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CHAMOIS — At their meeting on Friday, Dec. 20, Chamois aldermen agreed to have Republic Services work up a new five-year contract for trash collection. The city’s cost for each …
WESTPHALIA — Westphalia aldermen discussed the progress being made on the City Hall remodel at their Dec. 17 meeting. “Things are moving along quickly,” said Mayor Tammy …
Chamois Fire Protection District was called out in the early hours of Dec. 23 for a structure fire, which apparently originated in a wall near a wood-burning stove. Despite damage to the home, there …
Commission News

County approves IBC 2012 for publicly-funded structures

LINN — At their meeting on Dec. 3, Osage County commissioners passed ordinance #12032024, adopting International Building Code (IBC) 2012 “for entities funded all or in part by the …

Commissioners list bridge on CR 522 as priority for replacement

LINN — Most of the conversation at last week’s county commission meetings centered around the commissioners’ upcoming recommendations to the Missouri Department of Transportation …

SB 190 explained: Osage County commissioners have a lot to consider

LINN — Osage County commissioners, the assessor’s office, and the collector’s office have received many calls over the past few weeks regarding Senate Bill (SB) 190, titled …

Sports

Fatima wins 63rd annual Legends Bank Holiday Classic

Fatima won the 63rd annual Legends Bank Holiday Classic with a victory over Osage on Saturday in the championship game, 47-36. “Sometimes you have to rely on your defense and grit when …

Struemph second at Union tourney

Fatima grappler Heidi Struemph led the Lady Comets at the Union tournament on Dec. 13, earning second place with a 3-1 performance on the day. At 120, Struemph opened with wins over Olivia White …

Lady Cats third at Eugene tournament

Linn hit the floor running and won every quarter but the fourth (13-13) en route to a 55-28 win over School of the Osage on Saturday as the Lady Cats earned third at last week’s ...
Sports

Linn football awards

Earning special awards at Sunday’s Linn football awards ceremony were, from left to right, front row, Devin Brandt ...

Lady Comets open with 63-40 win over Osage

Last Monday, Fatima opened the hoops season with a 63-40 win over Osage as the Lady Comets shot 48% from the field and controlled almost every stat. “The first half went really well,” said Coach Matt Baker, ....

Pirates knock off Richland 55-23

Chamois (2-0) defeated Richland 55-23 in last Tuesday’s varsity game. “This was another great team win,” said Coach Jack Rigdon. “I thought we did a better job defensively in this game and were more focused on this end of the floor. Richland was very disciplined, ....
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UD Around the World

UD Around the World

Members of the Stamp family recently traveled to the inside passage of Alaska to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of former Osage County residents Mike and Gloria Wildhaber. They explored …

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Opinion

Election of the Missouri Speaker of the House

The new legislative session begins with the election of the Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives. The race to the dais was a campaign that started more than a year ago. The …

Welcome Governor Mike Kehoe

Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, Gov. Kehoe will take his oath of office on the steps of the Missouri State Capitol. The swearing in ceremony also includes our new statewide office holders, Lieutenant Governor …

Tax reductions proposed in 2025 session

The legislative season is now in full force as Missouri legislators start the session this week. The session runs through May 16, 2025. During the 2024 campaign season there were nearly as many …

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Kim crede of Loose Creek is smiling in this photo of a treatment in Jefferson City. She praises integrative treatments and a positive attitude for her recovery from breast cancer.
Crede urges women to ‘go with their gut’ when it comes to breast cancer
LOOSE CREEK  — In April 2023, Kim Crede, 53, of Loose Creek, knew something wasn’t right but didn’t push it. Now, though she’s going through the arduous journey, Crede said she should have ...