Owensville Dutchgirl basketball team members (above, in front, from left) pictured with the second-place plaque following their 68-43 title game loss to Lutheran St. Charles include Cameron Nowack, Ali Daniels, Camryn Caldwell and Brynn Wright; and in back, Cylee Reed, Lainey Moss, Cameron Ryerson, Kabren Kelley, Shae Abernathy, Addison Menz, Lily Barker, Jenna Breedlove and Myla Lauth. OHS will return to Hermann tomorrow (Thursday) night to face the Lady Bearcats in Four Rivers Conference (FRC) girls basketball action at 6 p.m.

Ali Daniels reaches 1,000 career points during Hermann Tournament

HERMANN — Surpassing 1,000 career points in an Owensville Dutchgirl basketball uniform, senior Ali Daniels looked to help the orange and black to their fourth Hermann Invitational Girls …
News

R-2 reviews CTE Program expansion plans

The Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program at Owensville High School (OHS) continues to review expansion possibilities with the $336,960 Limited Access Grant awarded in December 2024, according …

Budget officer cautions against relying too heavily on strong sales tax revenue

HERMANN — Gasconade County administrators last week adopted a 2025 operating budget that calls for almost $4 million worth of expenditures in the General Fund, fueled by strong sales tax …

Gasconade County R-2 attendance down due to illness

OWENSVILLE — Gerald Elementary School reported a day with 82 percent attendance last week as illness swept through the district, according to Gasconade County R-2 Superintendent Dr. Jeri Kay …

Fire destroys storage building in Berger bottoms

FLAMES ENGULF a building on Lower Bottom Road (right) near Berger which was described as a “commercial structure.” Firemen had to shuttle water from New Haven to fight the blaze over an eight-hour period, according to accounts from the New Haven Fire Protection District and participating agencies.

Firemen from Owensville, Hermann and the Gerald-Rosebud Fire Protection District assisted the New Haven-Berger fire district fight fire in commercial structure Friday evening near Berger. New …

Obituaries
Lilian Morath
Lilian Morath, 91, passed away Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, at The Arbors at Victorian Place in Washington. Lilian was born and raised in Sweden in the province of Varmland. After finishing high …
Jerry Kosark
Jerry Melvin Kosark, 80, of Washington, passed away Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. He was born June 8, 1944, to Victor W. and Katy (Jett) Kosark in Rolla. He was …
Gary Hoffmann
Gary G. Hoffmann, 90, of New Haven, passed away Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025 at New Haven Care Center. Gary was born Nov. 16, 1934, the son of the late William F. and Meta E. (Heinlein) Hoffmann in …
WASHINGTON — If close counted in anything but horseshoes and hand grenades, Cullen’s VanLeer’s Owensville Dutchmen would have had better results during last week’s St. Francis …
Seeing their 7th grade counterparts turn back New Haven 52-11, Shane Hunt’s Owensville 8th grade Dutchmen basketball team looked to complete a season-opening doubleheader road sweep along …
Will'ful Thinking
For nearly a half-century, Don “Ernie” Fuchs could be found operating a score clock for home Owensville Dutchmen football and basketball games. He served the same amount of time as …
By the time this edition of The Gasconade County Republican hits stores and businesses in Owensville and the surrounding area, it will be less than 24 hours until Christmas Day. That signals …
Once this week’s edition of the Gasconade County Republican has hit area businesses and mailboxes this morning (Wednesday), yours truly will embark on a journey that will encompass four …
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Opinion

A revoluntionary idea

Our new Governor did a good job laying out his legislative future in his State of the State talk. However, I have a worry. Governor Kehoe’s view on public education differs greatly from …

The writing is on the wall

Back in 2018, Mike Kehoe was serving in the Senate. The development of the Rock Island Trail State Park was then, just as it is now, a controversial issue. Then-Senator Kehoe could see the …

The World Is Watching: Global Protests and Echoes of History

To the Editor: In just his first week back in office, Trump’s administration has set off shockwaves both at home and abroad. Protests are erupting worldwide, with people in the United …