The Democrat newsroom took home nine awards, one of which was first place, in the Missouri Press Association Better Newspaper Contest for work published in 2022.
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By Democrat Staff
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9/25/23
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WARRENSBURG — After purchasing the old JV Saloon building at 109 W. Culton St. in downtown Warrensburg, business partners Lee Rhoades and Teri Smith decided to open a business inspired by the saloon.
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By Meliyah Venerable
meliyahv@warrensburgstarjournal.com
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9/22/23
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Cow Bird Creamery and Sweets is expanding and will offer a Southern dinner menu beginning next week.
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney
faithb@sedaliademocrat.com
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9/20/23
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It was a beautiful morning Wednesday, Sept. 13 as people gathered at Prysmian Group’s beam signing ceremony as the company invests $45 million into the Sedalia plant at 20213 Whitfield Road.
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By Chris Howell
chrish@sedaliademocrat.com
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9/13/23
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Sedalia's Central Bank has recently partnered with several Hispanic community leaders to expand its services to include materials printed in Spanish and bilingual staff to serve the diverse members of the local community.
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney
faithb@sedaliademocrat.com
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9/12/23
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Thursday evening, Sept. 7 at the Yeager’s Cycle bike night, a racetrack made of traffic cones in the parking lot was the setting for a special event.
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By Chris Howell
chrish@sedaliademocrat.com
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9/8/23
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Central Bank of Sedalia is busy saving lives with its third annual Community Challenge Blood Drive to be hosted Sept. 15 and 16 at the First United Methodist Church.
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By Faith Bemiss
fbemiss@sedaliademocrat.com
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9/5/23
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For the second year, Funky Bunch Pet Care LLC is hosting a Pet Memorial this month to help pet parents cope with the death of their furry family members.
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By Faith Bemiss
fbemiss@sedaliademocrat.com
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9/1/23
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WARRENSBURG — After eight months of renovations, Alley Cats is open.
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Meliyah Venerable
meliyahv@warrrensburgstarjournal.com
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8/31/23
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In a first for the area, Benton County will host an Entrepreneurial Communities Conference in September in the three communities of Cole Camp, Lincoln, and Warsaw.
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By Faith Bemiss
fbemiss@sedaliademocrat.com
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8/29/23
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With more new businesses drawing traffic to downtown Sedalia, a proposal to change some of the parking and street directions downtown is gaining favor with local businesses.
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By Chris Howell chrish@sedaliademocrat.com
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8/25/23
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As the last holiday of the summer season approaches, gas prices are falling slightly this week, although they are still higher than a month ago.
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By Democrat Staff
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8/25/23
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Two friends from Sedalia have a passion for arcade games that has grown into an amazing collection they want to share.
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By Chris Howell
chrish@sedaliademocrat.com
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8/4/23
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The Missouri Public Service Commission has ordered all Missouri utilities, including Evergy, to make the switch to time-based rate plans in order to combat the high demand for energy during peak times.
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Grace Fugate
gracef@warrensburgstarjournal.com
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8/3/23
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Matt Petree is the owner of Reader’s World, a Sedalia bookstore that also offers gifts, cards, and novelties.
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By Chris Howell
chrish@sedaliademocrat.com
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7/25/23
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WARRENSBURG — Western Missouri Medical Center is celebrating its 60th anniversary, marking 60 years of compassionate care.
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Meliyah Venerable
meliyahv@warrensburgstarjournal.com
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7/22/23
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In a locally unprecedented move, Mike Brown, who retired as owner of B&P Excavating and Turpin Land Surveying on July 1, has allowed his employees to own the business through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, or ESOP.
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By Faith Bemiss
fbemiss@sedaliademocrat.com
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7/21/23
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WARRENSBURG — The Warrensburg area will receive $5.85 million in economic development assistance after Gov. Mike Parson's recent signing of sections of the Appropriations House Bill 19, marking a significant milestone for economic growth in Johnson County.
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Meliyah Venerable
meliyahv@warrensburgstarjournal.com
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7/20/23
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WARRENSBURG – 121 Farmhouse Kitchen will celebrate its 10-year anniversary of being in business with an event later this month.
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Grace Fugate
gracef@warrensburgstarjournal.com
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7/13/23
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With a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, July 11 at the Fox Theater Events Center, Sedalia and Pettis County stepped into the digital future with the roll-out of broadband internet across the area.
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By Chris Howell
chrish@sedaliademocrat.com
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7/12/23
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