This list is a sampling of crime in Sedalia and the surrounding area. The information is taken from official police reports, which do not necessarily contain statements from all parties involved in each case.

The news of the improvised explosive device  that killed three American soldiers, and the further news of the suicide bomber who killed two American soldiers and four contractors, put me, as my mother likes to say, “under the carpet.”

Dukes & Boots will host a fundraiser this week for the victims of the EF5 tornado that hit Moore, Okla. on Monday.

Volunteers are needed to assist groups who place flags by the graves of deceased veterans for Memorial Day weekend.

This list is a sampling of crime in Sedalia and the surrounding area. The information is taken from official police reports, which do not necessarily contain statements from all parties involved in each case.

My wife and I strongly support the comprehensive smoking ban ordinance the Sedalia City Council is considering. We hope the council will see the value in passing and enforcing this ordinance for the welfare of all citizens and visitors.

Benny Morina, of Tuscany Garden, is saying goodbye and turning the restaurant’s reigns over to new owner, Robert “Skip” Blackburn, of Osage Beach on June 1.

Dave Brown is a man on a mission — 14 miles a day.

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As a resident of Sedalia, I am excited that the city government is considering a smoke-free ordinance.

“I thought it was against the law to throw your grass clippings in the streets. Take a trip down 16th Street by the fairgrounds and the sidewalks are covered in grass and it is four or five feet into the street. It really looks bad,” insisted one caller in the most recent edition of the Sedline.

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(NewsUSA) - According to recent reports, Warren Buffet has identified energy deregulation as the next big financial opportunity to reverberate around the country. Similarly, former GE Chairman Jack Welch described deregulation as "the next biggest thing since the Internet."

The legal definition of what classifies a bar and restaurant will be discussed by the Sedalia City Council Monday at its regular meeting.

Valedictorian Zach Wolf solved a Rubik’s cube on stage Saturday at the Smith-Cotton High School Class of 2013 graduation ceremony. It was a metaphor for the complex puzzles students have to solve en route to getting that diploma.

This list is a sampling of crime in Sedalia and the surrounding area. The information is taken from official police reports, which do not necessarily contain statements from all parties involved in each case.

I’m probably going to wind up like King Lear roaring into the wind, but I’ve just got to speak my piece about secondhand smoke. After three decades of being constantly bombarded with propaganda detailing how horrible secondhand smoke is, it may be hard to look at another side. But look I did and I was surprised at what I found.

“I thought it was against the law to throw your grass clippings in the streets. Take a trip down 16th Street by the fairgrounds and the sidewalks are covered in grass and it is four or five feet into the street. It really looks bad. “

Despite the clanging of the critics, it is way past time for Sedalia to have an across-the-board indoor smoking ban. And when you look at those critics’ arguments, when you peel away all the puffery about individual rights and government intrusion and communism/socialism/fillintheblankism, what you are left with is selfishness.

Stan Herd raised the scissor lift he was working from on Thursday and dabbed paint onto his brush, then took a step back and examined his work before leaning in and adding a few brush strokes of contour to Scott Joplin’s suit jacket.

COLE CAMP — Folks came from all over the country, and from all walks of life, to the Missouri Big Ass Rock Festival with a common wish: That the event lives up to its ambitious name and becomes a must-see annual event.

(StatePoint) With so many options competing for the attention of diners, local restaurants are increasingly having success offering daily deals.

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Some of what is being said about the indoor smoking ordinance revolves around the rights of the employer to run his business the way he or she wants. There is a lot of research about whether businesses lose profits or gain profits when a smoking ordinance is put in place. And let’s face it; people are in business to make a profit.

This list is a sampling of crime in Sedalia and the surrounding area. The information is taken from official police reports, which do not necessarily contain statements from all parties involved in each case.