A collaboration that will enhance learning experiences for individuals seeking law enforcement careers, the Sedalia Police Department has donated a used patrol car to the Missouri Safety Center at the University of Central Missouri. more

A small group from the State Fair Community College dental hygiene program traveled in June to Kenya to provide services and education. more

After receiving a special grant, the Pettis County Health Center began a learning program for youth in June which keeps young hands and minds busy. more

The Smithton School District has announced the students named to the honor roll for the spring semester of the 2022-23 school year. more

The following local students graduated from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, at the end of the spring 2023 semester. more

During the regular meeting session on Monday, July 24, the Sedalia School District 200 Board of Education approved the promotion of district security officer Ashley Stark to Director of Safety and Security. more

The Sedalia School District 200 elementary, middle, and junior high schools, along with the Sedalia School District Foundation, will be splitting $22,430 from the May 2023 sale of Major Saver cards. Stacy Hontz, Operations Director for Major Saver Holdings, announced the 2023 sales grand total and presented the check at the Sedalia School District Foundation monthly board of directors’ meeting. more

State Fair Community College hosted a ribbon cutting for its new office at 292 S. Highway 65 in Lincoln earlier this month. The State Fair Community College – Benton County office increases awareness and access to the college for area residents. more

Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, has recognized those students who have distinguished themselves academically during the last semester, which ended May 9. more

Graduation weekend for the Sacred Heart School Class of 2023 included a Senior Luncheon at the Sedalia Country Club for graduates and their parents. more

Thursday, July 21, the Missouri School Board Association hosted a training session at Smith-Cotton High School. Police officers, fire department personnel, school resource officers and school administrators gathered to share notes and carefully hone plans to deal with any crisis a school might face, from bus accidents to campus shootings. more

Remembered for his dedication, commitment and the many contributions made in service to students, faculty and staff at the University of Central Missouri, Marvin E. “Bunky” Wright, Columbia, died on Friday, July 14 after an illness. A longtime attorney who served various public and private higher education institutions in Missouri, he was nearing his 14th consecutive year as a member of the UCM Board of Governors at the time of his passing. more

National nonprofit Operation Homefront, with the support of Southern New Hampshire University, Dollar Tree and local partners, distributed 300 backpacks filled with school supplies to local military children at Whiteman Air Force Base on Wednesday, July 19 as part of its 16th annual Back-to-School Brigade. more

Truman State University in Kirksville has released its academic honor rolls for the spring 2023 semester. more

Torri Webb, a first-grade teacher at Heber Hunt Elementary in Sedalia, was recently awarded a $330 grant through WGU Missouri's “Fund My Classroom” initiative. more

Missouri State University awarded 2,953 degrees to students in spring 2023. more

A recent graduate of Smith-Cotton High School received a state Service Award for her dedication to the Community Café. more

Missouri’s school districts are struggling not just with a teacher shortage but a scarcity of bus drivers, custodians and other essential personnel. more

Missouri University of Science and Technology awarded Chancellor's Scholarships for the 2023-24 academic year to 21 Missouri high school graduates. more