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Applications for Sedalia tourism grant funding now being accepted

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The Sedalia Area Tourism Commission is accepting applications to provide grant funding for efforts to market local tourism. Each year, the commission allocates revenue collected from the lodgings tax, $2 per night per occupied hotel room tax, to loc... Full story

Bridge work to begin over south fork of Blackwater River

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Bridge replacement work will begin Tuesday over the south fork of the Blackwater River in Pettis County. According to a news release from the Missouri Department of Transportation, the work will take place on state Route 127. The bridge is located t... Full story

2 injured in Johnson County crash

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Two Warrensburg residents were injured in a two-vehicle accident Thursday in Johnson County. Driver Amy N. Johnson, 24, and passenger Brian O. Kruse, 27, were taken by ambulance to Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg with minor injuries. ... Full story

Information sought after Sedalia business vandalized

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Pettis County Crime Stoppers is asking the public for information regarding a business that was vandalized in Sedalia. According to a news release from the Pettis County Sheriff’s Office, sometime during the overnight hours of Aug. 16 to 17, S... Full story

Lincoln-Hubbard Neighborhood Watch group to begin meeting

The Lincoln-Hubbard Neighborhood Watch group will begin meeting at 6 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month at Lincoln-Hubbard Apartments, 711 N. Osage Ave. For more information, call Rose Nolen at 826-3529.... Full story

Pettis County Family and Community Education members to sponsor essay and artwork contest for fourth-graders

The Pettis County Family and Community Education members will join members across the nation in sponsoring an essay and artwork contest for fourth-graders. This contest is held annually and the theme is “Caring.” The contest is open to a... Full story

Twenter wins egg demonstration

Parker Allen Twenter, of Sedalia, demonstrated with eggs how to make a cake in a mug at the Missouri State Fair. He was one of 300 youths selected to give a demonstration at the fair. He won first place in the egg demonstration and will advance to t... Full story

Advisory issued for missing infant reportedly taken by father in Lafayette County

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The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department has issued an endangered person advisory for a missing infant. According to a news release from the department, at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, David Jenkins, 22, allegedly assaulted the mother of Lucian Jenki... Full story

Green Ridge man hospitalized after Pettis County crash

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A Green Ridge man was injured in a two-vehicle accident Wednesday in Pettis County. George A. Agnew, 79, was taken by ambulance to Bothwell Regional Health Center with moderate injuries. The accident occurred at 2:20 p.m. as Agnew was eastbound on ... Full story

2 injured in Morgan County crash

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Two Versailles residents were injured after their vehicle overturned on its top Wednesday in Morgan County. Driver Sharon L. Graf, 25, and passenger William J. Graf, 31, were taken by ambulance to Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach with moderate ... Full story

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