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%
total registered voters 10,663. Click Here for more info.

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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