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Deputy Larry Parham with the Pettis County Sheriff's Office, with fellow deputies and police officers with the Sedalia Police Department greeted students at Parkview Elementary on "High-five Friday." Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Parkview Elementary kids greeted by high fiving heroes
Missouri education board approves emergency rule freeing up money to expand child care
Missouri’s Board of Education changed a rule on Tuesday that had prevented many child care providers from accessing the $26 million in grant funding allocated by lawmakers this year. more
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Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 6, Joni Spalding, the new children's librarian at Boonslick Regional Library, holds a poster for a Saturday, Dec. 9 event featuring National Christmas Card Day. Spalding, originally from Sedalia and a retired educator, took the position in October. Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Democrat
New Children's Librarian at Boonslick happy to return to Sedalia
Boonslick Regional Library's new Children's Librarian, Joni Spalding, is happy to return to Sedalia and end her career on a high note. She began her new position in October. more
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Skyline Elementary School Food Service workers, from left, Kim Paul, Carianne Chappell and Danielle Edwards serve lunch to kindergarten students in the school's cafeteria. A new menu this school year has prompted an increase in meals served. Photo courtesy of Sedalia School District 200
Rave reviews for Sedalia School District 200 Food Service menu changes
Walk into any school across Sedalia School District 200 and you will hear these words, “Is it lunchtime yet?” more
Karla Eslinger enters the State Board of Education meeting Tuesday, Dec. 5. Eslinger will secede Commissioner of Education Margie Vandeven, the board announced Tuesday. Photo by Annelise Hanshaw | Missouri Independent
Eslinger announced as Missouri’s next commissioner of education
State Sen. Karla Eslinger will be Missouri’s next commissioner of education beginning in June, the State Board of Education announced during its meeting Tuesday, Dec. 5. more
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From left, Larry Michaelsen, Mary McCord and Jaclyn Brandhorst pose for a photo at IBE's 100th company celebration on Friday, Dec. 1 at the University of Central Missouri.
UCM celebrates its 100th IBE company
WARRENSBURG – The University of Central Missouri’s Integrative Business Experience celebrated its 100th company with an event on Friday, Dec. 1 in the Elliott Student Union. more
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The syphon brewer at Chemistry Coffee Co. in Marshall resembles a chemistry experiment with two glass chambers, a filter, and a butane burner. The shop is owned by Smith-Cotton High School chemistry and physics teacher David Meyer and his wife, Erin. Photo courtesy of David Meyer
Marshall coffee shop is a conductor of good taste
Smith-Cotton High School teacher David Meyer loves science so much he creates innovative chemistry and physics labs for students. He has gone one step further by opening a science-themed coffee shop in Marshall. more
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University of Central Missouri President Roger Best speaks at the James C. Kirkpatrick Library Rededication Tuesday, Nov. 28. Other speakers included UCM Executive Director for Governmental Relations David Pearce, UCM Executive Director of the Alumni Foundation Courtney E. Goddard and University Librarian Janette Klein. Photo by Zach Bott | Warrensburg Star-Journal
UCM celebrates rededication of JCKL and GivingTuesday
WARRENSBURG – More than two decades ago, the James C. Kirkpatrick Library at the University of Central Missouri was born. On Tuesday, Nov. 28, the now 24-year-old building hosted a ceremony to celebrate GivingTuesday and new modifications to the building. more
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On Wednesday, Nov. 22, the Pettis County Commission presented a proclamation to the 2023 Northwest High School Volleyball team, congratulating them on their exceptional season (31-3-2) and third-place finish in the MSHSAA Class 1 State Tournament. The Commission extended its best wishes for the team’s continued success and good luck in all of their future endeavors. Photo courtesy of Pettis County
Photo: Pettis County Commission presents proclamation to Northwest Mustangs volleyball team
Top image: Jill Semau, State Fair Community Colleges Medical Assisting program director, received the Missouri Community College Association Innovation Award; SFCC president Dr. Brent Bates is on the right. Bottom image: Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare administrators and staff received the Missouri Community College Association Distinguished Business and Industry Award; Bates is on the right. Photo courtesy of State Fair Community College
SFCC winners, nominees recognized at MCCA Conference
The Missouri Community College Association (MCCA) recognized State Fair Community College award winners and nominees during its annual conference recognition and excellence awards program in Kansas City on Nov. 9. MCCA is dedicated to recognizing individuals and institutions that have set the standard of excellence during the year. more
The last of the scaffolding from the re-roofing of Horace Mann Elementary is removed Tuesday, Nov. 28 by Joel Austin (top), Kevin Kerns, Dustin Gladbach, and Matt Skouby with KC Scaffolding. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Photo: Horace Mann Elementary finally free of scaffolding
Michael Hawkins is presented the Journeyman Certificate in Industrial Electrical Maintenance. Photo courtesy of State Fair Community College
Hawkins receives Journeyman's Certificate from SFCC
The State Fair Community College Apprenticeship Program recently presented Michael Hawkins, of Sedalia, the United States Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship, Journeyman Certificate in Industrial Electrical Maintenance. more
State Fair Community College’s speech and debate teammates, from left, Joshua Kofahl, Molly Pritchard and Tyson Page earned the second place Debate Sweepstakes award at the University of Central Florida’s Sunshine Series virtual tournament. Not pictured is Lucas Culbertson. Photo courtesy of State Fair Community College
SFCC Speech and Debate team succeeds in Sunshine State Series
State Fair Community College’s speech and debate team earned the second-place Debate Sweepstakes award at the University of Central Florida’s Sunshine Series virtual tournament held Nov. 10 and 11. The SFCC team competed against 15 four-year university and two-year college teams from across the country. more
Superhero characters with Delta Dental of Missouri’s Land of Smiles dental education program talk about good dental habits during a recent visit to Skyline Elementary. Photo courtesy of Delta Dental of Missouri
Delta Dental's Land of Smiles visits Skyline Elementary
Delta Dental of Missouri’s Land of Smiles dental education program is on the road this fall, taking the crusade for healthy teeth to 23,000 youngsters at more than 100 schools across the state in the coming weeks. more
 
UCM to host Jingle on the Quad, Holiday Market, concert
Colorful lights, music, holiday treats, shopping and more await members of the University of Central Missouri community when the university hosts the annual Holiday Market, Jingle on the Quad, First Lady’s Holiday Concert and other special events Nov. 29-30. All of these activities are free and open to the public. more
As teachers guide kindergarten students through the line, parent volunteers help serve up snacks for a Thanksgiving feast on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 21 at Skyline Elementary.  Photo by Nicole Cooke | Democrat
Photos: Skyline kindergarteners celebrate Thanksgiving
Free books available for kids through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library recently expanded its groundbreaking preschool literacy program throughout Missouri. more
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From left, State Fair Community College Legislative Program Manager Jo Lynn Turley, SFCC President Dr. Brent Bates, Sedalia Mayor Pro-Tem Rhiannon Foster and Apprenticeship Program Director Lori Blalock. Photo courtesy of State Fair Community College
SFCC celebrates Apprenticeship Week with proclamation signings
State Fair Community College commemorated National Apprenticeship Week with a series of proclamation signings in three key locations: Sedalia, California, and Marshall. The signings included city officials and SFCC President Dr. Brent Bates, Legislative Program Manager Jo Lynn Turley, and Apprenticeship Program Director Lori Blalock. more
State Fair Career and Technology Center graphic design student Megan Tenold, a junior at Warsaw High School, and Charlotte Edwards, owner of The Country Ruffle, discuss options for business designs. The project is a partnership between the CTC and The Avenues downtown business district. Photo courtesy of Linda Harris
The Avenues and graphic design students partner
Creativity is being encouraged for youth through a collaboration between The Avenues downtown business district and graphic art high school juniors and seniors at the State Fair Career and Technology Center. more
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Two Smith-Cotton High School musicians earned spots on the West Central MMEA district jazz band in auditions held Saturday, Nov. 11, in Warrensburg. Holden Fox, left, is second chair tenor saxophone (also placed second on baritone saxophone), and Patience McGinnis is first chair bass. Photo courtesy of Sedalia School District 200  
S-C music students earn district honors
On Saturday, Nov. 11, 42 Smith-Cotton band and orchestra students traveled to Warrensburg to audition against more than 400 students for spots in the West Central MMEA district honor ensembles. S-C had 22 students recognized and they will perform with one or more of these groups in January: more
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