One killed, two injured in Osage County crash
WESTPHALIA — One person was killed and two others were injured in a three-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon on U.S. 63 at CR 512 in Osage County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol …
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META — The view from Tom Hurst’s farm was as inviting as the dinner served there on Saturday, Sept. 26. Guests at the third annual Osage County Agritourism Farm to Table Dinner shared a delicious …
META — Meta water customers will see higher rates beginning on Jan. 1 as the city attempts to cover the cost of operating and improving its water system without generating significant excess …
CHAMOIS — The first annual Friends of Chamois Cemeteries Cemetery Walk will bring six local histories to life Saturday, Oct. 3, with guided tours at 1, 2, and 3 p.m. Visitors should park at …
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Commission revisits tri-county justice center proposal

OSAGE COUNTY — Osage County commissioners discussed the possibility of a tri-county justice center, the division of human-resources duties, and preparations for the Nov. 3 election during a …

Commissioners clash over FEMA storm paperwork

OSAGE COUNTY — Confusion over the status of Osage County’s preliminary Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) application led to a tense discussion during the Aug. 25 commission meeting, but …

Pentecostal Bridge deck pour nearing completion

Western District Commissioner Dale Logan noted last week that the contractor had begun pouring the Pentecostal Bridge deck. Logan said he anticipates the bridge opening around Sept. 1, with a large grand opening ceremony to follow a few weeks later.

OSAGE COUNTY — During the Aug. 4 Osage County Commission meeting, Western District Commissioner Dale Logan said the contractor had begun pouring the Pentecostal Bridge deck. “They did a little …

Sports

Fatima earns first soccer win during Comets vs. Cancer game

Fatima’s JV boys soccer team picked up its first win of the season Monday during a night that meant considerably more than the final result as the Comets partnered with the American Cancer Society …

Lady Comets win twice as Muenks reaches 100 career aces

Fatima battled through adversity to collect a pair of varsity victories Sept. 21-22, while Leah Muenks reached the 100-career-ace milestone, and the JV and C teams also added wins. The Lady …

Fatima runners show improvement at Gans Creek

Fatima showed considerable progress Saturday at the Gans Creek Classic, with the Lady Comets placing sixth in the Blue Division and every girl posting her best time of the season. Brie Massman …
Sports

Lady Cats collect two conference wins, fall by one at Vienna

Linn opened last week with back-to-back conference victories before dropping a close 8-7 decision Thursday at Vienna. The Lady Cats defeated New Bloomfield 12-3 on Sept. 21, collecting 14 hits …

Lady Wildcats win Belle title as Linn piles up PRs

Linn’s varsity girls won the team championship at the Belle XC Invitational, while runners throughout the lineup turned in personal records during one of the Wildcats’ strongest meets of the …
Carmen Luebbering delivers a pitch in the seventh inning of Saturday’s game against Iberia.

Lady Comets rebound to finish second at home quad

LOOSE CREEK — Fatima responded to a difficult start to the week with two strong performances Saturday, defeating Father Tolton 7-3 before falling 5-4 to Iberia in the championship game of the …
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Protecting people’s right to elect their county sheriff

Dear Osage County, This November, Missouri voters will have an important decision to make concerning the Office of Sheriff. Amendment 8 is simple at its heart: it protects the people’s …

A little perspective please

H ow you view things depends not only on what you look at, but on where you are looking from. Perspective matters. Take the price of gasoline, for instance. To Abigail, my daughter, the price of …

Invisible

It’s pretty great being invisible. My disappearance from others’ notice is making my life much easier. And all it took was living long enough. From the time I became old enough to look …

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