Area News
La Casita de Chave Celebrates First Year of Business
Submitted by Crystal Bupp MILAN, MO.-The Milan Chamber of Commerce (MCC) conducted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, May 5, 2022, to celebrate the first anniversary of La Casita de Chave. The business is owned by three sisters Alma Ochoa, Sofia Salguero and Maria Chapman. “We are grateful to see the business community grow in…
Read MoreFriends of Education Honored by Teachers Association
Submitted by Janie Gray The Northeast Region Executive Committee of the Missouri State Teachers Association would like to acknowledge and congratulate winners from Green City who were nominated by their local teachers association and were winners in various categories for “Friends of Education” in the Northeast Region. The Executive Committee of the Northeast MSTA is…
Read MoreNew Life Jackets Donated to Milan Swimming Pool
Milan Life Guards and Pool Patrons are shown wearing the new life jackets donated to the City of Milan by Smithfield Foods. The generous donation of life jackets were given to the Milan Swimming Pool. Smithfield donated a number of life jackets in various sizes for guests of the pool to utilize. As a reminder,…
Read MoreNEMO Officials Association Hosts All Star Basketball Classic
By: David Sharp The Northeast Missouri Officials Association hosted their 33rd All Star Classic at Kirksville. The June 11, 2022 event featured area boys and girls high school basketball seniors nominated and selected by Northeast Missouri area coaches. Selected players were placed on opposing Red and Blue teams. The girls Blue team was coached by…
Read MoreBuggs-Tipton Qualifies for US Nationals at All American Meet
Submitted by Mandy Tipton Asher Buggs-Tipton of Green City started his track and field journey when he was only seven years old. His parents started a small track and field club (CV Zoom) in which Asher was a member and from there a passion for the sport of track and field started that has only…
Read MoreWright Memorial Hospital Welcomes Jayme DeVoy to Staff
Wright Memorial Hospital is pleased to welcome advanced practice provider Jayme DeVoy to the hospitalist team. Hospitalists are physicians and advanced practice providers who specialize in hospital-based care. They coordinate all aspects of care for patients who are in the hospital. The hospitalist, along with the patient’s primary care provider and other specialists involved with…
Read MoreBat Mist Netting, June 12-17 in the Bed of the East Locust Creek Reservoir
Commissioners and Stakeholders: In accordance with requirements of the USFWS Biological Opinion mist netting will be undertaken starting next Sunday night and proceeding through Friday. There will be a team from Olsson in the lake-bed site in five separate regions. Obviously, this work will be performed throughout the night. Residents around the lake may see…
Read MoreGRM Networks Awards $5,500 in Scholarships to Area High School Seniors
GRM Networks awarded a total of $5,500 in scholarships to six area high school students in Missouri and Iowa as part of the cooperative’s scholarship program. The recipients are: •Cale Miller of Newtown, Mo., a graduate of Newtown- Harris R-III School, $1,500 •Colton Roy of Gilman City, Mo., a graduate of Trenton R-IX School District,…
Read MoreSUV Crash Leaves Hole in Convenience Store Wall
By John Garlock, Courtesy of KTVO-TV/ Channel 3 News MILAN, Mo. — A northeast Missouri woman accidentally rammed her SUV into the front of a local convenience store Monday afternoon. It happened right around 2:30 p.m. at the 7th Heaven on Highway 6 in Milan, Missouri. Milan Police Chief Gail Hayes told KTVO the driver…
Read MoreFood Pantry at New Location
Submitted by the MIFP The Milan Interfaith Food Pantry (MIFP) has moved to 810 East Third Street across from Casey’s General Store. The new food pantry building is owned by the owners of Simmons Animal Nutrition located just east of the building they are leasing to the food pantry. The food pantry had to relocate…
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