Democrat pressman Nelson Lakey walks by the press Friday, March 11 as the last edition of the Sedalia Democrat is printed at 700 S. Massachusetts Ave. The Democrat is now printed at Nowata Printing in Springfield, which is owned by the Democrat’s parent company, Phillips Media Group.
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Mailroom Manager Kathy Booze looks over one of the first copies of the night as the mailroom crew awaits papers from the press Friday, March 11.
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Papers roll off the Democrat’s press for the last time Friday, March 11 for the Saturday, March 12 edition.
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Mailroom Manager Kathy Booze stacks a bundle of papers as mailroom employee Jeremy Jackson places another set of papers into the inserter Friday, March 11.
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Pressman Donnie McCreary checks a copy of the Saturday, March 12 edition of the Democrat as he walks through the pressroom Friday, March 11.
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After the final paper rolled off the press, pressman Nelson Lakey hung up his ear protection for the last time Friday, March 11.
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From left, Customer Service Manager Nikki Monsees, Advertising Assistant Michele Newton and Sales Representative Diana Surface sort through decades of Democrat paperwork during a clean-out of the Democrat office on Saturday, March 26. Democrat employees have been clearing out the office and packing for the move since early March.
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From left, Customer Service Representative Celeste Knox, Advertising Assistant Michele Newton and Customer Service Manager Nikki Monsees throw unneeded documents into the Democrat’s recycling trailer. Previously, it was primarily used for recycling old or discarded newspapers. As of late, it mostly houses old paperwork being cleared out of the office.
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A construction crew works on the newly-hung drywall in the Democrat’s new building, 111 W. Fourth St., on Monday, March 21. The building formerly housed the Sedalia Water Department and was purchased by the Democrat in late 2021.
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Standing above what was formerly a safe, a construction worker nails in a piece of wood while working on the Democrat’s new building Monday, March 21.
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Democrat Reporter Faith Bemiss grabs a stack of newsroom awards to pack away during a clean-out of the office Saturday, March 26.
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Democrat Reporter Chris Howell and his son move a cart full of old documents to be recycled during a clean-out of the office Saturday, March 26.
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Democrat Publisher Will Weibert moves a filing cabinet out of an office Saturday, April 23.
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A construction worker paints a wall in the Democrat’s new building on Tuesday, March 29.
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