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One of Dylan Elwood's Christmas wishes was to give his presents to children who were in need, in this case kids at the Show-Me Christian Youth Home near La Monte. The 7-year-old from Smithton helped his mother, Stephanie, wrap the presents and deliver them to the children. He said the act of giving made him feel good.
Smithton youngster passes up own presents, donates to needy
CLASS ACTS
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It all started with a Christmas list. Every year, Dylan Elwood’s grandmother asks the family to write out a gift wish list for the holiday season. Instead of a long list of expensive toys, Dylan, wrote, “give to the needy.”So, the... Full story
Sacred Heart senior Evan Fluty, 17, is getting a jump on college by taking college credit courses through the school's interactive television lab. He is going to the University of Missouri to major in engineering.
Evan Fluty is building the future through dedication as a student at Sacred Heart
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Faith, family and future plans are top priorities for Evan Fluty. The goal-driven 17-year-old is a senior at Sacred Heart School where his 4.19 grade point average has him ranked second in his class of 29 students. “My goal is to be the top... Full story
Ian Hartt, 15, plays the drums at his Sedalia home. Hartt is one of two freshmen on the drumline in the Smith-Cotton High School marching band.
Smith-Cotton's Ian Hartt found his niche with percussion and a love of music
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Ian Hartt marches to the beat of his own drum. The outgoing Smith-Cotton Junior High freshman is one of two ninth graders chosen to play in the high school marching band’s drum line. Hartt, 15, said playing the bass drum in a percussion group... Full story
Halley West, a 15-year-old sophomore at Smith-Cotton High School, is a member of the High Voltage Dance Team.
Halley West found her footing as a member of the High Voltage Dance Team at Smith-Cotton High School
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Performing is what Halley West does best. From belting out a song in the choir or strutting her stuff as a dance team member, Halley is at home on the stage. Halley, a 15-year-old sophomore at Smith-Cotton High School, began dancing after it... Full story
Dylan Noble, a junior at Smith-Cotton High School, has won several awards for his tuba playing. He also plays saxophone, baritone and trombone.
For Smith-Cotton High School's Dylan Noble, it's all about the music
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It’s all about the music for Dylan Noble. Whether it be tickling the ivories, blowing notes on a tuba or relaxing to the sounds of Chicago or Rush, Dylan’s  life is filled with melodies. Dylan, a 17-year-old junior at Smith-Cotton... Full story
Clo Cass, left, of La Monte, and Barb Krause, of Knob Noster, are woven together through both family and 
business. The two women connected through the marriage of son and daughter also run a business in rural La Monte selling woven baskets, materials for making baskets and teaching basket weaving classes.
Clo Cass and Barb Krause built Weaver's Touch by turning crafts into commerce
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After their children’s marriage, two women’s lives were woven together in more ways than one. Clo Cass, of La Monte, and Barb Krause, of Knob Noster, were novice basket weavers before opening a shop and teaching facility in rural La... Full story
Vickie Murray of La Monte is a hands-on type of person, she likes to fashion things with her hands, be it with ceramics, wood or cloth. Her latest passion is hand-woven white oak baskets which she sold at a craft show along with her table runners, cobbler aprons, napkins and place mats this past weekend at the State Fair Community College arts and crafts show.
Murray goes hands-on in her creative crafts
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Vickie Murray is a crafty woman. Murray, 60, of La Monte, has been making crafts since she was 8 years old. “I started with my mom. We embroidered after supper at night and we really enjoyed that. It was our time,” Murray said. She... Full story
Travis Baker of Sedalia does a 180-degree turn off a curb on his fixed-gear bicycle.
Baker is the master of fixed-gear bike riding
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Travis Baker has gotten pretty good at bailing off his bicycle just before it crashes. The 22-year-old from Sedalia has taken up riding and doing tricks on a fixed-gear bicycle. “I’ve gotten really used to it,” he said of... Full story
What's a clown to do when he is having a bad hair day?  Otis Brock as “Cuzin Otie” has the answer, grab a mirror and scream.
Otis Brock is just clowning around
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Spreading joy and making people smile is Otis Brock’s hobby. The 66-year-old retired school custodian spends a large amount of his time entertaining at local events as ‘Cuzin Odie’ the clown. Brock’s clown attire includes... Full story
Robert and Dorothy Poort hold a pair of antlers shed from one of the elk raised on their farm just south of Sedalia. The Poorts started their elk farm after seeing and becoming enamored with the huge animals.
Couple tries a different approach to livestock on elk farm
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Debbie, Mike and Prince are not typical pets. The animals can weigh between 500 and 1,300 pounds. On a good day, Debbie will let her owners get close enough for a scratch behind the ears, but Prince and Mike rule the farm outside of Sedalia where... Full story
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