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Dollar General Stores Press Release – Goodlettsville, Tennessee – March 16, 2020 –  Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) announced plans to dedicate the first hour of each shopping day to senior shoppers, as well as amend store operating hours beginning March 17, 2020. Senior Hour Encouragement Beginning March 17, Dollar General is strongly encouraging that the first…

Colonel Eric T. Olson, Superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol announces beginning immediately today, Tuesday, March 17, 2020, the Missouri State Highway Patrol is suspending driver road testing at all locations. All road tests through March 31 are canceled. The Patrol is monitoring the status of the COVID-19 pandemic and will update the public…

(JEFFERSON CITY, MO) – Today, Governor Mike Parson signed Executive Order 20-02 declaring a state of emergency in Missouri in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Governor Parson announced the emergency declaration in a press conference today. The following individuals were also present at the press conference: Dr. Randall Williams, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services…

The Milan Christian Church is announcing a new youth minister and his wife. Micah and Anna Ruiz Esparza are both from Kansas City. He recently graduated from the Grand Canyon University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Worship Arts. Anna plans to graduate from Truman State University in May with a Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science…

Submitted By Tony Keene, MBA Chief Executive Officer – SCMH What is the future of rural healthcare?  That is a question that is being hotly debated in many political circles these days.  For many of us that live in rural areas, access to quality healthcare that is close to home can have a profound impact…

MABEL HILL Mabel Madaline Montgomery Hill will celebrate her 100th birthday on January 29, 2020! A card or phone call would be a great way to help her celebrate this special occasion. Her address is Mabel M. Hill, 25680 State Highway Y, Novinger, MO. 63559. Her phone number is 660-857-4496.

Missourians urged to put safety first as powerful multi-faceted storm system moves across state Flooding, severe storms, freezing rain and snow are forecast to threaten parts of Missouri over next 36 hours  JEFFERSON CITY – The State Emergency Management Agency urges Missourians to closely follow local weather forecasts, check conditions before traveling and limit travel as conditions…

Following is a brief review of 2019’s activities as reported in The Milan Standard during the first six months of 2019 (January-June). Many will recall deaths or births during the past year, but we will not mention them, or other activities we will all re-member because of the personal nature connected with them. January-Cady Pauley,…

By Dr. Ben Yocom – Milan C-2 School District Superintendent “STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE IN EVERYTHING” Happy NEW YEAR!  It’s hard to fathom the notion that we have now entered the year “2020”!  It does not seem that twenty (20) years have passed since the infamous “Y2K”.  Nearly everyone can likely remember where they were on…

Washington, DC –  Today, North Missouri Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06), Ranking Member for the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced that the North Central Missouri Regional Water Commission in Sullivan County has received a Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Discretionary Grant, or BUILD grant. The North Central Missouri Regional Water Commission will receive…