Area News
Area Students are Heading Back to School
By Phyllis Fleshman The five area schools will begin the 2023-2024 year all on Tuesday, August 22, 2023. Milan, Linn County, Newtown-Harris and Grundy R-5 will continue to have the four day week. Green City will continue with the five day. Milan C-2’s breakfast will be held at 7:00 a.m.to 7:30 a.m. First class will…
Read MoreGrundy Electric Cooperative Held 85th Annual Meeting
Grundy Electric Cooperative’s Annual Membership Meeting was held August 3, 2023, at the South Harrison High School in Bethany, Missouri. Over 270 members and guests began the evening with dinner served by Harrison County 4-H Members.Entertainment was provided by Grandview Station. Members browsed the information booths and visited employees of Grundy Electric Cooperative and Mid-States…
Read More1975 Wildcat Football Team Inducted into Milan C-2 Hall of Fame
The Milan C-2 Athletic Hall of Fame is proud to announce the sixth inductee to be the 1975 Wildcat Football team. The 1975 Wildcat Football team was lead by head coach, Duane Schnelle, and assistant coaches, George Moore and Tom Corbett. In their 1975 season, the Wildcats were the Tri-Rivers Conference Champions, District 1 Champions,…
Read MoreGreen City Council Appoints Special Prosecutor
Green City Council Meets To Discuss Issues With Mayor David Fields By Phyllis Fleshman A special resolution meeting was held on Wednesday night, August 2, 2023 concerning issues against Mayor David Fields. A public notice was posted stating a Resolution 823- 3, concerning the appointment of a special prosecutor to determine if articles of impeachment…
Read MoreChris Janson And Southall To Headline Northern Missouri Music And Camping Festival
Trenton, Missouri – July 24, 2023 – Celebrating its sixth year, the northern Missouri’s premier music and camping festival, the Mid- America Music Festival, presented by CFM Insurance is August 4 – 6, 2023 on the 70-acre grounds of the Black Silo Winery in Trenton, Mo., approximately 90 miles north of Kansas City. Hailing from…
Read MoreMissouri Gamma Chapter Starts New Year
Missouri Gamma Chapter members kicked off the new 2023-2024 year on Monday, July 31, 2023, with a lovely luncheon hosted by Jean Knight Page. Delicious salads and desserts were enjoyed along with lots of fun conversation. Front Row (left to right) Belinda Essmyer, Wendy Eberhardt, Sarah Lewis, Phyllis Jobe. Back Row (left to right) Teresa…
Read MoreVillage of Pollock Named Smart Rural Community
Submited by Jennifer Chrisman NEMR NEMR was recently named a Smart Rural Community provider by the NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association. The Smart Rural Community is a national network of communities powered by innovative rural broadband providers that are building a brighter future for small-town America. In order to receive this recognition, NEMR had to meet…
Read MoreSullivan Co. Memorial Hospital Offering Free Sports Physicals to Students, June Board Meeting Minutes
Submitted by Amy Michael June 22, 2023 – A regular Sullivan County Memorial Hospital (SCMH) Board of Trustees meeting was called to order on June 22, 2023, by Acting Chairperson Gary Drummond at 11:35 AM. Trustees present were Jim Heaton and Bill Lewis. Also present were Martha Gragg, Chief Executive Officer; Becky Thomas, Chief Nursing…
Read MoreMultiple Agencies Respond to Unionville Fire
Firefighters and emergency personnel responded to a Unionville fire call at 6:00 a.m. on Sunday morning July 23, 2023. Fire departments assisting with the four-story structure included Liberty, Grant and Elm Townships, Centerville (IA) Fire Department, Milan and Green City Departments. They were assisted by MO State Highway Patrol, MoDot, Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, and…
Read MoreMilan City Council Amends Open Burning and Fireworks Ordinances
Submitted by Lisa Sharp, City Clerk SPECIAL MEETING June 28, 2023 – The Mayor and Board of Aldermen of Milan, Missouri met for a special meeting at the Milan City Hall, 212 E. 2nd Street, on June 28, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. with the following Aldermen present: Darin Tucker, Randy McCollum, Ed Reger, Richard Head…
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