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Adolph A. Poese, 88, of New Haven, Missouri, passed away Monday, February 17, 2020 at University of Missouri Medical Center, Columbia, Missouri. 
Adolph was born on the home place in New Haven, Missouri on April 10, 1931, a son of the late Emanuel & Clara (Unger) Poese.
He was the husband of Carolyn (Gruber) Poese. They were united in marriage on December 12, 1964, in Berger, Missouri.  Carolyn survives in Hermann.
Adolph is also survived by two daughters, Debra Poese, of Columbia, Missouri; and Angie Scheer & husband Jim, of New Haven, Missouri, by two grandchildren, Erin & Emily Scheer, by two nieces, three nephews, and a brother-in-law & sister-in-law, Myron & Carol Gruber, of Union, Missouri.  He is preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Leona Brumley, a brother-in-law, Paul Brumley, and a nephew, David Brumley.
 
Adolph proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.  He was a member of St. Peter's United Church of Christ, New Haven, the New Haven American Legion, and the New Haven V.F.W.   He was a farmer his whole life.
Visitation will be held Thursday, February 20th from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Toedtmann & Grosse Funeral Home, New Haven.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 11:00 a.m. at St. Peter's United Church of Christ, New Haven, with Rev. David Poe officiating.
Burial will be at Cedar Cemetery, New Haven.  Memorials may be given to St. Peter's U.C.C Building Fund or Missouri 4-H Foundation Scholarship Fund.  C/O Toedtmann & Grosse Funeral Home.

By: Dalyla Hurst
Photo by:  Katelyn Byers
On Tuesday, February 4th, New Haven High School held Senior Night to recognize all senior athletes. Senior Night was held after the JV boys game against Chamois and before the varsity girls game. This is a tradition that our school does every year to highlight our senior athletes. 

Seniors were asked about their favorite part of Senior Night.

Lauralie Grater commented, “My two sisters walked down because my mom couldn’t make it. When I got to the center of the court I hugged my sister Abby first and then hugged Lacie. Lacie made me laugh so hard because she gave this look even though I still gave her a hug.”

McKenzie Overschmidt responded, “I liked that I walked down with my parents because I got to hug both of them and experience the event with them.”

Lydia Otten said, “I just enjoyed the whole night.”

Seniors were also asked what advice they would give to lowerclassmen.

Lauralie Grater said, “Don’t take anything for granted. Live your life to the fullest and never give up on what you love. Play your hardest and be close to your team and lastly, have fun.”

McKenzie Overschmidt wrote, “Do your best in everything and go 110%, because once it is over you can’t get it back, and also have fun while doing it!” 

Lydia Otten commented, “If someone doesn't like you, don’t spend your time trying to impress them and get them to like you. It's their loss.”

Listen up, lowerclassmen, you may think that you have a lot of time left, but the end of high school will be here before you know it.

​The New Haven Athletic Boosters is going to auction off the gym chairs at the Dinner Auction on March 21.  We would like all state champion team members, managers, and coaches to sign these chairs.
 
The chairs are in the high school office and people can stop by Monday-Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
 
We realize that time doesn't work for everyone.  Please contact Jaime Hoener at 573-237-2629 or jhoener@newhavenschools.us to set up a time to sign the chairs on the weekend or in the evening.  Please help spread the word!  

By: Andrew Lamke

On January 26, 2020, nine people were killed in a helicopter crash near Calabasas, California. Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant were two of nine people on the helicopter. They were heading to Mamba Sports Academy for a youth basketball event.

Many people think Kobe Bean Bryant was a very talented basketball player. He played high school basketball at Lower Merion and was drafted to the NBA straight from there. He was a shooting guard, number eight and twenty-four, and played twenty years with the Los Angeles Lakers.

His career averages were 25.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.7 assists in 1,346 regular season games. He won one MVP Award and was selected to play in 18 All Star Games. He had a record of 5-2 in the NBA Finals.

Anyone that has ever watched or heard of Kobe felt sorrow for his death. I sure did. Some of the NHHS students felt the same way.

Senior McKenzie Overschmidt responded, “His death is very shocking and sad. I think a lot of people are heartbroken! I think Kobe was the greatest basketball player of all time and I think he was very inspiring and just an all around good person!”

“Kobe was an amazing athlete-- impactful and a legend. His death was of course very tragic and depressing,” mentioned freshman Jessica Underwood.

“It is really sad that a legend like him goes out like that and that his daughter, who was supposed to keep his legacy going, went with him. He was one of the greatest athletes that has ever played in the game of basketball,” said senior Austin Yochim.

Freshman Andrew Rethemeyer responded, “I believe he was one of the most humble basketball players to [ever] live. His death was very sad for anyone that watched basketball.”

Kobe Bryant’s death shows that life is short, so make the best out of what you have and the time you have it.


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​On Friday 02/07/2020, Detectives with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office had obtained information on the whereabouts of Robert L. Kavanagh, a white male from Robertsville, MO.  Mr. Kavanagh had active warrants for multiple probation violations originating from charges of Domestic Assault 1st Degree, Stalking 1st Degree, Felony Leaving the Scene of an Accident, Two Counts of Domestic Assault 3rd Degree, Two Counts of Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance.  He also has active warrants for Failure to Appear for 1st Degree Trespassing, Property Damage and Stealing as well as traffic violations. Mr. Kavanagh is known to resist arrest and has been arrested 16 times prior.
 
A search warrant for Mr. Kavanagh's property was obtained by the Sheriff’s Office.  Deputies responded to Mr. Kavanaghs residence to execute the search warrant, but Mr. Kavanagh ignored Deputies commands to exit the residence. The Franklin County SWAT Team responded to the residence and attempted communication with Mr. Kavanagh via an in car PA system. While requesting Mr. Kavanagh to exit the residence, a 911 call was made to Franklin County Dispatch stating there was a shooting at a local convenience store nearby. However, it was quickly learned that the 911 call was made by Mr. Kavanagh and another unknown subject from inside the residence, as the phone number used to make the call matched the phone number belonging to Mr. Kavanagh. The 911 call was made as an attempt to distract Deputies attention away from Mr. Kavanagh.
 
After a brief period, three subject's exited the home, one being Mr. Kavanagh. Mr. Kavanagh was taken into custody on the outstanding warrants and charges are being applied for in reference to filing a false police report and misuse of 911 services.
 
The second subject who assisted Mr. Kavanagh with the 911 call is a 39 year old male from Washington, MO. Charges of misuse of 911 and filing a false police report are being applied for with the Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
 
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
 
 
Steve Pelton
Franklin County Sheriff

Middle School Student of the Month is Elaina Cronin.  Elaina is the daughter of Christina and Stephen Cronin.  Elaina is the president of both the Student Council and the National Junior Honor Society. She is the girls basketball manager, plays volleyball, is a member of the track team, and is in the band.  Outside of school Elaina is a Youth Upwards referee, involved in Civil Air Patrol, and is an assistant runner for Girls on the Run. Elaina also enjoys hiking, reading, and science. She always tries her best to be a great role model for her seven siblings. 

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High School Student of the Month is Luke Gerlemann.  Luke is the son of Jim and Lisa Gerlemann. Luke is a member of the National Honor Society, Student Council, FBLA, and FCA.  Luke also plays basketball and was named to three different All-Tournament Teams and was chosen as the KLPW Athlete of the Week during the season. When not at school Luke works at Save A Lot, hangs out with friends, hunts, and plays golf.  After high school, Luke plans to attend the University of Missouri-Columbia.

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By: Brandon Young

As you may know, the Tobacco21 law was passed at the end of 2019, changing the minimum age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21. The main reason this law was passed federally is because vaping was officially declared an epidemic. Now, you may be wondering why a high school student is writing an article about vaping, and to be completely truthful, it’s because vaping is a huge problem in high schools today. So, we are here to find out if the Tobacco21 law has made a difference in your local school.

To find out if these new laws have indeed halted this vaping epidemic, I asked my principal,   Ms. Tina Wnuk, if she has noticed a decline in tobacco products on school grounds. She responds with, “I have seen a decline overall since the beginning of the school year.”

She also added that she believes it is due to information coming out about vaping products and their terrible side effects.

I also asked one of our bathroom monitors, Mr. John Tucker, what he has noticed since the Tobacco21 law was passed.

Mr. Tucker responds with, “In terms of how it will affect our school, honestly, I'm not sure if it will really make that much [of a] difference.”

He also explains why he feels this way by saying, “Many of the individuals who have been vaping at school were underage before the law changed. It will make it harder for some to get access to it but in the end I don't see it having that much of an [effect].”

So, to sum things up, I would have to agree with Mr. Tucker. I honestly believe that this new Tobacco21 law will not drastically change anything. Teens will always be able to find someone of proper age to buy tobacco products for them, especially in such a small town.  However, even though it’s still a problem, this is just the first step towards the end of tobacco product usage in schools.

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By: Andrew Lamke

Even though the weather doesn’t hint towards it, baseball season is soon arriving.

America’s favorite pastime is coming to New Haven at the end of February. The first game is at home against Community on Friday, March 20.

These athletes are striving to bring more wins this upcoming season. I asked the JV and Varsity baseball players how they prepared for this season.

“I have prepared by working out every chance I get and I hope to bring more wins to New Haven. I want to have a much better record than the previous baseball season,” responded senior Austin Yochim.

“I haven’t prepared that much, but I did a little. I am beginning to practice every day and trying to work on my game,” said sophomore Will Hellmann.

Junior Matthew Otten mentioned, “I prepare by practicing when I can. I hope our team does the same as well.”

Junior Nolen Brown commented, “I play baseball when I can, but the weather has been affecting this. I want to be as helpful to the team as possible.”

“I want this team to win as many games as possible. I want to play and perform my absolute best for the team. I have been practicing my hitting and catching for this upcoming season,” said junior Owen Borcherding.  

The NHHS baseball athletes are beyond ready to compete and win this upcoming season. Let’s get ready to cheer on our home field on Friday, March 20, for our New Haven Shamrocks. 




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MDC workshops in Elsberry and St. Charles will solicit hunter input about duck season dates and zone boundary locations for the 2021-2025 seasons.
St. CHARLES, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites waterfowl hunters in its St. Louis region to either of two public workshops in March to gather hunter input about duck season dates and zone boundary locations for the 2021-2025 seasons. These workshops, being held in Elsberry and St. Charles, are part of a series of similar public workshops MDC is hosting this winter around the state.
Participants will have the opportunity to review long-term waterfowl data about weather, migration, habitat use, harvest, and hunter opinions, and discuss their season date and zone preferences with other hunters and MDC staff. MDC will use hunter input gathered through the workshops, combined with hunter opinion surveys, to establish Missouri’s 2021-2025 duck season dates and zones.
“The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service gives states the opportunity to change the number and location of duck zones every five years," explained MDC Resource Scientist Doreen Mengel. "We’re holding these meetings to get hunter input as we plan Missouri’s 2021-2025 duck season dates and zones.”
The following 2020 waterfowl workshops will be held in the St. Louis region from 7-9 p.m.

• MARCH 3 IN ELSBERRY: American Legion, 111 Legion Drive, 636-441-4554
• MARCH 4 IN ST. CHARLES: Wapelhorst Park Gould Upper Level, 1875 Muegge Road, 636-441-4554

No reservations are necessary. Call the related phone number for more information.
For more information, visit the MDC website at https://short.mdc.mo.gov/Zq8.

​On February 3, 2020 the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office received a report that a wanted person was walking on the railroad tracks in the area of Hwy M in Villa Ridge. The wanted person was identified as Richard J. Kimbrel, a 41-year-old male from Villa Ridge. Deputies confirmed Kimbrel had active Franklin County arrest warrants for a felony Domestic Assault 3rd degree and two misdemeanor property damage charges. Bonds on those warrants totaled $12,000. Deputies responded to the area to attempt to locate the man. They located a man walking on the tracks. When they exited a patrol vehicle and attempted contact, the man dropped a bag and started running from them. The deputies gave chase and eventually subject surrendered, whereupon he was positively identified as the Richard Kimbrel named in the warrants. During the chase a deputy sustained minor injury and damaged equipment during a fall along the tracks. Kimbrel was transported to the Franklin County Adult Detention Facility without further incident. He was not injured during the incident. The deputy did not require medical attention at the time of the incident. Additional charges were filed with the Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. An additional warrant was issued on Kimbrel for Resisting Arrest. Bond was set at $2,500 cash only.
All people are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
 
Steve Pelton
Franklin County Sheriff

​The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is a member agency of the Missouri Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and one of ten cybercrime task force agencies in the State of Missouri. In 2012, Franklin County entered into an agreement with St. Charles County, grant holder of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) grant for the State of Missouri, that the ICAC grant would fund the salary and benefits for a full time investigator from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office to conduct internet child exploitation investigations while detached to the St. Charles County Police Department’s Cyber Crime Task Force. Franklin and St. Charles counties continued this agreement until October 2018.
 
In October 2018, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office re-assigned this investigator back to the Sheriff’s Office from the St. Charles County Cyber Crime Task Force. The Prop P funding allowed the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office to fund the salary for this investigator to conduct internet child exploitation investigations on a full-time basis out of the Sheriff’s Office in Union. As a member Missouri ICAC, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office’s multi-jurisdictional cybercrime task force conducts child exploitation investigations reported in Franklin, Gasconade, Maries and Osage Counties and provides forensic analysis of electronic devices for criminal investigations.  
 
During the 2019 calendar year, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office cybercrime task force conducted a total of 73 online child exploitation investigations. The task force also performed  internet safety presentations as a part of their community outreach. In October of 2019, the Sheriff’s Office was able to assign a new second investigator to it cyber-crime task force to alleviate the growing workload on the single investigator thanks to the Prop P funding.
 
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office has always been dedicated in protecting our children but when perpetrators utilize the internet to exploit children the investigations can become more challenging for law enforcement to identify the perpetrator. Conducting online child exploitation investigations required specially trained law enforcement personnel to identify, locate and arrest these online perpetrators. Without the Prop P funding, the Sheriff’s Office could not afford to dedicate full time personnel to investigate online child exploitation. Using Prop P funding toward combating the growing epidemic of children being exploited online is a noble cause that the citizens of Franklin County can be proud of supporting. Sheriff Pelton would again like to thank the public for the support in protecting the youth and the detectives working the cases to ensure the safety of our children.
 
To report the online exploitation of children contact the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office or make a report with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at their cyber tip line, report.cybertip.org, which will be forwarded to your local cybercrime task force.