Seeds of knowledge are being planted by members of local FFA chapters in area classrooms this spring as elementary students participate in Agriculture Education on the Move (Ag Moves). Through Ag Moves, an educational program of Missouri Farmers Care, students learn how their lives are connected to agriculture through hands-on learning led by passionate educators in their classrooms. more

Editor’s note: In the Feb. 1 edition of the Democrat, the spring 2023 list was inadvertently published instead of the fall 2023 list. The Democrat apologizes for the error. more

Smith-Cotton High School will send 10 students to the state FBLA competition based on their performances in the district-level event. 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

Eden Hoeffling, a senior at Smith-Cotton High School, has accepted a scholarship to perform with the competitive cheerleading squad at William Woods University in Fulton. 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

The following students were named to the fall 2023 president's list at LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas. The president's list recognizes students who have achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the semester. 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

The following area students have been named to the fall 2023 president's list at Southeast Missouri State University: more

Sacred Heart School students Riley Bradley and Laysa Lopez were selected as the Class of 2024 recipients of the American Youth Foundation "I Dare You" National Leadership Award. more

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

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Taylor Howe, of Warsaw, was named to the University of Evansville dean's list for the fall 2023 semester. Howe is studying Communication at UE. more

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

Missouri State University is recognizing more than 5,100 students who have been named to the fall 2023 dean's list. more

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

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Freed-Hardeman University has released the names of students who made the president's and dean's lists for the fall 2023 semester. To be on the president's list, a student must be full-time and have a 4.0 grade point average. Students on the dean's list have earned a minimum 3.4 grade point average for the semester. more