JOYCE KAY (WOOD) JOHNSON
Joyce Kay (Wood) Johnson, 81, of Green City, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at Schuyler County Nursing Home in Queen City, Missouri. Born February 5, 1944 in Kirksville, Missouri, Joyce was the daughter of the late Herbert A. and Mary Wilma (Rhoads) Wood. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Bobby…
Read MoreMABEL MONTGOMERY HILL
Mabel Madaline Montgomery Hill passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 in her home on her farm in Southwest Adair County. She was the age of 105 years and 4 months at the time of her death. She was born January 29, 1920, in South Gifford, Missouri, to Harry and Jennie (Bradley) Montgomery. She lived…
Read MoreWILLIAM DWAINE FLESHMAN
William Dwaine Fleshman, age 90, passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Putnam County Memorial Hospital. He was born September 6, 1934, in Lucerne, Missouri, the son of Wayne and Nellie (Miller) Fleshman. William rode his horse to the Grant country school in his younger years and graduated from Unionville High School with the…
Read MoreCAROLEE GRAMLING WILSON
Carolee Gramling Wilson went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at her home in St. Charles, Missouri. The daughter of Kenneth and Lucile Marvin Gramling was born on February 10, 1930 in Milan, Missouri. She was a graduate of Milan High School in 1947. On February 1, 1947 Carol married…
Read MorePATRICIA “PAT” KRUGER
Patricia “Pat” Kruger, 81, of Des Moines, passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at Kavanagh House. Patricia was born February 7, 1944 in Cora, MO to Coy and Georgia Jones. She was a kind and caring soul who loved her family, God, and life’s simple pleasures. She often would spread the word of God to…
Read MoreGopher Baseball Season Comes To An End
The Faith Christian Knights (26-3) erased a one run Green City lead with a five run second inning rally for an 8-3 win over Green City (17-8) in May 28, 2025 Class 1 Class 1 baseball quarterfinal action at Green City. Max McMillen cashed in a four hit, two walk opportunity with a second inning…
Read MoreSewer Project, Rental Registration Discussed Before Milan City Council Recesses for Power Outage, Ends in Closed Session on Personnel Matters
Submitted by Lisa Sharp, City Clerk REGULAR MEETING May 19, 2025 – The Mayor and Board of Aldermen of Milan, Missouri met for a regular meeting at the Milan City Hall, 212 E. 2nd Street on May 19, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. with the following Aldermen present: Darin Tucker, Randy McCollum, Ed Reger, Rebecca Bennett,…
Read MoreMemorial Day Speaker Inspires Citizens With Disabilities
Dennis Schultze of Beloit, Wisconsin was the Memorial Day speaker at the Milan Courthouse Memorial Day Celebration on Saturday, May 24, 2025. Dennis is best known for his “Handshake Journey”, where he travels inspiring people with disabilities. Photo by Phyllis Fleshman
Read MoreRecognizing Outstanding Educators with New Teacher of the Year Awards
Submitted by Gracey Gordon SULLIVAN COUNTY, MO—The Sullivan County Education Association is excited to announce three exceptional educators as the 2025 New Teachers of the Year. One educator from each local school district—Green City R-1, Milan C-2, and Newtown- Harris was selected for this honor. These teachers have demonstrated remarkable dedication early in their careers.…
Read MoreStephenson Dual NAIA National Champion in Shotput
Brayton Stephenson, a junior at Central Methodist University at Fayette, Missouri was the NAIA National Outdoor Champion in the shotput at the National Track Meet held May 21-23, 2025 at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana. Stephenson won the title after his second throw hit the mark of 18.47 meters. This throw set a new…
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