Thursday evening, March 28, Missouri Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn was the featured speaker at the monthly Ag Forward event at State Fair Community College’s Thompson Conference Center. more

From zero to 1.5 million followers, JWebby, a competitive eater from Sydney, Australia, has excelled in social media since beginning his competition circuit in 2021. more

No injuries were reported after a fire broke out at a Sedalia business late Tuesday night, March 26. more

With a love for plants and all things natural, Samantha Hood, of Smithton, is now offering beeswax candles, bath soaks, and lip balm at Moore's Greenhouse and Flower Shop in Sedalia through Mother's Day. more

Over the last week, gas prices have risen 0.4 cents per gallon, with the average at $3.23 per gallon on Monday, March 18. more

Sedalia has lost one of its biggest advocates of the area business community, and the Democrat has lost a team member. more

Formerly known as Coffee Port Café, the newly opened Queen City Coffee Co. has new owners and is now a partner with Ozark Coffee Co. more

March 4 more

WARRENSBURG – F&C Bank, 541 E. Young Ave., celebrated its 10th anniversary in Warrensburg on Friday, March 15 with a ribbon cutting with the Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce, employees and family, and plenty of food, drinks, and giveaways to boot. more

Sedalia hairdresser Jennifer Ramey has spent four decades in the salon business, 30 of those years at the Park Avenue Salon, which she purchased in 1994. more

Equity Bank announced the hire of Craig Dunn as Regional CEO of the Company’s Community East markets. more

Feb. 26 more

The State Fair Community College Apprenticeship Program recently presented David Williams, of Otterville, the United States Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship, Journeyman Certificate in Industrial Electrical Maintenance. The certificate was presented at WireCo and by WireCo. Supervisor Gary Scott and SFCC Technical Education Liaison Rochelle Hockett. more

A Sedalia dentist was sentenced in federal court Wednesday, March 6 for concealing more than $617,000 in earnings from the IRS over a six-year period. more

The community has lost a well-known name in local manufacturing and scouting. Robert Richard Parkhurst, 84, of Sedalia, died Saturday, March 2 at Bothwell Regional Health Center. more

Buffalo Bins, 3040 W. Broadway Blvd., is a bargain hunter’s dream. Sara Howell started the popular business just a few doors down, and has now moved into the space vacated by Save A Lot. more

BTC Bank announced the opening of a new branch location at 2450 W. 16th St. in Sedalia. more

Equity Bank has announced the hires of three new market presidents in St. Joseph, Clinton, and Windsor. These market presidents oversee all operations at the Equity Bank locations in their territories. more

WARRENSBURG – After opening its first storefront in Blue Springs in October 2022, JellyLeaf Hemp Co. dispensary is moving east as it ventures into a new era at 1125 NW Simpson Drive Suite F in Warrensburg. more

Feb. 20 more