Posts Tagged ‘Dennis Knobloch’
Bicentennial history book finally arrives
On New Year’s Day 2016, bell-ringing ceremonies throughout the county heralded the coming year and set off a year-long observance of the 200th anniversary of Monroe County, which was founded…
Read MoreWaterloo library celebrating 125 years
When Elaine Steingrubey came aboard Morrison-Talbott Library as director in 1992, she never imagined that a community treasure, now 125 years old, would have been founded on a tie-breaker vote…
Read MoreRepublicans announce 2018 candidates
As the election season begins, the Monroe County Republican Central Committee announced a full slate of candidates for six county offices that will appear on the March 2018 ballot —…
Read MoreBicentennial time capsules buried in bison statue
The year-long celebration of the Monroe County Bicentennial is nearing its end, but the memories will last for generations to come. Those serving on the committee formed to help the…
Read MoreRepublicans win big in Monroe County
A strong Republican wave swept through Monroe County on Tuesday night, with the party winning all contested local races. “We had a clean sweep tonight,” Monroe County GOP Central Committee…
Read MoreCounty voter info part of statewide cyber attack
The records of more than 3,000 registered voters in Monroe County may have been viewed during a summer cyber attack on the state election database in Springfield. About 200,000 voter…
Read MoreCeremonial county board meeting turns back time
History sure has a way of repeating itself. The new county of Monroe established its first county seat of government in the then-economic engine of Harrisonville along the Mississippi River…
Read MoreMonroe County set to ring in Bicentennial year
Local communities are participating in a county-wide “Ringing in the New Year” event at noon on Jan. 1 to commemorate the Monroe County Bicentennial. Residents should arrive at 11:30 a.m.…
Read MoreCounty set to ring in milestone year
Bells ranging from church bells to small ceramic and metal cow bells will clang, clack and chime in unison across Monroe County to announce the start of Bicentennial observances taking…
Read MoreCounty getting set for Bicentennial celebration
Plans for celebrating the Monroe County Bicentennial next year are moving from the concept stages to concrete. More than 30 committee members attended a meeting last Tuesday night at the…
Read MoreBicentennial plans starting to take shape
Monroe County is 199 years old this year and preparations to properly celebrate its 200th anniversary are accelerating. A growing group of dedicated volunteers, headed up by co-chairmen Dennis Knobloch…
Read MorePersimmon test predicts brutal winter
This coming winter looks to be colder than average with above average snowfall, according to local persimmon seeds. A native Ozarks fruit tree, folklore has it that the shape of…
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