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Strong schools, strong community, strong future

As the school year gets underway, there is a great deal of excitement and positive momentum across Marshall Public Schools. From welcoming our youngest learners to celebrating student success in academics, activities, and athletics, our staff and students have been hard at work building a strong foundation for the year ahead. Park Side Elementary First-grade students had the opportunity to visit their classrooms, meet their teachers, and become familiar with the school before the year began. Kindergarten and early childhood teachers spent the first week meeting with students and ...

Country School Kids – Larry Van Moer – Creating a partnership

We have been learning about Larry Van Moer who grew up in rural Amiret. He attended the nearby country school and finished school at Marshall’s Central Catholic High School. He recalled that transition. “It was a big school, but I wasn’t scared. Sister Saint Joseph was my 8th grade ...

On the Porch

The official organization of Grandview township took place in August of 1873 at the first town meeting in the home of Jacob Thomas. The village of Grandview was founded in the spring of 1878 and the town site was plotted by the railroad on July 5, 1878. Grandview was the name chosen for the ...

City of Marshall summer in review

Summer is a busy season for our community, and this year was no exception. From the opening of the new aquatic center to construction projects and community events, there has been a lot happening in the city. One of the biggest highlights this summer was the opening of our new aquatic center, The Splash. After years of planning, construction, decision-making and anticipation, it was exciting to finally see the facility filled with families and swimmers. In the first 20 days of operation, The Splash! had nearly 12,000 patrons. A project of this size takes a tremendous amount of work, ...

Gone antiquing

Our old neighbor Al Warnes had a knack for malapropisms that were unintentionally amusing. For instance, “transplant” always came out as “replant” as in, “She got a kidney replant.” And “rummage sale” was unfailingly pronounced as “rubbish sale.” That last turn of phrase ...

Shot suggestions and choke points

The early season flush of a sharptailed grouse – or better yet a nice group of them — can provide an exhilarating rush to kick start fall in the field. As autumn progresses, however, the remaining birds learn fast, and once the sentry sharpie takes to the air at a distance, it’s likely ...