By staff writer The project to replace Hermann’s aging sewer system is moving along, and the contractor is now building a new lift station on Gutenberg Street. Mark Wallace, the city’s public works director, said the new Gutenberg Street Lift Station will be the main one downtown and will pump into the two lagoons on the east side of town. It’s part of the $4.2 million bond issue approved by
By staff writer Hermann police officers arrested three men this week in connection to a rash of burglaries that have taken place in early November through the end of December. On Monday evening and Tuesday morning, Jan. 23 and 24, officers arrested Marcus Shreves, 19, James Pyatt, 18, and Michael Abbot, 18, all of Hermann. Each will be charged with multiple counts of burglary. A fourth young man is being
By staff writer                                                                                 After being delayed for a year, the Irish Kaleidoscope finally made it to the Hermann Elementary School. Dearbhail Finnegan and Robin Slater from County Meath, Ireland gave their presentation to students from the Hermann Elementary and St. George School last Friday. Last year they were in Arkansas but couldn’t get to Hermann because of the blizzard in January. “We tried to reschedule and come back, but another
By staff writer The Hermann Wurst Haus, in conjunction with the Gasconade County R-I School District, is holding a benefit fundraiser on Friday, January 27, to bring in a special simulator to teach Hermann High students about safe driving. A buffet-style meal and silent auction will be held at the Hermann Wurst Haus, located at 234 East 1st St. in Hermann. The proceeds from the fundraiser will be used to
By staff writer Jamie Gleeson’s MVP-like performance powered the Hermann girls to a 63-58 win over unbeaten Harrisburg in the title game of the annual South Callaway basketball tournament Saturday. In the final game of the night, the Hermann boys rolled past Montgomery County behind the play of senior Jake Schannuth, who had a double-double in all three tournament games. Gleeson, a 5-10 sophomore, poured in 27 points and pulled
By staff writer The 33rd annual Hermann boys’ basketball tournament, and the 12th annual girls’ tournament will tip off next week at two gymnasiums. Both Hermann teams have been seeded first, and both are coming off championships in the annual South Callaway Tournament. The Hermann girls and the No. 8 seed, Wright City, will start things off next Monday, Jan. 23, with a 6 p.m. tip-off at the Hermann High
By staff writer Sophomore Karinne Lane turned in a stellar all-around game to lead the undefeated Hermann girls to a 70-52 win over Springfield Catholic Saturday afternoon at home. Playing in a rare Saturday afternoon non-conference game, the Lady Bearcats (10-0), who moved up to No. 2 in the state Class 3 rankings, outscored the Lady Irish 19-6 in the second quarter as six players scored for Hermann in that
By staff writer Linda Lampkin is one of 10 coaches who were recently inducted into the inaugural class of the Missouri High School Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. They were honored at the Missouri All-State banquet held in Warrensburg on Dec. 17. Lampkin, who has been head volleyball coach at Hermann High School for the past 32 years, holds the record for most wins by a high school coach
A Fulton man added Power Play to his Missouri Lottery Powerball ticket to turn a $10,000 prize into $50,000. Antonio Albarico matched four white-ball numbers and the Powerball number in the Dec. 10 drawing. He added Power Play to the Quick Pick ticket he bought at Gasper’s, 3325 County Road 211, in Kingdom City. Because of that decision, the prize of $10,000 was multiplied by the Power Play number of
 By staff writer The Hermann Board of Aldermen approved an ordinance Monday night that vacates a portion of East First Street between Reserve Street and Highway 100. The request to vacate the street was requested by the Dierberg Educational Foundation several weeks ago, and the second reading had been tabled at an earlier meeting. The Dierberg Foundation is using that area for the development of the Hermann Farm Museum.
By staff writer The Chocolate Wine Trail has become a romantic Valentine’s tradition for many couples, who spend the third weekend of February sampling luscious chocolate and wine pairings at seven stops along the Hermann Wine Trail. The tasting menu at the 2012 Chocolate Wine Trail, February 18 and 19, will feature: • Adam Puchta Winery — Chocolate Snowdrift, paired with Adam Puchta Signature Port • Bias Winery — Doubly
By staff writer Andrew Lewis, a student at Hermann High School, has been selected to the Missouri All-State Band, and Leslie Niiro of HHS made it into the State Honorable Mention Band. On December 3, over 1,000 students from high schools all across Missouri auditioned at Hickman High School in Columbia for the honor of participating in the top honor band in the state. Only 108 students are accepted into
By staff writer St. George Catholic Church in Hermann opens its doors this weekend for the annual open house tour of the historic Franciscan Friary. Each year the friary is decorated by Father William Debo, pastor of St. George Church, and a committee of dedicated volunteers. It’s a free tour, but a free-will offering at the end of the tour will be taken to assist the Hermann Ministerial Alliance in
By staff writer Hermann police officers arrested three men this week in
By staff writer                                                                                 After being delayed for a year, the Irish Kaleidoscope
By staff writer Jamie Gleeson’s MVP-like performance powered the Hermann girls to
By staff writer The 33rd annual Hermann boys’ basketball tournament, and the