Owensville junior varsity Dutchmen cross country runners (above) show the way at the start of the JV boys race during last Tuesday’s Hermann Invitational Cross Country meet at Loutre Shore Country Club. After running on their home course yesterday (Tuesday), they will return to Hermann for the FRC meet on Oct. 20.

Owensville harriers leave Hermann with two team titles, 15 medals

HERMANN — Once all four races were in the books from the Hermann Invitational Cross Country meet last Tuesday night at Loutre Shore Country Club, Matt Candrl’s Owensville Middle School (OMS) and …
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Local groups helping to ensure access to screening

A breast cancer diagnosis is one of the more frightening experiences anyone can have to go through. The breast cancer incidence rate has risen slowly over the last few years, but the rate of death …

Kim Noyes navigates terminal breast cancer

VIENNA — During a routine mammogram in 2023, Kim Noyes, of Leslie, discovered that she had stage 2 breast cancer and needed a double mastectomy in September that year. After rounds of …

Local woman shares years of breast health uncertainty

B efore Rebecca Whithouse began talking about the breast lumps, surgeries and medical appointments that have occupied years of her life, she wanted one point understood. “I don’t have …

Opioid panel recommends approving partial funding request to fire agency for adult breathing device

HERMANN – A request by the Gerald-Rosebud Fire Protection District for funds to purchase high-tech devices used in responding to breathing emergencies has been approved in part by a Gasconade …

Obituaries
Norman Kloeppel 1941-2026
Norman C. Kloeppel, 85, Gerald, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026 at his home. He was born on Aug. 28, 1941, to the late Frank V. and Elizabeth (Kesel) Kloeppel in Meta. He was united in …
Robert Reel 1990-2026
As we celebrate the compassionate life of Robert Corey Reel, we reflect on a journey filled with love, kindness, and a deep unyielding spirit. He was born on March 28, 1990, in Washington, the …
Thomas Warden 1933-2026
Thomas Charles Warden, 92, Owensville, died Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, at his residence. He was born Oct. 13, 1933, to the late Ralph Emerson and Thelma Mae (Gibson) Warden in Washington. He …
Dropping all three of their non-conference games against Eldon, St. Francis Borgia and Russellville, Randy Crowe’s Owensville Dutchmen football team looked to snap a 24-game losing streak in their …
Falling in five sets last Wednesday at Fatima, Jamie Ridenhour’s varsity Dutchgirls looked to bounce back the next night last Thursday at home in their Four Rivers Conference (FRC) opener against …
Will'ful Thinking
After the final runner crossed the finish line just before dusk in the Hermann Invitational Cross Country Meet held at Loutre Shore Country Club back on Tuesday, Oct. 6, a total of four Hermann …
Over the next two weeks, it will be win or go home for area volleyball and softball teams. Hannah Koppelmann’s Owensville Dutchgirl softball team is scheduled to begin play in the Missouri …
With us now seven days into October, we’re entering the home stretch of the regular seasons for softball. Hannah Koppelmann’s Owensville Dutchgirl softball team will close their regular …
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Back yard birds

A couple weeks ago, as the weather cooled and the acorns pelted my rooftop, a covey of 15 or 20 quail fed around in my back yard for much of an afternoon. The big oaks are producing a lot of acorns …

Time to say farewell

Time to say farewell was the title of my uncle Tom Warden’s last column printed on Feb. 28, 2001, in the Gasconade County Republican . Tom died on Oct. 8. His obituary can be found on page 9. …

Curly cord calls

It used to be referred to by a full noun. Telephone. Sometimes ‘phone’. Never ‘cell’. We had telephones in our houses, connected to our walls or sitting on tables. Usually, there was only …

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