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Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri member Dottie Donatti, second row, competed at the Missouri State Youth of the Year event in early April against fellow Boys & Girls Club members from across the state.


Photo courtesy of the Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri

Boys & Girls Club members compete at state Youth of the Year

Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri was well represented during the 2024 Missouri State Youth of the Year competition, hosted April 2-3 in Jefferson City. Dottie Donatti, 19, and Samaya Butler, 11, enjoyed two days of fun activities, meeting with local legislators and an awards luncheon.

Local Briefs April 19

Sedalia 200 students to sell Major Saver cards

Sedalia Housing Authority leaders attend national conference

Representatives from the Sedalia Housing Authority recently attended the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials Washington Conference and Day on the Hill.

Entertainment Briefs April 19

Marshall Chorus to host final concert of 35th season

Church News April 19

Liberty Life to host Messianic Rabbi
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Police Reports April 18

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

Local Briefs April 18

Maintenance to begin on Glenn Road

Ladd to lead Sedalia 200 Food Service

On Monday night, the Sedalia School District 200 Board of Education approved the hire of Holly Ladd as Sedalia 200 Food Service director.

Boys & Girls Club receives Hero For Youth award

Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri recently received the Hero for Youth award from Boys & Girls Clubs of America for its advocacy on behalf of local children.

Missouri initiative campaigns confident of achieving signature goals

Three initiative campaigns say they are on track to submit signatures that would put measures to legalize abortion and sports wagering, and to increase the minimum wage, on Missouri’s ballot this year.
Local Sports

Area Roundup: Northwest softball, Windsor baseball continue dominance

Northwest senior Valerie Meyer pitches the ball during the Kaysinger Conference Softball Tournament championship game Saturday. Meyer pitched four innings and struck out five batters while going two for three at the plate with three RBIs Tuesday in the Mustangs’ 16-1 win over Lincoln.


File photo by Jack Denebeim | Democrat
In a rematch of the Kaysinger Conference Softball Tournament championship game, Northwest senior Valerie Meyer held Lincoln to one hit in the Mustangs’ 16-1 win Tuesday.

Smith-Cotton makes pair of coaching moves

The Smith-Cotton boys basketball team and girls wrestling team will have new head coaches next season.

In the Community
Education
The State Fair Community College Student Art Exhibit opened Thursday, April 11, with an artist reception at the Daum Museum of Contemporary Art.
Two board members were sworn in during the State Fair Community College Board of Trustees meeting Thursday, April 11.
Smith-Cotton High School theatre students will present "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)" this weekend with much improvisation and humor.
Calendar of events
Business

Sedalia Democrat announces change in publication days

Starting later this month, the Sedalia Democrat will transition to a twice-weekly print publication.
Dr. Peter Gochee
Ear, nose and throat specialist joins Bothwell medical team
Dr. Peter Gochee, a board-certified otolaryngologist, has joined Bothwell Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT).
Bothwell Medical Equipment to host open house at new location
Bothwell Medical Equipment will host a public open house and ribbon cutting at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 24 at its new location.
Laramey Johnson
Johnson joins Sumner Insurance Services
Sumner Insurance Services announced the addition of Laramey Johnson to its staff of insurance agents.
Sam Anderson Angus joins American Angus Association
Sam Anderson Angus, of Sedalia, is a new member of the American Angus Association, as announced by Mark McCully, CEO of the national breed organization headquartered in Saint Joseph.
From left, tattoo artists Renee Catledge, Katy Lightburne, Lauren Hall, Marimi Heyde, and Cat Garden pose for a portrait on Tuesday, March 12, at the Gallery Tattoo Studio in Knob Noster. 


Photo by Zach Bott | Warrensburg Star-Journal
Female-led Gallery Tattoo Studio opens in Knob Noster
KNOB NOSTER – Hidden a short drive away from Whiteman Air Force Base, down a gravel road, and overlooking a scenic lake lies the new Gallery Tattoo Studio, 840 200th Road in Knob Noster.
From the Opinion page
Columnists

Is new always better?

One of the most important considerations for us as a society is the question, “Is progress always better?” For much of my life, I heard that progress and innovation are always better. With every year that passes, we collectively assume that we have become more enlightened and advanced. But is it true? Are we becoming more enlightened? Is progress and newness always better?

True confessions of a procrastinator

I’ve been meaning to write this column for some time, but just never got around to it.

The problem of being fashionable

Early Sedalia was well aware of class distinctions. For example, in 1870, Col. A.D. Jaynes, George R. Smith, Albert Parker, Cyrus Newkirk and O.A. Crandall agreed to build expensive – $8,000 to $10,000 – houses on Broadway between Washington Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue, creating what was then Sedalia’s premier neighborhood.
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