowing pages, but rarely thought of or spoken about...