Roger Waters in a visually stunning concert at Scottrade

The show opened with an airplane dropping bombs and then crashing in a fiery explosion. The show ended, for the most part, with the tumbling down of a 75-foot wall made out of large cardboard bricks.
Roger Waters did not put on just an ordinary concert Friday night at the Scottrade Center — he created a huge, technologically complex and metaphorically dense theatrical spectacle.
Waters was a member of Pink Floyd in 1979 when he created "The Wall," a double album that became a stage show so huge it could only then be performed in a few cities, and then a movie. For this tour, Waters and a crack band of hired guns recreate the music of "The Wall" in its entirety, and they perform it as an elaborate ritualistic experience.

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October 30, 2010

Comfortably Numb - Roger Waters
The Wall Live in St. Louis

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Columbia based scientists working on ways to control Asian carp

COLUMBIA, Mo. • The fish tank at the U.S. Geological Survey's Columbia Environmental Research Center looked like it held a swirling black cloud. A school of juvenile Asian carp was clustered together and rapidly rotating from the outside of the school to the inside.
"They hate to be alone," said Robin Calfee, a USGS biologist who studies the carp.
The carp were acting like this because they were frightened; people were standing over their tank. One of the fish had released a chemical signal known as an "alarm cue," and the others reacted accordingly. The group clustered together to protect itself from a potential predator.
USGS biologists want to take advantage of this behavior. In groundbreaking research, Columbia-based scientists are looking at ways to use the carp's alarm pheromones, attraction pheromones or commercial bait scents to control the movement of carp populations that have taken over many Midwest waterways. They believe this research might hold the key to preventing the invasive species from spreading farther.

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First Banks losses continue, but problem loans ease

First Banks lost another $47.8 million in the third quarter, but the privately held bank's problems with bad loans eased.
The third quarter's loss was just more than half the $91.1 million lost in the same period a year ago.
The holding company's main unit, First Bank, generally improved its capital position during the quarter, remaining "well capitalized" by regulatory standards. However, the holding company's capital ratios declined and remained below the "well-capitalized" level.
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CHAMOIS, MO. > Ex-Kirkwood resident dies in crash

A former Kirkwood resident was killed Thursday night when her car left Missouri Highway 100 on a curve and overturned east of this Osage County municipality.
Kay L. Tucker was thrown from her 2006 Toyota and was pronounced dead at the scene, the Missouri Highway Patrol reported.
The crash occurred at 10:25 p.m. two miles east of Missouri Highway 89.
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Hermann's food and wine trail is Nov. 20-21

If good wine and delicious food sound like a combination worth celebrating, the Hermann Holiday Fare Wine Trail might be just the place.
On Nov. 20-21, seven wineries will provide dishes for tasting menus, including chicken curry cappuccino, roasted beef chausseur, cassoulet and date-walnut bread. Each dish will be paired with an appropriate wine.
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Colbert, Stewart rally brings hundreds to arch grounds

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Trick or Treat: You tell me...

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Tigers can't overcome miserable start, fall 31-17

LINCOLN, NEB. -- Try as Mizzou might, the seventh-ranked Tigers never could quite hoist themselves out of a 24-0 chasm they tumbled into early Saturday and fell 31-17 to No. 14 Nebraska in the last football game between the schools before the Cornhuskers leave for the Big…. Click Here for more info.

Rip this Joint...

Former Mexican president on California marijuana legalization: ‘May God let it pass’

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Is Our Sheriff Ripping Us Off?

Local Investigative Reporter Exposes Abuse of Public Funds in Gasconade Couny.

Friday, October 29, 2010

 

PART 2 of 2: "Necessary, appropriate and effective expenditures of public funds" do not include political affinity display ads!

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Published by Dick Schaefer, Award-winning, Unpaid,  Amateur Investigative Reporter; and Aspiring Photo-Journalist

Date: 10/29/2010
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A high-profile elected official of Gasconade County appears to have been placing affinity "name recognition" political display ads in The Hermann Advertiser-Courier for some time ..... and paying for them with public funds!

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The Dougie Dance: WEB VIDEO OF THE DAY:

The Dougie Dance

Everyone from basketball coaches, to the Jersey Shore boys to Chris Brown are doing the Dougie Dance.

 

County-wide burn ban in place for Gasconade County

Due to very dry conditions and gusty winds, the danger of a fast-spreading grass or brush fire is high.
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Halak, Blues shut out Predators 3-0

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jaroslav Halak made 24 saves for his second shutout of the season and 11th overall, and the St. Louis Blues beat Nashville 3-0 on Thursday night, handing the Predators their first regulation loss of the season.
Alexander Steen, Patrik Berglund and Matt D'Agostini scored.
Nashville has lost four straight at home, dropping the first three in overtime.

High School football: Hermann Bearcats season over.

South Calloway            37
Hermann Bearcats       28


South Calloway rebounds from 20-8 halftime deficet.

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2 Nights of Halloween: This Weekend In Hermann

Halloween events are on two nights this weekend plus normal Halloween Night.

     Hundreds of kids in the Hermann area will be given several opportunities to trick-or-treat this year, with Friday and Sunday events planned    Halloween falls on Sunday this year, but over 50 Hermann businesses will welcome youngsters on Friday evening from 3:30 to 6 p.m. The downtown merchants have been handing out candy to youngsters for the past five years.    Then on Sunday, the annual Halloween event will be held in the lower city park, at the rear of the firehouse.      This event will start at 5:30 p.m.    Hermann-area emergency service agencies--police, sheriff, EMS and fire department personnel will partner with the Lions Club, Masonic Lodge and various other organizations in handing out treats to all trick-or-treaters. 
Since Halloween falls on Sunday, the normal curfew hours for minors apply.

MU won't pursue trespassing charges against Tigers fans

COLUMBIA, MO. - Officials said today the University of Missouri won't pursue trespassing charges against 30 Tigers fans who rushed the field last weekend after MU's win over the top-ranked Oklahoma Sooners.
In a prepared statement released Thursday afternoon, MU Chancellor Brady Deaton said the university will not forward the trespassing summonses to the Columbia prosecutor.
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Hermann Leads 20-8 at halftime!!!

Hermann needs to win by at least seven to make the play-offs.
 
Class 2 District 9
Hermann hosts South Calloway. Hermann needs to win by at least seven to make the play-offs.

Construction at Hermann High School

 

  Footings were poured last week for three additional classrooms that will serve special needs students in the Gasconade County R-1 School District. The addition is being constructed in front of Hermann High School. J.E. Foster Building Company of St. Louis is the general contractor, and has been using local sub-contractors for some of the work. Clyde Stephan of Swiss moves rebar off a truck in this photo.

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Pot Heads...

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Callaway County homicide suspect Joshua Maylee captured

Holts Summit, Mo (KSDK) -- Police announced Joshua Maylee, the suspect in the Callaway County homicide investigation, was captured without incident in Cooper County.

Investigators made the announcement during a brief press conference on Thursday afternoon. Click here for full story.

UPDATED: Court documents link Callaway County homicide suspect to one victim

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Callaway County triple murder

Investigators answer reporters' questions at Wednesday afternoon news conference.

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“9/11 Cover-up” #1 Search Term on Google

 Discussion of a “9/11 cover-up” has become the #1 search term on Google’s hot trends, following a prompt on the Alex Jones Show today. And not without good reason. Former Governor Jesse Ventura joined Alex in a special broadcast to unravel some of the latest smoking guns released on video reluctantly by NIST following a lawsuit. Key evidence has come out in this new batch of video where top officials, fire fighters and others clearly discuss witnessing secondary explosions in the towers.
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Mid-Missouri Triple Murder Update

Werdehausens and Pinets want to know why 

CALLAWAY COUNTY, MO -- Relatives of the Pinets and Werdehausens are searching for answers are searching for answers Wednesday night.
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Josh Maylee at hospital with family or friends (Photo was sent by KRCG viewer)

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HOLTS SUMMIT, MO. -- Update: Wednesday, Oct. 27 at 9:40 p.m.
Mid-Missouri Major Case Squad Sgt. Robert Bruchsaler held another media conference Wednesday night to discuss the triple murder case.
Bruchsaler said Gina Werdehausen is in stable condition at University Hospital.
Bruchsaler said police have been talking to friends and family of Josh Maylee, the person of interest in the triple murder case. He said people have been cooperating with police.
Bruchsaler said police are looking into over 60 leads that could be connected to the murders.
Bruchsaler did not discuss Josh Maylee’s criminal history because he did not know enough about the cases to discuss them.
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Police at the Werdehausen murder scene

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Another city added in Missouri Supreme Court case involving city of Hermann

Springfield City Utilities has been included in a Missouri Supreme Court case that may clarify whether excess municipal utility charges can be used by other city departments.

The case before the Supreme Court involves the city of Hermann, which a local business alleged raised utility rates more than needed and used the excess cash to bolster the city’s general fund.
The business lost the case, but the court’s decision was reversed on appeal and is now before the Supreme Court.

Attorney General Chris Koster filed the “friend of the court” brief today.
It includes utility information from several city audits that State Auditor Susan Montee has done in recent years - including a 2007 audit of City Utilities in Springfield.

Montee and Koster believed the practice violates the state’s Hancock Amendment, which requires a public vote before taxes can be increased.

According to Koster and Montee, the cities of Marcelene, Salem, Farmington, Lebanon and LaPlata also overcharged ratepayers.. Click Here for more info.
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Hotline Set Up To Catch Voter Fraud

If you notice instances of voter fraud or election rights abuses when you head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 2, the U.S. Attorney's Office wants to hear from you.
The Attorney's Office will operate a hotline the public can call to report voter fraud in eastern Missouri during the November General Election. The hotline can be reached at (314) 539-7733. The hotline's part of a coordinated effort between the U.S. Attorney's Office, and the U.S. Justice Department
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NASA mission will take astronauts to Mars -- and leave them there forever!

OUT OF THIS WORLD!!!

Astronauts would be marooned on the planet's surface and would never be able to return home due to cost

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University Hospital lockdown in Columbia: Killer still loose

 

Major manhunt underway across Mid-Missouri - Person-of-interest in three murders in Holts Summit area

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Columbia, MO (KSDK) -- Officials with University Hospital in Columbia said the facility went on lockdown around noon.
The lockdown is in response to a threat from an individual, according to police. A spokesperson for the Mid-Missouri Major Case Squad said the individiual is a suspect in three murders in Callaway County committed this morning. A fourth person who was wounded by that suspect according to police and was taken to University Hospital. Authorities believe the suspect may be headed to the hospital to kill his wounded victim.


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Weird News: Attempted Suicide via Fire

A 48-year-old Columbia man was caught by deputies early Wednesday morning after he told officials that he tried to commit suicide by blowing up his truck.
Around 1:15 a.m. Washington police tried to stop the driver who had evaded deputies in Warren County earlier that night.
The vehicle finally came to a stop in a wooded area and was fully involved in fire about a mile west of the Washington city limits.
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WEB VIDEO OF THE DAY: Fancy iced tea pouring

A man in Thailand does more than serve iced tea; he also dishes out a dose of entertainment.

Bearcats win Tournament: High School Volleyball

 CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Class 2 District 8 at Hermann
Hermann defeated Linn 2-0
Dixon defeated Steelville 2-0
Tournament Winners-Hermann defeated Dixon 2-0

Hermann High School Volleyball Roster

#	Name	Pos	Yr	Ht
1	Ashley Kley	OH	Jr.	5-5
3	Natalie Witte	OH	So.	5-9
4	Shelby Winkelmann	MB	Sr.	5-9
5	Abby Witthaus	S	So.	5-6
6	Laura Rethemeyer	OPP	Jr.	5-10
7	Brenna Bruckerhoff	OH	Jr.	5-7
8	Kaitlyn Laboube	S	Sr.	5-8
9	Brooke Witthaus	OH	Sr.	5-7
10	Lauren Dudgeon	MB	Sr.	5-10
11	Corby Hackmann	OH	Sr.	5-8
12	Hannah Steinbeck	OH	Jr.	6-1
16	Ashley Brooks	L	Sr.	5-3

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'Government Doesn't Suck' march planned...

 National news just keeps on getting silly!!!
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Mo. senator urges leniency for arrested MU fans

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More overdue street work progressing well in Hermann Missouri

It has been called an "Major street repair."
Hermann side-streets, all over the city are in need of "Major Attention."

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Old sign discovered at Hermann grain elevator (MFA)

 

 

Restoring old grain elevator

Restoring old grain elevator

 

 

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Internet Tax for Gasconade Co. Consumers on ballot November 2 a.k.a INTERNET TAX

County use tax on Nov. 2 ballot 

     Gasconade County residents will get a chance to vote on a county-wide use-tax in next Tuesday's election.    Commissioners put the proposition on the November ballot to capture some the sales tax that is being missed on out-of-state sales.    A use-tax imposes a tax on purchases made online and out of state. 
 It would apply only to those who spend more than $2,000  online or outside Missouri in a calendar year.    The use tax does not apply if the purchase is from a Missouri retailer and subject to Missouri sales tax.    The responsibility of remitting use taxes falls on the consumer, but not everyone who buys a pair of shoes or a book online would have to pay the tax. Only those who spend more than $2,000 a year on merchandise from the Internet or out-ofstate vendors are affected.

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(please call it what it is...INTERNET TAX)

New Train Depot, the Safe Routes to School project and city's new sewer and wastewater treatment project are expected to get started soon

Mayor says work on several big projects expected soon

     In his report at Monday night's city council meeting, Mayor Larry Miskel said three big projects are about to take off.    Miskel reported that the new train depot, the Safe Routes to School project and the city's new sewer and wastewater treatment project are expected to get started soon.    The mayor also commented on the four weekends of Octoberfest, saying they were very successful and very few incidents   were reported.    "I talked to several businesses and they said they did very well," the mayor said. "I also want to compliment the citizens for their patience on the October weekends, with all the traffic they had to encounter. But I know most of them understand the benefits from those weekends." . Click Here for more info.

49.7 pct. Gasconade turnout predicted for November 2, 2010 General Election

Turnout Predictions by Missouri's Local Election Authorities
for the November 2, 2010 General Election

County Registered Voters % Expected Voters
GASCONADE  49.70%
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Have you seen this Bank Robber?

Search Continues For Sullivan Bank Robbery Suspect

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Sullivan police are asking anyone with information on a bank robbery Monday afternoon at the First Community National Bank on the South Outer Road to contact local authorities immediately.
According to police, a white male, 30-40 years of age, approximately six feet tall and weighing about 200 pounds, entered the bank around 3:00 p.m. and produced a note demanding money. The suspect did not display a weapon, but did get away with money, police said. The amount of money was not released. The suspect then fled on foot.
The man was wearing a black shirt, black shorts, tennis shoes, and a gray baseball style cap, according to information from police. If you have further information, you're asked to call Sullivan police at (573) 468-8001.. Click Here for more info.

SHOCK POLL: OBAMA DIPS to 37 APPROVAL...lowest job approval rating of his presidency

President Obama Heads into Midterms at Lowest Approval Rating of Presidency

Two-thirds of Americans believe country going off on the wrong track

NEW YORK , N.Y. - October 25, 2010 - President Obama is spending the next week crisscrossing the country in support of Democratic candidates before this year's midterm elections. While the president may do a great job of energizing the base, he may not be able to convert any Independents who have yet to decide for whom they will vote. Currently, two-thirds of Americans (67%) have a negative opinion of the job President Obama is doing while just over one-third (37%) have a positive opinion. This continues the president's downward trend and he is now at the lowest job approval rating of his presidency.
These are some of the results of The Harris Poll of 3,084 adults surveyed online between October 11 and 18, 2010 by Harris Interactive.
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2010 Unemployment Rates: Gasconade County, MO, Missouri; Percent;

January thru August:

2010 01   12.1
2010 02   12·1
2010 03   11·6
2010 04    9.4
2010 05    9.2
2010 06    9.5
2010 07    9·7
2010 08    9.9



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Millions Of Unemployed Americans Now Live As Paupers

October 26, 2010

	Widespread long-term chronic unemployment was something that America was never supposed to see again.

Most Americans still do not understand just how bad the economic horror we are facing really is.  Today, millions of Americans are living as paupers in the land that their foreathers built even as America’s infrastructure is literally being sold out from under their feet by corrupt politicians.  The “official” unemployment rate in the United States has been at nine and a half percent or above for 14 consecutive months, and today it takes the average unemployed American about 35 weeks to find a job.  However, the “official” unemployment rate is misleading, because it does not include workers that have quit looking for work or that have had their hours cut back to part-time.


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Food crisis looms as prices skyrocket...

Global wheat and maize prices recently jumped nearly 30% in a few weeks while meat prices are at 20-year highs, according to the key Reuters-Jefferies commodity price indicator. Last week, the US predicted that global wheat harvests would be 30m tonnes lower than last year, a 5.5% fall. Meanwhile, the price of tomatoes in Egypt, garlic in China and bread in Pakistan are at near-record levels.. Click Here for more info.

'Zombies' invade NYC during morning rush-hour...

Zombies Take to the Brooklyn Bridge

As if the morning commute weren't odd enough, intrepid New Yorkers trying to make their way to work had to battle past hordes of the walking dead. The stunt was part of a campaign in 26 cities worldwide promoting the Halloween premiere of the AMC television series "The Walking Dead."

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Goodbye Sony Walkman: Discontinued

Revolutionary Sony Walkman Says Goodbye

The trailblazing Sony Walkman has finally been officially replaced by the iPod.

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Gas prices Up $1.01 per gallon since Obama took office...

Gas prices rise, breaking pre-election pattern

The cost of a gallon of gas has eclipsed the $3 mark in several parts of the country and clocks in nationally at $2.82, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA). That's up from $2.68 on Sept. 6, and overall about $1 higher than the week of Jan. 26, 2009, when President Obama took office and the per-gallon price was $1.81.. Click Here for more info.

High School Volleyball: Hermann Class 2 District 8 Tournament wraps up tonight

Class 2 District 8 at Hermann
Linn defeated Bourbon 2-0
Dixon defeated Cuba 2-1
Steelville defeated Belle 2-1
The Class 2 District 8 at Hermann
Linn defeated Bourbon 2-0
Dixon defeated Cuba 2-1
Steelville defeated Belle 2-1
The Tournament wraps up tonight...
Hermann vs. Linn 6:00
Dixon vs. Steelville 7:00
Championship 8:00.   Click Here for more info.

Overall:

26-4-3

League:

7-0-0

Hermann High School Volleyball Roster

#	Name	Pos	Yr	Ht
1	Ashley Kley	OH	Jr.	5-5
3	Natalie Witte	OH	So.	5-9
4	Shelby Winkelmann	MB	Sr.	5-9
5	Abby Witthaus	S	So.	5-6
6	Laura Rethemeyer	OPP	Jr.	5-10
7	Brenna Bruckerhoff	OH	Jr.	5-7
8	Kaitlyn Laboube	S	Sr.	5-8
9	Brooke Witthaus	OH	Sr.	5-7
10	Lauren Dudgeon	MB	Sr.	5-10
11	Corby Hackmann	OH	Sr.	5-8
12	Hannah Steinbeck	OH	Jr.	6-1
16	Ashley Brooks	L	Sr.	5-3

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Four Rivers Volleyball Standings

Team Name *W-L-T *Pct. W-L-T Pct. PF PA Strk Hermann 7-0-0 1.000 26-4-3 0.833 57 16 5 W Owensville 6-2-1 0.722 14-10-1 0.580 32 23 1 L New Haven 6-3-1 0.650 20-7-2 0.724 42 19 2 W Pacific 5-3-0 0.625 17-8-1 0.673 38 20 4 W Sullivan 5-4-0 0.556 14-8-4 0.615 35 23 2 W St. Clair 2-5-0 0.286 8-10-1 0.447 18 24 1 W St. James 1-6-0 0.143 14-11-1 0.558 30 23 3 W Union 0-9-0 0.000 3-17-0 0.150 11 36 6 L

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