Again this year, Smith-Cotton High School students will present Theatre for a Cause, benefiting Child Safe of Central Missouri. more

First Student Inc., the school bus contractor responsible for taking most local students safely to their schools, is suffering from what is a national problem: a shortage of school bus drivers. more

On Wednesday, Feb. 21, the Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri unveiled its plan to build a 30,000-square-foot Teen Center near downtown Sedalia. The Bold Vision, Bright Future Capital Campaign has already raised $4.2 million. more

HUGHESVILLE — For the second year, Pettis County FFA students are looking out for fellow youth with food insecurities. On Tuesday, Feb. 20, 40 students packed 15,000 meals during the FFA Meal Packing Event at Pettis County R-V Northwest High School in Hughesville. more

KNOB NOSTER – TRIAD AFJROTC CyberPatriot team Komputer Kernels will return to the CyberPatriot National Finals in March in Bethesda, Maryland, hoping to come away with the crown that got away from them last year. more

On Monday night, Feb. 12, the Sedalia School District 200 Board of Education approved the promotion of Amanda Jackson to principal at Washington Elementary School, effective July 1. more

With a desire to help others, Derrick Willis is honored with the SCHS Academic Hall of Fame award.

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Two Smith-Cotton High School band students were honored in January by being selected to play in a state band performance. more

Organizations representing homeschool families raised concerns about legislation debated Monday seeking to expand a tax credit program that helps pay for students to attend private and religious schools. more

WARRENSBURG – Mia Kim’s career has taken her to places she wouldn’t have believed growing up. Traveling to places like Greece, Spain and Serbia for work, Kim, the University of Central Missouri Piano Area Coordinator and Director of the Community Music Program, could only dream of going to some of these places. more

WARRENSBURG – The University of Central Missouri experienced an attempted cyber breach this week that has been discovered to be part of a “regional attack.” more

St. Louis ragtime musician Royce Martin entertains Sedalia Feb. 5-9. 

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Two new exhibits are open at the Daum Museum of Contemporary Art, one curated by an art major from State Fair Community College. more

Missouri lawmakers are considering a handful of bills in both the House and Senate that would change the way the state measures school performance and accreditation. more

Students from 10 area schools are showcasing their artwork this week during the Kaysinger Conference High School Art Show displayed at the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Center at State Fair Community College. more

Sedalia School District 200 is seeing an increase of Chickenpox cases In January, 2024.

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WARRENSBURG — Jamie Platt knew she wanted to pursue a career in art at the age of 5. more

As State Fair Community College expands its many programs, expanding on-campus housing has become a goal of the SFCC Board of Trustees and President Dr. Brent Bates. more

Learning the art of kindness makes the world a better place, and Washington Elementary students are exploring that benefit this week during the school's Kids for Peace Great Kindness Challenge. more

WARRENSBURG — Earlier this month, the University of Central Missouri introduced two new exhibitions taking place at the UCM Art Center Gallery. “Empowered by Design,” an exhibition produced by Kansas State University Assistant Professor of Interior Architecture & Industrial Design Scott Barton, and “Second Nature,” which highlights the artistic processes of a Missouri sculptor, Gary Staab, both opened for viewing on Jan. 8 and are available until Feb. 1. more