By: Rosalle Laune
New Haven, Mo. - In early July, 17 members and guests of the New Haven Garden Club toured the Homestead Farms Nursery in Owensville, Mo. Many members came home with exotic day lily or Hosta plants or ordered plants for delivery in early September.

Missouri News Horizon
Jefferson City, Mo. - In that three way u.s. senate primary…Todd Akin has pulled to about a nine thousand vote lead over Sarah Steelman with John Brunner falling off the pace.. the winner faces incumbent democrat Claire McCaskill in November.

In the republican race for governor…St, Louis businessman Dave Spence has already picked up the endorsement of the republican governor’s association as he will win over Kansas City lawyer Bill Tandles. It will be spence against Jay Nixon in November.

New Haven, Mo. – We will have complete coverage of the County Commissioners 1st and 2nd District race.

TURNOUT UPDATE: 5:28 p.m. - New Haven total - 281 - 24% turnout thus far.

We just spoke with Deputy County Clerk Jane Luechtefeld who has visited several precincts throughout the day.

Luechtefeld said, “I have been to several precincts around the county and the general consciences has been that we have had a low voter turnout thus far."

County News Live is the number 1 source in Gasconade County for today’s primary race. 

Click here for CNL’s live results of:

Gasconade County offices:
Sheriff
Associate Commissioner, North
Assocaite Commissioner, South
Hermann Proposition S (Streets)
Hermann Proposition W (Water)

Ruth Ann Kuschel, 63, of New Haven, Mo., passed away on Monday, August 6, 2012 at her home.

Mrs. Kuschel was born in Washington, Mo. on May 2, 1949, the daughter of the late Karl and Priscilla (Heinlein) Homeyer.

She was the wife of Earl Kuschel and were married April 11, 1970 at St. Peters United Church of Christ, New Haven, Mo.

Missouri News Horizon
Jefferson City, Mo. - Part of the so-called Right to Pray amendment on the ballot today would allow a student to refuse to do an assignment given to them by a teacher if the subject matter violates the student’s religious beliefs.

Ruth Peters, 88, of Beaufort, MO. passed away Mon., August 6, 2012.

She is survived by four daughters, Joyce Sliger of Crete, IL, Shirley Gault and husband John of Marshall, Janet Story and husband Larry of Beaufort, and Karen de Aguero of Beaufort; eight grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren.