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Green City Rallies For Sixth Straight District Championship
by: David Sharp An upset minded Newtown-Harris/Grundy County baseball team scored in each of their first two innings during their May 15, 2024 Class 1, District 14 Baseball championship game at Princeton. Green City scored single tallies in their first and fourth innings. The Tigers (6-9) put four fifth inning runs on the board for…
Read MoreMurder Mystery Dinner Theater Benefit for Hospital Foundation Held
The Sullivan County Memorial Hospital Foundation hosted a fun evening with a Jazz Age Murder Mystery, as a fundraiser on Saturday, June 8, 2024 held at the Cat’s Meow Club aka Milan Community Building with a large crowd attending. There were approximately 28 cast members. Some of the cast are as follows: front row, left…
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 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 MoreThree School Districts Receive $10K Donation
By Emma Davis, Smithfield Foods Smithfield Foods Donates Toward Needs of Districts Three school districts in Northern Missouri recently received a $10,000 donation from Smithfield Foods that each district will use at their discretion for funding educational needs that will support the schools and students. Districts that received donations are: *Newtown-Harris R-III School District –…
Read MoreKnox County and Green City Competitors Advance To State Track and Field Meet
Cooper Clair of Knox County along with Asher Buggs-Tipton of Green City joined several teammates and competitors in competing for berths in the May 17- 18, 2024 Class 1-3 MSHSAA Track and Field Championships held at Adkins Stadium on the campus of Jefferson City High School. This story is an account of the Class 1…
Read MoreParts of Sullivan and Linn Counties Getting Fiber From NEMR
It’s official! Rural Milan (parts of Sullivan and Linn Counties) are getting fiber from NEMR. A Groundbreaking ceremony took place just outside of Milan on Friday, May 3, 2024. Present for this historic groundbreaking were Representative Danny Busick, Sullivan County Assoicate Commissioner, Rye Page, and many other community leaders. “Getting this type of service is…
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