Remember the “WIN” buttons? “Whip Inflation Now!” It pains me to recognize that I’m old enough to remember when inflation was a real problem – a 14% problem. … more

Today’s edition of the Democrat includes our fourth annual 20 Under 40 special section, and I’m excited for the community to see it. This section takes quite a bit of work, from … more

As the midterm election approaches, I find myself digging deeper into who each candidate really is. Sometimes it becomes difficult to discern because we hear things from both sides about the … more

The Sedalia City Charter, adopted by the city fathers in January 1864 and approved by the State General Assembly in February 1864, gave the city the right to, among other things, “restrain and … more

There is an old adage that states, “God gave us two ears — to listen more and to talk less.”   Most of us claim to hear others when they speak, yet are often afflicted with a … more

Sedalia, which had first been platted on the proposed route of the Pacific Railroad in 1857, rapidly became a railroad center at the intersection of the Missouri Pacific (MoPac) and the M.K.& T. … more

Political indoctrination is a tool of tyrants, such as communists, fascists, Nazis, etc. So what’s it doing in America? One definition of indoctrination is “to impose ideas or … more

I’m sure that every generation of people my age have said this in the past, but our country is changing and it’s not for the better. Schools across the country have seen an increase … more