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On Tuesday, July 20, the neon sign for the upcoming Planet Fitness location is seen in the Thompson Hills Shopping Center parking lot before it is installed. The gym will be at 3117. W. Broadway Blvd. in the shopping center.
Planet Fitness to open in Sedalia this fall
After announcing its intentions to open a new location in Sedalia more than 18 months ago, Planet Fitness finally has a more firm opening date in place. Planet Fitness announced in February 2020 … more
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Gov. Mike Parson congratulates employees of WireCo WorldGroup on the announcement of a $15 million expansion at their Sedalia manufacturing and distribution facility. Pettis County Presiding Commissioner David Dick listens to Parson address the crowd of more than 100 Thursday.
Gov. Parson congratulates WireCo on $15 million expansion
Gov. Mike Parson congratulated a crowd of workers and local dignitaries at WireCo  WorldGroup Thursday as the company announced the investment of another $15 million in machinery inside its … more
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Dave Muntzel’s book, “Light Side,” was recently published with Christian Faith Publishers and is a collection of humorous and inspirational stories.
Muntzel, Dohrman to host book signing Saturday
David Muntzel and Dean Dohrman have both recently authored and published books. Muntzel has published “Light Side,” and Dorman, "Insidious Changes.” They will have a book signing … more
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Gov. Mike Parson, right, his wife Teresa Parson, left, and an Ice Cream Factory employee, middle, look at ice cream at the Ice Cream Factory in Eldon in May. Gov. Parson chose Missouri’s official Bicentennial ice cream.
Ice Cream Social scheduled for Aug. 10
The Missouri State Fair Foundation has organized an Ice Cream Social for 6:30 p.m. Aug. 10 to commemorate Missouri’s Bicentennial. The celebratory Ice Cream Social will be hosted at the … more
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Fair employee Jack Hazell paints the entrance sign at the Missouri State Fair Wednesday.
Jobs available at Missouri State Fair
With the opening of the Missouri State Fair less than a month away, hiring for the hundreds of fair workers needed is in full swing. “We have several departments that we take applications … more
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Brothers, Lane, front, and Levi, back, fish at Liberty Park on Wednesday with their grandparents. According to the boys’ grandfather, this is their first time fishing.
Photos: Summer fun in Sedalia
Elijah H. Watts
Watts pleads guilty to 2019 murder
A Sedalia man has pleaded guilty in connection to a fatal shooting in 2019. Monday, Elijah H. Watts pleaded guilty to second-degree murder before Judge Jeff A. Mittelhauser in Pettis County … more
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Sarah Harper, the Sedalia Public Library outreach librarian, looks over a book in the large print section of the library Tuesday morning. The Outreach Program was halted for a time due to COVID, but since June 1, Harper has been able to take books to nursing homes and to the homes of those who are homebound.
‘The book lady is here’: Public Library’s outreach program is on the road
Although stopped for a time due to the pandemic, the Sedalia Public Library Outreach Program is rolling along again with Outreach Librarian Sarah Harper at the wheel.  Harper, who once worked … more
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Sedalia City Council workshop discusses firefighters pension funds
At Monday evening’s Sedalia City Council meeting, a workshop was held to discuss firefighters’ pension funds.  With unfunded liabilities already topping $4.1 million, City … more
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Leobardo Martinez and Gabriella Galban stand in front of the new Martinez Auto Body Shop, 101 W. Washington Ave., Thursday. A March 9 blaze destroyed the previous body shop.
Martinez Body Shop rebuilds after fire
After a devastating overnight fire March 9, 2021, the Martinez Auto Body Shop at 101 W. Washington Ave. lay a distorted pile of smoldering ruins. Leobardo Martinez and Gabriella Galban were left with … more
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Officers with VFW Post 2591, seen Wednesday, at 121 S. Ohio Ave., hope to create a Center for Military and Veteran Reintegration at the post.
Sedalia veterans plan new center for reintegration
Two Sedalia veterans have designed a program to help other veterans transition from military to civilian life.  VFW Post 2591 Senior Vice Commander Kyle Edwards and Commander Tony Karr hope … more
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Store manager Tammy Goodwin and employee DeAnna Yoakum stand at the front of Reader’s World talking after helping customers on Monday.
Reader’s World in search of new owner
Reader’s World is in search of a new owner after the Cowley brothers, from Cowley Distributing, decided to retire.  Vice President of Cowley Distributing Jerry Cowley will turn 65 in … more
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Historical restoration and decorative paint artist Allen Kehde, left, talks with Alan Weaver at the Hayden Liberty Center Monday morning. Weaver was preparing to hang Kehde’s show, which opens July 15 with an artists reception from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibit is hosted by the Liberty Center Association for the Arts, 111 W. Fifth St.
Photos: Allen Kehde art show opens July 15
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Route 50 to have lane closures
The Missouri Department of Transportation will have lane closures on Route 50 from Route M on the east side of Sedalia to the Morgan County line beginning the week of July 19. A flagging operation … more
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South Montgomery to close for construction 
South Montgomery Avenue from East Sixth Street to East Seventh Street will be closed to through traffic from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, July 15 to allow for water main replacement.  From 7 … more
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Tuesday morning, Sedalia Public Library Director Pam Hunter stands with flowers and gifts given to her Monday afternoon at her retirement reception. After 19 years, Hunter is retiring from the library and moving to Arkansas with her husband, Preston Hunter.
Hunter retires from Sedalia Public Library
After 19 years, Sedalia Public Library Director Pam Hunter will say goodbye to the community at the end of July. Hunter, who is retiring, began her library career in 1985 and has seen enormous … more
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As she sits on her dad’s memorial bench on the Katy Trail, Saylor Zullig tosses a handful of birdseed on the ground as her great-grandma Sheri Hancock holds the bag open Sunday evening. Zach Hancock-Bottom was killed in a drunk driving crash in March 2020 when his vehicle was hit while he was working as a Domino’s delivery driver.
Remembering their redbird: Family dedicates bench for Zach Hancock-Bottom
Surrounded by gray clouds and a slow, light rain, Christine Bottom struggled to read the words she had prepared for Sunday evening’s dedication ceremony for her son’s memorial bench. With … more
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Amtrak returns to two daily round-trip trains
WARRENSBURG — The State of Missouri and Amtrak are restoring the second of two daily round-trip trains between the Amtrak stations in Kansas City and St. Louis starting July 19.  The … more
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City of Sedalia to spray for mosquitos, flies
The Sedalia Public Works Department will be spraying for mosquitoes and flies between 2 and 6 a.m. in the areas below: Tuesday, July 20: West Broadway Boulevard south to the south city limits and … more
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Friday, Sedalia Detective Davis Mittlehauser holds one of the stolen catalytic converters recovered in a search of an American Inn room.
Two arrested for stolen catalytic converters
Two people were arrested Thursday after Sedalia police officers performed a traffic stop on a vehicle and located methamphetamine, cutting tools and a catalytic converter. “Officers worked … more
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