Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe Outlines Bold Education Proposals in 2025 State of the State Address
By Mike Scott NEMOnews Media Group Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe unveiled a sweeping set of education proposals in his 2025 State of the State address, emphasizing record investments in K-12 education, increased school choice, and a call for modernization of the state’s school funding formula. Kehoe’s vision prioritizes strengthening public schools while expanding educational options…
Read MoreDR. EDWIN LEON SMITH
Dr. Edwin Leon Smith (83) passed away Sunday, January 19, 2025 in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee. He was born and raised on a farm south of Green City, Missouri to Clarence and Marjorie Smith. He attended the Pleasantville one room schoolhouse in Mystic and graduated from Green City High School in 1958. Edwin was married to…
Read MoreBETTY SUE BENNETT
Betty Sue Bennett, 80, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Friday, January 24, 2025 at the Schuyler County Nursing Home. Betty Sue was born February 8, 1944 in Winigan, Missouri to Wesley Ellis and Isabelle (Young) Ware. Survivors include: three sons, Greg (Sheila) Leaton of West Virginia, Douglas Smith of Kirksville, and Jerry (Michealene) Smith of…
Read MoreNORMA ELEANOR AYERS
Norma E. Downing Ayers, 92, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at the Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan, Missouri. She was born in Gascoyne, North Dakota on a farm homesteaded by her grandparents on September 18, 1932. Norma was the only child of Chester L. and Lula Lloyd Downing. When she was three, her…
Read MoreSmith Receives Honorable Mention at Sue Ross Arts Center Regional Artist Show
Submitted by Ashton Clema Regional Artist Exhibit on Display at Sue Ross Arts Center The Kirksville Arts Association is currently featuring work by area artists in the Regional Artist Exhibit at the Sue Ross Arts Center, located at 215 South Franklin in Kirksville. Twenty-five artists from Adair, Shelby, Macon, Scotland and Sullivan counties are displaying…
Read MoreMO All State Class 1 Football Team
Ethan Bennett 1st Team Defensive Back and Keaton Weter 2nd Team Wide Receiver have been named to the Class 1 Football 11 Man Team. Ethan is the son of Rebecca and Jeremy Bennett and Keaton is the son of Haley and Cody Weter all of Milan. Photo submitted
Read MoreMilan Topcats Win Trophies
The Milan Topcats team traveled to Lee’s Summit North Dance Invitational for competition on Saturday, January 25, 2025 and came home with some bling for the trophy case. Their Mix earned them 3rd place and they placed 4th in Hip Hop. They are coached by Laci Holt and Alex Morris, assistant coach. Topcats pictured are,…
Read MoreELEANOR SUE PEELER
Eleanor Sue Peeler 4/23/1936 ~ 1/21/2025 Eleanor Peeler was born April 23, 1936, and raised on the family farm in Clay County, Missouri, (the current site of Worlds of Fun). She was the youngest of 3 brothers and 3 sisters. She married James D. Peeler in 1955 and remained together until her death on January…
Read MoreCHARLOTTE DEVON RAY
Charlotte Devon Ray, 87, of Windsor, Missouri, formerly of rural Stover, MO, died Saturday, January 11, 2025 at her home in Windsor. Charlotte was born February 2, 1937, in Pollock MO, the daughter of James Clifford Alexander and Olive LaRue Salsberry. On June 10, 1955, Charlotte married James Elmer Ray in Kansas City, MO, and…
Read MoreDORA JULIE FOWLER TATE
Dora Julia Fowler Tate, 95, of Purdin, MO, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at the Life Care Center in Brookfield, MO, surrounded by her family. Dora was born on August 6, 1929, to M.L. and Ruby (Timmons) Fowler. Her birth was a memorable one, as her father, in the midst of a rainstorm,…
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