Stories from Friday, June 8, 2012

From left to right: Ashley Simmons, Madison Baker, Paige Durham, Sydnee Nichols, Mary Jo Rieth and Madilyn Forrer recite the Pledge of Allegiance during Twilight Camp on Thursday, June 7. That evening marked the final day of this year's Twilight Camp, which fell on the organization's 100th anniversary. ...

Edward L. Dysart, 71, of Marshall, died Wednesday, June 6, 2012, at Vancouver General Hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia. Funeral arrangements are pending at Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home in Marshall.

Ethan Duke searched the skies for the past, and Dana Ripper gently tended to the present. As Randy Harlin pulled a nest box from a one of three large birdhouses, Ripper peered over the edge at the six hatchlings nestled together. "Hello, pumpkins," she said. "You sure are ready."...

As names go, "The group of people from area churches who sponsored the MVC Comedy Night, the Mark Schultz concert and the Real Encounter extreme sports night on the square" was accurate but unwieldy. The group now has a pithier appellation: SOUL team...

The second annual Bob James Jazz Festival topped the first event in 2011, according to organizers. Special guest Bob James, a two-time Grammy winner who grew up in Marshall, thrilled the audience with his performance of several classic compositions, including "Westchester Lady," "Nightcrawler" and "Angela."...

Marshall firefighters will be at the intersections of Yerby Street and Odell Avenue and Arrow Street and Miami Avenue from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 9 with boots in hand. Money deposited in the boots by motorists will go to the Muscular Dystrophy Assocation...

Bryan Mach, 17, of Marshall took second place Monday, June 4, in the Missouri Golf Association Hieronymus Junior Series tournament at the Sedalia Country Club. Mach shot a 74. He competed in the 16-18 age class. "He almost won it," said his father, Greg Mach. "He was the leader in the clubhouse until the very end."...

A young Marshall FFA shooting sports team got a big boost recently. FFA Advisor Randy Plattner announced Friday, June 8, that the team was notified it received a $20,000 grant from the National Wild Turkey Federation. The money doesn't go directly to the team. Rather, it is deposited in the team's endowment account through the MidwayUSA Foundation and Scholastic Shooting Trust, according to the news release from Midway...