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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. …
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 …
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 …
Commission News

County looks to benefit from megasite courted by newfound Port Authority

Improvements are needed to Highway 19 to accommodate what the top Gasconade County official calls “a monster” of a development being courted by the Montgomery County Port Authority. …

County moves ahead with effort to increase computer security

HERMANN — Gasconade County will look to its computer services provider to assess the state of the security of county government’s computer network. County Collector Shawn Schlottach …

County will seek bids for review of computer network security

HERMANN — Several weeks ago, Gasconade County Presiding Commissioner Tim Schulte brought from a conference to the County Commission a caution about the vulnerability of county …

Sports
Anya Binkhoelter (center) stares intently at Aurora’s Jaelyn Ernest during quarterfinal action Friday night.

FINAL FOUR BOUND DUTCHGIRLS

AURORA — A happy bus ride home. That was the goal Friday night for John VanLeer’s Owensville Dutchgirl basketball team and two pep buses full of fans following Missouri State High …

Last team standing

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 …

Hermann golf sees growth, looks to win in new season

HERMANN —One year removed from a sixth-place finish at the Class 2 State Tournament, the Hermann Bearcat golf team is gearing up for another run at their first State team title since 2017. …
Sports

Hermann 8th Grade Lady Bearcat volleyball places fourth at Owensville

OWENSVILLE — Bring medals and hardware back to northern Gasconade County. That was the goal throughout the day Saturday for Phil Landolt’s Hermann Middle School (HMS) 8th Grade Lady …

Dutchgirls secure Class 4 Show-Me Showdown appearance

In a back-and-forth quarterfinal basketball game Friday in Aurora, Mo., John VanLeer’s Owensville Dutchgirls secured their spot in the MSHSAA Show-Me Showdown semifinals being played this …

Dutchgirls win districts

ELDON — Eight (years) was enough. Entering their Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Class 4, District 10 Girls Basketball Tournament championship game Friday night, …
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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 …