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The Sedalia/Pettis County NAACP seeks community support to keep the Rose M. Nolen Black History Library, 103 Lima Alley, open. The late Nolen was an author and journalist and wrote for the Sedalia Democrat, the Columbia Daily Tribune, and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Photo by Faith Bemiss | Democrat
NAACP seeks community's help with Rose Nolen Library
A shadow hangs over a wealth of Sedalia history as the future of the Rose M. Nolen Black History Library stands in the balance. more
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The Sedalia Public Library is a Carnegie library built in Greek Revivalist style. It will be available for tours from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 13. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Sedalia to offer tours of historic public buildings
The restoration of the historic Trust Building brought renewed interest in downtown Sedalia’s historic buildings. With May being National Preservation Month, the City of Sedalia is offering tours this weekend of four historic downtown buildings. more
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Teen shot Thursday on West Third Street
Sedalia Police Department officers, Pettis County Ambulance District personnel and Pettis County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a shooting incident Thursday evening, May 4 on West Third Street. more
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On Friday, May 5, the Historic Trust Building, 322 S. Ohio Ave., was reopened after a four-year restoration effort by CSC Construction Group. A crowd of well-wishers attended. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Historic Trust Building reopens in downtown Sedalia
The Historic Trust Building reopened Friday, May 5 in downtown Sedalia with great fanfare after a four-year reconstruction effort by Brian and Kathi Smith of CSC Construction Group. more
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Gary Burton, of Sedalia, puts his bass boat in at Spring Fork Lake Wednesday, May 3. The lake was under contract to be sold, but the deal recently fell through and now the city is seeking public comments to determine the lake's future. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Spring Fork Lake sale null and void
At Monday evening’s Sedalia City Council meeting, the topic of Spring Fork Lake came up on the agenda. more
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On Thursday, May 4, Lynn Paszkiewicz hands out a double-dipped cone of Birthday Cake and purple Ube ice cream. Lynn Paszkiewicz co-owns Cow Bird Creamery and Sweets with her husband, Christopher Paszkiewicz. The couple recently moved their eatery to a downtown location. Photo by Faith Bemiss | Democrat
Cow Bird Creamery celebrates its first anniversary
Cow Bird Creamery and Sweets celebrated its first anniversary on Thursday in a new downtown location offering a larger sitting capacity and menu. more
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A customer looks over the selection at the Back Yonder Farms stand at the Sedalia Area Farmers’ Market in October 2021. The market's 15th season begins Friday, May 5. File photo by Skye Melcher | Democrat
Sedalia Area Farmers' Market to open for 15th season on Friday
With spring weather finally here and summer just around the corner, it’s time for the return of the Sedalia Area Farmers’ Market. more
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Local man charged after Monday shooting
A Sedalia man has been charged in connection with a Monday evening shooting. more
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Sedalia Parks and Recreation Department lifeguards Natali Newkirk, Emily Lesmeister and Jacob Cordia receive Life Save awards Monday, May 1 at the Sedalia City Council meeting for their March 25 rescue of a drowning victim at the Heckart Community Center pool. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Lifeguards recognized for saving drowning boy at Heckart pool
At Monday evening’s Sedalia City Council meeting, Fire Chief Matt Irwin presented Life Save awards to three lifeguards from the Heckart Community Center who rescued a drowning teen March 25. more
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Friday morning, April 28, state Rep. Brad Pollitt, R-Sedalia, presents a proclamation to Boonslick Regional Library Director Linda Allcorn. Boonslick celebrated its 70th anniversary on Friday. Photo by Faith Bemiss | Democrat
Boonslick Library celebrates its 70th anniversary
What began as a small demonstration seven decades ago has become a full-service library serving three counties with modern technology. more
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Bothwell Foundation gives all to support hospital
At Wednesday evening’s Bothwell Regional Health Center Board of Trustees meeting, Bothwell Foundation Executive Director Lauren Thiel-Payne announced some surprisingly generous funding approvals for 2023. more
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During the Ukrainian Festival in April 2022, sisters Victoria and Milana Kondratyuk, of the Sedalia Tabernacle Church, sold flower bouquets to visitors. The second annual Ukrainian Festival will be hosted from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 29 in downtown Sedalia. All proceeds from the event will go toward Ukrainian humanitarian aid. File photo by Faith Bemiss | Democrat
Ukrainian Festival a time of traditions and prayer
The second annual Ukrainian Festival will be hosted Saturday, April 29 in downtown Sedalia and will provide traditional foods and a time for prayer. more
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Cassie Berlin with the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine is the primary vet student assigned with Fiddle-Squeak's care. Monday, the barred owl was released at Crown Hill Cemetery. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Owl's odd journey brings it back to Sedalia
Monday evening, April 24 was the beginning of a new chapter in the life of a barred owl named Fiddle-Squeak. more
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Arborist Christopher Rippey, the owner of the Missouri Arborist Co. in Sedalia, stands beside an apple tree with Fire Blight, a common fungus in fruit trees. Rippey recently discovered another fungus, cryptostroma corticale, in Sedalia, which can cause respiratory illness in people. Photo by Faith Bemiss | Democrat
Tree fungus may cause respiratory-type illness
Sedalia arborist Christopher Rippey, owner of the Missouri Arborist Co., has found a new Maple tree fungus in the area. more
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David Curry receives a hug from Jessica Craig the director of Economic Development Sedalia-Pettis County, during the EDSPC Recognition Dinner Thursday evening, as EDSPC President Rusty Kahrs looks on. Curry received the Pioneer in Economic Development Award and is one of four people to receive the EDSPC Lifetime Achievement Award; he received it at the 2007 Works for You banquet.
Curry receives Pioneer in Economic Development Award
Economic Development Sedalia-Pettis County celebrated the manufacturing industry and recognized a “founding father of development” during an awards dinner Thursday evening, April 20 at the Sedalia Country Club. more
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Thursday, April 20, a natural gas leak caused the evacuation of portions of downtown Sedalia including City Hall. The Sedalia Fire Department and Liberty Utilities responded to the leak, which was caused by digging by fiberoptic crews. Around 11 a.m., the smell of gas was noticeable as well as the sight of fumes emanating from a breach in the asphalt on South Osage Avenue. The Pettis County Sheriff's Office issued an all clear for the leak via Nixle alert at 12:33 p.m. Photo by Faith Bemiss | Democrat
Photos: Gas leak causes some evacuations of downtown Sedalia
Rotary's 47th annual Benefit Auction to support Sedalia Police
The Sedalia Rotary Club will host its 47th Benefit Auction from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. tonight, April 21 at Best Western State Fair Inn. This year, the money raised will go to supporting the Sedalia Police Department as it purchases equipment and training for the Special Response Team. more
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Samantha Setzer is the new children's librarian at the Sedalia Public Library. Setzer has her master's degree in Library Science where she focused on youth services. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Meet Sedalia Public Library's new children's librarian
Samantha Setzer is the new children's librarian at the Sedalia Public Library, 311 W. Third St. more
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On Monday, the State Fair Community College Roadrunners baseball team practices at Liberty Park Stadium. On Friday, the City of Sedalia announced a $1.3 million matching grant for improvements at the stadium. Photo by Faith Bemiss | Democrat
Liberty Stadium receives matching grant for over $1 million
Liberty Park Stadium will receive a $2.5 million renovation over the next two years through a state matching grant for $1,286,985. more
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Police face two different 'man with weapon' calls this weekend
Sedalia Police officers faced two eerily similar situations this weekend as two different apparently suicidal subjects with weapons resisted arrest. more
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