The Milan Standard
Outdoors With Kevin Fox: The Necessity of Shooting Sticks
The buck suddenly appeared on the path that ran below me along a dry creek bed. Sometimes that’s what deer do — one minute there’s nothing to see, and the next there’s a deer standing there. If the buck continued on the way he was walking, he would come to within more than 50 yards…
Read More“That’s powerful. That’s America.”
The Inside Story About One Northeast Missouri Man’s Journey to Become a U.S. Citizen By Echo Menges For those of us born into it, citizenship is often something we don’t think much about. We grow up with a passport, the right to vote, the ability to work and live freely — and rarely question whether…
Read MoreBrummitt Felony Charges Bound Over to Circuit Court, New Circuit Judge Assigned from Outside 9th District
By Echo Menges MILAN, Mo. — The case against Joan Brummitt, a former estate administrator facing multiple felony charges tied to alleged financial misconduct, is moving forward in Sullivan County Circuit Court following a preliminary hearing held Jan. 14, in case No. 25SU-CR00227. Associate Circuit Judge Terry Alan Tschannen found probable cause to support all…
Read MoreLARRY DEAN COOK, SR.
Larry Dean Cook Sr., age 89 of White Hall, Ill. passed away Thursday, January 15, 2026 at White Hall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born April 26, 1936 in White Hall, the son of Floyd and Imogene Sitton Cook. He married Nell Vanderford and later divorced. He later married Carol Westnedge February 16, 2002…
Read MoreMilan FFA Leaders Share Classroom Success With Gov. Kehoe
Submitted by Jared Sayre Missouri FFA is the state chapter of the national youth organization dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of young people by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. Ag Education on the Move Agriculture Education on the Move is a 10-week…
Read MoreNominations Open for Gaber Founder’s Award for Excellence at Hospice of Northeast Missouri
Nominations are now open for the Gaber Founder’s Award for Excellence. The award was established in 2023 thanks to the generous donation by Drs. Ron and Elsie Gaber of Kirksville to the Hannibal Regional Foundation to support hospice services in northeast Missouri. The endowment created assists in recognizing hospice care workers and volunteers who go…
Read MoreMyFreeTaxes.com Available for Free Tax Filing through United Way
Hannibal, Mo. – In partnership with United Way Worldwide, United Way of the Mark Twain Area is promoting My Free Taxes®, a free and secure online tax filing service for individuals and families who earned less than $89,000 in 2025. With no local VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) sites available in the five counties of…
Read MoreOutdoors With Kevin Fox: Making Plans for 2026
I wrote last week about thinking of planning a fishing trip for 2026. I hope it at least got you thinking about getting out and enjoying the many opportunities God has provided us on this planet. Many, many years ago — perhaps 30 if not a little more — a friend, my dad and I…
Read MoreGreen City Faces Heat After Trash Piles Up, Employees Resign, and Complaints Rise
By by Stephanie Nau, Printed with permission from KTVO-TV, Channel 3 News GREEN CITY, MO — The issue began Dec. 9, when the Green City Board of Aldermen abruptly removed the city maintenance supervisor without a replacement ready, leaving no one to handle trash collection or disposal. The only other employee expected to do the…
Read MoreGreen City Homecoming Royalty Crowned
Green City held their Homecoming game and King and Queen coronation on Friday, January 9. This year’s Homecoming King and Queen are Senior Dalton Youngman, son of Damon Sizemore and Junior Jireh Spears, daughter of Sonny Spears and Kathy Cline and Keith and Jamie Hammons. Photo submitted
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