Crusade Against Cancer Hog Roast has been re-scheduled to May 18th.
By staff writer Approximately 200 family members and friends gathered at the American Legion in Warrenton on March 16 to celebrate the 100th birthday of Loretta Mundwiller (nee Roetheli). Many came from the Hermann area. Loretta has 11 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren. “I have gathered 100 years of life experiences,” Loretta said. “The world has changed much over my life. Virtually no one had a care when I
The Senior Meals celebrated the March birthday of Sonny Miller at the Hermann Community Center.
By staff writer Spring arrived last Wednesday, but somebody forgot to tell Old Man Winter. This area’s heaviest snow in years buried Mid-Missouri with 7-8 inches of snow, and heavier amounts toward the St. Louis area. It was the second big snowstorm in just over a month, but Palm Sunday’s storm was rare. Big snowstorms rarely happen in mid- to late March. The timing wasn’t good for Hermann’s Wurst Fest,
After being robbed of their softball gear, members of the Sullivan Girls Softball Association weren’t sure if they would start the season as usual. Thanks to Mercy and other donors, the league will start the season as planned. “Mercy is all about connecting to the communities we serve. When we learned that the Sullivan Girls Softball Association had been victimized by burglars, we felt terrible for them and thought it
A Washington man said things are looking up after winning an $85,000 Missouri Lottery Show Me Cash jackpot. Allen Rowley, 57, said that things have been tight in their household since a medical emergency set them back a few years ago. Rowley, who works as a probation officer, said that he and his wife, Marcia, bought the winning ticket at West End Station, 1400 W. Fifth St., in Washington. “We’re
Al Duffner of Hermann was recently recognized as the January Resident of the Month at the Mexico Missouri Veterans Home. He lived in Hermann for 90 years before going to the Veterans Home in October 2012. Duffner was born in Hermann in 1922, the youngest of four children. He has two brothers and one sister. His dad passed away when he was six years old, so Al’s mom worked at