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WESTPHALIA — Lincoln Day dinner, postponed from February due to inclement weather, will be held on April 24 at the Westphalia Lions Hall, beginning with happy hour at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6:30, …
  FREEBURG — Peggy Cochran, a native Southeast Missourian hailing from the Lake of the Ozarks in Rocky Mount, will deliver the keynote address at the Truman Day dinner on April 25. …
JEFFERSON CITY — Sheriff Mike Bonham accepts the Law Enforcement Commendation Medal from Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) member Sam Bushman, who nominated him for the award. This …
Commission News

Osage County Commission awards $7,000 to OC-ADCAT for Strengthening Families program

  OSAGE COUNTY — Osage County commissioners awarded the Anti-Drug Community Action Team (OC-ADCAT) $7,000 from the county’s opioid settlement money, to help fund the …

Commissioners hire road and bridge foreman

OSAGE COUNTY —Commissioners spent most of last week interviewing candidates for road and bridge foreman in closed session. At Tuesday’s meeting, Osage County Commissioners voted to …

Commissioners vote to merge county email addresses

Osage County, Missouri, Courthouse

OSAGE COUNTY —Remote Computer Services (RCS) owner Eric Reichel was present at Thursday morning’s commission meeting, along with representatives from nearly all elected officials’ …

Sports

Linn fifth at home baseball tournament

Linn defeated Cuba 10-0 in six innings on Saturday to claim fifth place at the Wildcats’ home tournament. Coach Dan Campbell said it wasn’t easy to get up Saturday morning and play …

Several Wildcats earn top-six at Harrisburg Eaton Relays

Several Wildcats earn top-six at Harrisburg Eaton Relays Linn track and field athletes delivered impressive performances at the Harrisburg Eaton Relays on Friday as several Wildcats secured …

Fatima soccer to host PinkOut Event to support breast cancer prevention

Fatima’s soccer program will host its annual PinkOut event at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 21, during a home match against Blair Oaks. The event aims to raise awareness for breast cancer prevention, …
Sports

Fatima girls’ soccer falls to Osage

Fatima hit the road last Tuesday to take on Osage, where the Lady Comets’ soccer team scored first but ultimately came up short, 5-1, in the final minutes. Alex Berhorst put Fatima on the …

FJH track teams in top three at Hermann meet

  Fatima’s JH track teams did very well at the Hermann meet last week as the boys earned second and the Lady Comets were third. “I’m very proud of the team and how …

Linn track teams compete at Fayette Relays

  Linn’s girls’ and boys’ track teams finished eighth and ninth, respectively, at the Fayette Relays on Thursday. Genna Haslag was the Lady Cats’ lone medalist, …
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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

I don’t like it!

Voters have changed the constitution and expanded gambling in Missouri many times. Bingo, peri-mutuel waging on horse racing, lottery, riverboat gambling, casinos, and sports betting are …

Evidence of the Divine

T here are two types of people in the world: believers in God and those who don’t. Unbelievers refuse to accept any evidence contrary to their convictions. Those who have faith see …

Budget grind begins as May deadline looms

  The big takeaway for the week is the budget. Thousands of man hours go into the budget before it is presented on the Floor of the House of Representatives. While the members …