By staff writer There’s loads of fun and entertainment packed into this weekend’s 60th anniversary of Hermann’s Maifest, starting with the annual “homecoming” at the city park, and closing with a farewell concert by the band, Big Smith. Hermann’s community wide event will feature live music at various locations. The Jaycees will have live entertainment at their beer garden in the upper city park on Friday from 6-midnight for what
By staff writer Hermann Maifest Council will honor former Hermann Mayor Wayne Hagedorn as grand marshal of the 2012 parade on Sunday. Beyond serving as grand marshal for the parade, the person chosen for this honor is given a reception at the Gasconade County Courthouse. The reception is open to the public and includes a video interview of the honoree. It is a visual record, in their words, of their
By staff writer The Gasconade County R-1 School District’s Board of Education filled four teaching positions and hired one full-time custodian at last Thursday’s monthly board meeting. Tim Spiers, a 1983 graduate of St. Clair High School who has been head coach at Washington and Joplin, was hired as high school physical education teacher. He will be the Bearcats’ new boys varsity basketball coach, replacing Tim Wenkel, who recently took
By staff writer There’s loads of fun and entertainment packed into this weekend’s 60th anniversary of Hermann’s Maifest, starting with the annual “homecoming” at the city park, and closing with a farewell concert by the band, Big Smith. Hermann’s community wide event will feature live music at various locations. The Jaycees will have live entertainment at their beer garden in the upper city park on Friday from 6-midnight for what
By staff writer Hermann banged out 10 hits but managed to score just one run in a 7-1 loss to Blair Oaks in the first round of the Class 3 District 8 baseball tournament at Fulton last Saturday, Blair Oaks, seeded No. 2, scored scored three runs in the bottom of the second, and then Bearcats scored their only run of the game in the third. Brett Eckelkamp, senior second
By staff writer Three Hermann athletes qualified for the Class 3 state track and field meet this weekend at Dwight Reed Stadium in Jefferson City. Hannah Steinbeck, Natalie Witte and Tyler Englert will go for state medals on Friday and Saturday after finishing in the top four at the Class 2, Sectional 1 meet Saturday at Principia High School in St. Louis. Witte, a junior who competed in three distance
By staff writer Tim Spiers, former head coach at Washington and Joplin high schools, was hired as physical education teacher at Hermann High School on Thursday night. Hermann athletic director Todd Anderson said Friday morning that Spiers will also coach the boys’ varsity basketball team. Spiers, who was the head boys basketball coach at Joplin for four years before resigning in March of 2009, will replace Tim Wenkel, who recently
Harold Wayne Peters and Lorena Jane (Kuhn) Peters of Hermann celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Saturday, April 27, at the Stone Hill Vintage Restaurant in Hermann. Harold and Jane drove to Bentonville, Ark., with Harold’s parents, Ben and Mary Peters of Gasconade, on April 26, 1952 to get hitched. Harold’s brother, Dale Peters, who was serving at Ft. Chaffee, Ark., attended the wedding. Harold was born to Ben A.
Becca Poulsen (left), who participated in the Hermann Area Track Meet for Special Olympics last Friday, hangs out with her buddy, Hayley Stiers, a Hermann High School student. Over 250 Special Olympians, the largest in the four-year history, participated in the event, held at Bearcat Memorial Stadium. Each participant was assigned a “buddy” to help them throughout the day.
In February, the birthdays that were celebrated at the Senior Meals luncheon at the Hermann community center were left to right: Charmaine Klott, Janice Englert, Ruth Heidel and Nancy Slocum. Each month those with birthdays or anniversaries are honored by being recognized at the gathering.
By staff writer There will be no shortage of entertainment for the 60th anniversary Maifest. Hermann’s community wide event will feature live music at various locations. The Jaycees will have live entertainment at their beer garden in the upper city park on Friday from 6-midnight for what has traditionally become known as “homecoming.” Various roving musicians including Glenda Townsend and Ginny Hall will be playing in and around the Volksplatz
By staff writer Fans of “Big Smith” will have one of their last opportunities to enjoy the group Sunday in Hermann when the highly acclaimed Ozarks band brings its farewell tour to the Clara Eitmann Messmer Amphitheater. After touring together 15 years for about 100 shows a year, Big Smith members have decided to go their separate ways in June. Hermann will be one of their final shows. Big Smith,
By staff writer A special recital by the 2012 graduating seniors of Hermann High School has been planned for Sunday, May 20. It will start at 4 p.m. in the high school auditorium. That’s the same day as baccalaureate, which is scheduled for 7 p.m. at St. Paul United Church of Christ. This is the first year a senior recital has been planned. The band and choir directors at Hermann
By staff writer Hermann Maifest Council will honor former Hermann Mayor Wayne
By staff writer The Gasconade County R-1 School District’s Board of Education
By staff writer Hermann banged out 10 hits but managed to score
By staff writer Three Hermann athletes qualified for the Class 3 state
Harold Wayne Peters and Lorena Jane (Kuhn) Peters of Hermann celebrated their
Becca Poulsen (left), who participated in the Hermann Area Track Meet for