OHS wins two team District 5 titles

Owensville High School’s Dutchmen and Dutchgirl track and field teams celebrated their first-ever dual district championship wins Saturday in Class 3 competition at Waynesville with a victory …
News

OPD patrol cars crash during emergency call

Two Owensville Police Department vehicles collided on Wednesday around 6:40 p.m. causing an unknown amount of damage to city vehicles. Scott Griffith, interim police chief, said the incident …

In ‘odd’ maneuver, lawyer seeks check from county after client balks on bill

HERMANN — Gasconade County administrators were left scratching their collective heads after being told that an attorney is wanting to hold county government responsible for paying his fee after …

Preliminary hearing delayed until Aug. 4 for man accused of shooting two Hermann cops

HERMANN — The preliminary hearing for the man accused in the March 12 fatal shooting of one Hermann policeman and seriously wounding a second has been delayed until Friday, Aug. 4. The 1 …

County health agency to add quake protection to coverage

HERMANN — A quick review of insurance coverage found the Gasconade County Health Department without coverage for damage from an earthquake — a risk that the agency’s Board of …

Obituaries
Juanita Schulte
Juanita Lewretta Dorthy Schulte, 97, of Washington, formerly of Rosebud, passed away Friday, May 19, 2023, at Grandview Healthcare Center in Washington. She was born Jan. 6, 1926, to Nathan and …
Charles Blasko
Charles Thomas Blasko, 62, of Rosebud, passed away Friday, May 19, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Washington. He was born May 4, 1961, to Michael and Alice (Lockhart) Blasko in St. Louis. He …
Jasper Stringer
Jasper Lee Stringer, 81, of Gerald, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Washington. He was born Aug. 2, 1941, to Virgil and Dorothy (Denney) Stringer in St. Louis. Jasper …
Find the back of the net and the win column. Those were two things high on the priority list for Kalyn Kemp’s Owensville Dutchgirl soccer team last week during their home tournament at …
Just win baby. That was the mentality Friday for Steven Kemp’s Owensville Dutchmen baseball team on the road Friday night along Highway 100 against New Haven’s Shamrocks. …
Will'ful Thinking
On a normal day, the average person looks to record 10,000 steps a day. Saturday was not an average day for yours truly chasing Owensville Dutchmen and Dutchmen track athletes during the …
Area high school spring sports fans looking for postseason action this weekend will have plenty to choose from. OHS Field on the campus of Owensville High School will host the Missouri State …
Throughout the month of May, John Travolta will have nothing on the hundreds of track and field athletes competing throughout the state of Missouri in district, sectional and state competition. …
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Opinion

A dysfunctional Missouri Senate

The closing days of Missouri’s legislature were among the most dysfunctional I’ve covered in more than one half century. Filibusters by Senate Republican conservatives blocked action …

U.S. Supreme Court in Sackett v. EPA

Missouri Farm Bureau (MOFB) applauds today’s (May 25, 2023) decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Sackett v. EPA. The Court took a crucial step forward by doing away with the flawed significant …

During National Foster Care Month, you can help

To the Editor: As we observe National Foster Care Month, Central Missouri Foster Care & Adoption Association reflects on the importance of the foster care system and its crucial role in the …