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Crash Reports for Oct. 12

Two transported after Morgan County deer strike

Missourians to vote on paid sick leave and minimum wage hike next month

A measure that would guarantee paid sick leave for over 700,000 Missouri workers who currently lack it, as well as gradually raise the minimum wage to $15, will appear on voters’ ballots next month.
Former NASA astronaut José Hernández speaks to a crowded audience about his life and journey to space on Wednesday, Oct. 9, at Nahm Auditorium.

Former NASA astronaut José Hernández visits UCM

WARRENSBURG - Perseverance defines José Hernández’s life.
From left, the secretaries of state for Nebraska, Secretary Bob Evnen; Iowa, Secretary Paul Pate; Missouri, Secretary Jay Ashcroft; and South Dakota, Secretary Monae Johnson. 

Ashcroft, other midwest participate in election security and integrity summit in Nebraska

OMAHA, Neb. — Four secretaries of state and a federal agency director in cybersecurity described their work Wednesday as a line of defense in upholding election integrity and security ahead of the Nov. 5 election.

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Sedalia Democrat Post-Game Show: Gremlins win Kaysinger Conference Tournament

Sacred Heart soccer players Zander Jackson, Gabe Malacara and Carson Bentch, and coach Dylan Martin join host Jack Denebeim on the Sedalia Democrat Post-Game Show to share their thoughts on the …

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Police Reports for Oct. 11

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County commissioners Bill Taylor, Jim Marcum and Israel Baeza met with municipal leaders from La Monte, Sedalia and Smithton to explain the process for applying for Pettis County Infrastructure Improvement Grant funding on Wednesday, Oct. 9.


 Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat

Pettis County Commission discusses half-cent sales tax applications with municipalities

The Pettis County Commission invited local municipalities to the Pettis County Courthouse to receive an application for 2025 county-wide half-cent sales tax allocations on Wednesday, Oct. 9. 

Missouri appeals court hears case over local governments stacking sales tax on marijuana

The court debate Tuesday over how Missouri marijuana products get taxed statewide sounded similar to a grammar class on conjunctions and comma placement.

Police Reports for Oct. 10

Sedalia Police Department

Crash Reports for Oct. 10

Edwards woman hurt in Benton County accident
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Gremlins, Vikings to meet in Kaysinger Conference Championship Game

Players from the La Monte and Sacred Heart boys soccer teams battle for the ball during the game on Sept. 24. The Vikings and Gremlins are set to play in the Kaysinger Conference Tournament Championship Game Friday, Oct. 11.


File photo by Jack Denebeim | Democrat
The Sacred Heart and La Monte boys soccer teams are set to square off in the Kaysinger Conference Tournament Championship Game Friday, Oct. 11.

Royals eliminated from playoffs after Game 4 loss to Yankees

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Gerrit Cole pitched like a postseason ace Thursday night, holding the Kansas City Royals to a single run over seven innings and sending the New York Yankees to a 3-1 victory that put them back in the American League Championship Series.

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Bill Brown, Smith-Cotton Class of 1965 graduate and a 2017 inductee into the Smith-Cotton Athletic Hall of Fame, was recognized as the Sedalia School District Foundation’s 2024 Distinguished Alumni honoree in a ceremony Thursday in the Heckart Performing Arts Center.
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Bothwell welcomes two new Family Medicine resident physicians

Bothwell Regional Health Center recently welcomed two new physicians in conjunction with the Bothwell-University of Missouri Rural Family Medicine Residency.
Anna Crumley Nelson, owner and director of Studio A Dance Conservancy, cuts the ribbon on the studio's new facility on Saturday, Sept. 14, iin the Thompson Hills


Shopping Center Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Special to the Democrat
Studio A Dance Conservancy moves to larger facility
Studio A Dance Conservancy has moved to a new and larger location in Thompson Hills Shopping Center.
Impact Signs Awnings Wraps Inc. is now open at 100 Curry Drive in the Thompson Meadows Industrial Park. Impact's new $10 million facility is 52,000 square feet and sits on a 5.5 acre development. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Impact Signs cuts ribbon on $10 million headquarters
A ribbon cutting celebrated Impact Signs Awnings Wraps Inc.'s newly completed facility at 100 Curry Drive on Thursday, Sept. 5. 
Blue Ramirez opened Don Jose Mexican Buffet at West Main Street and Grand Avenue in July. He said the buffet style allows customers to try items the might not normally order. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Don Jose's Mexican Buffet raises the bar on Main Street
Blue Ramirez and Jose Chivo Ayalo opened Don Jose’s Mexican Buffet, 111 South Grand Ave., in July after the building had sat vacant for seven years.
On Tuesday, Aug. 27, Storm and Susan Sheppard stand in LeMaire's Cajun Catfish restaurant, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2024. The restaurant was started by Susan's grandfather, Frenchie LeMaire, and progressed to her father, Joe LeMaire. Susan and her sister Tina Hiner now own LeMaire's, and her husband Storm manages it.


Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Democrat
LeMaire's Cajun Catfish celebrates 40 years
A Sedalia family food enterprise is still going strong four decades later, serving Cajun catfish and Louisiana specialties.
Democrat, Star-Journal parent company sold to Carpenter Media Group
Carpenter Media Group and Phillips Media Group announced Friday, Aug. 30 they have reached an agreement for CMG to acquire the Sedalia Democrat and Warrensburg Star-Journal, along with PMG’s other 14 papers spread across Arkansas, Missouri and Illinois.
Ryan Reed, director of operations at Reed & Sons Jewelers in Sedalia, stands beside his diplomas on Tuesday, Aug. 27, at the store. The Independent Jewelers Organization (IJO) recently awarded Reed the title of Master IJO Jeweler Certified Diamond Grader.


Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Democrat
Ryan Reed of Reed & Sons receives two accreditations
Ryan Reed, director of operations at Reed & Sons Jewelers in Sedalia, was recently awarded two accreditations, Certified Diamond Grader and Certified Gem Lab, through the Independent Jewelers Organization (IJO). The business is owned by his father Charles Reed. 
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Pettis County issues proclamations for 4-H Week, University of Missouri Extension Month

On Tuesday, Oct. 8,  the Pettis County Commission held a ceremony with representatives from the University of Missouri Extension in Pettis County and citizens to present two proclamations and recognize century farms in Pettis County.
Sharon Hejtmanek and Jake Rigdon with Birthday Blessings visit Epworth Methodist Church, where in a basement sewing room volunteers create handmade goods for Missouri foster children's birthdays and other occasions.


Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat

Epworth United Methodist volunteers help Birthday Blessings with gifts for foster children

Birthday Blessings is a non-profit organization based in West Plains that provides gifts for Missouri foster children.

No, the government does not control the weather

The devastation of Hurricane Helene has reactivated a juicy conspiracy theory that has been floating in and out of the public consciousness for the past 30 years.
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