Stories from Monday, January 6, 2020

Benson Lee Winkler Sr., 78, of rural Marshall, died Friday, Jan. 3, 2020, at The Living Center in Marshall. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Marshall, with William W. Harlow officiating. Visitation will be held from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Slater City Cemetery. Friends may sign the online register book at www.campbell-lewis.com...

Richard V. “Dick” Drummond, 94, of Slater, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, at the Big Bend Retreat in Slater. Funeral services will be Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Slater, with Fr. Paul Hartley officiating. Burial with military honors will be in the Slater City...

William Brett Jacobson, 24, of Slater, died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2020 at his home. Funeral services will be Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Slater, with the Rev. Paul List officiating. Burial will be in the Slater City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 until 3 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Memorials are suggested to the family choice in care of Weiker Funeral Home in Slater...

Slater boys win championship, girls take third place

Scores 31 points in Owls' 64-59 loss to Higginsville for 1,631 career points

Firefighters had a number of calls over the weekend, including two grass fires and a structure fire that that occurred in rural Marshall. In Marshall city limits, the Marshall Fire Department responded to a grass fire at approximately 2:50 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5, that occurred on Arrowhead Avenue at Indian Foothills Park. According to an MFD report, it was a small natural cover fire that did not threaten any buildings, and the last unit left the scene roughly three minutes after arrival...

While the season may be causing cabin fever for some, others are eager to get outside and enjoy some exercise and fresh air with their dogs.