VFW personalized brick campaign completed

A Project launched in June by members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4756 in Linn came to fruition last week with the laying of 102 engraved and some blank bricks covering 15 feet along the …

Schollmeyer’s book of artwork doing well

Fred Schollmeyer has spent all his life making his mark on the world with his artwork. This year Schollmeyer put together his work into a book entitled, “Photorealism in the Heartland: The Acrylic …

Morfeld escapes injury in combine fire

Steve Morfeld of Linn has been farming for a long time but this is the first time he’s ever been involved in a combine fire, and he feels fortunate to have escaped unharmed. “It could have …

Fatima showcases seniors

Wednesday, June 3

Though the spring season was lost to COVID-19, Fatima didn’t let that damper spirits for too long, and Friday night, the team’s nine seniors were recognized, along with their parents, as …

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Missourians will vote on two statewide ballot issues Nov. 3

The two ballot measures to be decided Nov. 3 include the topics of state legislative redistricting and statewide officeholder term limits. Both issues were placed on the ballot by the General …

Long urges caution, small groups for Halloween

According to the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services (DHSS), Osage County has reported 424 positive cases of COVID-19, and as a result, Osage County Health Department Administrator Susan …

Domestic assault suspect charged with 5 felonies following sheriff's patrol, Herman PD Pursuit

A Morrison man is jailed in Linn without bond following his arrest Friday at a residence in the far northwestern Gasconade County community. Joshua D. Blackburn is charged in a felony no-bond …

Commission News

Tuesday, June 4, 2020

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Sports

Linn golfers’ chances dashed for repeat district title in 2020

Linn golfers were in a rebuilding year to be sure, but the Wildcats were hoping for a season on the links with a second straight district title. However, the coronavirus had other ideas as the …

Bax says spring cancellation a tough hit to take for everyone

Fatima baseball coach Brian Bax said the cancellation of the 2020 baseball season is difficult to take. “It initially brings quite a bit of sorrow to my heart,” he said. “So far …

Dobry proud of his seniors’ accomplishments over last 4 years

In the midst of the pandemic, and with the cancellation of the spring season, Fatima girls soccer coach Clint Dobry said he has plenty of reasons to be proud of the girls who were denied a chance to …

Sports

Being home is nice but Robertson ready to play baseball soon

Will Robertson said it’s nice to be home during this time of uncertainty, but all things being equal, he’s ready for the baseball season to begin with the Toronto Blue Jays …

Angels pitcher Jacob Voss faces uncertain MLB season

Jacob Voss, of Linn, a 6-foot-9, 255-pound right-handed relief pitcher, faces the uncertainty of the current baseball season, but he feels good about how the year started, and is anxious to get back …

Linn JH VB season ends due to CV

Like other teams this spring, the Linn JH volleyball squad, midway through its inaugural season, have seen it come to a premature end. “We are in unprecedented territory right now,” said …

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UD Around the World

U.D. Around the World 04/22

The Warden family spent a weekend together last month in Bloomington, Ill. From left to right, Alex Hunsel, Abby Warden, Jacob and Jess Warden (holding the UD), Hillary and Ethan Warden and …

UD Around the World 4/15

Georgia Robb and her siblings had a gathering in Keller, Texas, to celebrate their youngest brother’s birthday. Sisters Lola, from Jefferson City, and Carol from Sun City, Ariz., flew in and …

U.D. Around the World 04/08

Herman (Tubby) Mebruer and his wife Georgia, are shown with the U.D. in their front yard after an impromptu birthday parade April 2 on Rt. U. Due to social distancing this was a great way to …

UD Around the World 04/01

Steven and Nancy Maxwell of Freeburg are shown in front Roger Dean Stadium in sunny Jupiter, Florida. They traveled to Florida on March 11 for 4 days of spring training with the …

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Opinion

Why I support ‘Yes’ on Amendment 3: stronger ethics laws, citizen-drawn legislative districts

Amendment 3 is an alternative to “Clean Missouri” placed on the ballot by the Missouri General Assembly. If approved by Missouri voters this November, Amendment 3 would completely ban lobbyist …

Standing up to out-of-state special interest groups

To the Editor: There seems to be a lot of confusion about Amendment No. 3 which is on the November ballot. This amendment is a proposal written by Missourians to truly clean up Missouri politics. …

Playing democracy in the dark

To the Editor: We love our democracy. We brag about it, wave flags, swell with pride. It has served us so well, for so long, that we haven’t taken seriously warnings given since the time of the …

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