In the heart of Cole Camp, a young and ambitious entrepreneur is turning her love for baking into a thriving home-based business. Mira, a 10-year-old homeschool student, is the proud owner of "Mira's Masterpieces," a home bakery that offers delicious treats made to order, including muffins, rolls, strudels, cookies and fruit pies. Her bakery is not just about great food—it's also about giving back to the community and pursuing a big dream for the future. more

The Heartland community has been deeply affected by the passing of Kevin Noland, a man whose generosity and kindness knew no bounds. more

Kristen Strasser, MD, a board-certified medical oncologist and hematologist, is joining Bothwell Susan O’Brien Fischer Cancer Center. more

COLE CAMP — Missouri Made Shop & Comfort Café opened in August 2023. more

SONIC® Drive-In is committed to supporting teachers and helping them uncover new and innovative ways to keep students engaged in the classroom. more

Michael Yuhas, MD, an internal medicine physician, has joined Bothwell Regional Health Center’s medical team. He will provide care for adults including disease prevention, complex illnesses, pulmonology and lung ailments as well as kidney illnesses in the clinic and in the hospital. more

Restaurants and other establishments are gearing up with new and innovative menu items and activities for the holiday season. more

Power Up! Arcade has moved to 1520 Devon Dr., the former location of Total Fitness Gym, and the difference in size from their old location is staggering. more

Maurices store manager Linda Shumate and her husband, Brian Halter of McCarthy Toyota of Sedalia, are partnering with Child Safe of Central Missouri to give underage abuse and neglect victims as joyous a Christmas as possible. more

The Sedalia Business Women recognized member Donna Hirner-Gardner as the 2024-25 Woman of the Year during its Annual Public Relations Dinner hosted Thursday,  Nov. 7 at the Sedalia Shrine Club. more

LINCOLN — EPIC WorkForce, a nonprofit sheltered workshop, is making a significant impact by providing employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities certified by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). more

Bothwell Regional Health Center recently welcomed two new physicians in conjunction with the Bothwell-University of Missouri Rural Family Medicine Residency. more

Studio A Dance Conservancy has moved to a new and larger location in Thompson Hills Shopping Center. more

A ribbon cutting celebrated Impact Signs Awnings Wraps Inc.'s newly completed facility at 100 Curry Drive on Thursday, Sept. 5.  more

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. more

A Sedalia family food enterprise is still going strong four decades later, serving Cajun catfish and Louisiana specialties. more

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. more

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.  more