Eldon High School Homecoming pep assembly

King Austin – Eldon High School alumni Austin Rush plays alto saxophone with the University of Missouri Marching Mizzou band Saturday, after being crowned Homecoming king.

Rush crowned MU Homecoming king

Austin Rush was crowned University of Missouri-Columbia Homecoming King Saturday, Oct. 3 at Memorial Stadium in Columbia. Rush, a 2023 Eldon High School graduate, is a senior nursing student and …
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Obituaries
Karla Denise (Thorson) Gier, 61
Karla Denise (Thorson) Gier, 61, was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend whose life was defined by her unwavering faith in Jesus Christ, kindness, and selfless love for …
Dr. Frank Hite Calhoon, 76
Fank Hite Calhoon, Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine, was born in Belleville, Kan. Sept 29, 1949. He died unexpectedly Sept. 30, 2026. He was preceded in death by his parents, Nathan Moore Calhoon and …
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Jennifer Anne Nichols, 51
Jennifer Anne Nichols, 51, of Holts Summit, died Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, at her home.   She was born Jan. 21, 1975, in Jefferson City, a daughter of Richard and Frances (McCauley) Lovelace. …
Bodi “Bobo” Lee Ochs, 2
Bodi “Bobo” Lee Ochs, 2, of Bellevue, Neb. passed away surrounded by his loving family Wednesday, Sept.30, 2026, at Children Nebraska Hospital in Omaha, Neb.       Bodi was …
Morris (Russell) Clark, Jr., 64
Morris (Russell) Clark, Jr., 64, a native of Jacksonville Fla.,died April 21, 2015 after a brief illness. He was born on June 1, 1950 in Jacksonville, Fla. to Morris and Dorothy Jean Clark.   …
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Wednesday, Oct. 7 – Roast beef, roll, mashed potatoes/gravy, green beans, fruit, milk. Thursday, Oct. 8 – Chicken stir fry, fried rice, Oriental vegetables, egg roll, fruit, milk. …

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Sports
The Iberia softball Rangers won their seventh consecutive Frisco League Softball tournament championship Sept. 3, Members of the team are, from left, front row: Kya Yoakum, Kily McElroy, Makenna Shelton, Jaylyn Piggott and Katie Pryor; middle row: Paylyn DeVore, Brooklyn Moulder, Prezlie Fritchey, Journi Vail, Harlee Luttrell, Eva Duncan and Honey Mayhew; back row: Ansley Martin, Alaina England, Natyli Wilson, Adalyn Duncan, Lilly McComb, Brooklynn Baxter, Payson Duncan and Tenley Meredith.
Softball Rangers wins Frisco League Tourney
Perhaps the third certainty in life, following death and taxes, is the Iberia Lady Rangers winning the Frisco League Softball Tournament. The Lady Rangers continued their dominance in the event, …
Mustangs struggle in 28-0 loss
It was not a good day at the office for the Eldon football Mustangs as the Versailles Tigers posted a 28-0 win Friday, Sept. 4, at Eldon . Mistakes and turnovers marred much of the first half. …
History
Clem and Martha Bax Berendzen
MILLER COUNTY HISTORY
Clem & Martha Berendzen by Joe Pryor Nov. 2, 2009 Several weeks ago The Miller County Historical Society Museum had a delightful visit with the Berendzen sisters. They went to donate …
MILLER COUNTY HISTORY
The flood of 1943 The flood of 1943 destroyed homes and businesses all along the Osage River. At Bagnell Dam the battle to save the power plant drew hundreds of volunteers. “By May 1943, …
Oh, if those limbs could talk! - Trail tree, or marker or thong tree, in northern Miller County. Indians bent and tied white oak saplings with thongs to train their growth in the direction of springs and other features. A sapling from that era would likely have a circumference of at least 100 inches today. They are the silent witnesses to the history of Miller County.
MILLER COUNTY HISTORY
The Harmony Mission Trace “An Osage trail led from Western Missouri to the mouth of the Osage River, later replaced by the old Harmony Mission Trace. An Osage-Shawnee trail crossed the Osage …
Opinion
GINNY’S GLIMPSES
Currently, Missouri is in the last month of traditional Daylight Saving Time, scheduled to "fall back" Nov. 1. Those of us who are up early know that at 7 a.m, it's still very dark. There is a …
GINNY’S GLIMPSES
Flock cameras and data centers are all over the news. Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe issued an order that taverns some license plate reader cameras in the state, but not all of them. It's …
GINNY’S GLIMPSES
Missouri voters are being treated like dirt by Missouri politicians. If you watch or read any local news at all you have heard about the two maps for congressional representation Missourians have …
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Government

Federal court says use 2025 map for general election

The ping pong game between the 2022 and 2025 Missouri Congressional District maps has taken yet another turn. With absentee voting underway and ballots mailed out based on the 2022 map, a …

Iberia council addresses nuisances, pet ownership at September meeting

The Iberia City Council Tuesday, Sept. 15 voted 3-0 (Alderman Stacie Howk absent) to enact ordinances dealing with the board of health, nuisance violations, grass clippings and leaves on streets and …

Voters may vote in different congressional district in November

Miller County voters, who cast their ballots in the new Fifth Congressional District in August, could be voting in the Third Congressional District in November. Likewise, Morgan County voters, who voted in the Fourth Congressional District in August, could also vote in the Third Congressional District in the general election.
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The hidden costs of cheap security solutions
AMAROK reports that opting for cheap security solutions can lead to hidden costs, vulnerabilities, and operational disruptions that outweigh initial savings.
What landlord-friendly states have in common, and why investors are paying attention
Faranesh Real Estate and Property Management reports that landlord-friendly states attract investors due to predictable rental rules, fewer rent controls, and population growth.
Kalshi leads prediction markets’ $3 million effort to fight off state regulations
OpenSecrets reports Kalshi leads a $3 million lobbying effort against state regulations on prediction markets, as controversy and legal battles escalate.
A Seller’s Strongest Negotiating Position in Fairfield County, CT Starts Before the First Showing
The Fairfield County, Connecticut housing market heading into fall 2026 doesn’t fit neatly into a single headline. Some homes are drawing multiple offers above asking. Others, in the same county …
Self-Employed and Can’t Get a Mortgage? The Loan Type May Be the Problem
Many self-employed borrowers who are told they do not qualify for a mortgage are not actually unqualified. They are applying through a loan type that measures income in a way that works against them. …
Mortgage-Dependent Buyers Are Being Squeezed Out of the Florida Keys
There is a growing divide in the Florida Keys housing market, and it runs along a single fault line: whether a buyer needs a mortgage. Cash buyers – many of them retirees and business owners from …
Massachusetts Appraisal Rules Change in November. Buyers Who Wait to Prepare Will Lose Deals.
Most Massachusetts homebuyers will not think about new appraisal rules until those rules delay their closing. By then, according to Colleen Barry of Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty, the …
Columbus, Ohio Has 2.23 Million Residents and Barely 6,000 Homes for Sale
A metropolitan area of 2.23 million people should have a deeper housing market than what Columbus, Ohio is showing right now. According to Central Ohio MLS data cited by Barbara Gale of the Gale …
Housing Is the Largest Asset Most Americans Own. It’s Also the Only One They Don’t Diversify.
Stock portfolios get diversified. Bond holdings get diversified. Even alternative investments get spread across categories and geographies. But the single largest asset on most American household …
In Palm Beach County, Single-Family Homes and Condos Are Now Separate Markets
The question heard most often in Palm Beach County this year is whether the housing market is crashing. The numbers point somewhere else: two markets operating in the same zip codes, moving at …