Briefs
- Bridal stroll set at Lake of the Ozarks
- The Lake of the Ozarks Wedding Association will sponsor the second annual bridal stroll from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.For $25 per person, brides and two guests will be chauffeured in a tour bus around the lake, sampling food and wine and visiting... Full story
- Egg hunt for adults slated March 27
- The sixth annual adult egg hunt will begin at 5:30 p.m. March 27 at the Mathewson Exhibition Building on the Missouri State Fairgrounds.The cost is $25 per person and includes dinner. People must be 21 or older to attend. Tickets are limited.The... Full story
- Tractor association to host dinner, auction
- Cole Camp Antique Tractor Association will have a ham and bean dinner and silent auction from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at the American Legion in Cole Camp. Donations will be taken.... Full story
- Class to explore psychology of racism
- Democrat staff
- A psychology of racism class will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday in room 148 of the Yeater Building at State Fair Community College.
On Thursday, Rose Nolen is scheduled to present information about her life during the 1960s in Kansas... Full story
- Dance fundraiser aims to assist homeless
- Democrat staff
- A dance will be held Saturday night to benefit Put Roofs Over People (PROP), a program that provides assistance to the homeless.
The dance will take place from 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday at Let’s Dance, 204 S. Ohio Ave., said organizer Janet... Full story

- Final suspect in drug sting arrested
- Democrat staff
- The Sedalia Police Department arrested the final person wanted on a Pettis County warrant as a result of Operation ERIN.
Marshall T. Sims, 25, of the 100 block of West Morgan, was arrested at 12:30 a.m. Monday near West Ninth Street and South... Full story
- Suspect in assault of Sedalia woman arrested in Texas
- Democrat staff
- A man who fled the state after being charged with first-degree domestic assault has been arrested in Beaumont, Texas.
Cedric Muhammad was arrested by Sedalia Police officers on Aug. 8, 2008, in the 3100 block of Brianna Boulevard.
Muhammad... Full story
- Hours to change at yard waste drop-off site
- Democrat staff
- Hours of operation at the Sedalia yard waste drop-off site will change starting Tuesday, March 23.
Starting next week, hours at the drop-off site at South New York Avenue and East 28th Street will change to 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through... Full story
- Man injured when boat sinks at Lake of the Ozarks
- Democrat staff
- An Independence man was treated for minor injuries after the boat he was on sank at the Lake of the Ozarks.
Terry Harris, 57, a passenger on the Nitro bass boat, was treated at the scene for minor injuries.
At 11 a.m. Monday, Melissa Grueber, 42,... Full story

- 150 and counting
- By Hal Smith
- Roger Vieth, left, and Paul Mothersbaugh, with Sedalia Streets and Alleys, hang a banner celebrating Sedalia’s sesquicentennial along Broadway Boulevard on Monday afternoon. One-hundred sesquicentennial banners will be installed by city crews... Full story