Jamie Ridenhour’s OMS 8th grade Dutchgirls placed second in their home tournament Saturday.

OMS’ 8th grade Dutchgirls place second in home volleyball tourney

Keep the championship medals and hardware in town. That was the goal throughout the day Saturday for Jamie Ridenhour’s Owensville 8th Grade Dutchgirl volleyball team during their annual …
News

Hermann woman charged with abuse of her 2-year-old child

OSAGE COUNTY   — Mandi M. Lotshaw, 19, of Hermann, faces a Class D felony charge of abuse or neglect of a child following an incident alleged to have occurred on March 6 in Osage County. …

Standoff near Rosebud leads to kidnapping, weapons charges

ROSEBUD — A man from Rosebud faces five felony charges, including three counts of second-degree kidnapping, after his arrest following a standoff early Sunday morning. According to …

Southern Missouri set for prime viewing of April 8 solar eclipse; plan ahead for best experience by avoiding traffic congestion

JEFFERSON CITY — On April 8, citizens across southern and southeast Missouri will have the chance to see a rare celestial event — a total solar eclipse. The moon will block the …

Missouri to observe Severe Weather Preparedness Week March 4-8

JEFFERSON CITY — In April 2023, an EF-2 tornado swept through Bollinger County, Missouri, devastating a community and claiming the lives of five people. In July, two more people were …

Obituaries
James Rhodes
James “J.C.” Curtis Rhodes, 68, passed away peacefully Friday, March 8, 2024, at his residence in Bland. He was born Jan. 28, 1956, the youngest child of Louis and Vera (Franklin) …
Ruth Hendrickson
Ruth A. Hendrickson of Owensville, was born Jan. 16, 1930 to Omar and Gertrude (nee Howard) Spurgeon and passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at the age of 94 years. She was united in marriage to …
Sabrina Bonfiglio
Sabrina Dawn Bonfiglio, 26, of Sullivan, passed away Monday, March 4, 2024 in St. Clair. She was born August 15, 1997, the daughter of Corey Allen Hargis and Sonja (Muir) Hargis in Washington. …
Bruce “The Voice” Paneitz was recognized Feb. 22 by Dutchgirl basketball seniors Anya Binkhoelter and Audrey Quilacio (far right) on his final game as Owensville High School’s …
ST. JAMES — A chance for at least a share of the Four Rivers Conference (FRC) girls basketball title. That is what John VanLeer’s Owensville Dutchgirl basketball team was after …
Will'ful Thinking
With their victory Friday night in the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Class 4 Quarterfinals on the road in Aurora by a score of 38-35, John VanLeer’s Owensville …
For the nine Owensville High School (OHS) wrestlers that qualified for the 2024 Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Wrestling Championships starting today at Columbia’s …
February fever has hit the area with high school basketball and wrestling seasons nearing their respective ends in Gasconade County. Over the weekend at Union High School, four Zach Bollmann …
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Opinion

An uncharted path for Missouri’s Legislature

Missouri’s Senate is heading into uncharted territory that could disrupt the legislative process for the remaining months of this year’s session. It involves a deep split among …

A few words about words and numbers

The Gasconade County R-II School Board is proposing another one of their “no tax rate increase” bond issues. The district is proposing adding another $16,500,000.00 ($16.5 million …

Progress continues at session midpoint

While there is still one week to go until the Senate’s legislative spring break, we are technically at the midway point of the 2024 session. This week, the Senate passed its first big …