Wednesday, June 19, 2013 -- 1:51 pm
City Hall renovations approved by Aldermen, street and curbing problems ... - Gasconade County Republican
A bid of $146,950 to renovate City Hall was accepted by the Gerald Board of Aldermen last week. Pohlmann Construction submitted the winning bid. The only other bidder, Sieve Construction, bid the job at $206,000. Both bids included a new roof, new ...
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 -- 1:41 pm
Year-End Discipline Reports Concern Union R-XI Officials - The Missourian
Union R-XI School District officials are concerned about the high number of discipline reports at its three elementary schools, particularly in the lower grade levels. Board members and administrators reviewed the out-of-school (OSS) and on-campus (OCS ...
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 -- 2:34 pm
Bus fees scheduled to increase July 1 - Gasconade County Republican
Fees for riding local public transportation buses are increasing as of July 1 when a new fare system goes into effect. OATS, Inc., is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 corporation providing specialized transportation for senior citizens, people with ...
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 -- 7:40 am
SWAT Team Responds to Villa Ridge Stand Off - The Missourian
A Villa Ridge man, who was wielding a knife and threatening to blow up his home, was taken into custody Tuesday night after a stand off with Franklin County deputies. According to the Franklin County Sheriff's office, deputies responded to the 500 ...
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 -- 5:33 pm
New Roundabout at ECC to 'Calm' Traffic - The Missourian
City officials say there is not much of a threat of “stacking” at a third roundabout proposed at the entrance to East Central College. Union Police Chief Norman Brune told members of the Union Parks, Building, Development and Public Service Committee ...
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 -- 5:13 pm
First Hermann Farm Trail weekend will kick off this Saturday, Sunday - Hermann Advertiser Courier
The first weekend of an agritourism event, being called the Hermann Farm Trail, is planned for Saturday and Sunday, June 22-23. It will feature free guided tours of four farms. The tours on Saturday are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Sunday they are ...
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 -- 8:52 am
Washington Fair Announces Entry Deadlines for Contests - The Missourian
The Washington Town and Country Fair has announced entry deadlines and rules for a large number of events and contests. Preregistration for Home Economics and Fine Arts is mandatory for entry at the Washington Town and Country Fair. Preregistration ...
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 -- 11:31 am
Dutchmen senior invited to Blue-Grey tryout in Canton this weekend - Gasconade County Republican
Any boy that dreams of playing football and hitting it big would jump at the chance to play for the Blue-Grey Super Combine. Logan Shoemaker, 16, a soon-to-be senior at Owensville High School did just that. On April 27 his family drove to St. Joseph ...
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 -- 5:12 pm
Committee studies plans forr Hermann's Market Street parkway - Hermann Advertiser Courier
A plan that would relocate the World War II memorial was one of the key topics at the first meeting of a newly-appointed committee to revamp Hermann's Market Street parkway. The 15-member committee, appointed by Mayor Dolores Grannemann, last ...
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 -- 5:12 pm
First elderberry symposium brings large group to Hermann area farm - Hermann Advertiser Courier
Elderberry growing operations in Missouri, by most standards, is still in the neophyte stage, but the state is taking the lead in researching this native shrub. Phyllis Hannan of rural Hermann is one of the few elderberry growers in the state, and last ...
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