Marshall White, a reporter, covers regional news during the day in 15 Missouri counties, four Northeast Kansas counties and Richardson County in Nebraska. He also is responsible for covering the military.
Marshall has been with the News-Press for 12 years and writes a weekly column called "Properties from the Past" and another called "Regional Roundup." He graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from the University of West Georgia and has completed additional studies at Emory University and Missouri Western State University.
He is a former president of the St. Joseph Stamp Club, the Kentucky Stamp Club and the Guam Stamp Club and the St. Joseph Historical Society.
He enjoys writing and loves St. Joseph history, books, cooking, gardening and being with friends and family.
Recent Stories
In the courts, March 10, 2010
SAVANNAH, Mo. — A man found in Nebraska and charged in a three-year-old homicide case appeared in court Tuesday.
Many question direction of river plan
People turned out to hear what the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had to say about a new $25 million Missouri River study. The Monday night meeting at Missouri Western State University belonged to the Osprey Group, an independent consulting firm from Boulder, Colo., which is conducting what it called a transparent assessment at the beginning of the study.
Guard busy with earthquake relief
Earthquake relief efforts in Haiti and Chile stretched thin the 139th Airlift Wing. Three air crews and support personnel with two aircraft recently were assigned to operation Cornet Oak in Puerto Rico.
Property of the Past, March 8, 2010
Property of the Past, March 8, 2010
University of Missouri extension offering service to farmers
Despite the weather this winter, calendars say that spring should be just around the corner. It’s time for area farmers to be thinking about planting and growing crops.
Man linked to Kimmi investigation arrested
The disappearance of Patricia Kimmi took a bizarre twist Thursday. The Brown County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Nemaha County man on a charge of attempted murder of his wife because of a head-on collision Feb. 26. The state charged Roger Hollister, 58, with attempted murder and aggravated battery. Mr. Hollister is named as a person of interest in the November disappearance of Mrs. Kimmi. A Kansas law enforcement official has said the felony charges against Mr. Hollister have nothing to do with Mrs. Kimmi’s disappearance.
Family escapes fire in Clarksdale
CLARKSDALE, Mo. — Four rural fire departments joined forces Wednesday to save the home of a Clarksdale family.
Slaying suspect returned to Caldwell Co.
KINGSTON, Mo. — Law enforcement authorities returned a 48-year-old man from Oklahoma to face murder charges in Caldwell County for the alleged shooting of his 71-year-old father.
Counties say regional jail pays off
Officials in two counties say voters should be pleased with the amount of money the only regional jail in Missouri saved during the last four years.
Property of the past, March 1, 2010
Property of the past, March 1, 2010
