Local mission group helps Ukrainian refugee church in Poland

BLAND — A group of mid-Missourians recently returned from Warsaw, Poland, following a mission trip to work with a church composed of Ukrainian people affected by the ongoing war with Russia. …

OMG Women in Ag hosts 9th annual event with record attendance

BELLE — Osage, Maries and Gasconade (OMG) counties 9th Annual Women in Ag (WIA) event at the White Mule Winery brought in a slightly larger crowd than usual according to Brittany Clark with …

Krupp brings ‘Karl’s Last Ride’ message of mental health needs, recovery to Owensville

OWENSVILLE — Jeannette Krupp, a 1999 Owensville High School graduate and standout volleyball Dutchgirl, on Saturday completed her 700-plus mile bicycle home from Texas — finishing a …

Hermann officials prepare Friday bridge ceremony

HERMANN – City officials on Friday will celebrate the opening of the new bridge over Frene Creek on Highway 19 (Market Street). The bridge, which is wider than the original 1930 version, …

OMS cross country runners (above, from left) Grayson Lairmore, Ricky Ringeisen and Robbie Rodriguez compete during the middle school boys division race at Saturday’s New Haven Invitational.

Eight R-2 harriers leave New Haven with medals

NEW HAVEN — Owensville Middle School (OMS) and Owensville High School (OHS) cross country runners coached by Matt Candrl began their respective seasons Saturday morning at the New Haven …

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R-1 issues concern about increase in number of stop-arm violations

HERMANN — An increase in the number of motorists failing to stop for school buses loading and unloading students has Gasconade County R-1 School District administrators stepping up efforts to …

R-1 inducts Bob Bohl into Bearcat Memorial

HERMANN — A civic-minded strident supporter of the local schools Friday afternoon was inducted into the Gasconade County R-1 School District Bearcat Memorial. The late Robert (Bob) Bohl, a …

Large crowd on hand to celebrate re-opening of Frene Creek bridge

HERMANN – Picture-perfect weather and a larger-than-expected crowd marked the celebration Friday morning of the re-opening of the Highway 19 (Market Street) bridge over Frene Creek. Mayor …

Fidelity Communications to rebrand as Sparklight®

PHOENIX — Fidelity Communications is pleased to share it is rebranding as Sparklight. ® Under the Sparklight brand, the company will continue its legacy of providing fast, reliable internet …

Obituaries

Ruth Stanfield

Ruth Stanfield, 94, of Maryland Heights, passed away Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, at NHC Healthcare in Maryland Heights. She was born Nov. 2, 1929, to Herman and Lydia (Leimkuehler) Lipskoch in Mt. …

Roy Schroff

Roy R. Schroff, 77, of Hermann, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, at his home. He was born in St. Louis, Sept. 10, 1946, the son of the late Harold E. and Cytha F. (Kallmeyer) Schroff. …

Reven Newbound

Reven Niaga Newbound, 30, of Owensville, passed away unexpectedly Sept. 1, 2024, on the Gasconade River. He was born Sept. 28, 1993, to Loren and Sherri (Woolley) Newbound in Jefferson …

Sports

Gridiron Dutchmen give defending state champion CPH Rebels all they want

After Mother Nature’s lightning show forced Friday night’s scheduled football game between Dustin Howard’s Owensville Dutchmen and Central’s (Park Hills) Rebels …

Dutchmen football tunes up for Friday opener at Hermann jamboree

HERMANN — Jamboree football action last Friday night at Hermann High School saw some big plays made while exposing a lot of areas that need work prior to Friday’s home and …

Eight area pullers advance to National Pedal Tractor Pull in South Dakota

SEDALIA — Eight area youngsters will have over a month to fine tune their pedal-tractor pulling skills before their next competition. Sunday during the final day of the 2024 …

Hailey Diestelkamp named USI women’s assistant basketball coach

Former Owensville Dutchgirl basketball standout Hailey Diestelkamp has taken a step up on the coaching ladder. Earlier this summer, Diestelkamp was hired as a women’s …

Tappmeyer to return to coaching

He still has the coaching itch. Former Owensville Dutchgirl head basketball coach Steve Tappmeyer proved that earlier this summer. Approved by the Union R-11 Board of …

Ethan Harris to run track at Westminster College

Four years in Fulton. 2024 Owensville High School (OHS) graduate Ethan Harris has that to look forward to after signing his letter of intent to continue his athletic and academic pursuits as a member ...

MAATT athletes claim state, regional, national title

Spots on the podium. Athletes with the Mid-America Acro and Tumbling Team (MAATT) out of Owensville have been seeking those over the past three months. Pairs, trios, groups and individuals …

Will'ful Thinking

College bound athletes

While numerous student-athletes in Owensville and Hermann are beginning preparations for their high-school seasons, several area athletes in colleges and universities are also gearing up for their …

Schedule changes

With fall sports looming around the corner, Owensville High School (OHS) fans will notice some changes to schedules with the addition of seventh and eighth-grade football and to a pair of …

Awesome August

Now that the calendar has turned over into August, area high school sports fans can soon look forward to seeing student-athletes excel on the softball diamond, football field, volleyball court and …