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In the hot summer heat, parents and loved ones wait to receive their children as the school day ends at Sacred Heart School on Wednesday afternoon, the first day of school.
Gremlins head back to school
Wednesday marked the first day of school for Sacred Heart School. SHS President Mark Register described the students and staff on the first day as really enthusiastic, adding that the school’s … more
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Dr. Doug Kiburz announces the launch of MentorTown USA during the Sedalia Chamber After Hours meeting Tuesday evening. MentorTown is a program that helps students get a jumpstart into career development and planning.
MentorTown USA launches nationwide for students
The Forty-Hour Internship Tryouts (FIT) program is expanding its services and demographic into MentorTown USA with its national launch hosted Tuesday evening during Chamber After Hours. MentorTown … more
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Green Ridge returns to classes for 2021-22 year
Along with La Monte and Pettis County R-V (Northwest) school districts, Tuesday marked the first day of school for the Green Ridge School District.  Having been out and about around the … more
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Near the front entrance of State Fair Community College, students and staff gather around the Kona Ice truck for free snow cones on Monday for the first day of the fall semester. The truck was part of student activities for the first day of school, with more activities scheduled for the next two weeks.
Students return to SFCC for new school year
Monday marked the first day of classes for State Fair Community College. On campus, visitors could find a packed parking lot, along with a truck giving out free snow cones. For the first day, … more
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With the help of a few kids, Principal Joel Sherman leads the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Loftus Early Childhood Center on Thursday afternoon. After first breaking ground in 2019, construction for the Early Childhood Center is finally complete in time for the 2021-22 school year.
Loftus Early Childhood Center finally finished
On Thursday, a crowd gathered in the summer heat at a new school building just to the side of Smith-Cotton High School. After first breaking ground in 2019, construction for the Loftus Early … more
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Veteran painter Mike Colvin works on repainting the Dresden Dragon on the Dresden bush barn used by the Pettis County R-XII School District on Wednesday.
Dresden Dragon gets repainted
When many people think about the small town of Dresden, located on U.S. Highway 50 near Tyson Foods, the first thing that comes to mind is the Dresden Dragon. Painted alongside the Dresden bus barn … more
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Sedalia school board votes to require masks
Masks will be required in Sedalia School District 200 buildings for the 2021-22 school year after a Board of Education special meeting Monday night. The Board voted 6-1; board member Matthew … more
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A sign stating masks are required in university buildings is seen at the University of Central Missouri on Thursday during freshman move-in day.
Students, face coverings returning to UCM campus
WARRENSBURG — As students return to campus for the second time since the pandemic began, the University of Central Missouri is returning to requiring face coverings for indoor … more
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Sedalia School District 200 alumna Sarah Bergmann poses as she graduates from college. Bergmann is the first teacher to complete the Grow Your Own Program, which provides incentives for Sedalia 200 graduates to come back to the district as teachers.
Sedalia 200 hires first teacher through new program
After starting the Grow Your Own Program several years ago, the Sedalia School District 200 is finally starting to see the benefits after hiring its first teacher through the program. Sarah … more
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Looking back on Green Ridge’s 2020-21 school year
Green Ridge School District was one of three districts in Pettis County to switch to a four-day school week last year, with the other two being Northwest and La Monte.  “If there was a … more
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Looking back on La Monte’s 2020-21 school year
In 2020, many schools in Pettis County decided to make the switch to a four-day-a-week schedule, including the La Monte R-IV School District. The district’s new hours are 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. … more
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C.A.C.T.U.S. to host school supply distribution event
Community and Children Teaming Up 4 Success organization has scheduled its annual back to school supply distribution event for Aug. 9 through the 10, behind Convention Hall at Liberty … more
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A Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri member paints a turtle on an attendee of the 2019 National Night Out event. This year, the event is scheduled for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 3 at Skyline Elementary.
Boys & Girls Club to host National Night Out
On Aug. 3, the Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri will host National Night Out at Skyline Elementary’s playground from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.  The event will include several … more
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Sedalia 200 awaits enrollment numbers for new school year
The Sedalia School District 200 Board of Education approved the 2021-22 budget during its meeting on June 28 although the continuing pandemic makes the future uncertain.  According to … more
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Sedalia school board discusses COVID-19 measures for 2021-22
The Sedalia School District 200 Board of Education discussed potential purchases, consortium membership, and future COVID-19 measures for the upcoming school year during Monday night’s … more
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Dr. Stephen Poort died at 81 leaving behind a long career in education. Starting as a high school teacher, Poort went on to be an administrator at State Fair Community College when it first opened in 1968, eventually serving as its third president. 
Former State Fair Community College president dies at 81
Former State Fair Community College President Dr. Stephen Milton Poort died on July 14 in his home in Germantown, Tennessee, at 81, according to his obituary. Poort was born in Topeka, Kansas, on … more
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SFCC reviews financing, says goodbye to former president
The State Fair Community College Board of Trustees met at the Thompson Conference Center on Thursday to discuss spending and finances.  The Board authorized Keith Acuff, Vice President of … more
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Looking back on Northwest’s 2020-21 school year
In 2020, many schools in Pettis County decided to make the switch to a four-day-a-week schedule, including the Pettis County R-V (Northwest) School District. The district now has Mondays off and 40 … more
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Jose Maria Gonzalez
New assistant principal joins Sacred Heart School
As many schools prepare for the upcoming school year, Sacred Heart School will begin the year with a new assistant principal.  SHS Assistant Principal Jose Maria Gonzalez is originally from … more
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No tuition, fee increase in SFCC 2022 budget
State Fair Community College will be working with a “conservative” budget for the 2021-22 school year with no increase in student tuition or fees. According to State Fair Community … more
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