Dutchgirls find win column at Mexico

A notch in the win column and finding the back of the net. Those were two things that Zach Bollmann’s Owensville Dutchgirl soccer team hoped would happen last week in matches against St. …
News
HERMANN — The Gasconade County Commission Thursday morning authorized an effort by the region’s planning agency to seek grant funds to hard surface a portion of Tappmeyer Road. Staff …
Youngsters in the 1-3-year-old age group found this pile of plastic eggs perfect for their collection efforts Saturday during the Owensville Police Department’s Easter Egg Hunt on Memorial …
Gasconade County R-2 Assistant Superintendent Dr. Staci Johnson on March 18 asked the board of education to add a preschool teacher and an aide position to Owensville Elementary School (OES) as …
HERMANN — The labor shortage has reached into the ranks of Gasconade County R-1’s roster of substitute teachers. The R-1 District’s Board of Directors last week authorized the …
If you love sausage, the 43rd annual Hermann Wurstfest is the place to be this weekend. Festivities begin at 5 p.m. on Friday, March 22, with the Braunschweiger Ball at Tin Mill Brewery, 114 …
Commission News
HERMANN — The members of the panel that will advise the Gasconade County Commission on the use of opioid settlement funds could be in place and operating by early May. That was the goal …
Improvements are needed to Highway 19 to accommodate what the top Gasconade County official calls “a monster” of a development being courted by the Montgomery County Port Authority. …
HERMANN — Gasconade County will look to its computer services provider to assess the state of the security of county government’s computer network. County Collector Shawn Schlottach …
HERMANN — Several weeks ago, Gasconade County Presiding Commissioner Tim Schulte brought from a conference to the County Commission a caution about the vulnerability of county …
HERMANN — Gasconade County government will contract with the regional planning agency to administer the county’s opioid settlement funds, which now total about $70,000 with more payments …

Paul Wilding

Paul Clement Wilding, 53, of Greenwood, passed away Monday, March 18, 2024, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital, Evansville, Ind. He was born June 14, 1970, the son of John Paul and Anna Mae (Niekamp) …

Kenny Steinbeck

Kenny Steinbeck, 72, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Monday, March 18, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born Nov. 12, 1951, in Jefferson City. He attended Owensville High …

Dorothy Smith

Dororthy “Dot” M. Smith, 88, passed away March 23, 2024, at the Capital Regional Medical Center. She was born June 14, 1935, a daughter to the late Thomas Henry and Odessa Elizabeth …

Sports

Dutchmen claim consolation honors from FRC Baseball Tournament

A pair of wins on the consolation side of the bracket. Steven Kemp’s Owensville Dutchmen baseball team looked for them last week to close the annual Four Rivers Conference (FRC) Baseball …

A reunion on the track

A reunion on the track Saturday afternoon at the Miner Invitational Track Meet inside Allgood-Bailey Stadium on the University of Missouri - Science and Technology (S&T) campus felt like a …

Dutchgirls add fourth-place hardware to trophy case

COLUMBIA — Ending a memorable season on a winning note. That was one of the goals last Thursday afternoon for John VanLeer’s Owensville Dutchgirl basketball team entering the Class 4 …
Sports

Dutchgirls place fourth in Class 4

Owensville Dutchgirl basketball teammates Brynn Wright (left) and Anya Binkhoelter share a moment following Owensville’s 50-39 loss Thursday afternoon to Chillicothe’s Lady Hornets in the …

OMS’ 8th grade Dutchgirls place second in home volleyball tourney

Keep the championship medals and hardware in town. That was the goal throughout the day Saturday for Jamie Ridenhour’s Owensville 8th Grade Dutchgirl volleyball team during their annual …
Anya Binkhoelter (center) stares intently at Aurora’s Jaelyn Ernest during quarterfinal action Friday night.

FINAL FOUR BOUND DUTCHGIRLS

AURORA — A happy bus ride home. That was the goal Friday night for John VanLeer’s Owensville Dutchgirl basketball team and two pep buses full of fans following Missouri State High …
Photo oGallry

A 2022 study by The Sentencing Project revealed that nearly 83,000 Missourians with felony convictions were barred from voting due to felony disenfranchisement. For Missourians with felony …
The annual legislative spring break was held this past week through March 24, and I’m enjoying this time I can spend with my family and our community. Here is what we worked on before we …
Over the last several months, I have had the opportunity to engage with our community at public meetings, in face-to-face conversations, by phone, and on Facebook regarding Proposition GCR2, a …