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JOYCE NORMAN CLEM
Joyce Norman Clem, age 87, of Lebanon, Illinois died at 12:23 p.m. Thursday, May 28, 2026, Joyce was born on July 6, 1938, in Trenton. MO, the daughter of lva Belle. She married Wayne Edward Clem on August 20, 1955, in Milan, MO. Wayne preceded her in death on December 2, 2025. Surviving are three…
Read MoreMARJORIE JEAN WYANT FIELDS
Marjorie Jean Wyant Fields, 92, of Green City, passed away Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026, at Northeast Regional Medical Center, surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of Nova and Genevie Wyant, born August 7, 1933 in Milan. Marge married Jack Geosling, February 6, 1956, and they had son, David Fields. Jack preceded her in…
Read MoreMilan Perfect, Green City Has One Defective Bus in Annual Inspections
MILAN — Milan C-2 earned a perfect rating, while Green City R-I had one bus listed as defective during the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s 2026 annual school bus inspection program. Milan presented 12 buses for inspection, and all 12 were approved during the initial inspection. No Milan buses were listed as defective or placed out…
Read MoreBid Process To Build Roy Blunt Reservoir Back On Track
MILAN, Mo. – The Roy Blunt Reservoir bid process is open once again. Last fall, the North Central Missouri Regional Water Commission pre-qualified an impressive group of general contractors and specialty contractors. The commission took the step of pre-qualification due to complexity of a portion of the dam and spillway construction. The commission was asked…
Read MoreCity of Newtown Impact Grant Media Pitch
The city of Newtown, Missouri, has received a $35,000 Impact Grant from Smithfield Foods to help transform a vacant bank building into a community park across from City Hall. “This project is about creating a place where our community can come together,” said Amy Peterson, mayor of Newtown and Smithfield Foods team member. “With the…
Read MoreCONNIE L. WELLS
Connie L. Wells, age 78, of Quincy, passed away at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois on June 5, 2026. Connie was born at home on a farm northeast of Kahoka, Clark County, Missouri on September 16, 1947 the daughter of Glee and Veva H. (Cochenour) Morris. She spent her childhood in rural Clark…
Read MoreLINDA FOWLER
Linda Fowler, 77, currently of Montrose, Iowa, formally of Wayland, Missouri, passed away at 10:45 pm, on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Fort Madison Hospital, Fort Madison, Iowa. Linda was born on August 5, 1948, in Sigourney, Iowa to Calvin L and Dorothy E (Showman) Jacobs. Linda graduated from Sigourney High School, in Sigourney, Iowa.…
Read MoreKahoka, Area Contestants to Compete at Miss Missouri and Miss Missouri’s Teen Competitions
By Emily Bontrager Two Kahoka contestants and several local titleholders will compete during this year’s Miss Missouri and Miss Missouri’s Teen competitions June 10 through 13 at the Missouri Military Academy in Mexico, Missouri. Kampbel James, of Kahoka, will compete for the title of Miss Missouri. James is the only local contestant competing in the…
Read MoreClark County Bus Fleet Earns 100 Percent Approval
KAHOKA — Clark County R-I earned a perfect rating in the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s 2026 annual school bus inspection program. The district presented 31 buses for inspection, and all 31 were approved during the initial inspection. No buses were listed as defective or placed out of service. The inspections are completed each year by…
Read MoreKnox County Has 12 Buses Approved, Two Placed Out of Service
EDINA — Knox County R-I had 12 of its 17 buses approved during the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s 2026 annual school bus inspection program. According to the Patrol’s report, 70.6 percent of Knox County’s buses were approved during the initial inspection. Three buses, or 17.6 percent, were listed as defective, while two buses, or 11.8…
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