Three killed in crash north of Vienna
VIENNA — Three people were killed in a two-vehicle collision on Oct. 14 at 6:05 a.m. about 5 miles north of Vienna on Highway 63, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol report. Four others …
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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OSAGE COUNTY — A new 40,000-square-foot building featuring classrooms, demonstration space, and a well-equipped shop anchors State Technical College of Missouri’s Operations Complex, dedicated on …
LINN — A partnership serving 75–110 seniors each month through meals, educational programs, health resources, entertainment, and opportunities to connect has earned statewide recognition for …
WESTPHALIA — Fatima High School senior Maggie Kloeppel, whose commitment to making responsible decisions extends from her personal life to leadership roles throughout her school, has been selected …
Commission News

Commissioners increase insurance contribution, discuss tax renewals

OSAGE COUNTY — Osage County commissioners voted 2–1 on Oct. 20 to increase the county’s monthly health insurance contribution from $480 to $530 for 2027, after initially approving a smaller …

Commission discusses road complaints, livestock valuations

OSAGE COUNTY — A complaint about CR 604, two road right-of-way matters, and questions about livestock valuations occupied Osage County commissioners during their Oct. 13 meeting, which included …

Commissioners accept 13% health insurance increase at emergency meeting

OSAGE COUNTY — Commissioners accepted an early renewal of the county’s employee health insurance with a 13% rate increase during an Oct. 7 emergency meeting, after the insurance carrier reduced …

Sports

Linn makes more history with sectional sweep, advances to state quarterfinals

LINN — The Lady Wildcats continued their historic volleyball season Thursday night, sweeping Brentwood 25-17, 25-14, 25-9 before an enthusiastic home crowd to capture the program’s first Class 2 …

Linn closes season with renewed determination after narrow playoff loss

WINDSOR — Linn’s Wildcats ended their football season Friday night with a 20-16 loss to Windsor in the opening round of the Class 1 district playoffs, but for head coach Billy Sonnemaker, the …

Linn ends cross country season at district championships

Linn's cross country teams completed their season Saturday at the Class 2 District 3 championships, where the Lady Wildcats placed 12th with 317 points and Jackson Hamburg led the boys' individual …
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Nicole Grellner tracks the ball to a perfect set in Thursday’s Class 2 sectional win over Brentwood. Above right, Kendra Robinson handles a bump, while in the lower right photos, Kylie Goans smashes the ball for a huge point, and Jorja Kempker prepares to send the ball over the net.

Historic Linn volleyball season ends in five-set quarterfinal heartbreak

LIBERTY (MOUNTAIN VIEW) — Linn’s historic volleyball season came to an emotional conclusion Saturday afternoon as the Lady Wildcats fell to Liberty (Mountain View) in five sets during the …
Fatima fans celebrate a nice play during Friday’s semifinal game against Chaffee in Springfield at the Class 2 Final Four. At right, Coach Dan Campbell gives Rylie Wieberg a joyful pat on the head as she rounds third base on a HR during the third-place win over Marceline. Below middle, Chloe Voss stretches to rob a Marceline hitter of a bloop single from her post at second base. In the lower photo, Kam Lee connects for a hit.

Fatima finishes third at state, caps memorable season with win over Marceline

SPRINGFIELD — Fatima’s Lady Comets refused to let a semifinal loss on Friday define their season, bouncing back to defeat Marceline 3-1 and claim third place in the Class 2 state softball …

Lady Wildcats’ season ends in district semifinal, but growth provides foundation for future

The Linn Lady Wildcats had every reason to believe they were finding their best softball at the right time. Consecutive victories over state-ranked opponents to close the regular season had given the …
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A history of wealth and poverty

T he United States of America is the richest country in the world, according to www.financer.com, with a GDP of $31.8 trillion. We have held this title since 1890 when the U.S. surpassed the United …

Filed under Government policies that did not work: The Volstead Act of 1919

On October 28, 1919, the U.S. Congress overrode President Woodrow Wilson’s veto to pass the Volstead Act (officially the National Prohibition Act), establishing the enforcement framework for the …

Warm hands

Baptist churches breed powerful hand shakers. The act of extending the “hand of fellowship” in greeting is as important to our services as any other sacred moment. From the time I was old enough …

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