Area News
Basketball 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 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…
Read MoreRoy Blunt Reservoir Transportation Improvement Project
Submitted by Naomi Daugherty, MoDOT The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is administering a US DOT Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant project for the construction of transportation improvements around the planned Roy Blunt Reservoir (formerly known as East Locust Creek Reservoir). MoDOT is not involved with the building of the reservoir. The…
Read MoreMIHISCO Royalty Crowned
The Milan MIHISCO Royalty was crowned at the intermission between the Milan girls and boys and Linn County girls and boys games on Thursday, February 8, 2024 in the Milan C-2 gym. Shown from left to right: Alex Marquina, Kadidjatou Diakite, Don Divin Ngombo, Ismeray Cruz, Queen Addison Miller, King Ahmet Niasse, Taylor McEwen, Adan…
Read MoreFields Honored
GREEN CITY BOOSTER CLUB HONORS FORMER COACH DONNIE FIELDS-Kellen Hatcher is shown on the left representing the Green City Athletic Boosters presenting a plaque to retired Green City Coach and Athletic Director Donnie Fields. Coach Fields led Green City boys basketball from 2011-2022. He compiled a school record 191-118 overall record in 12 years. Donnie…
Read MoreGreen City Homecoming Royalty Crowned
GREEN CITY HIGH SCHOOL 2024 HOMECOMING ROYALTY-Green City students Kaden Johnson and Brittany Jeffries (Shown center on second row) were named Homecoming King and Queen in ceremonies following Putnam County at Green City basketball on January 26, 2024. Karley Hershberger and Aaron Peavler were the 2023 Homecoming King and Queen. Front Row: (left to right)…
Read MoreMilan C-2 Board of Education December Meeting Minutes
Submitted by Jessica Webb December 13, 2023 Meeting Summary – Spencer Maulsby, Lucas Herington, Channing Dodson, Wyatt Duffy, and Addilyn Hostetter were recognized by Mrs. Hoerrmann for their jobs in helping as assembly leaders for the district. The students gave their names and told the board a little about the jobs that they help with…
Read MoreKingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses Renovation Project Complete
Building In Milan, Missouri, Turned Into a Center of Worship and Bible Education Submitted by Adam Bancroft In the late 1990s, Jehovah’s Witnesses began using a room in the Milan, Missouri, Community Center to hold their meetings for worship and Bible education in Spanish. Eventually, it became necessary to find different accommodations, so they began…
Read MoreNEMO Storm Spotter Training to be Held on February 22
By Echo Menges The US National Weather Service St. Louis Office will host Storm Spotter Training at the Knox County Community Center in Edina, MO, on Thursday, February 22, 2024. This is one of two in-person Storm Spotter Training classes offered by the NWS St. Louis office in Northeast Missouri in 2024. Pre-registration is not…
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