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HERMANN – Only one contest developed after the first week of filing for the eight offices of Gasconade County government in November’s General Elections.
Presiding Commissioner Tim Schulte …
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By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
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3/4/26
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HERMANN – The top administrator at Hermann Area District Hospital says he is keeping close watch on state legislation that he fears would have a costly impact on small, rural hospitals.
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By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
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3/4/26
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Every year, our National FFA Organization chapter proudly hosts its annual Agribusiness Breakfast to kick off FFA Week in February.
This year’s event was a great success, with a lot of …
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By Hannah Keeney, OHS FFA Reporter
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3/4/26
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Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) is a club for Owensville High School (OHS) students who are interested in marketing, finance, hospitality or management, and want to explore these …
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BY Loretta Hawkins, Dutch Mill Staff Writer
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3/4/26
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Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education on Feb. 17 visited about replacing Nutritional Director Lori Angell, following her retirement. Superintendent Dr. Jeri Kay Hardy said under new nutritional …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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3/4/26
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Jared Brown has been charged with the class D felony of possession of a controlled substance following an encounter with the Gasconade County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) Feb. 26.
According to the …
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3/4/26
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Osage Beach, Mo.,— An Owensville High School student placed third Feb. 17 in the FFA Pork Speaking Contest state finals during the 2026 Missouri Pork Expo.
Gavin Howerton, a student with the …
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3/4/26
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OWENSVILLE — Kristen DeLuca of K. DeLuca Audit Services LLC told the Owensville Board of Aldermen Monday that the city is in “good shape” following her recent audit report of the city’s …
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By Christine Yearwood, Republican Staff Writer
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3/4/26
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If someone asked us to name five ways to improve our health and lower the risk of illness, “eat a healthy diet” would probably land on most of our lists. And it certainly belongs there. Research …
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3/4/26
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On Sunday, March 1, a group of volunteers met just west of Gerald for a trash cleanup. This project was the brain child of a former Gerald resident, Candi Ritchie. She posted in a Facebook group, the …
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3/4/26
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A four-vehicle crash happened along U.S. 50 West that seriously injured a 61-year-old female driver from Owensville at 9:52 p.m. on Feb. 20 in Morgan County.
She was driving a 2025 Nissan Altima …
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3/4/26
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Missouri Severe Weather Preparedness Week is March 2-6 and follows the deadliest tornadoes the state has seen in 14 years when 16 people died, according to the National Weather Service.
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By Taylor James, Staff Writer
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3/4/26
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Dennis Warden’s column paints a rosy picture of today’s economy. But the facts tell a different story. Mr. Warden has insulted the intelligence of the residents of Gasconade County by thinking we …
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3/4/26
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God gives a special gift to every woman who becomes a mother-in-law.
She is endowed by her Creator with the ability to send her daughter-in-law into frenzied, Tasmanian-devil-like housecleaning …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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3/4/26
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Although we are experiencing a time of division and distrust in the national political scene, with Congress seemingly unwilling to work together for the general benefit of the voters, we remain …
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3/4/26
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OWENSVILLE — Nine students in Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) at Owensville High School on Feb. 27 helped volunteers at Helping Hands distribute food boxes to families.
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BY Taylor James, Staff Writer
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3/4/26
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Gasconade County R-2 Director of Bands MJ Orf had East Central College Band Director Dr. Aaron Bounds come visit the school on Feb. 24 as a guest instructor.
Bounds talked about driving down to …
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BY Taylor James, Staff Writer
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3/4/26
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HERMANN – A request for a share of Gasconade County’s opioid settlement dollars made by the county’s MU Extension Council has been rejected as lacking a specific education or awareness program …
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By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
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3/4/26
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3/4/26
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I’ve got a couple of things to pass along concerning Ozark lakes that are really interesting. One is about crappie fishing in Norfork Lake where biologists just recently finished a lead-net …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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3/3/26
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