By staff writer Hermann High School’s class of 2013 will graduate Thursday night, with 68 seniors receiving diplomas. It’s one of the smallest graduating classes in years. Commencement will start at 7 p.m. in the high school gym, and seniors are scheduled to report to the library no later than 6:30. After the ceremony, the graduates can be greeted in the high school commons. Each graduating senior will receive six
By staff writer The future of Market Street bridge near Hermann Ford was discussed at Monday night’s city council meeting, where MoDOT representative Preston Kramer made a presentation. Kramer works with MoDOT’s Missouri on the Move program, and his area covers the Meramec Region, which takes in eight counties. He said MoDOT is in a “maintenance mode” right now because of funding shortages, and no new construction is planned for
The 2013 OPAA! Food Management Recipe Finals were held at Southern Boone School District in Ashland on April 17, and Shawna Haile of Hermann, Gasconade County R-1 Director of Nutrition Services, was declared the winner. She works for OPAA! Food Management Company. Her winning recipe was Lasagna Roll. Shawna won a 50” flat screen TV. Haile is kitchen manager at Hermann High School and has worked for Opaa! for thre
By staff writer Area employers will have an opportunity to learn about the variety of services available to assist them with hiring and training workers at a Workforce Informational Seminar in Hermann on May 13. The seminar, sponsored by the Hermann Area Chamber of Commerce and the City of Hermann, is part of an economic development effort to assist businesses of all sizes to attract and retain a quality workforce.
By staff writer CertainTeed Corporation is has selected Jonesburg in Montgomery County as the home for a new, state-of-the art asphalt roofing shingle manufacturing and distribution facility. The company is planning to invest $100 million in the new facility, which will bring approximately 100 new permanent, local jobs to the Jonesburg community over the next few years. CertainTeed, which is North America’s leading brand of sustainable building materials, was founded
By staff writer Hermann Wurst Haus entered its products at the Missouri Association of Meat Processors’ 74th annual Quad State Convention and Trade Show, held in Columbia, March 1-3. It captured nine awards at this year’s meat product competition held in conjunction with the convention. The state-wide meat product competition selected the finest examples of cured and smoked specialty items from more than 250 products entered into 20 different classes.
By Don Kruse, editor The Advertiser-Courier Carl and Eunice Ploeger, for years, have been talking with me about their annual Minnesota fishing trips to Lake George, just north of Park Rapids. So Saturday when I attended the Governor’s Fishing Opener in the Land of 10,000 Lakes in Park Rapids, I thought it’s time to check out this small lake that, for many years, produced nice catches for the Ploegers. Carl,
By Don Kruse, editor The Advertiser-Courier Maybe Mother’s Day will be the pivotal point in our weather, but for now I’m wondering, whatever happened to spring? Winter hasn’t let go, it seems, as many parts of the nation are realizing damp, cold and rainy weather. I visited in Virginia Beach over a month ago. The azaleas were not blooming, much behind schedule, and it was unseasonably cold. The dogwoods and
By Don Kruse, Editor The Advertiser-Courier Week-long senior class trips have long gone by the wayside, and there are issues that come into play as to why schools frown on them. Some would say it’s because of the high cost, while others would point to the liability of taking a group of students on long, overnight trips. Our class took a day trip to Lake of the Ozarks, back in
By staff writer Austin Ruediger of Hermann was in a tie for
By staff writer Hermann’s Blake Grannemann broke his own school record in
Crusade Against Cancer Hog Roast has been re-scheduled to May 18th.
By staff writer Approximately 200 family members and friends gathered at the