The Milan Standard
A Year of Service for Milan High School FFA Members
Submitted by Jarred Sayre, Milan C-2 FFA Advisor 2025 was a very successful year for the Milan FFA Chapter. Students competed in multiple different contest events and proficiency awards, attended many different events and trips, and served in many different capacities over the course of the year. In January chapter members began to diligently study…
Read MoreAI for Small Business: Your New Intern Isn’t Human
By Ella Aguilar Artificial intelligence might sound like something built for Silicon Valley tech giants. Still, at this month’s Chamber of Commerce meeting, made one thing clear: AI is already here, and small businesses cannot afford to ignore it. To put the speed of change into perspective, Bareis opened with a comparison. It took the…
Read MoreNew Tax Break On Overtime Pay Comes With Limits
COLUMBIA, Mo. – A new federal tax provision allows some workers to deduct part of their overtime pay from their taxable income, but the change is narrower and more complicated than it may sound. The provision, in effect for tax years 2025 through 2028, does not eliminate taxes on all overtime pay, according to Andrew…
Read MoreMilan C-2 Board Reviews Programs, Approves Audit and Football Helmets
Regular Board of Education Meeting – December 17, 2025 – MEMBERS PRESENT: Mr. David Richardson, President; Mr. Jody Glidewell, Vice President; Mr. Nick Gardner, Secretary; Mrs. Jodi Gittings, Mrs. Samantha McCabe, Mr. Dennis Weaver and Mrs. Megan Courtney. SCHOOL PERSONNEL PRESENT: Dr. Ashley Pauley, Superintendent, Mrs. Jessica Webb, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent, Mrs. Mary…
Read MoreGreen City Wins Milan Tournament
The Green City Gophers received first place in the Milan Tourney. They are, front row, left to right: Gabe Curl, Beau Snyder, Bentley Henness, Ryder Jacobs and Gage McReynolds; and back row, left to right: Coach Matt Ayers, Jake Crist, Clancy Ballinger, Connor Pinkerton, Ivan Littrell, Orion Navis, Zane Patterson, Cooper Taylor. Assistant Coaches, Donovan…
Read MoreLadycats Take Second in Milan Tourney
The Milan Ladycats placed second in the Milan Tournament. Pictured front row, left to right: Jazelle Bahena, Taleena Weaver, America Ayala, Jazmin Cisneros, Kendalyn Hayes and Izzy Miller; second row, left to right: Coach Andrea Dabney, Vanessa Mulaba, Tori Taylor, Marian Dabney, Cristal Barriga, Nayeli Pierto, and Assistant Coach Ali McCully. Photo submitted
Read MoreNorth Central Electric Names New CEO
North Central Electric Cooperative has appointed Mike Scheib as its new chief executive officer. Scheib began his role Jan. 15, 2026, succeeding longtime CEO Loren Haines. Scheib most recently served as CEO of Tri- County Electric Cooperative in Lancaster, Missouri, where he held the position since 2020. He brings more than 25 years of experience…
Read MoreBARBARA JANE OXENDALE
Barbara Jane Oxendale, 84, of Milan, Missouri, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2026 at Milan Health Care Center. Barbara was born April 5, 1941 at her maternal grandparent’s farm near Odebolt, Iowa to Roland and Dorothy (Godbersen) Anderson. On July 25, 1959 she married Douglas Oxendale at the Little Brown Church where her parents were…
Read MoreLINDA LEA (HOOKER) GRIME
Linda Lea (Hooker) Grime, 84 of Blue Springs, Missouri passed away Monday, January 19, 2026, at home in Blue Springs, Missouri. Linda was born June 13, 1941 in San Diego, California to Rex Enoch and Helen Elizabeth (Hamilton) Hooker. She is survived by her brother Mike Hooker wife Brenda of Trenton; daughter Kristen Brumley and…
Read MoreApplications for Missouri Century Farms open Feb. 1
COLUMBIA, Mo. – If your farm has been in your family since Dec. 31, 1926, you can apply to have it recognized as a Missouri Century Farm. The University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, MU Extension Ag and Environment team and Missouri Farm Bureau sponsor the program. Applications to be recognized…
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