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Journals are a gateway to the past
I’ve journalized the results of my hunting and fishing trips in one form or another most of the time since I was in high school. The format of those early journals included a fill-in-the-blank section...
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Tourism impact continues to increase in Sedalia
A recent report showed Missouri set records for tourism in Fiscal Year 2016, and it seems Sedalia tourism is also continuing to increase. According to a news release from Gov. Jay Nixon’s office,...
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Dec. 31 Police Reports
This list is a sampling of crime in Sedalia and the surrounding area. Information is taken from official police reports, which do not necessarily contain statements from all parties involved in each...
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Callaway birth announcement
Callaway Nichole Brashear and Kelsey Callaway, of Sedalia, became the parents of a son, Jayden Alexander Callaway, born Christmas night Dec. 25, 2016. He weighed 7.6 pounds. The maternal grandparents...
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Portion of 20th Street to close for repair
The City of Sedalia’s contractor will close 20th Street from South Beacon Avenue to South Warren Avenue to through traffic to allow for repair of the roadway from work recently completed on the...
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To have your event or meeting listed, send details to fbemiss@civitasmedia.com or call 826-1000 ext. 1481. TODAY New Year’s Day Observed. TUESDAY 6:30 a.m.: Sunrise Optimist, Best Western State Fair...
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Team Scream ready for another exciting year
Team SCREAM, Smith-Cotton High School’s competitive robotics program, is ready to go the extra mile this year as new members have been added to the group. Because of previous large numbers of students...
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This list is a sampling of crime in Sedalia and the surrounding area. Information is taken from official police reports, which do not necessarily contain statements from all parties involved in each...
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Zeb Eckles writes, directs and produces his first film
HUGHESVILLE — Independent film maker, Zeb Eckles, of rural Pettis County spent New Year’s Eve wrapping up the last shoot of the week for his film “Demon’s Vale,” a horror/western that explores the...
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Tipton man killed in accident
A Tipton man was killed in a single-vehicle accident at 10:29 p.m. Sunday in Moniteau County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Dillon G. Ramey, 25, was driving east on U.S. Highway...
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Westbound Leroy Van Dyke Road closed
Beginning Tuesday, the westbound lane of Leroy Van Dyke Road between Hobby Lobby Drive and West Main Street will be closed, according to a City of Sedalia news release. Businesses along Leroy Van Dyke...
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Sedalia City Council meeting to include budget public hearing
With the new year comes a new budget process for the City of Sedalia, which will begin today with a public hearing. Tonight’s Sedalia City Council meeting will begin with a public hearing to allow any...
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Building a better cup
What started as a fun idea in a fraternity house several years ago has turned into a company gaining national attention for its quirky and successful improvement on a college tradition — beer pong....
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Lt. Gov.-elect Parson recovering from heart surgery
BOLIVAR (AP) — Lt. Gov.-elect Mike Parson says he is recovering after undergoing heart surgery. He says he will be ready to take office on Inauguration Day next week. Parson released a statement Monday...
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Marshall man hurt in Saline County accident
A Marshall man sustained moderate injuries in a single-vehicle accident at 12:03 a.m. Sunday in Saline County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Roberto C. Hernandez Linares, 19, was...
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Newcomer files for Sedalia City Council
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include information about Smithton candidate filing, Pettis County R-XII School District filing and to correct information regarding a La Monte...
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Baby it’s cold outside
Another cold snap is expected to hit Pettis County and West Central Missouri starting Wednesday and continue through the end of the week. “It won’t be quite as bad as the cold front that moved through...
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Midwest economic survey suggests big improvement in December
Soaring numbers in a monthly survey of business supply managers suggest that economic conditions are improving in nine Midwest and Plains states, according to a report issued Tuesday. The Mid-America...
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Tourism is a gowing industry in Sedalia
You probably read Sedalia Democrat reporter Nicole Cooke’s recent story about the economic impact of tourism right here in the State Fair City. But just in case you didn’t, here’s the point: tourism is...
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Reed’s trial provides interesting testimony
Leslie Reed went to trial on Oct. 12, 1938, for the Aug. 4 murder of Ed Williams. Witnesses at the crime scene portrayed Reed as the aggressor, shooting an unarmed Williams through the window of Reed’s...
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