The Marceline High School Tigers swept Brookfield on February 21 at home, with the JV winning 101-100 on the golden toss-up, and the Varsity winning 180-170. For the JV, Matt Stallo had 3 toss-ups, and the golden toss-up for the win. Evan Burgener had 1 toss-up. For the Varsity, Jackson Fetherlin had 3 toss-ups, and both Will Krumpelman and Micah Tate had 2.
The Industrial Development Authority of the City of Marceline announced they would be providing a 50/50 matching grant program to Marceline businesses to make building façade improvements again this year. Richard Switzer, Executive Director of the IDA said the grant would be eligible to all commercial business owners within the Downtown Marceline Foundation Business District. The total grant money available for this Business Improvement Grant Program will be $10,000 for the 2023 grant cycle.
Approximately 45 attended the Senior Citizen meal on February 20 at the Meadville Baptist Church. One is being planned for March.
The Marceline Police Department reports the following for the periods February 13 - 19. February 13 - Officers received a report of careless and imprudent driving near South Missouri and Morton Road.
Main Street Brookfield Economic Vitality Workshop Main Street Brookfield is hosting two Economic Vitality Workshop’s. The first will be held at 2 p.m., today, March 1 and is aimed at downtown business and property owners. Topics will include the needs of downtown business and property owners.
The Grand River Welding Institute (GRWI) will host the 3rd Annual Welding Competition and Job Fair on March 31. The Job Fair will be held at the Locust Creek Event Center, and the awards will be presented between 5-5:30 p.m. that evening.
Angels Among Us are the people in our community who work to touch lives, help the less fortunate, make a difference for others. We all know someone that describes.
There is a $3 suggested contribution for meals for those 60 years and over and $6.75 cost for meals for those 59 years and under. Meals are delivered Monday thru Friday, from 10:30 a.m., – 12 p.m., except on holidays.
North Central Missouri College (NCMC) will host a Legislative Forum in Trenton in Cross Hall Lobby on Friday, February 24. Legislators and officials will be in attendance representing area counties, regions, and the state of Missouri. There will be a meet and greet from 10-10:30 a.m., followed by a semi-structured forum from 10:30-11:30 a.m., with each attendee having an opportunity to present the key items on their respective agendas. Legislators and officials will also have an opportunity to take questions from the audience and respond to current issues facing our region. All members of the public are invited to attend.
The North Missouri Sportsman’s Alliance (NMSA) will be conducting two events simultaneously on Saturday, March 11, at the Elks Lodge in Chillicothe. Both events are free to all who choose to participate.