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Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe discusses the 2025 legislative session with reporters in his Capitol office on Friday. 

Changes to Missouri Sunshine Law could be barriers to records, advocates say

A Missouri bill closing records with personal information about young people and state court personnel includes provisions that could help governments hide records intended to be public, open government advocates said Monday.
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Gilmore secures Post 642's fourth-straight zone title

Sedalia Post 642 Junior Legion pitcher Jackson Gilmore  records three strikeouts in the seventh inning to secure Post 642's fourth-straight zone title on Saturday, July 12.  Read the …

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Gov. Mike Kehoe signs his first executive orders following his inauguration ceremony Monday.

Missouri governor signs bill to study hyperbaric oxygen therapy for veterans

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a bill Monday that would establish a fund to pay for hyperbaric oxygen therapy for veterans with a traumatic brain injury and facing post-traumatic stress disorder to help prevent suicide and opioid addiction.
Missouri state Rep. Chris Brown, a Kansas City Republican, speaks in the House in February.

Bill overturning protections for Section 8 renters signed by Missouri governor

Local laws prohibiting landlords from discriminating against tenants who receive public assistance are unenforceable under legislation signed Monday by Gov. Mike Kehoe.
The Missouri State Board of Education meets for a board retreat at Canterbury Hill Winery and Restaurant Wednesday. 

Missouri State Board of Education members debate limited yet ‘influential’ role

New members of the Missouri State Board of Education discovered their powers to direct schools are more limited than they expected during a retreat last week.
The Mid-MO Pickleball Club, seen Friday, July 11, at the Heckart Community Center tennis courts, began July 1 and has 45 members. Players and those wanting to learn the sport are encouraged to join. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat

Mid-MO Pickleball Club kicks off with event at Heckart Community Center

A small crowd of pickleball enthusiasts gathered at the Heckart Community Center’s tennis courts to socialize and play with the Mid-MO Pickleball Club.

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On Wednesday, July 9, two women examine "Viral A-9," a large-scale acrylic and gel medium on canvas by Chris Kahler, in the "Spectrum" show at the Daum Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Democrat

Daum Museum opens two new shows

Two new exhibits featuring themes from the late artist Georgia O'Keeffe and explorations of color have opened at the Daum Museum of Contemporary Art.

Bothwell seeks applications for Patient and Family Advisory Council

Bothwell Regional Health Center invites patients, family members and caregivers to apply to join its Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC), a group dedicated to improving patient care by integrating the perspectives of those who have firsthand experience with the health center’s services.
The Ivory Grille Chef Aaron Barta and Dining Room Manager Brittany Baumann pictured) hold the restaurant's 2025 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence.

The Ivory Grille Restaurant receives Wine Spectator’s 2025 Award of Excellence

The Ivory Grille, a premier fine dining establishment located in historic downtown Sedalia, is proud to announce its recognition with the 2025 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence.

Statewide town halls to present draft of Missouri’s Master Plan on Aging

A series of town hall-style meetings will be held across the state to present the draft Master Plan on Aging to Missouri citizens, local, county, regional, and state government officials and for-profit and non-profit entities. Comments on the draft will be taken at each session. These events are free and open to anyone who wants to influence the direction of the state when it comes to aging in Missouri.

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Travelers take second in Fike tournament, look ahead to zone

Sedalia Post 642 Senior Legion baseball celebrates finishing second in the Fike Wood Bat Tournament on Saturday, July 12, in Blue Springs. Photo courtesy of Sedalia Post 642 Travelers baseball
To achieve postseason success, teams often focus on building momentum and understanding the competition.
Smith-Cotton's Gretchen Beard hits a ball during a match last season. Beard competed in the Summit Slam series of the KC Summer Slam Tuesday, July 8, through Thursday, July 10. File photo by Jack Denebeim | Democrat
S-C's Beard wins match at Summit Slam
Smith-Cotton’s Gretchen Beard competed in the Summit Slam series of the KC Summer Slam Tuesday, July 8, through Thursday, July 10, in Lee’s Summit.
Sedalia Post 642 AUX pitcher Jackson Gilmore throws the ball during the Class AA Zone 2 championship game on Saturday, July 12, at Liberty Park Stadium. Gilmore pitched a complete game, allowing three runs on five hits, three walks and recording six strikeouts. Photo by Jack Denebeim | Democrat
Post 642 Juniors claim fourth-straight Zone 2 title
Jackson Gilmore was not rattled by a rough start to the Class AA Zone 2 championship game.
Bombers’ rally comes up short against Clarinda
The Sedalia Bombers lost to the Clarinda A’s 4-3 on Friday, July 11, in Clarinda, Iowa.  The Bombers trailed 4-0 entering the ninth inning, but scored three runs in the top of the …
Sedalia-native Gauge Young punches Eric Grant during the main event of Fighting Alliance Championship 27 on Dec. 6, 2024, at Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence. Young is set to make his second appearance in the UFC octagon on Aug. 23. Photo by Chuck Williams Photos | Submitted by Ed Kapp
Young to make second UFC appearance
Sedalia-native Gauge Young is set to make his second appearance in the UFC octagon.
Post 642 AUX pitcher Lane McCollester hits a ball during the game against Fike Post 499 on Friday, July 11, at Liberty Park Stadium. Photo by Jack Denebeim | Democrat
Post 642 AUX beats Fike, advances to zone championship
Sedalia Post 642 Junior Legion baseball finds itself exactly where it wants to be.
Post 642 AUX's RJ Hladik awaits a pitch on June 22. File photo by Jack Denebeim | Democrat
Area Roundup: Post 642 AUX crushes Oak Grove in zone opener
Sedalia Post 642 Junior Legion baseball defeated Oak Grove Post 379 23-6 in its first game of the Class AA Zone 2 Tournament on Thursday, July 10, in Warrensburg.

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On Saturday, June 27, students in the Four Rivers Career Center Night Shift Program of Washington, Missouri, disassemble a 1939 Farmall F14 tractor inside the Mathewson Exhibition Center. Walking past is facilitator Howard Raymond on the left. Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Democrat
Thanks to an extracurricular volunteer program, high school students prepped a 1939 Farmall F14 tractor for restoration during the 36th annual Red Power Roundup tractor event this weekend on the Missouri State Fairgrounds.
At Skyline Elementary Thursday district EL instructional coach Emily Overstreet teaches students at English Learner Summer Camp.
The EL Summer Camp underway at Skyline Elementary is intended to help both young students and their teachers overcome any language barriers. Becky Brownfield is the director of curriculum and …
Staci Harrison Harrison has a unique teaching assistant, a laid-back bearded dragon named Murdock, originally from central Australia.
Staci Harrison teaches fifth grade social studies and science at Sedalia Middle School, but has experience from across the globe. Born in North Dakota to a military family, Harrison lived there …

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Sumner Insurance Services receives Impact Award

Sumner Insurance receives its Impact Award from Senior Marketing Specialists.
Sumner Insurance Services, a Sedalia agency that provides Medicare beneficiaries and seniors personalized guidance with their health Insurance needs, receives top agency Impact Award from Senior …
Dr. Trevor Beckham, Bothwell Regional Health Center’s Trauma Medical Director and general surgeon at Surgical Services at Sedalia, instructs a participant on chest tube management at a Time Critical Diagnosis Summit hosted by Bothwell and Pettis County Ambulance District. The summit was for medical professionals involved in the immediate care of patients experiencing life-threatening conditions.
TCD Summit highlights fast, accurate diagnoses
For the fourth year, Bothwell Regional Health Center and Pettis County Ambulance District partnered to hold a Time Critical Diagnosis Summit for area medical professionals. The event on June 10 …
The team at Bothwell Wound Healing Center that helped earn the Center of Distinction award from Healogics includes, from left, Christy Goalder, RN, center director; Gail Meyer, nurse practitioner; Shawna Asbury, RN; Rebekah Oehrke, patient navigator; Lori Gano, RN; and Theresa Acklin, LPN.
Bothwell Wound Healing Center earns national award
Bothwell Wound Healing Center has earned the Center of Distinction award from Healogics®, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services. The center earned the award by …
Gov. Mike Kehoe, Maryka Kondratyuk, Tim Kondratyuk, Pettis County Eastern Commissioner Israel Baeza, Vera Tutevich and Vladimir Tutevich standing on the podium Tuesday, June 3, at the US Quality Construction, Prime Builder’s Supply Grand Opening.
US Quality Construction, Prime Builder’s Supply hold Grand Opening
A Grand Opening celebration was held Tuesday, June 3, in Dresden at the new headquarters of US Quality Construction and Prime Builder’s Supply. Hundreds gathered to witness the opening of …
Contact information changes for Sedalia Democrat staff
Email addresses for the Sedalia Democrat’s staff have been changed, effective Monday, May 26.  Publisher Jamila Khalil can be contacted by emailing …
Duane Siercks is known for answering ballistic questions by phone at Sierra Bullets. He retired from the company on May 9 after 26 years.
Duane Siercks turns hobby into career
 Saying goodbye to a job after 26 years is not easy for anyone, and it's bittersweet for Duane Siercks, of Lincoln, who retired from a job he loved at Sierra Bullets in Sedalia on May 9.  …
REALTORS® offering $250,000 to Missourians impacted by tornadoes
In collaboration with the National Association of REALTORS® Relief Foundation, the Missouri REALTORS® Relief Foundation is proud to make $250,000 available to Missourians impacted by the …

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Cookman murder trial continues

The trial of John Cookman, being tried for killing John McBride near Dresden on May 21, 1901, continued with the cross examination of John Jackson by Cookman’s attorney Shain, who asked Jackson if he had taken been interested in the case and had helped hire attorneys Sangree and Lamm to assist the prosecutors.

Sea story

I like to tell a Sea Story every once in a while just so I don’t forget how to do it.

Did Dinosaurs have dogs?

Yesterday, I drove past a house a few doors down from ours and noticed that new neighbors had just moved in. For the past several months of renovation, that house has been a blur of contractors, carpenters, and tile deliveries. But yesterday, I spotted the king of the renovated castle — a small bulldog sitting a few feet outside the new front door, surveying his freshly mowed empire.

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