Owensville Dutchmen varsity cross country team members pictured with their district championship plaque from Saturday’s MSHSAA Class 3, District 3 meet at Owensville High School (above, from left) include Max Altemeyer, Drake Dietrich, Cris Reyes, Zach Holtmeyer, Grayson Lairmore, Dylan Dietrich and Bo Buddemeyer. They will compete this Friday at the state meet at 11:45 a.m., in Columbia at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course.

DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

Coming off a Four Rivers Conference (FRC) team title nearly two weeks ago, Matt Candrl’s Owensville Dutchmen harriers looked to add a district title to their list of season accomplishments during …
News

November means start of assembling budget at HADH

HERMANN – As the end of the years edges into sight, work is about to begin on crafting the next operating budget at Hermann Area District Hospital. Chief Financial Officer Cindi Engemann Oct. …

BOA again takes up battle against nuisance properties

HERMANN – Hermann officials again are taking up the battle against nuisance properties – this time bolstered by a pair of direct appeals from residents. A set of proposed ordinance …

Food Pantry, Chamber among recipients of Amazon grants

HERMANN – Two Gasconade County organizations are among the 16 inaugural recipients of grant funding from Amazon as part of the technology company’s investments in the region through the …

Gasconade County voters go to the polls

OWENSVILLE — General election ballots for Gasconade County have all arrived at the courthouse in Hermann and have been tabulated. The first batches arrived at around 7:40 p.m. from the wards in …

Obituaries
William Radtke 1947-2026
William C. “Bill” Radtke, 79, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026 at Stonebridge Nursing Center in Owensville. He was born on June 25, 1947, to the late Raymond W. Radtke and Mildred J. …
Larry West 1941-2026
Larry Leroy West, 85, Belle, formerly of Owensville, passed away Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, at his residence. He was born   July 13, 1941, to the late Roy and Tillie (Korff) West in Rosebud. …
Donald Althauser 1936-2026
Donald Karl Althauser, 90, Hermann, passed away on Oct. 22, 2026, at his home. He was born on July 19, 1936, to the late to Jennie and Karl Althauser in Fostoria, Ohio. After graduating …
PACIFIC — Still looking for their first win of the season, Randy Crowe’s Owensville Dutchmen ventured into Franklin County Friday night to face the Pacific Indians who also entered the game 0-5 …
Heading south into Arkansas for the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival over the weekend, Matt Candrl’s Owensville High School (OHS) Dutchmen cross country squad looked to add to their list of …
Will'ful Thinking
Led by the district champion Owensville Dutchmen, our area of Missouri will be well represented later this week at the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Cross Country …
With softball and volleyball district tournaments already in the history books, this weekend will mark time for area cross country schools to hold their annual district meets. Numerous area …
This past weekend on the football field, it was a winning one in Hermann and Owensville for the first time in nearly three years. Hermann’s Bearcats made it a happy homecoming with a 33-12 …
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Filed under Government policies that did not work: The Volstead Act of 1919

On October 28, 1919, the U.S. Congress overrode President Woodrow Wilson’s veto to pass the Volstead Act (officially the National Prohibition Act), establishing the enforcement framework for the …

Warm hands

Baptist churches breed powerful hand shakers. The act of extending the “hand of fellowship” in greeting is as important to our services as any other sacred moment. From the time I was old enough …

AARP’s $200 billion mirage: How price controls kill tomorrow’s medicine

ARP recently released a report with an eye-popping conclusion: If Democrats change the IRA to add price controls on just 10 popular medicines that are currently exempt, it could save Medicare nearly …

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