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City aldermen reject county sheriff’s patrol proposal on 4-0 vote

After meeting for 10 minutes Monday, in closed session with the city’s elected marshal, Owensville aldermen voted 4-0 not to pursue a proposal from Sheriff Randy Esphorst who offered to provide contracted law enforcement services by the county.

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2009-07-02 16:52:06 I agree with the earlier entry. It would be nice to see Esphorst\'s plan, regar...

2009-07-01 13:34:59 I am not sure what would be best, to keep our current law enforcement or to acce...

Owensville News

No raises planned in R-2 budget for 2009-10 A decline in state sales tax revenue and an anticipated slight increase in local tax assessments will be felt this school year as teachers will receive only their step increases for an additional year of service.

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Gerald - Rosebud News

GPD arrest alleged burglar, nab forger

At approximately 4:10 a.m. Saturday, June 27, Gerald Police received a 911 call for a burglary in progress at 13 Hillside Mobile Home Park.

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2009-07-02 16:51:39 Sounds like the Gerald Police Department is doing what they are supposed to be d...

Gasconade County News

Deputies, Hermann PD solve string of north-county burglaries

Gasconade County Sheriff Randy Esphorst said a Gasconade, Mo., teen with an alleged serious heroin problem has been arrested and charged with a string of burglaries reported over the past month in the northern and western portion of the county.

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Letters to the Editor

Medical flight missions threatened by new federal regulations Each month, volunteer pilots from Angel Flight Central fly patients needing specialized medical care, including chemotherapy and dialysis, to hospitals throughout Missouri. Many of these patients are from rural areas and would otherwise be hard-pressed to receive the care they need.

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Owensville Sports

Hayden Brown to lead trio of Dutchmen to Lindenwood in two different sports When the 2009-10 academic year at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Mo., commences, three former Dutchmen will either be hitting the baseball diamond or the hardwood for the Lions.

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Crawford County News

Three Rivers Publishing (Cuba Free Press/Steelville Star)

News from Three Rivers Publishing in Crawford County, Mo. from the Cuba Free Press and the Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror.

Stimulus could aid school improvements
The St. James School Board held its monthly meeting on Thursday with the majority of the...
County fair starts July 15
All over Crawford County, people of all ages are getting ready for the start of the...
Wet weather has caused havoc for some outfitters
When floating season started, local outfitters expected to have a big summer. Unfortunately, Mother Nature has...
Cuba museum gets new paint job
The Crawford County Historical Museum was recently spiced up with new murals. Julie Nixon Krovicka not only painted a stained...

Missouri News

Missouri News

Education Commissioner cool to idea of tuition tax credits
Missouri's new Education Commissioner is cool to the idea of tuition tax credits, also called vouchers. St. Louis, Riverview Gardens and Welston school districts are unaccredited and Kansas City's is provisional. However, Commissioner Chris...
Treasurer sees great potential in low-interest program
Even in an extremely low-interest financial environment, the State Treasurer is pushing a program to drive interest rates even lower for small businesses and farms. Much of Invest in Missouri seeks to bring more money into Missouri through the...
Highway fatalities headed for lowest in decades
Missouri is on track to having its lowest traffic fatality numbers in about sixty years. The story starts with numbers, but there are numbers...and then there are numbers that give us this melancholy good news. Here are some of those...
Nixon vetoes bill to repeal motorcycle helmet law
Gov. Nixon has vetoed one of the most controversial bills approved this legislative session: the repeal of the motorcycle helmet law.A spokesman for the governor, Scott Holste, says the governor carefully considered SB 202 before deciding...