Outdoors With Kevin Fox: That’s Why We Ask Questions
That’s Why We Ask Questions I know that we are thinking more about fishing and turkey hunting right now than anything else. But within a few page flips of my calendar, I’ll be hunting again— more than likely for the last time in South Africa. So I’m kind of filled with thoughts about that. There is a saying that I use a great deal for almost everything: “You don’t know what you don’t know.” We all have this deep-seated thought that we know things—or think we know things—that we really don’t. I’ve had fishing guides tell me straight out that…
Read MoreMilan Chamber Trivia Tournament Winners
By Phyllis Fleshman The Milan Chamber/Main Street held a Trivia Contest on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at the Milan Elks Lodge. There were 9 teams competing to receive the “Thumbs Up Award.” All the teams had very close scores, but first place went to the Tequila Mockingbird team. Second place was Builder’s Hardware team and third place went to North Missouri Realty team. Delicious pizza was prepared by the Elks Lodge.
Read MoreSayre Recognized with Golden Owl Award
Submitted by Morgan Watkins The Golden Owl Award®, sponsored by Nationwide and FCS Financial , recognizes Missouri’s agricultural educators for their tremendous contributions to helping the next generation of agricultural leaders who will change the world. We are happy to announce that seven of these advisors have been selected as finalists, and will each win $500. One finalist will be named as the Missouri Ag Educator of the Year at the Missouri FFA Association State Convention in April and win $3,000. We are pleased to announce our Northeast District finalist, Jarred Sayre! Jarred has received both his bachelors and masters…
Read MoreMy Turn: Reflecting on 23 Years
Friday, March 27 marks 23 years since Sue and I took the leap and purchased The Media, The Edina Sentinel, and the LaBelle Star. Which begs the question: how exactly did we get here… and why didn’t anyone stop us? My newspaper career started back in 1986 with the Omaha World-Herald, where I managed newspaper carriers across northeast Nebraska. Back then, carriers were “little merchants.” Customers paid the carrier, the carrier paid the paper, and I made sure nobody disappeared with the money. It was part accounting, part babysitting, and part detective work. If a carrier quit, we audited their…
Read MoreApril Fools’ Day: The Jokes on You!!
By Emily Bontrager For centuries, April Fools’ Day has been celebrated across different cultures. Each year on April 1, people play pranks and practical jokes on one another, often revealing the trick with a cheerful, “April Fools!” The exact origins of the holiday remain unclear. According to the Library of Congress, one theory traces the tradition back to ancient Rome and a festival called Hilaria, celebrated around March 25. “In Roman terms, March 25 was called ‘the eighth of the Calends of April,’ which associates the festival strongly with April 1,” the Library notes, though it adds there is no…
Read MoreFrozen in Glass: Why These Images Matter
Every once in a while, something crosses your desk that reminds you why preserving local history matters. For me, lately, that has been the growing collection of historic glass negatives we’ve been sharing through our Historic Images Frozen in Glass project. I’ll be honest — when we first started scanning these fragile pieces of photographic history, I expected them to be interesting. What I didn’t expect was to be fascinated almost daily by what appeared on the screen as each image was restored. Many of these negatives are more than a century old. When you hold them in your hand,…
Read MoreSHARON DIANE LONG
Sharon Diane Long, age 72 of Centerville, Iowa passed away peacefully on Monday, March 2, 2026, at her home under the care of EveryStep Hospice. Sharon was born on August 26, 1953, in Kirksville, Missouri, to Vernie and Willa Dean (Ruggles) Moss. She grew up in Medil, Missouri, and the rural parts of Putnam County. Sharon was a hard worker and took pride in providing for her family. She held many jobs throughout the years, with some of them including working at the McGraw-Edison Plant, being a stay-at-home mom, and an office manager for Premium Standard Farms. She retired from…
Read MoreClass 1 District 12 Champions
Grundy R-V with Newtown-Harris Panthers defeated the Meadville Lady Eagles on Friday, February 27, 2026 at Meadville for the girls Class 1 District 12 Championship by a score of 44-39. This was the Panthers first girls district championship in 26 years, with the victory they moved on to play the North Shelby Raiders in the sectional game on March 2nd in Marceline. They were defeated that game by a score of 42-31. Pictured: Front Row (left to right): Quin Weldon, Ivy Allnutt, Kinsley Allnutt, Lexa Stonger, Leeseah Fordyce, Alanna Rains, Remington Miller; and Back Row (left to right): Head Coach…
Read MoreBrunswick Over Comes The Gophers At Marceline Sectional
By David Sharp A talent laden Brunswick Wildcat basketball team opened up a three point contest with a 19-7 second quarter run, ending District Champion Green City’s playoff run with a 65-46 victory at the March 3, 2026 Marceline Class 1 Boys Sectional. Seniors Orion Navis, Jake Crist and Ivan Littrell played their final basketball games for the Gophers. Brunswick (27-3) jumped out to a 17-14 first quarter lead. The Wildcats pressured Green City into costly turnovers. Brunswick ran the court, building a 36-21 halftime lead. The Gophers played an inspired second half, keeping the final score respectable. Balston Brown…
Read MoreA Multigenerational Legacy, Zell Family Spotlight
By Jaron VanHouden Long before he ever made a management decision of his own, Marc Zell was riding on the fender of his grandpa’s 4020 John Deere tractor, watching and learning. Born and raised in newly Agri-Ready Designated Linn County, he grew up immersed in agriculture, spending time on tractors and combines with his family. In his own words, Marc has “been farming for as long as I can remember,” recalling “countless hours sitting in the window of my grandpa’s tractor, or in the floorboard of a combine observing everything that was going on.” Marc is a multi-generational Missouri farmer…
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