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LAKE OZARK — For nearly a quarter-century, Osage County Prosecuting Attorney Amanda Grellner has approached the job with a fairly simple philosophy.
The people who walk into her office, the …
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By Neal A. Johnson, UD Editor
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9/9/26
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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 …
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By Elise Brochu, Staff Writer
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9/2/26
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LINN — For nearly two decades, Mike and Pam Thomas have been custodians of longstanding funeral-home traditions serving families in Linn, Chamois, Belle and Bland.
As of Sept. 1, they …
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By Neal A. Johnson, UD Editor
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9/2/26
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LOOSE CREEK — When Brady Iven of Freeburg inherited an old family muzzleloader, he had no interest in turning it into a wall decoration. He wanted to hunt with it, but there was one significant …
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By Neal A. Johnson, UD Editor
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8/26/26
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LOOSE CREEK — The dedication of a new gravestone for Peter Iven and Anna Gertrude Muenks Iven at Immaculate Conception Cemetery brought descendants together Aug. 14 not only to mark two graves, but …
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By Neal A. Johnson, UD Editor
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8/26/26
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OSAGE COUNTY — Eastern District Commissioner Jeff Peters demanded during the Aug. 18 Osage County Commission meeting that more resources be dedicated to repairing roads on the east side of the …
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By Elise Brochu, Staff Writer
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8/26/26
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LOOSE CREEK — Five hundred years can make history seem distant, but for members of the Iven family who gathered on Aug. 14 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery in Loose Creek, the distance …
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By Neal A. Johnson, UD Editor
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8/26/26
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OSAGE COUNTY — Several Osage County elected officials will receive higher salaries as they begin new terms under a state law taking effect Aug. 28.
House Bill 1825, signed by Gov. Mike Kehoe …
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By Elise Brochu, Staff Writer
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8/19/26
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OSAGE COUNTY — The anticipated opening of the Pentecostal Bridge has been delayed because concrete from the first deck pour has not yet passed testing, Western District Commissioner Dale Logan told …
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By Elise Brochu, Staff Writer
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8/19/26
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OSAGE COUNTY — Osage County 911 is preparing to transition to Next Generation 911 service in September while continuing to work on mapping, dispatch software and emergency notification issues.
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By Elise Brochu, Staff Writer
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8/12/26
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OSAGE COUNTY — Heidi Struemph spent much of her senior year at Fatima encouraging other students to make healthy choices, but her commitment to a drug- and alcohol-free lifestyle began long before …
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By Neal A. Johnson, UD Editor
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8/12/26
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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 …
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By Elise Brochu, Staff Writer
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8/12/26
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KANSAS CITY — When Linn native Michael Otto, 64, who lives in Kansas City, competed in high school, his coaches probably didn’t expect him to earn a gold medal in the Show-Me State Senior Games …
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By Neal A. Johnson, UD Editor
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8/12/26
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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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By Elise Brochu, Staff Writer
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8/12/26
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ARGYLE — Argyle trustees swore in new board member Kody Biesemeyer at their meeting on Thursday, July 16, following his appointment, which means all the positions on the board are filled.
In …
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By Theresa Brandt, UD Staff Writer
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8/11/26
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OSAGE COUNTY — Osage County commissioners learned Tuesday that a mistake in the rebar order for the Pentecostal Bridge deck, which Western District Commissioner Dale Logan attributed to an …
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By Elise Brochu, Staff Writer
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8/11/26
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Osage County residents will soon have a new option for treating minor illnesses and injuries without making the drive to Jefferson City or waiting days for an appointment with a primary care …
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By Elise Brochu, Staff Writer
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8/11/26
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FREEBURG — Loose Creek resident Stacy Bax, Democratic candidate for Missouri House District 61 and president of the Osage County Democratic Club, tied her candidacy to decades of advocacy for …
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By Neal A. Johnson, UD Editor
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8/11/26
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OSAGE COUNTY — A 72-year-old Fulton man drowned Friday evening while attempting to retrieve a vessel from the boat ramp at Rollins Ferry on the Gasconade River in Osage County, according to the …
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By Elise Brochu, Staff Writer
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8/11/26
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LINN — After nearly eight years in office, Osage County Presiding Commissioner Darryl Griffin believes county government is in a stronger position than when voters first elected him in 2018.
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By Neal A. Johnson, UD Editor
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7/29/26
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