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Wildcat Season Ends In Class 1 Semifinal

 By Mike Scott  Milan’s 2023 football season came to an end in the Class 1 semifinal at North Platte in Dearborn, Missouri on Saturday.  Both teams came into the game with 11-1 records and very similar season stats, so fans knew they were in for a battle.  Milan scored first, taking advantage of a Panther…

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Milan Park Board Receives Donation

 Submitted by Heather McCollum  The City of Milan and Milan Park Board recently received a $500 donation from ‘Kirksville Toyota’ to go towards improvements to Forest Grove Park. The park has recently added several new picnic tables to the shelters and replaced the toddler swing set.  The newest addition to the park is a 9-hole…

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Sullivan County Memorial Hospital Celebrating 70 Years

 Submitted by Billie Ryals  As World War II ended, Milan was a booming county seat in northern Missouri with soldiers returning home and families thriving. A group of residents came together with a major concern in their bustling community: the need for a hospital. In 1952 the first Board of Trustees included P.M. Marr as…

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Water System Flushing to Begin Soon

 Submitted by Lawrence Allen  On Monday, November 20th, 2023, North Central Missouri Regional Water Commission (NCMRWC) will be converting back from FREE CHLORINE to CHLORAMINES (combined chlorine) as its primary disinfectant.  Depending on your location within the distribution system and usage patterns, it could take several weeks for your drinking water to transition from free…

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Grant Awarded to Green City Historical Preservation

 Submitted by Kristin Wood  Columbia, Missouri – The MFA Oil Foundation has awarded a grant to the Green City Historical Preservation to assist with renovation of Green City, MO gas station (windows and building supplies). The MFA Oil Foundation provides support to nonprofit organizations that are working to improve communities where MFA Oil has a…

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The Road to the Playoffs

by Ismeray Cruz  On Friday, November 10, 2023 the Milan Wildcats defeated the Scotland County Tigers by a score of 44-0 at the Pit. This was the second round of district play and with the win, the Wildcats were propelled to the semi-final round of play where they faced the Marceline Tigers at the Pit…

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Milan FFA Members Awarded National American FFA Degree

 Submitted by Jarred Sayre  Each year, the National FFA Organization honors FFA members who show the utmost dedication to the organization through their desire to develop their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education.  The American FFA Degree is bestowed upon a select group of students in recognition of their…

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State Route 5 Reopens in Sullivan County

 Submitted by Naomi Daugherty, MoDOT  ST. JOSEPH, MO – Three intersection improvement projects on Sullivan County Route 5, north of Milan, are now complete. The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is administering a US DOT Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant for the construction of transportation improvements around the Roy Blunt Reservoir project.…

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Milan FFA Team Wins National Competition

 Submitted by Jarred Sayre  The Milan C-2 School District is a National FFA champion team. The four-member team from Milan captured the FFA Knowledge Leadership Development Event on Tuesday, Oct. 31, during the 2023 National FFA Convention in Indianapolis.  The Milan C-2 team qualified for the national competition in the FFA knowledge category by securing…

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Green City R-1 School District Teaches School Safety

 Green City R-1 School District Presents on Establishing School Police Department at MARE Fall Conference  Submitted by Tennille Banner  Superintendent  Green City, MO – On Thursday, October 19, 2023, Tennille Banner, Superintendent, and Grace March, School Resource Officer, of the Green City R-1 School District presented at the Missouri Association of Rural Education (MARE) Fall…

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