Fair

Fair Queens to be crowned Friday night in Milan

The Sullivan County Fair Queen and Junior Miss Fair Queen will be crowned Friday night, June 29th with the pageant being held at the Milan Community Building at 7 o’clock. Contestants for the Sullivan County Fair Queen are Kenna Michael and Katlynn Sylvester.  Contestants for the Junior Miss Fair Queen are Gracey Gordon, Mia Salas, Lillian […]

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Milan man arrested on parole warrant

The highway patrol reports the arrest in Sullivan County of a Milan resident on a felony parole warrant. Twenty-nine-year-old Thomas N. Miller was arrested Tuesday afternoon and taken to the Sullivan County Jail. The arrest bond shows no bond on the parole warrant. Miller’s original charge in Sullivan County was driving while intoxicated, persistent offender.

Community Fireworks Display

Milan Elks to host fireworks display July 3rd

The Milan Elks Lodge will host a fireworks display next week. Trustee Lee Vandusseldorp says a professional pyrotechnician will set off the fireworks at the Sullivan County Country Club in Milan July 3rd starting at dusk. The Elks purchased $7,500 worth of fireworks for the display with the help of donations from local businesses.

Fair

Sullivan County Fair slated to begin June 29th

The Sullivan County Fair will start next week, with activities to begin at the Sullivan County Expo Center and Fairgrounds in Milan June 29th, with a baby show and the Sullivan County Fair Queen Pageant. Activities will continue July 2nd with dog shows, 4-H and Clover Kids conference judging, FFA exhibit judging, and a trophy […]

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Highway Patrol arrests 3, two on weapons charge, one on DWI

The Missouri Highway Patrol reports 41-year-old Brandon Wood of Brookfield was arrested Saturday night in Linn County and accused of felony counts of stealing a firearm and unlawful possession of a firearm. There was an existing felony warrant from the California Department of Corrections accusing Wood of a parole violation. In addition, wood was accused of failure […]

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Head-on crash near Browning injures two

Browning and Purdin residents were hurt Saturday afternoon in the head-on collision of a car and a pickup truck south of Browning. The driver of the car, 20-year-old Taylor Coram of Browning, was taken to Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield with moderate injuries. A passenger in the pickup, 20-year-old Brittany Hollon of Purdin, was taken […]

Tractor Pull

Truck and tractor pull to be held in Milan

The Iowa Missouri Truck and Tractor Pullers and the Milan Old Timers Committee will present a truck and tractor pull. The event will be held at the Sullivan County Expo Center and Fairgrounds of Milan Saturday night, June 16th, with a brush pull at 5 o’clock featuring stock trucks, stock diesel pickups, and local tractor […]

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Highway patrol reports arrest of Trenton man

The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Trenton man in Grundy County at 12:13 am Saturday morning on two misdemeanor Sullivan County warrants. The warrants for 26-year-old Justin Parker were for failure to register a motor vehicle and exceeding the posted speed limit. The Patrol also accused him of driving while suspended—first offense. Parker […]

ATV Accident

UTV crash east of Newtown injures 3

The Highway Patrol reports three individuals sustained injuries as the result of a utility terrain vehicle overturning 10 miles east of Newtown Friday night. Thirty-three year old Curtis Lambrecht of Webster, Minnesota drove the UTV west on Jolly Road when it ran off the left side of the road. The vehicle reentered the road and […]

Court Gavel and Scales

Milan man enters not guilty plea at arraignment

A Milan man charged with four felonies entered a plea of not guilty and requested a public defender at a formal arraignment in Sullivan County Circuit Court Wednesday. Forty-eight-year-old Travis Von Shaw has been charged with possession of a controlled substance, unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm, and driving while suspended […]