Area volunteer firemen train with MU’s fire simulator trailer

A $5,000 grant funded live-fire training Saturday for 21 area volunteer firemen seeking Firefighter I and II certification through the University of Missouri Extension’s Fire and Rescue …

Belle man dies in Route M crash

BELLE — Cody J. Smith, 28, of Belle, was pronounced deceased at 4:42 p.m. Wednesday afternoon after the 1999 Pontiac Grand Am he was operating traveled off the south side of Route M in Maries …

Record number of local students make it into the Top 100 of the Picture the Music competition

In the past, up to three Gerald Elementary School students had their submissions to the Picture the Music project sponsored by the St. Louis Symphony, selected to be displayed in the Top 100. This …

Backwoods Predator Hunters records visit to area man, 27

A video, shot outside a Gerald business, spread like wildfire across social media Monday night. In the video, a Gerald man was identified by name — who we will call M — arrived at the …

Dutchmen find FRC win column at Union

Wednesday, February 19

Having their homecoming spoiled four nights earlier by Hermann, Todd Rehmert’s Owensville Dutchmen hit the road last Tuesday night taking on Union’s Wildcats. Dropping their first two …

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County helps fund youth, MU Extension programs

HERMANN — As difficult as it was to craft a 2020 operating budget for the various Gasconade County government departments, all of which were sent back to the drawing board to find more cuts to …

R-2 board hires Rosemann as OMS assistant principal

Gasconade County R-2 directors on Monday approved Kelley Rosemann to replace Ken Hunott as Owensville Middle School assistant principal in the 2020-21 school year with a 6-0 vote. “I feel …

Superintendent provides legislative update to R-2 directors

Gasconade County R-2 Schools Superintendent Dr. Chuck Garner said he went to the Missouri School Board Association’s Legislative Forum Day and learned of some of the education bills going …

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Dutchmen grapplers to miss state wrestling for first time

MEXICO — There’s a first time for everything. That saying proved unfortunate over the weekend during the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Class 2, District 2 …

Flanagan’s Dutchgirls find FRC win column

A Four Rivers Conference (FRC) victory on their home court. That’s what Dutchgirl head basketball coach Ryan Flanagan and his Owensville basketball team were looking for Monday night with …

Dutchgirl wrestlers see season end in districts

Throughout this season of Owensville Dutchgirl wrestling, plenty of history has been made. Over the weekend at Holt High School in Wentzville, another historic moment was almost …

Dutchmen grapplers gear up for districts

Wrapping up their regular season over the weekend at the Marshfield Duals Wrestling Tournament, Rod Barndollar’s Owensville Dutchmen wrestlers can now turn their focus to this weekend’s …

OHS makes the grade

While their seasons have been over for a while now, student-athletes in football, volleyball, cross country and softball were recognized Monday night during the monthly meeting of the Gasconade …

First-half homecoming leads disappear

Sweeping Belle earlier in the week on their home floor, Owensville’s Dutchmen and Dutchgirl basketball teams looked to duplicate that feat Friday night. With Hermann’s Lady Bearcats …

Owensville scores Highway 28 hardwood sweep

Fresh off claiming hardware from their respective tournaments at Belle and Hermann, Owensville’s varsity Dutchmen and Dutchgirl basketball teams looked to claim Highway 28 hardwood bragging …

Senior night wrestling sees four OHS pins

Wrestling for the final time in front of their home fans last Tuesday, Rod Barndollar’s Owensville Dutchmen and Dutchgirl wrestlers made the most of it. Facing Central’s (Park Hills) …

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A recent lawsuit filed against the Missouri House has highlighted a growing conflict between demands for openness in government versus the expectation of Missouri citizens for personal …

You are what you swallow

To the Editor: The title of this letter is a rephrasing of the old expression “You are what you eat,” meaning your diet absolutely informs your physical makeup. Eat …

Hybrid vigor desired in cow breeding; but not so much in viral microbe herds

My science curiosity perked up on news of a virus in China. There, 100 people a day died from a pneumonia-like disease. Now, the NY Times says 142 people died in the last 24 hours. To me, …

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