http://www.Marshallindependent.comTop Headlinesen-usSun, 26 May 2013 00:51:38 EDTSun, 26 May 2013 00:51:38 EDThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttp://www.Marshallindependent.com/page/content.detail/id/539919.htmlMARSHALL - According to the latest update of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Drought Monitor, the drought is still with us, but the situation is much better than it's been for two years, and we can look forward to further improvement.Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.Marshallindependent.com/page/content.detail/id/539920.htmlArea communities will be observing Memorial Day on Monday. Check below for memorial service times and information in your area: Balaton -Services will be at 10 a.m. at the Ralco gymnasium. Canby -Services will be at 10 a.m. in Central Park.Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.Marshallindependent.com/page/content.detail/id/539921.htmlMARSHALL - A mild winter followed by warm, humid conditions is ideal for one of nature's most annoying pests: ticks. "We've got an explosion of them now, and I think it's going to get worse," said Scott Kuecker, owner of the Marshall Animal Clinic.Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.Marshallindependent.com/page/content.detail/id/539922.htmlMARSHALL - Metal detector hobbyists like to comb over fields and yards in hope of finding buried treasure, though most of what they find is junk.Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.Marshallindependent.com/page/content.detail/id/539923.htmlPhoto by Jenny Kirk Emma Klenken, left, and Kendra Webb, right, made use of petals from a flowering tree to put color in Bryn Webb's hair at recess time during Vacation Bible School Friday morning at Holy Redeemer School in Marshal.Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT