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BELLE — Litigation against the city of Belle regarding alleged violations of Missouri Sunshine Law has been delayed 30 days as both parties discuss a resolution. The ruling came after the …
BELLE — Former clerk Frankie Horstman’s attorney on May 7 filed a motion to strike four of the city of Belle’s defenses from the record on allegations that it failed to meet the …
VIENNA — Following a closed session during the May 6 city meeting, the Vienna Board of Aldermen hired Angie Combs as the new city clerk beginning in July. Combs recently retired from …
Commission News

Maries County Commission reviews MoDOT statistics

VIENNA — Presiding Commissioner Victor Stratman shared informational materials published by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) during the April 25 Maries County Commission …

Maries County Commission hires IT service out of Union

VIENNA — Maries County’s search for IT services reached its end after a discussion with employees of AQM Information Technology during the April 15 county commission meeting. The …

Residents petition for intersection indicators

VIENNA — The Maries County Commission at its April 11 meeting reviewed a letter from residents concerned about traffic safety at the northern intersection of Highway 63 and Highway 28 about two …

Sports

Maries County athletes advance to sectional track

A long trip proved worth it for twenty high school track and field athletes from Belle and Vienna following the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Class 2, District 4 Track …

Vienna’s Eagles win GVC Boys Track Title

Vienna’s Eagles win GVC Boys Track Title CUBA — Go out with a bang. That is what David Martin’s Vienna Eagles and Lady Eagles were looking to do Saturday during the annual …

Bland, Belle, Vienna team up to win Maries-Osage Challenge Track Meet

Keep the flag in Maries County. That was the goal last Monday for Bland, Belle and Vienna’s track teams during the annual Maries-Osage Challenge track meet at Linn High School. …
Sports

Fredendall, Skaggs lead BMS track at Owensville

OWENSVILLE — Finish in the top six individually or in the top three for relays. That was the goal last Thursday for Samantha Eads’ Bland Bear and Lady Bear track athletes during the …
VHS Track and Field Lady Eagle team members were available for a group photo after last Tuesday’s Vienna High School Black and Gold Invitational Track Meet are pictured with their championship plaques.

VHS Track sweeps team titles at home

Defend the home track. David Martin’s Vienna Eagle and Lady Eagle track team members had that on their minds during the Vienna Black and Gold Invitational last Tuesday at Vienna High …

Eagle nine start four-game road trip on winning note at Otterville

A week away from Vienna City Park. That is what awaits Dakota Mason’s Vienna Eagle baseball team this week. Starting things off Monday night in Otterville against their Eagles, Vienna …
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For the birds

A yellow-billed cuckoo.

I spoke to a college ornithology class about birds a few years back. I think my talk went over really well except for my woodpecker recipes. I myself have had a great fascination with birds since I …

April Sisters Day 2024

We meet again. It is so hard to get this article in on time. I think I have plenty of time, but the days fly by while I’m doing this and that and it’s Monday and I haven’t even …

A photo finish for the budget

Greetings from Jefferson City! This past week, after a lot of speed bumps, the Senate was able to finally sink its teeth into the budget and pass a responsible investment in our state that was …