Green City Chamber To Celebrate Restoration Of 1931 Shell Filling Station Where Fred Burke Was Identified
By: Kathleen Hauser SAVE THE DATE: July 3rd and 4th, 2024 As part of the Green City Chamber of Commerce July 4th Celebration and Fireworks Display, we welcome you to join us on July 3rd and July 4th, 2024 to celebrate the restoration of the 1931 Shell Filling Station off the southeast corner of the…
Read MoreMilan City Council Approves One Percent Use Tax
Submitted by Lisa Sharp, City Clerk REGULAR MEETING May 20, 2024 – 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 20, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. with the following Aldermen present: Darin Tucker, Randy McCollum, Ed Reger, Rebecca Bennett, Richard…
Read MoreGreen City Gophers Finish Fourth In Class 1
By David Sharp Green City got off to a good start in their May 28, 2024 Class 1 baseball third place game with Wheatland. The Gophers put five hits together against Mule hurler Andrew Murphy for a 5-0 advantage after two complete innings. Wheatland (27- 13) scored on Brett Daughtry’s RBI hit for a 4-1…
Read MoreGreen City Gets Past Platte Valley: Gophers Earn Final Four Bid
By: David Sharp Thayden Forrest helped set the tone for a Green City Class 1 baseball quarter final win with a leadoff triple in May 24, 2024 action at South Nodaway High School at Guilford, Mo. Jaden O’ Haver turned in a dominant pitching performance, coupled with three two hit days for a 10-0 victory…
Read MoreConstruction Progresses At The Sullivan County Health Department
Sullivan County Health Department is pleased and excited with the progress of our Expansion/Renovation Project, despite the rain we have had in the last couple of months. As of this week the 1200 sq. ft. addition is almost completely enclosed, other than windows, doors, and shingles. We have a few dry days in the forecast,…
Read MoreAnnual Market on Main Kickoff Held in Milan on Saturday, May 25, 2024
There was a small turnout for registration for the Market On Main Street, or Old Timers as most remembered with 155 registering and 47 others who were not Milan graduates. This is not a reflection of the people that were in attendance, just the ones that registered. Those that did register were: 1951 – Reta…
Read MoreShoes From The Heart at Milan Schools
Our school district has recently received a wonderful opportunity for some of our students that might be in need of shoes. Smithfield has partnered with a group known as “Shoes From the Heart”. “Shoes from the Heart,” mission is dedicated to supporting children within our community, region, and nation during times of need, always striving…
Read MoreState Track Meet Results
by: David Sharp Photos by: Will Johnson, Gasconade County Republican for NEMOnews Media Group The MSHSAA Class 1 Track Championships, held May 17-18, 2024 are in the books. Newtown Harris captured the second place team championship. Knox County freshman Adison Strong won the seventh place medal in the girls long jump. Mound City won the…
Read MoreMarty Herington Closes Poole Hardware After 157 Years
By Phyllis Fleshman Marty Herington locked the door to Poole’s Hardware business for the last business day on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Joyce Miller wrote an article on the history of Poole Hardware that was published in the Thursday, March 28, 2024 edition of The Milan Standard. Solomon Poole was the original owner, born in…
Read MoreFormer Milan Man Accused of Child Molestation
By Echo Menges Former Milan resident Larry Steven Roberts III, 20, now of Laclede, MO was arrested on Friday, May 10, 2024, and charged with three felony counts of statutory sodomy. Milan Police Chief Gail Hayes told the Milan Standard the alleged crimes happened last year at a residence in Milan, and Roberts and the…
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