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Missouri veteran receives award
Rural Higginsville resident Harvey Christie received the Military Service Medal and Certificate at the Jan. 21 meeting of the Martin Warren Chapter, Missouri Society, Sons of the American Revolution....
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All immigrants aren’t alike
The most significant wave of immigration realized in the United States was between 1815 and 1920, resulting in 20 million making way to the land of the free. Predominantly from Europe, Canada and Latin...
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Swafford-Hutinger engagement
Steve and Sharon Swafford, of Sedalia, announce the engagement of the daughter Jenny Lynn Swafford, of Overland Park, Kansas, to Drew Thomas Hutinger, of Kansas City. He is the son of Greg and Christy...
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New Healthy U class starts their journey
Carol Cusick Age: 59 City: Sedalia Starting Weight: 257 Why did you decide to apply for Healthy U 2017? I decided after several years, it was time to make a change. I decided that I could be a success...
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Should Super Bowl Monday be a holiday?
The Beastie Boys said “you gotta fight for your right to party.” They didn’t say anything about having to go to work the next day. This is Super Bowl weekend, and even if your team is not in the game,...
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Agriculture enthusiasts visit Ag Expo in Sedalia
Friday at the 2017 Ag Expo in the Mathewson Exhibition Center on the Missouri State Fairgrounds Tyson Foods Inc. put on display cute baby chicks, just born yesterday. The chicks will be donated to the...
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Sacred Heart School honors elementary teacher, alumna
Sacred Heart School concluded Catholic Schools Week by honoring a caring elementary school teacher who’s worked at the school for more than a decade. Second-grade teacher Jill Bentch was named the 2017...
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Choosing the ‘right’ line confuses me, too
I have no idea how many miles of line I’ve spooled onto fishing reels since I began writing about the outdoors professionally back in the early 1980’s, but I’m sure it would stretch from here to there...
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Center girls overwhelm Smith-Cotton in second half
Center girl’s basketball overwhelmed Smith-Cotton in the second half of a 68-48 Lady Tigers loss Friday, Feb. 3 at Smith-Cotton High School in Sedalia. The Lady Tigers (5-14) stayed even with Center,...
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Center defeats Smith-Cotton, 69-45
Smith-Cotton boy’s basketball used two timeouts in the first quarter to escape with a 9-5 deficit against Center High School on Friday. The Yellowjackets separated from a 9-point tie in the second...
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRL’S BASKETBALL Lincoln 63, Green Ridge 42 The Lincoln Lady Cardinals advance to play Sacred Heart in the Kaysinger Conference Tournament with a 63-42 victory against Green Ridge at...
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Kaysinger Conference basketball tournament, day one
The Kaysinger Conference basketball tournament began Friday, Feb. 3 at the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Center in Sedalia and at Smithton High School in Smithton. No. 6 seed Stover opened the boy’s side...
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Feb. 4 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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Holden teen hurt in Johnson County crash
A Holden teenager sustained moderate injuries in a single-vehicle accident at 9:05 p.m. Wednesday in Johnson County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Debra A. Knapp, 18, of...
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Sedalia man seriously injured in Benton County
A Sedalia man sustained serious injuries in a single-vehicle accident at 12:08 a.m. Friday in Benton County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Justin T. Bartley, 18, was driving east...
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Eldon man hurt in Moniteau County crash
An Eldon man sustained moderate injuries in a two-vehicle accident at 9:22 a.m. Thursday in Moniteau County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Gregory L. Edwards, 54, was driving...
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Sedalia man hurt in Pettis County accident
A Sedalia man was injured in a single-vehicle accident at 8:35 a.m. Friday in Pettis County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Shawn A. Lichte, 50, was driving east on Maltsbarger...
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Annual Show-Me Bike Show draws state-wide crowd
Motorcycle aficionados competed and perused a large selection of bikes Saturday at the Show-Me Bike Show on the Missouri State Fairgrounds. The winter show is hosted each year by the Sedalia Motorcycle...
View ArticleCommunity Calendar for Feb. 6 to Feb. 12
To have your event or meeting listed, send details to fbemiss@civitasmedia.com or call 826-1000 ext. 1481. MONDAY 10 a.m.: Show-Me Mad Tatters, University Extension Office Conference Room, 1012A...
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New Smith-Cotton program offers medical field insight
Before 2016 ended, Smith-Cotton High School introduced HOSA, a program for students to get an overall idea of what they would want to do after high school. Science teacher Kelsey Stuart, one of the...
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