Tourney fever

Throughout the remainder of this week, die hard basketball fans throughout Gasconade County will have seven tournaments to choose from in order to get their basketball fix. John VanLeer’s …
News
The only thing constant is change. This sentiment has affected all aspects of Hermann High School’s fall production of Little Shop of Horrors. Due to the graduation of nine former cast …
OWENSVILLE — Four couples who lost golfing equipment in an Aug. 10, 2022, fire which destroyed an Owensville Golf Course shed will divide a $39,500 settlement reached with the city’s …
OWENSVILLE — A Thursday morning fire at Owensville High School (OHS) was identified by passing math teacher Donna Hinson who noticed smoke in Rick Hardy’s career tech classroom where …
Gasconade County — A Pictorial History will be released by the Gasconade County Historical Society at the Society’s annual meeting on Nov. 19 at Zion-St. Paul Church, 2428 State Hwy. K in …
Owensville Elementary kind­er­­­garten and first-graders per­­form “Thank You Soldiers” during a Veterans Day assembly Friday afternoon. Owensville High School …
Commission News
HERMANN — Two of the seven Gasconade County government offices that will be filled next November will come attached with higher paychecks — one significantly higher — thanks to …
HERMANN — With the final month of receipts to come in, Gasconade County has topped the $1-million mark in two of its countywide sales taxes. The $107,048 General Revenue Fund sales tax …
HERMANN — A panel of Gasconade County officeholders this morning will decide if a pay increase is in order for the next term of the dozen elected officials. Any increase would become …
HERMANN — Gasconade County Thursday morning received only one bid to construct an elevator in the historic courthouse. A contract to do the work could be approved at tomorrow’s County …
HERMANN — Just how big the number might be on the price tag attached to the elevator planned for the Gasconade County Courthouse could be learned tomorrow morning. Contractors interested in …

Mark Wiegers

Mark Lee Wiegers, 72, of Cuba, went to be with his Lord Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, at his home on Lazy W Ranch of Cuba. He was born Feb. 7, 1951, to the late Edward and Geraldine (Abel) Wiegers in …

Ruth Rohlfing

Ruth Sophie Rohlfing, 96, of St. Louis, passed away Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, at her residence. She was born Nov. 9, 1927, to August and Myrtle (Blaue) Jaeger in Gerald. She was united in …

Delores Huxol

Delores Mae Huxol, 91, of Hermann, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023 at Hermann Area District Hospital, Hermann. She was born Jan. 14, 1932, to Charles and Elda (Bopp) Horstmann n …

Sports

Giving Thanks

With the Thanksgiving holiday one day away, this week’s installment of ‘Will’Ful Thinking will take a look at what area coaches and administrators are thankful for. Raquel …

Lady Eagles, Rehmert earn additional postseason softball honors

Already garnering postseason recognition at the (Gasconade Valley) conference and district level, Belle’s Audrey Rehmert and several Vienna Lady Eagle softball players recently received …

Eight Bearcats receive All-FRC football honors

After seeing their season end at the hands of the Lift for Life Academy Charter Hawks nearly two weeks ago, Jed Leeper’s Hermann Bearcat football team learned Monday that eight of their players …
Sports

Six Dutchmen earn All-FRC football honors

Just missing a winning season finishing with a 5-6 record, Dustin Howard’s Owensville Dutchmen football team saw six of their players recognized by the Four Rivers Conference (FRC) after recent …

What a Day!

Recently, two former Owensville Dutchmen head football coaches have had plenty of reasons to celebrate. Spending one year at the helm of the Owensville Dutchmen football program during the fall …

Academic All-FRC softball honors for Dutchgirl dozen

Earning recognition for their efforts on the field, Hannah Koppelmann’s Owensville Dutchgirl softball team claimed more postseason accolades for their accomplishments in the classroom. On …
Photo oGallry

Shrouded in hypocrisy, entangled by complexity and ensnarled in a battle for control, the abortion issue will be a real test of the structure of our democratic form of government. Will there be …
This column is prompted by the problems plaguing Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher who is facing calls by his colleagues to resign because of financial double-dipping by seeking reimbursement from …
Dec. 1 is the first day of filing new legislation to be heard this next legislative session beginning Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. One of the bills I will file this year addresses landowner concerns …