Second-quarter cold spell dooms Dutchmen against Clayton

Second-quarter cold spell dooms Dutchmen against Clayton BY Will Johnson Sports Editor wjohnson@wardpub.com Fresh off their first district title in 29 years following a 42-41 …
Spring concerts…are in the air
Members of the Owensville Elementary School choir performed Thursday during the Fine Arts Festival hosted by Owensville High School. Visitors to the afternoon and evening event could view life …
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MDHEWD reminds students to file FAFSA ahead of Access Missouri Grant final deadline

The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (MDHEWD) is reminding students to file their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the April 1 Access Missouri …

Hermann student helps create road grader for Zimbabwe Mission Hospital

CEDARVILLE, Ohio — A team of Cedarville University engineering students, which includes a Hermann resident, is building a custom-made earth mover for a hospital in Zimbabwe to keep its roads …

Fire at nursing home quickly put out with no reported injuries

HERMANN — The quick action of local emergency service units responding to a fire last Wednesday at Stonebridge (formerly Frene Valley) nursing home were hailed by city and county government …

New Haven man in custody on felony child abuse charges

A New Haven man reportedly captured in Illinois is being held without bond on a felony warrant alleging four counts of first-degree statutory rape of a minor child under 12 years of age. Patrick …

Obituaries
Dean Shockley 1965-2025
Dean R. Shockley, 59, passed away March 16, 2025, at St. Joseph’s Hospital. He was born Aug. 17, 1965, in Jefferson City, to Dennis “DJ” Shockley of Cuba and June Wacker of …
Marilyn Purdy 1955-2025
Marilyn Viola Purdy, 70, St. Louis, passed away Friday, March 7, 2025, at her children’s home in Sarasota, Fla. She was born Jan. 20, 1955, to the late Anthony and Josephine Viola in …
Linda Cardwell 1950-2025
Linda Christine Cardwell, 74, Rosebud, passed away Monday, March., 10, 2025, at her residence. She was born May 22, 1950, to the late Louis and Norma (Baker) Witt in Casper, Wyo. She was …
CALIFORNIA — Hours removed from seeing their Dutchmen basketball counterparts win a district title for the first time since 1996, John VanLeer’s Owensville Dutchgirl basketball team …
With gym renovations in Steelville postponing their annual seventh-grade volleyball tournament, Emily McKinney’s Owensville 7th Grade Dutchgirl volleyball team set up three matches Saturday …
Will'ful Thinking
  This coming weekend, Owensville High School (OHS) will be full of fourth, fifth and sixth-grade volleyball teams looking to either keep medals and plaques in town or take them out of …
As this week’s Gasconade County Republican is going to the press, John VanLeer’s Owensville Dutchgirl basketball team was taking on Strafford’s Lady Indians in one of eight Missouri …
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 …
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The one that got away

I like fishing big reservoirs in March. Fifty-five years ago, I fished Beaver Lake with an uncle on a cold windy day using a lure called a spider, just a big spinner bait of that time. For three …

Response to column from Senator Brown

To the Editor: Last week Senator Ben Brown wrote an article in this paper and flat out said that he does not care about our voices. Unfortunately, some people will believe every word he …

Halfway mark

The legislative spring break (which began this week) is considered by many to be the halfway point in the legislative session. We return from break on March 24.  Our last day to …

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Carefully Consider Social Security Decisions
Your Social Security benefits can be an important part of your retirement income — but when should you start collecting them? It’s a big decision, so you’ll want to consider your …
Key Decisions For Retired Couples
Once you and your spouse retire, you’ll have some decisions to make — decisions that could affect your quality of life in your retirement years. What are these choices? Here a few of the …