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Berrielle Ostermayer, a theatre student at the University of Science and Arts in Chickasha, Oklahoma, performs a piece Saturday with ragtime entertainer Ramona Baker at the Downtown Pavilion. The pair recently met and shared a love for late 1800s ragtime music. They performed for the first time together at the Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival.
Sedalia is busy with art and entertainment Saturday
Ragtime pianist Ramona Baker opens the 2022 Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival to a rapt audience Thursday morning at the Sedalia Downtown Pavilion.
Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival opens at new Pavilion
Thursday morning at the Sedalia Downtown Pavilion, Mayor Andrew Dawson welcomed the Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival back to Sedalia. The festival hasn’t been in Sedalia since 2019, … more
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Pettis County Road and Bridge Department workers spent Thursday traveling on every county road to assess the damage made by this week’s heavy rain.
City of Sedalia, Pettis County assess rainwater damage
Pettis County and City of Sedalia officials met at the Sedalia-Pettis County Emergency Management Agency on Wednesday afternoon to discuss assessing water damage to county and city property. Later … more
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Ragtime pianist Ramona Baker smiles as she completes a piece Thursday inside the Stark Tent during the Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival in downtown Sedalia. Baker, 21, of California, was the opening act at the Stark Tent for this year’s festival.
Baker kicks off Scott Joplin Festival at Stark Tent
Early ragtime music was the highlight of the kick-off performance in the Stark Tent Thursday morning at the Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival. Ramona Baker, 21, of California, enjoys … more
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Summer Food Coordinator Sue Foster brings more hot meals out to the packaging line at Smith-Cotton Junior High School FEMA building Friday morning, June 11, 2021. She was joined by volunteers from Sedalia Bombers Baseball and the Sedalia Rotary Club.
Summer food programs for kids opening soon
On June 6, Heart of America Redistribution Solutions and Support will launch its summer food service program for kids.  The service offers free lunch Mondays through Fridays for those 18 … more
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Kathleen Boswell, of Sedalia, recently returned from a humanitarian trip to Poland to help Ukrainian women and children refugees. Before she left, a young Ukrainian woman left her a handwritten note thanking her for supporting Ukraine.
Boswell returns from humanitarian trip to Poland
When Kathleen Boswell began planning a trip to Poland to help Ukrainian women and children refugees, she never realized the impact the trip would have on her and those in need. Boswell flew out of … more
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Pettis County sued over waste management ordinance
On May 31, the Pettis County Commission issued a press release defending the solid waste management facilities ordinance that was passed on Feb. 24.   In May, the Pettis County Development … more
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Community Development Director John Simmons applied for a National Park Service - Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant. Sedalia was one of only 11 communities nationwide to receive the grants.
Sedalia receives $750K historic revitalization grant
Wednesday, officials announced the City of Sedalia was selected as a 2022 recipient of a National Park Service – Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant. The National Park Service … more
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Drainage culverts under the rail spur are bent up at an angle as the heavy flooding pushed a wall of water against the levee, causing the culverts to fail.
City infrastructure damaged by heavy rains
Torrential rains early Wednesday caused damage across the City of Sedalia. Flooded culverts backed up and flooded numerous basements and street intersections quickly became underwater. Randy … more
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Companies file lawsuits over waste management order
After the Pettis County Commission passed a new ordinance in February regarding the establishment of solid waste management facilities, three companies have filed lawsuits against the county. … more
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Marissa McGowan
Husband, wife play lead roles in Lyceum musical
Starting June 2, the Lyceum Theatre in Arrow Rock will premiere “Shrek: The Musical.” The cast for the kid-friendly production includes Michael Mendez and Marissa McGowan, who are husband … more
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Masen Tyee Moore
Broadway shooting leaves many asking questions
After West Broadway Boulevard shooter Masen Tyee Moore opened fire at pursuing Sedalia police officers Sunday evening, people scoured his Facebook page looking for clues as to why a 22-year-old man … more
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Heckart Community Center to offer sensory-friendly playtime
On Monday, Sedalia Parks and Recreation started a sensory-friendly playtime program at the Heckart Community Center.   Special Events and Marketing Manager Savannah Lynde said sensory … more
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Emerson Poe, 7, speaks to members of the Sedalia Shrine Club last week, along with her mother and father, Cassy and Craig Poe, of Sedalia. Emerson has Infantile Congenital Scoliosis, and the Shriners have been instrumental in providing medical care for her at the Shriners Children’s Hospital in St. Louis.
Sedalia Shrine Club looks out for local child
A local family sees the benefits and kindness of the Sedalia Shrine Club as they move forward with their daughter’s treatment for Infantile Congenital Scoliosis. Last week Cassy Poe, of … more
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SFCC to possibly build facility for agriculture, automotive
Last fall, Gov. Mike Parson, through the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, sent out a request to all higher education institutions and asked them to submit a big … more
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American Legion Post Chaplain George Shepherd, veterans, family and friends salute the flag and remember those who sacrificed their lives at war during a Memorial Day ceremony Monday morning at Crown Hill Cemetery.
Memorial Day brings pride and remembrance
On Memorial Day at Crown Hill Cemetery, the colors were presented, taps was played on a bugle, and a 21-gun salute rang out as a patriotic group of people gathered to honor those who paid the … more
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On Sunday evening, Sedalia Police exchanged gunfire with a male suspect on West Broadway Boulevard between South Quincy and South Grand avenues.
Man dead after exchanging gunfire with Sedalia Police
A Sunday evening gun battle on West Broadway Boulevard left one man dead and multiple witnesses wondering what happened in their normally quiet neighborhood. “I'm expecting to see it … more
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During the 2019 Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival, entertainer Taslimah Bey performs a ragtime composition. Due to COVID, the festival was canceled in 2020 and 2021. This year an in-person festival kicks off Wednesday evening at the downtown Sedalia Pavilion. The festival will host the annual event in downtown Sedalia from June 1-4.
Scott Joplin Festival returns to Sedalia on Wednesday
Ragtime music is returning to Sedalia on Wednesday with the Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival, which will honor women this year.  Scott Joplin Artistic Director Bryan Wright, of … more
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On Sunday evening, Sedalia Police exchanged gunfire with a male suspect on West Broadway Boulevard between South Quincy and South Grand avenues.
Man dead after exchanging gunfire with Sedalia Police
A man has died after exchanging gunfire with Sedalia Police on Sunday evening. According to information from Missouri State Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Andy Bell, the shooting … more
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A mock setup of where each of the building locations would be, labeled as Option 1 and Option 2.
Team SCREAM to raise funds for new facility
During the April Sedalia School District 200 Board of Education meeting, the board and Smith-Cotton High School engineering instructor Michael Wright discussed the possible construction of a robotics … more
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