District 11 Girls Champions
Green City Girls District Win – The girls played Grundy County at Princeton High School on Friday, February 23, 2024; the final score was 38-36 for Green City’s win. The girls played in sectionals on Monday, February 26, 2024 against Meadville at Meadville. They lost with a score of 25 to 80. Front Row: Tatum…
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Green City Boys Class 1, District 11 Title – The boys played Marion County at North Shelby High School on Saturday, February 24, 2024 to win their fourth straight district title; the final score was 47-18. The Green City boys are playing sectional basketball on Tuesday night, February 27, 2024, playing Brunswick at Brunswick. Front…
Read MoreCRYSTLE MORRIS
Crystle Morris, age 100, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2024, surrounded by family, at McLarney Manor Skilled Nursing Facility in Brookfield. Crystle Elaine, daughter of Verne and Nellie (Stevenson) Turner, was born January 16, 1924, in rural Linn County. On December 31, 1944, she married Billy J. Morris who preceded her in death on…
Read MoreNAOMI ROSE TUTTLE
NAOMI ROSE TUTTLE Naomi Rose Tuttle, 66, of Alexandria, Nebraska, passed away Monday, January 29, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family. Naomi was born to William T. Brown and Ruby Rose Brown March 27, 1957 in Kirksville, Missouri. Naomi was an “army brat” moving to different places throughout her childhood. She graduated from…
Read MoreBasketball King and Queen Crowned
Green City High School Seniors Kaden Hatcher, son of Kellen and Meghann Hatcher, and Britney Jeffries, daughter of Danny and Chassidy Jeffries, were crowned on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at the last Green City home game. Photo submitted
Read MoreMilan C-2 Softball Team Receives Academic All-State Honors
By Harry Doak Even though the softball season has long concluded there are honors still trickling down. Academic All- State Honors which is not figured until after the fall 2023 semester. Congratulations to our Milan Ladycat Softball Team, coached by Kyley Doak and assistant Brittney Peterie. They achieved this award of Academic All-State as a…
Read MoreBILLIE JEAN OERTWIG
BILLIE JEAN OERTWIG On the morning of Friday, February 16, 2024, Billie Jean Oertwig passed away at the age of 92 at the Winnsboro, Texas Lakeview Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Jean lived numerous years in the Purdin, Missouri area. Jean was born in Detroit Michigan, May 2, 1931, to Glenn and Leolin (Smart) Moore. Her…
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LINVILLE PEARL HOOVER Linville Pearl Hoover, 74, of Milan, Missouri, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2024, at Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan. Pearl was born in Green City, Missouri on November 3, 1949, to William Forest and Mary Elizabeth (Lane) Hoover. He grew up in the Green City area and on March 14,…
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SHIRLEY COREEN ROSS Shirley Coreen Ross peacefully passed away on Friday, February 16, 2024, at the age of 86 at the Excelsior Springs Hospital. Shirley Coreen (Johnson) Ross was born on August 27,1937 in Reger, Missouri, to the late Frank and Nellie Johnson. She was a graduate of Green City High School, was a Loving…
Read MoreProgress Report on the Roy Blunt Reservoir
North Central Missouri Regional Water Commission Meeting Minutes Submitted by Ellen Hodge December 11, 2023 – Motion made by Jeanna Johnson was seconded by Greg Dobrinske to approve minutes of the November 13, 2023, meeting. All voted “yes”. Motion was approved. Motion made Marjorie DeGreef was seconded by Richard Head to approve the Treasurer’s Report and…
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