Stories from Saturday, April 14, 2012

Maggie Menderski/Democrat-News Above: Take Pride in Marshall organizer David Kemm, center facing forward, stands awestruck with his crowd of volunteers on Saturday, April 14. A record number volunteers gather outside Marshall's City Office Building on Saturday, April 14, at 9:30 a.m. to participate in a city-wide clean up, according to Kemm. "I am shocked by how many people are here," says Kemm said. Together groups such as the Missouri Valley College football team, Sigma Nu fraternity, Nonprofit Leadership Alliance/American Humanics Student Association sweep through the city cleaning up the streets. "We think it's important to serve the community," says MVC Associate Professor Shawn Terryberry. "This is our students' home for four or more years."

Marshall Public School's annual multicultural fair ended with a bang as Cody Dixon, 14, smashed through the bright green pinata and two-dozen children scattered across the floor diving for fallen pieces of candy. A small crowd gathered at Marshall High School on Saturday, April 14, to sample foreign foods, play unusual games and witness cultural performances...