By staff writer Hermann is still cleaning up from the flood that forced the state highway department to close Market Street over Frene Creek for 24 hours just over a week ago. Mayor Dolores Grannemann and City Administrator Frank Tennant both discussed the clean-up that’s underway during Monday night’s city council meeting. “We do have cleanup issues we still have to address,” said Mrs. Grannemann. “The people who have been
The city of Hermann, at Monday night’s city council meeting, awarded a contract to Rhad Baker Construction of Fulton to build a new Amtrak station, a project the city has been attempting to get off the ground for six years. Baker Construction submitted the low bid of $194,687, while KJ Unnerstall Construction of Washington was the second low bid at $234,989. This project is 70 percent reimbursable through the Surface
By staff writer History was made last Saturday when Christopher Aubuchon of Hermann was ordained a transitional deacon in the Jefferson City diocese. Bishop John R. Gaydos ordained Aubuchon at St. George Catholic Church in Hermann at a ceremony that started at 11 a.m. A reception was held afterwards at Valentine Hall in Starkenburg, where over 300 guests attended, including 20 priests, 30 permanent deacons and six transitional deacons from
By staff writer Hermann is still cleaning up from the flood that forced the state highway department to close Market Street over Frene Creek for 24 hours just over a week ago. Mayor Dolores Grannemann and City Administrator Frank Tennant both discussed the clean-up that’s underway during Monday night’s city council meeting. “We do have cleanup issues we still have to address,” said Mrs. Grannemann. “The people who have been
Hermann High School football coach Andy Emmons held the annual Bearcat football camp May 27-30. Student assistant coach Hunter Scheidegger (right) holds a football on a blocking dummy. Sam Hurst has an eye on it during the tackling drill.
By staff writer The Erik Heldt Memorial Golf Tournament at Warrenton raised $16,500 this year, nearly establishing a new high for the 8th annual tourney that benefits Hermann High School graduating seniors. Since it started, the tournament has raised $152,000 and has awarded 76 scholarships to Hermann High School seniors. Last Friday at Country Lake Golf Course in Warrenton, 144 golfers teed off under blue skies, with the team of
By staff writer Hermann’s Grant Ruediger was named to the first team of the Four Rivers Conference baseball team, selected by the league’s coaches. Ruediger, a junior lefthander, was selected as a pitcher. Making the second team from Hermann were junior catcher Craig Winkelmann and freshman outfielder Conner Lane. The coaches selected eight players unanimous first team. They were Jake Ford of St. James, a senior outfielder who was named
John and Gloria Penning recently celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary. They were united in marriage at St. George Catholic Church in Hermann on May 29, 1948, by Father Coleman Borgard. John is the son of John and Theresa (Gailey) Penning. Gloria is the daughter of Hugo and Linda (Eggenberg) Neuman. They were blessed with many children – Michael of Columbia; Patrick (deceased) and wife, Debbie, of Lawson, Mo.; Tim and
Last Saturday morning, May 25, a group of Hermann High School students and teachers, 31 of them, left early for their trip to Hayesville, N.C. Their destination was the Hinton Rural Life Center. us Hermannities were up bright and early (too early for most of us), to be on the road to Hayesville, North Carolina, at 6:00 a.m. The students were off to a good start, many of them sleeping
By staff writer Saturday, May 25, starting at 10:30 a.m., the Hermann Branch of Scenic Regional Library will be beginning a series of programs called “Alter Your Life with Books.” The purpose of this program is to give those who attend the chance to create their own altered book with the help of mixed media artist Susan Penrod. The series will continue throughout the summer, happening on the second and
The JB Big Band and the East Central College Jazz Band will play a free concert on Sunday evening, May 5, at the Clara Eitmann Messmer Amphitheatre. The concert will start at 7 p.m., and in case of rain, will be moved to the auditorium at Hermann High School. The ECC Jazz Band is under the direction of Aaron Bounds, a Hermann High School graduate. The concert is sponsored by
By staff writer The German American Club of Hermann will present “A Mother’s Day Cabaret” on Sunday, May 12, at the Showboat Community Theatre. The show, which starts at 2 p.m., will feature soloist Carrie Kirchhofer-Tilly of Peoria, Ill, formerly of Hermann. She will be accompanied by John Berkemeyer, Patrick Dell, LeRoy Schwartze and Bob Kirchhofer. They will be performing Jazz, Sinatra songs, World War II-era music, crossover classical and