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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…
Read MoreWater 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…
Read MoreGrant 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreMilan 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…
Read MoreState 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.…
Read MoreMilan 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…
Read MoreGreen 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…
Read MoreLocal Farmer Directs America’s Farmers Grow Donation to Senior Center
Submitted by Rebecca Bennett Milan, MO – Local farmers Nick and Ashlee Taylor recently directed a $5,000 Bayer Fund America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to Sullivan County Multi Purpose Senior Center. Sullivan County Multi Purpose Senior Center will use the funds to help to provide health and wellness by providing nutritious meals to residents of…
Read MoreNRA Gives Grant to Sullivan County Shooting Sports Program
The NRA Foundation Awards $ 8293.00 to the Sullivan County 4-H Shooting Sports Program NRA Press Release (Green City, MO) THE NRA Foundation has awarded the Sullivan County 4-H Shooting Sports Program a grant totaling $8293.00 to fund an Atlas AT-250 Wobble Base trap thrower, Atlas AT-250 Wheel Cart, Atlas 110 power converter 110 amp,…
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