Jan. 18, 2007
Like many others, I have been excitedly watching construction of the new shopping center west of town. Growing up in St. Louis, I became used to having a wide selection of commercial enterprises to patronize; consequently, after moving to Sedalia more than fifteen years ago, I spent much time (too much time) lamenting all the things Sedalia didn’t have: a variety of fine restaurants, large department stores, funky used bookstores, and multiple performing arts venues.
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