Sedalia CASA is well on its way in planning the eighth annual Mr. in Her Shoes fundraising event, "The First Step is the Scariest," which will have a Halloween costume theme this year.
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The Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri’s Bold Vision, Bright Future Campaign received a big boost in funding this month, securing a $1.69 million challenge grant through the Mabee Foundation which will go to the construction of a 30,000-square-foot Teen Center to be located on Third Street across from the Katy Depot.
With the theme "Summer's Best Story," it's easy to realize that many great things are happening at the Missouri State Fair this year, including a groundbreaking for the new State Fair Arena.
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The Liberty Center Association for the Arts is hosting its first excursion in November and is now accepting reservations for a trip to Louisville, Kentucky.
5-year-old hurt in Johnson County accident
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WARSAW — It is not often that one can capture dreams into words, art, and music.
Stephanie Holem owns and operates Canvas Suites, 201 East Sixth St., with her husband Matthew.
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Healthcare providers, insurance companies, politicians and interested parties gathered at State Fair Community College on Tuesday, July 23, for the Sedalia Healthcare Symposium sponsored by Assured …
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Arrests
July 22
1:22 p.m.: Freddy Eugene Sisemore, III, 44, was arrested after officers were dispatched to the Fairview Nursing Home, 1714 West 16th St., for …
Healthcare providers, insurance companies, politicians and interested parties gathered at State Fair Community College on Tuesday, July 23, for the Sedalia Healthcare Symposium sponsored by Assured Partners and Sedalia/Pettis County Economic Development.
Dr. Douglas Kiburz and Francisco De Durana took time out of their busy Saturday to repaint weathered rail cars at the Trail's End monument on the Missouri Fairground.
Editor's Note: This story has been updated to note the Sedalia Community of Helping Hands has come up with a Mission Statement.
Anyone who has been in Sedalia for very long might recognize Robert Dale Forsyth by his happy grin and cowboy hat as the roams the sidewalks of the city on his beloved scooter.
WARRENSBURG — Driving a car can be stressful, but also calming. It can be frightening, but also enlightening.
Missouri Valley College is proud to announce the launch of a new degree program in Cybersecurity in collaboration with Rize Education. This innovative partnership aims to equip students with the necessary skills to thrive in the rapidly growing field of cybersecurity. Classes begin this fall.
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Two from Knob Noster transported after Pettis County accident has been updated due to incorrect information initially included. The Democrat apologizes for the error.
Kansas City officials have another chance next month to fend off an attempt by Missouri lawmakers to force the city to spend more of its revenue on policing.
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Four decades of hometown service and great food were observed on Friday, July 19, during the Mighty Melt Sandwich & Spud Shop's 40th anniversary celebration.
On Mar. 11, 2023, Pettis County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Bureau investigators were assigned a child sex abuse investigation involving two minor children and the named suspect, Marlon Edward Lange.
At 10:41 p.m. Thursday, July 18, Benton County central dispatch was notified of a stabbing that had just occurred at 33035 KK Highway in rural Warsaw.
Joseph Parker, 33, of Marble Falls, Arkansas was arrested after Benton County central dispatch was notified of a disturbance in the 34000 block of Highway 65 in rural Warsaw on Tuesday, July 16.
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Ryan Malone and Carolyn Ronning stopped in Sedalia on Wednesday after walking from the Santa Monica pier in Los Angeles.
The Missouri Department of Conservation is revising its white-tailed deer management plan and is seeking public feedback on the plan’s goals and objectives.
Warsaw man injured and Benton County rollover
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A local pastor has written his first pastoral book, encouraging men to thrive and become what God made them to be.
Pettis County Democrat Club will host its annual ice cream social fundraiser on Thursday, July 25, at First United Methodist Church on Thompson Boulevard.
At Monday’s City Council meeting, Ann Graff, President of The Embassy board, Jason McLean, Executive Director at The Embassy, and Brandon Stoner, House Manager at The Embassy made an impassioned plea for assistance in repairing their two homes in Sedalia.
La Monte UMC to host ice cream social
A former Airman returned, after 67 years, for a Whiteman Air Force Base tour on Friday, July 12. While stationed at Whiteman, he met a young woman from Sedalia who became the love of his life.
At Monday’s City Council meeting Sedalia Fire Chief Matt Irwin had his newest vehicle parked just outside; a 2023 Ford F550 squad truck customized by Feld Manufacturing of Carroll, Iowa.
SEDALIA — Kyle Herrick stood at the Katy Depot on Thursday, July 11, waiting the arrival of four bicyclists coming in on the Katy Trail.
Well-known rock 'n' roll band Foreigner will perform the first night of the Missouri State Fair on Thursday, Aug. 8, on the State Fair Grandstand. The band is on its Historic Farewell Tour and will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Oct. 19.
Jeffthan Glaster sat amid his fellow Crowder City residents at Missouri Boys State, praying that he would hear his name called. Prayer answered, promise delivered.
WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE - Despite early morning rain storms and sweltering heat throughout the weekend in Knob Noster, the first Wings over Whiteman Air Show since 2019 went off without a hitch and delivered an amazing communal experience for all in attendance.
WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE — The static presence of a MQ-9 Reaper during Wings Over Whiteman on Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14, carried historic significance to the 20th Attack Squadron.
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Five from Springfield in serious condition after Benton accident
Friday morning, July 12, Republican Gubernatorial candidate Bill Eigel swept through Sedalia, stopping at the American Legion No. 642 hall to stump for his own campaign, soundly bashing his own party including Gov. Mike Parson and Mike Kehoe.
During daily meetings from July 8 to July 12, the Pettis County Commission completed the following:
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