3 women hurt in two-vehicle wreck

Jun 24, 2020 | Community News, Traffic Accidents

Three women received moderate injuries in an accident that happened at 1:55 p.m. on June 21 in DeKalb County, about two miles west of Osborn. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident happened as Karen Bobert, 74, Osborn, was turning northbound on...

OATS for July

Jun 24, 2020 | Community News

OATS Transit is open for regular transportation service, but with restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There is limited seating on each bus to facilitate social distancing measures and riders are encouraged to wear face masks/coverings. Drivers are sanitizing...

Road work on Lock Springs agenda

Jun 24, 2020 | City/Local Government, Community News

Lock Springs trustees have held two meetings so far this year, one in February and one in June. Typically, the township holds meetings every other month, but the April meeting was canceled due to concerns over COVID-19. Trustees voted to get up to eight loads of rock...

Active Aging Resource Center

Jun 24, 2020 | Community News

Join the Center for lunch in the dining room from 11-12. You can still get a Grab & Go Meal if you prefer. Social distancing and other procedures will be observed to follow state and federal guidelines. Meals on Wheels will still be delivered on our normal daily...

Holey Moley!

Jun 24, 2020 | Community News

Wet weather triggers mole activity. Follow the food. That is the mantra of moles as they follow their favorite food, earthworms, and tunnel throughout your yard. A molehill creates an upheaval of soil surrounding a vertical tunnel shaft, which often occurs after big...

Harriett Woods…reflecting on her and her era

Jun 24, 2020 | Opinion

by Phill Brooks As I reflect on the final months of term-limited state legislators who have made a profound difference for the state, I also remember Harriett Woods. While The St. Louis Democrat gained national attention for her efforts for women, I think about what a...

Rebooting our economy

Jun 24, 2020 | Opinion

By Congressman Sam Graves Missouri is back open for business. That’s great news for working families and business owners alike. For more than two months, we were asked to stay at home, slow the spread, and help buy our healthcare workers precious time to fight back...

Stars ‘n scars

Jun 24, 2020 | Opinion

by Darryl Wilkinson There’s been a lot of flag waving in the news recently, meaning the Confederate Stars ‘n Bars as a symbol defiantly waved in response to Black Lives Matter. I read where rebel flags are jumping off the shelves at Dixie Outfitters in Branson. It’s...

New driver’s licenses now available

Jun 24, 2020 | Opinion

by State Sen. Dan Hegeman The state continues to improve its services without raising costs to citizens. The Missouri Department of Revenue (DOR) has unveiled its new driver’s license. According to DOR, Missouri’s new driver’s license contains numerous measures...

Dear library patron:

Jun 24, 2020 | Community News

We are excited to announce expanded re-entry into the Daviess County Library buildings. Stage 3 allows adult patrons to once again browse the stacks and children (ages 0-14) may also enter the library at a ratio of two children per one adult. Social distancing will be...

Bringing them back home to Missouri

Jun 24, 2020 | Community News

                  Tim Thompson isn’t a professional photographer, but for a “half blind” guy, he takes some pretty interesting pictures. “I have a lot of older people who can’t get outdoors,” he...

James S. Baldwin 1976-2020

Jun 23, 2020 | Obituaries

James Seaton Baldwin, age 44, of Gallatin, MO, passed away Sunday morning, June 21, 2020, at his home. James was born on February 18, 1976, the son of James Gary and Mary Sue (Cody) Baldwin in Hugo, Oklahoma. He was a 1995 graduate of Antlers, OK High School. James...

Barbara Ann Stratton 1946-2020

Jun 23, 2020 | Obituaries

Barbara Ann Stratton, age 73 of Excelsior Springs, MO and formerly of Trenton, MO and Gallatin, MO passed away Wednesday morning, June 17th, 2020 at Northcare Hospice House in North Kansas City, MO. Barbara was born on October 21st, 1946 the daughter of Robert Henry...

Rhonda Jo Gough 1962-2020

Jun 23, 2020 | Obituaries

Rhonda Jo (Cox) Gough, 57, Kidder, MO, passed away on June 19, 2020, at her home in Kidder. She lived in Kidder for the past 24 years and previously lived in Hamilton and Gallatin. Rhonda was born on July 24, 1962, in Cameron, MO, to Lewis A. and Beverly F. (Iba) Cox....

Margaret Meseberg 1925-2020

Jun 19, 2020 | Obituaries

Margaret Marie (Schoonover) Meseberg, age 94, Jameson, passed away June 16, 2020. Margaret was born on November 11, 1925 the daughter of Eldia and Meda (James) Schoonover and was raised on a farm near Altamont, MO. She was a 1943 graduate of Altamont High School. On...