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December jobless rate steady

The jobless rate in Moniteau County was fairly steady from January to December last year, closing out 2024 with a 2.5 percent unemployment rate recorded by the Missouri Department of Higher Education …
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Obituaries
Patricia Ann Sanning (Trapini), 79
Patricia Ann Sanning (Trapini), 79, died peacefully   Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. She was born May 21, 1945, in Ottawa, Ill., to Erma (Claude) and Peter Trapini. She married James Sanning Nov. 29, …
Larry Dale Ballew, 86
Larry Dale Ballew, 86, of Eldon, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City.   He was born Aug. 31, 1938 in Columbia, a son of the late Harry and Alice …
Dianna Phyllis Garcia, 77,
Dianna Phyllis Garcia, 77, of Eldon, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025 at her home.   She was born June 9, 1947 in Jersey City, N.J., a daughter of the late Henry and Theresa (Zubikowski) Olstynski. …
Gerry Brown, Sr., 76
Gerry Brown, Sr., 76, of Eldon, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025 at St. Mary’s Health Center in Jefferson City.   He was born Dec. 30, 1948, in Camden County, a son of the late Willard Frank …
James Leroy Owens, 74
James Leroy Owens, affectionately referred to as Leroy, 74, of Iberia died, along with his wife, Brenda, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, due to injuries sustained in a car accident.   He was born …
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The St. Elizabeth Lady Hornets won the championship at the Mid-America Bank Osage tournament Saturday, Jan. 24, defeating Osage in the final. Members of the team are, from left, front row: Chloe Oligschlaeger, Sarah Backes, Dani Heckemeyer, Reagan Wobbe, Allie Williams, Olivia Oligschlaeger and Ava Oligschlaeger; back row:Cailin Kliethermes, Savana Voss, Kinley Kemna, Kylie Rademann, Vanessa Heckemeyer, Charli Duemmel, Sienna Heckemeyer and coach Maddy Gibson. Not pictured is coach Quentin Voss.
Lady Hornets win Osage Tourney
Despite begin the smallest school in the field, the St. Elizabeth Lady Hornets proved to be the best team as they defeated three much larger schools on their way to the championship of the …
Eldon’s Britton Ahart fires up a shot during the Mustangs’ 80-60 loss to Centralia Tuesday, Jan. 21, at EHS.
Mustangs host Centralia
Centralia outscored Eldon 28-14 over the final quarter as the visiting Panthers defeated the Mustangs 80-60 Tuesday, Jan. 21 in Eldon. After a frantic start that saw the two teams combined 35 …
Tuscumbia’s Alton Tellman searches for someone to pass the ball to during the Lions’ 70-66 win over St. Elizabeth’s junior varsity team Friday, Jan. 24, in the seventh-place game of the Iberia Tournament.
Lions take seventh in Iberia Tourney
Tuscumbia’s basketball Lions won the seventh-place game at the Iberia Tournament Friday, Jan. 24, defeating the St. Elizabeth junior varsity squad 70-66 in overtime. The Lions (4-11) would …
History
New Mexico Territory circa 1880. Courtesy of Library of Congress.
MILLER COUNTY HISTORY
Elizabeth DeGraffenreid Kingery Scott From Kentucky to Missouri to Arkansas to Texas to the Colorado Territory and to New Mexico, Elizabeth DeGraffenreid Kingery Scott was a testament to the …
Mt. Union Cemetery
MILLER COUNTY HISTORY
[Excerpts from 1915 article by John D. Horner, History Professor at Oregon Agricultural College] Slaves in Missouri were freed on January 11, 1865. Reuben Shipley was freed years …
MILLER COUNTY HISTORY
  Snow was always a bittersweet event for those raised on a farm. Sure, you might have a day free from the highly anticipated privilege of school attendance, but the scales were generally …
A closeup of the wooden water wheel attached to the mill structure through the stone wall, ensuring stability for the power supply of the mill.
MILLER COUNTY HISTORY
Fred Hannah’s “Trade Right Store” In 1927, Fred Hannah operated a country store in northeast Richwoods Township and called it "Trade Right". It was located a short distance …
Ordinance signed by A. P. Nixdorf on January 11, 1865.
Image courtesy of Missouri History Museum
MILLER COUNTY HISTORY
The Path of Friendship: Anton Nixdorf and William Sedgwick. On January 11, 1865, slavery was abolished in Missouri. Two years earlier the Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in states …
Opinion
BERNSKOETTER’S REPORT
The Importance of Cutting Taxes for Missouri Economic Growth This week we heard from the governor during his first State of the State address. I was heartened to hear him talk so much about the …
GINNY’S GLIMPSES
Hey Congress. Get alarmed. Nobody in authority seems to be bothered by the fact that unelected, strange and power hungry Elon Musk has been given access to nearly all American’s social …
WILLARD HALEY CAPITOL REPORT
Members of the Missouri General Assembly gathered in the House Chamber Tuesday afternoon to listen to the annual State of the State Address delivered by Governor Mike Kehoe. Missouri’s new …
GINNY’S GLIMPSES
Unintended consequences are rearing their ugly heads. Some orders coming out of Washington, D.C. may impact not only the health of U.S. citizens but also of our livestock. And we are in the middle of …
BERNSKOETTER’S REPORT
Martin Luther King and the Celebration of America This week the nation celebrated two very important days for our country. The holiday celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., …
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