Sedalia lost one of its finest this past week with the death of Betty Hopkins, 93, on Monday, Dec. 11. Hopkins was known in the community as an educator, humanitarian, and international ambassador.
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney
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12/20/23
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Livingston County R-III was among a litany of school districts last year with a performance report that could have put its accreditation in jeopardy.
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By Annelise Hanshaw
Missouri Independent
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12/19/23
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Ronald W. Wineinger, 78, of Sedalia, died Friday, Dec. 15. Wineinger was a passionate educator with a 25-year tenure at State Fair Community College. His vision for the performing arts helped form the foundation for today's theater program.
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By Chris Howell
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12/19/23
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State Fair Community College faculty members Andy Hoos and Deaven Kaiser recently earned certifications in their areas of study.
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12/18/23
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On a school bus adorned with Pokémon cards left behind by past students, a Sedalia School District 200 bus driver known to riders and their parents as “Ms. Jackie” is creating a lifelong community.
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12/15/23
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Smith-Cotton senior Parker Ellison was selected as the recipient of the Sedalia School District 200 district-level John T. Belcher Scholarship. Ellison will receive $500 and moves on to the regional level of the statewide scholarship program, which is sponsored by the Missouri School Boards Association.
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12/14/23
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Lisa Volk, who has been principal of Washington Elementary School since 2000, has announced her retirement, effective at the end of the current school year.
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12/13/23
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State Fair Community College has decided to add a fall commencement ceremony on Dec. 15 for students who have completed commencement requirements during the fall semester.
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12/12/23
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Principal Kelly McFatrich of Skyline Elementary knew something was afoot when special guests kept arriving for an end-of-day assembly Monday, Dec. 11.
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By Chris Howell
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12/12/23
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HOUSTONIA — For Northwest Elementary School in Houstonia, Christmas has come alive with abominable snowmen, Christmas trees, reindeer, lights and snowflakes, and the Jolly' ol Elf himself.
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney
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12/12/23
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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.
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By Clara Bates
Missouri Independent
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12/7/23
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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.
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney
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12/7/23
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Walk into any school across Sedalia School District 200 and you will hear these words, “Is it lunchtime yet?”
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12/6/23
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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.
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By Annelise Hanshaw
Missouri Independent
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12/5/23
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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.
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Annelia Nixon
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12/4/23
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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.
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney
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11/30/23
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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.
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By Zach Bott
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11/30/23
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