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Big-hearted Calhoun rebuilds school after fire destroys facility

Tonya Fennell

Calhoun is a tiny town with a big heart. The town, located just outside of Windsor in Henry County, is home to about 493 people who have worked hard the last six months to rebuild the building where their children are educated. On Feb. 28, the... Full story

Bemiss: Pilot Grove couple takes thyme to put together cookbook

Faith Bemiss

Putting together the cookbook, “Steppin’ Back in Thyme,” a collection of recipes by Ted and Betty Wassman, of Pilot Grove, was a labor of love filled with not only family recipes, but family photos dating from the 1930s to 2005.... Full story

Aw, shucks — corn husking competitors hit Marshall

Courtney Hudson

The Missouri Cornhusking Championships brought out young and old alike to test their skills when it comes to the cobs.   Mitchel Burns, of Brookfield, has been taking part in cornhusking competitions since 1988.   ... Full story

Three couples meet partners for life at Sedalia dancing spot

Sarah Nail

They were strangers until they met on the dance floor and fell in love. It’s happened not once or twice, but three times at Let’s Dance Ballroom Dance in downtown Sedalia. Two couples have married, and another is engaged, after meeting... Full story

Camp Quality gives children stricken with cancer a chance to just be a kid

Sarah Nail

Prosthetic limbs, paralysis, scars and hair loss are not seen as abnormal and children battling cancer can take a break just to be a kid. At Camp Quality, a week-long summer camp, at Lake Doniphan in Excelsior Springs children with cancer and their... Full story

Veterans record their story in their own words

State program lets veterans recount their military experiences on video for future generations

Latisha Koetting

West Central Missouri veterans visited The Sedalia Democrat on Wednesday and Thursday to give their families and future generations the gift of their story. They participated in the Missouri Veteran Stories project, sponsored by the state of... Full story

Cole Camp residents get ready to parade their floats

Courtney Hudson

Thousands of flowers and hundreds of hours go into a tradition that began in Cole Camp more than 70 years ago — the building of the fair floats. School groups, churches and lifelong residents volunteer their time each year to create the... Full story

Baby surprises mom, dad with quick entry into the world

Tonya Fennell

Charles Fiedler and Teiara Jones live less than a minute from Bothwell Regional Health Center. In fact, they can see the main entrance of the hospital from their front yard. But the proximity didn’t help the morning their son made his... Full story

Shoe store provides right fit for many

By Sarah Nail

VERSAILLES — Most people likely take for granted the fact they can wear many different kinds of shoes comfortably and walk without pain.  In reality, deformed feet, diseases, injuries or other factors can cause a hitch in one’s... Full story

The gift of their story

State program lets veterans recount their military experiences on video for future generations

Latisha Koetting

Veterans from West Central Missouri will have the opportunity to give their loved ones a special gift — the gift of their story. Patriot Productions plans to return to Sedalia for the fifth time and seeks to interview more than 40 veterans... Full story

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