
- Supporters, foes at odds over citywide workplace smoking ban
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- City-owned buildings and vehicles are set to go tobacco-free at the start of April, but the chance that a citywide workplace smoking ban would soon follow does not appear likely, despite some... Full story
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- Woman performs mouth-to-mouth to save beloved beagle trapped in house fire
- Courtney Hudson
- t took only three breaths from a loving pet owner to bring her miniature beagle back to life after being in a house fire.
Marley, the four-year-old beagle, was stuck in a bathroom with Gizzy, a male cat, a kitten and two turtles Feb. 25 when Andy... Full story

- Megan Lemieux has learned a talent for self-expression at Smith-Cotton High School
- Tonya Fennell
- Whether it be through her camera lens or through her artist’s eye, Megan Lemieux sees life at a different angle.
The 17-year-old senior, who is in her first year at Smith-Cotton High School, said transferring to Sedalia from Northwest High... Full story

- Kids have a ball of fun at Sedalia Parks and Recreation Snowball Drop
- Dennis Rich
- Four-year-old Cole Hoehns waited at the edge of the field Saturday at Clover Dell Park as a small airplane swooped low overhead, releasing a flurry of some 6,000 pingpong balls.
With the blast from an air horn, Hoehns, of Smithton, and about 100... Full story

- S-C JROTC drill team receives National Raider Challenge championship rings
- Courtney Hudson
- The Smith-Cotton High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets put on a show for middle school students Friday to show what future cadets can learn from the program.
Before the presentation began at the Smith-Cotton Junior High School,... Full story

- Sedalia Memorial Airport numbers take off
- Increased traffic at airdrome leads to higher fuel sales
- Matthew Steingraber
- After introducing new services, changing fuel providers and remodeling the terminal in the last year, the Sedalia Memorial Airport has seen a significant uptick in fuel sales and traffic from corporate fliers.
The airport had more than 10,000... Full story

- Man installs solar panels on home for clean energy
- Matthew Steingraber
- A Sedalia man is turning his roof into a small power station by harnessing energy from the sun.
Lynn Shafer will soon be capturing enough solar power to cover his electric bills and even earn some extra income from Kansas City Power & Light.... Full story

- Sedalia elementary students get sneak peek of 'Seussical'
- Tonya Fennell
- The cast of Smith-Cotton High School’s spring musical, “Seussical,” performed the first act of the show for elementary students in the district Tuesday.
“Seussical the Musical” is a musical based on the books of Dr.... Full story

- Blunt to be featured speaker at annual McKinley Dinner
- Dennis Rich
- Missouri congressman and senatorial candidate Roy Blunt will be the keynote speaker Friday at the 109th annual McKinley Dinner.
The annual celebration hosted by the Pettis County Republican Committee is named for President William McKinley who was... Full story

- Perkins shines as Smith-Cotton senior class president
- Tonya Fennell
- When the curtain opens and the crowd can be seen waiting in their chairs is when Sara Perkins shines.
The 17-year-old Smith-Cotton High School senior is a performer who loves acting and being on stage.
“When I look out and see the... Full story

- Polar Bears splash for cash to raise money for Special Olympics Missouri
- Matthew Steingraber
- OSAGE BEACH – Zombies, pirates, Spartans and superheroes all braved the frigid waters at the Lake of the Ozarks to help raise money for Special Olympics Missouri at the group’s 15th annual Polar Plunge.
More than 500 people from across... Full story