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HERMANN — A woman who has been in jail for about four years awaiting her day in court on a murder charge has been given a firm court date. Christine Elizabeth Weber of Hermann, charged in …
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 …
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 …
Commission News

Advisory committee on use of opioid funds could be named, in operation by early May

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 …

County looks to benefit from megasite courted by newfound Port Authority

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. …

County moves ahead with effort to increase computer security

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 …

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 …
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Opinion

Restoring voting rights is step toward justice, public safety

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 …

A break in the legislative action

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 …

To our Gasconade County R-2 community

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 …