Stories from Thursday, July 18, 2019

To honor Flag Day, the Marshall DAR Chapter and Patsy Gregg DAR Chapter joined together to have a luncheon at Stone Hedge Golf Club. To begin the event, the assembly stood and recited the DAR Ritual, led by the Patsy Gregg Chapter. Pat Hammer, Patsy Gregg chaplain, opened the luncheon by provided a prayer of thanks. ...

Saline County Ambulance Calls for July 7-13, 2019: Sunday, July 7: Before noon, Saline County Ambulance District 3 treated and transported zero persons experiencing a medical emergency. After noon, Saline County Ambulance District 3 treated and transported one person experiencing a medical emergency requiring advanced life support...

The Marshall Kiwanis Club held its regular meeting at noon, Tuesday, July 16, at “The Rock” First Presbyterian church on East North Street. Club President Charles Ferguson offered the invocation, led the Pledge of Allegiance, and called the meeting to order with 21 members and five guests in attendance...

At their July business meeting, the membership of Malta Bend Memorial Post No. 558 conducted several major items — they installed the 2020 officers, recapped the story of PFC Ray S. Long, USMC for members who could not make the ceremony, and awarded a Quilt of Honor...

New York City was crippled this week by a massive power outage that left thousands of people in the dark. Fortunately, Marshall residents are the beneficiaries of a remarkably reliable electric distribution system. In his annual report to the Marshall Municipal Utilities Board of Public Works, Electric Distribution Director Doug Root noted that MMU has been regularly recognized for its reliability by the American Public Power Association...

The Slater City Council met Monday, July 15, to discuss community affairs and upcoming events. According to unofficial meeting minutes, the Slater City Council opened the meeting with prayer. They moved on to approve minutes from their last meeting and proceeded to business. A financial report was not available, according to meeting minutes. However, the council did approve paying a list of bills...