Area News
Green City R-1 Announces New Elementary School Principal
Submitted by Tennille Banner Superintendent Green City R-1 is pleased to announce the hiring of Alice Heidenwith as elementary principal for the 23-24 school year. Alice is a veteran educator with 23 years of experience. She has served as an elementary classroom teacher, reading coach, and communication arts reading specialist. Through the interview process, Mrs.…
Read MoreMan Killed in Grain Bin Accident
By Phillis Fleshman Bryan Reckrodt, age 61, of Unionville, Mo. was recovered from a grain bin on Friday, February 3, 2023 after being trapped by the contents. The Putnam County E-911 Center received the call just before 3:30 p.m. Multiple fire departments and emergency services responded to the farm south of Unionville near Lemons, MO,…
Read MoreGreen City Senior Signs With William Woods Baseball
By David Sharp Green City senior Grant O’Haver has signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball at William Woods University at Fulton, Missouri. O’Haver signed the letter during a ceremony at Green City High School on February 1, 2023. A large group of family and supporters from at least two communities witnessed the…
Read MoreDickson Signs with NCMH Softball
GRACIE DICKSON SIGNS WITH NCMC SOFTBALL – Gracie is shown during a college signing ceremony on February 1, 2023 at Milan High School. She made her commitment to North Central Missouri College at Trenton softball. Shown on the front row, from left to right are Michelle Dickson, Gracie and Patrick Dickson. Shown standing on the…
Read MoreMarceline Swats Milan
The Milan Ladycats were host to the Marceline Lady Tigers for a non-conference encounter on Monday, January 23, 2023. The Lady Tigers will be a possible District opponent late in the season. This is the second meeting of the season for these two squads. Marceline previously slipped past the Ladycats, 50-44. The Ladycats have an…
Read MoreNEMR Awarded $8.9 Million to Bring Fiber-optic Internet to Linn, Putnam, and Sullivan Counties
NEMR Press Release Sullivan County, MO – NEMR (Northeast Missouri Rural Telephone Company) is the recipient of 2 grants awarded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Broadband Infrastructure Grant Program. The Department of Economic Development (DED) announced today that it has awarded a total of $261 million to 60 recipients for projects that will…
Read MoreMIHISCO Royalty Crowned
MIHISCO ROYALTY – The Milan MIHISCO Queen and King were crowned on Friday, January 24, 2023 between the girls and boys game with South Shelby. They are shown above. Front Row/Left to Right: Samuel Colon, son of Adelaida Colon Sanches, Hallie Weaver, daughter of Jeff and Tabitha Eddy and Dustin and Sara Weaver, King Nathan…
Read MoreMilan City Council Meeting Minutes
Submitted by Lisa Sharp, City Clerk January 3, 2023 – The Mayor and Board of Aldermen of Milan, Missouri met for a regular meeting at the Milan City Hall, 212 E. 2nd Street, on January 3, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. with the following Aldermen present: Darin Tucker, Randy McCollum, Ed Reger, Rebecca Bennett and Richard…
Read MoreMilan Girls All Tournament Team
MILAN 2023 GIRLS ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM-Members of the 63rd Annual Milan Girls All- Tournament Team from left to right are: MVP Brookfield senior Ella Daughtery, Linn County senior Morgan Livingston, Marceline senior Addison Huber, Marceline sophomore Natalie Pennington, Milan freshman Marian Dabney, and Novinger senior Abbi Fountain. Photo by David Sharp
Read MoreCowan Retires After 23 Years of Service
Submitted by Jennifer Chrisman, NEMR Denise Cowan of Unionville retired after 23 years of service at NEMR. If you ever called the NEMR office, you might have spoken with Denise. She played a vital role as a Customer Service Representative and much more. “Over the years, I have mainly spent my time answering the phone…
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