Rev. James H. Elliott, age 89, of Columbia, Missouri, formerly of Hermann, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on December 20, 2025 at Caring Hearts & Hands in Columbia. Rev. Elliott was ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - When you think of wine country, Tuscany, Italy, or Napa Valley in California may come to mind. However, Hermann, tucked away in the Missouri River Valley, is the state’s own ...

Ridership on the Amtrak Cascades route through Bellingham remained steady for fiscal year 2024-2025, despite a setback that threatened to derail its popularity earlier this year. More and better ...

Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service is surging far beyond expectations, with more than 46,000 riders since its Aug. 18 launch and trains filling up along the Gulf Coast. In its first 108 days, the national ...

Amtrak issued a press release Nov. 18 touting the railroad’s performance in Fiscal Year 2025 entitled “Amtrak: A Year of Records.” With record ridership, record passenger miles, record capital ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Thanksgiving is right around the corner, meaning it’s officially the busiest time to travel. People across Hampton Roads have the options to drive, fly, or even take the train to ...

It appears the demand for train travel is continuing to rise, with Amtrak, the nation’s passenger rail service, reporting record-breaking ridership numbers this past year. On Tuesday, Amtrak released ...

Trains are having a national moment nationwide — but it hasn’t happened in southern California yet. Amtrak announced this week it set all-time records for both ridership and revenue last fiscal year, ...

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, poetically signed into law on July 4, is having devastating effects on rural communities like Hermann. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images It’s nearly 2 a.m. in ...

Amtrak has announced its “Winter Wanderlust Sale” for the holiday season. Customers can enjoy discounted fares for travel across the country for a limited time, making it the perfect opportunity to ...

With clocks falling back earlier today, we’ve returned from Daylight Saving Time to Standard Time. While I certainly enjoyed that extra hour of sleep, it came at he cost of a much earlier sunset. The ...

Christmas in Missouri is simply magical, with neighborhoods glittering in lights, Santa listening to little ones’ holiday wishes, and spending time with family and friends. The holidays are all about ...