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  • 1904 Wabash Train derailment kills 8, injures 50, and rallies Warren County
    In 1904, a Wabash Railroad train derailed near Warrenton, killing eight and injuring fifty. The wreck exposed the dangers of high-speed travel on poorly maintained tracks, prompted a major local rescue effort, and led to a legal battle over railroad negligence. It also highlighted ongoing safety challenges facing the rapidly expanding railroad industry.
  • How the “noble experiment” of Prohibition failed the Missouri Rhineland
    Missourians, especially in the Rhineland, strongly opposed Prohibition, resisting both the law and the cultural pressures it brought. Amid widespread defiance, the region also endured harsh anti-German sentiments, as local traditions and livelihoods were targeted during a time of national upheaval.
  • Warrenton prepares for Taft Day, spectacle may “never be seen here again”
    In October 1908, presidential nominee William Howard Taft made a campaign stop in Warrenton, drawing a large crowd from the town and nearby communities. He spoke briefly from his train, leaving a lasting impression on the local residents that affected the election outcome.
  • Hello? Number please? Warren County’s first telephones arrive
    The arrival of telegraph and telephone technology in the late 19th and early 20th centuries transformed communication across the country, including in Warrenton. These advances connected communities like never before and laid the groundwork for modern networks.
  • Inside the kitchen of German immigrants and the seeds of the Midwestern diet
    The little provisions the settlers set out with on their journey west was soon gone. “The flour entirely. Very few had laid in any salted meat of any description, the season for venison was gone by. Turkeys scarce, beef and cattle there was none,” remembered Ichabod Nye. He, along with his brother Samuel, migrated to …

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  • Top tips to get started with genealogy and family trees this year
    Want to trace your family history but don’t know where to start? This guide will help you get started with genealogy research. We’ll cover how to: Begin your genealogy journey and family tree Start your genealogy research by concentrating on what you know your own life.  This foundational information will serve as the cornerstone of …

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  • See the winners of the 2024 Tablescapes
    The people voted and the top three winners of the 2024 Tablescapes contest are below.
  • KWRE still going strong after seventy-five years
    KWRE Radio has been broadcasting from Warren County for 75 years. The station’s formula has always been simple: authenticity.

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