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REBECCA McAley celebrates Monday afternoon as Caleb De Vore drives their vehicle away from the curb along Cuba Street where it was stuck due to city plowing efforts over the weekend. McAley and De Vore had been working to free their vehicles for about two hours, she said. “I’m happy,” she exclaimed. The scene was played out in several locations around town on Monday. City workers plowed local roads throughout the weekend storm which brought layers of freezing rain sleet, and snowfall depending on the location. An estimated 5 to 6 inches of frozen precipitation was reported in the area. Schools were not in session Tuesday, and the Owensville boys basketball tournament has been delayed.
Early test for new county road agency chiefs as winter storm cripples Mid-Missouri
It didn’t take long for the new management team of the Gasconade County Road Department to be put to the test as Gasconade countians were forced off the roads by the powerful fast-moving … more
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Drivers Urged to Avoid Travel Today; Crews Working to Clear Heavy Snow
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Department of Transportation is urging drivers to continue to avoid traveling through Monday in the heaviest weather-impacted areas. The heavy amounts of snow, … more
Three Rivers Electric crews prepare for winter storm
BELLE — Three Rivers Electric Cooperative is monitoring weather conditions and preparing for this first 2025 winter storm.     “Early predictions show several inches of … more
Opioid overdose drop in county offers bright spot in fight against addiction to prescription meds
HERMANN — A noticeable drop in the number of opioid- and other drug-related overdose hospital treatments in the past five years in Missouri offer a bright spot in the ongoing battle against … more
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E-911 board approves FY ‘25 budget showing small cushion
E-911 board approves     FY ‘25 budget showing small cushion BY BUCK COLLIER SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT buckcollier210@gmail.com Gasconade County’s emergency … more
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County sales taxes end on strong note as officials brace for 2025 budget work
HERMANN — Gasconade County government’s sales taxes finished the year in strong fashion, laying the foundation for another relatively smooth effort by administrators in crafting the 2025 … more
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County’s RIT stretch could be stalled by MoDOT study
Gasconade County administrators are expressing frustration about a possible delay in the state of development of the county’s portion of the Rock Island Trail by a state agency’s call for … more
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County reps to lobby TAC for top priority transit items
The three members of Gasconade County’s contingent to the regional Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) this week will be lobbying their counterparts from the other Meramec Region counties … more
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Operation Christmas expects to serve up to 500 area residents this year
OWENSVILLE — Operation Christmas food donations are out of the bags and boxes, stacked Monday with similar food products by about 20 volunteers. Operation Christmas 2024 planners expect … more
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General Fund Sales Tax returns to six digits in November
HERMANN — Gasconade County government’s primary source of revenue returned to six figures in the November reimbursement check from the state after a slight downtown a month earlier. … more
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Improvements to courthouse computer, phone systems wins applause
HERMANN — Finally…those bugs in the Gasconade County courthouse’s telephone network appear to have been zapped. The effort to harden county government’s computer network … more
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Missouri CASA Conference appreciates guest speakers’ contributions
Missouri CASA Conference organizers offered a “special thank you” to the presenting sponsor, Show Me Healthy Kids Managed by Home State Health, during the group’s Oct. 2 gathering … more
Ameren seeks 14.49% electric rate increase
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) has scheduled local public hearings starting on Jan. 21, 2025, to receive customer comments in an electric rate case filed by the … more
Gasconade County Health Department continues WIC Contract with DHSS through fiscal year 2025
HERMANN — A contract continuance to provide WIC services for federal fiscal year 2025 through Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has been signed by the Gasconade County Health … more
General Fund tops $1 million, on way to reaching new level
HERMANN — Gasconade County’s half-cent General Fund Sales Tax has topped $1 million and with two months remaining is poised to set a fifth consecutive mark in revenue generated. … more
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New equipment allows E-911 board to offer big decrease in cost to emergency agencies
ROSEBUD — Thanks to improved efficiency through the next generation of technology, Gasconade County Communications is offering a significant cut in the annual cost to the county’s … more
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County abandons morgue coroner wanted as part of Sheriff’s Department site
HERMANN — Three years after successfully lobbying the Gasconade County Commission to approve the development of a morgue on the site of the Sheriff’s Department in Swiss, County Coroner … more
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MSHP driver license system changes
The Missouri State Highway Patrol will be making changes to the driver license testing process in early November. In preparation for the transition, driver examination stations throughout the … more
Missouri WIC launches new data dashboard
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri WIC has launched an innovative digital data dashboard accessible to the public. WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. … more
USGS airborne survey plans include Maries, Osage, Gasconade counties
RESTON, Va. — Low-level airplane flights are planned over a broad region in Missouri, Kansas and Arkansas to image geology using airborne geophysical technology, according to the United States … more
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