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The Frog Pond at City Park was created last spring. It has grown in popularity over the summer. The pond is located just off the Nature Trail in the east end of the park. The Nature Trail makes a …
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9/23/26
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This year the Gerald Area Library and the Rock Island Bloomers will co-host the annual Trunk or Treat on Main Street. The event will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. from Fitzgerald Ave. (U.S. Highway 50) to …
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9/23/26
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ROSEBUD. — The public is invited to a free showing of The Trail State on Friday, Sept. 25, at the Rosebud RV Park Banquet Room. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the approximately one-hour film …
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9/23/26
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Family groups have been a popular addition to the Gerald Elementary School curriculum for the last several years. Each teacher is assigned a group of students from a range of grades to meet with …
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9/23/26
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UNION – The director of Franklin County Communications & 911 program said Gerald Police Department’s request to receive dispatching services from Gasconade County is rooted in a dispute with …
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By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
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8/26/26
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ROSEBUD – Gasconade County Enhanced-911 might soon be dispatching for the Gerald Police Department — and possibly another smaller Franklin County municipality.
E-911 Executive Director …
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By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
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8/19/26
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The final week of July 1926 saw highway crews leave Gerald after completing the surface of the new U.S. Highway 50. The new highway was established by the American Association of State Highway …
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By Linda Trest, Staff Writer
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7/29/26
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For the last several months, the Gerald Board of Aldermen have discussed improvements they would like to see at both City and Legion parks. A wide array of projects have been discussed.
City …
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By Linda Trest, Staff Writer
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7/22/26
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An Arnold man overturned his truck in a ditch on Route CC, north of Grob Road. The accident occurred at 2:02 p.m. Friday, July 10.
The 62-year-old man was traveling south when he failed to …
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7/15/26
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Gerald’s Planning and Zoning Commission has spent months working on recommendations for a proposed ordinance restricting shipping containers in most areas of town. The Board of Alderman working in …
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7/15/26
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Ward 2 Alderman Rudy Via also serves as the Fire Chief for the Gerald-Rosebud Fire Protection District (GRFPD). He presented information to his fellow board members on a cost share proposal for the …
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7/15/26
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ROSEBUD — A 19-year-old Rosebud man suffered moderate injuries June 17 as he attempted to turn onto U.S. 50 from Route T when he pulled into the path of a 1997 Kenworth D9.
The driver of the …
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FROM STAFF RePORTS
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6/24/26
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Gerald Elementary School has been nominated for the Dr. Mary Richter award given to honor Mary Richter, Ph.D., the founding director of the Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support (SW-PBS) initiative. …
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6/17/26
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Mayor Corey Novotney has called for a workshop to be held Tuesday, June 30, 5:15 p.m. at city hall.
The purpose of the workshop will be to finalize plans for a grant application for improvements …
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By Linda Trest, Staff Writer
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6/17/26
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The Gerald Board of Aldermen opened their meeting Thursday, May 21, taking care of routine and unfinished business. This included reading into the record the official election returns as certified by …
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5/27/26
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Acting on a request from the Board of Aldermen, Gerald’s Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) has spent the last several months working on a city plan. A document was presented to the …
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5/27/26
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Ryan Oberrieder of Shawnee, Kan., came through Gerald Saturday morning as part of the Central Missouri Circuit 2026 Bicycle Race. He and 13 other cyclists began the competition at 9 a.m. …
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5/20/26
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Firefighters from the Gerald-Rosebud Fire Protection District responded to a house fire Saturday, May 2, around noon.
Upon their arrival, firefighters found a home in the 9200 block of …
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5/6/26
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A 2009 HME Ahrens-Fox pumper/tanker is the latest acquisition for the Gerald-Rosebud Fire Protection District (GRFPD).
Battalion Chief Hayden Schoenfeld says it’s a major upgrade for the …
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By Linda Trest, Staff Writer
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4/29/26
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Gerald’s Community Outreach has installed a naloxone dispensary box outside their building at 17 E. Fourth Street.
Naloxone, the generic form of Narcan, is a nasal spray to be used in a known …
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4/22/26
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