Community calendar for June 19 through June25
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View ArticleDespite heavy rains, crops appear healthy in Pettis County
The weekend rains were a blessing to many area farms but also caused a few setbacks for those farmers who were in the process of bailing hay. Unofficially, parts of the county received more than two...
View ArticleJune 17 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...
View ArticlePhotos: Osage Trails Cub Scout Day Camp offers fun, skills for 94 youth
Cub Scouts participating in the Osage Trails Cub Scout Day Camp yell their loudest Saturday afternoon as they try to win the Spirit Stick. Tara Lappat, assistant day camp director, said the team who...
View ArticleSmithton man arrested for DWI
A Smithton man was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated after a single-vehicle accident at 5:27 p.m. Saturday in Pettis County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Bobby...
View ArticlePhotos: Missouri State Fairgrounds, parts of Pettis County lose trees, limbs...
A maple tree was uprooted during Friday night’s rain storm and damaged a section of fencing on the Missouri State Fairgrounds near the director’s house. Wind gusts of more than 60 miles per hour...
View ArticleSedalia City Council to talk parks, finances, animal shelter
The Sedalia City Council will be touching on topics related to several city departments during Monday night’s meeting. During the pre-council meeting, council will hear a monthly financial update from...
View ArticleClinton man hurt in Benton County crash
A Clinton man sustained serious injuries in a single-vehicle accident at 3:36 p.m. Friday in Benton County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Daniel R. Porterfield, 61, was driving a...
View ArticleTravelers defeat Branson for Wood Bat Tournament
Defeating Branson Post 220 twice, including a 5-4 championship victory Sunday, Post 642 Sedalia AAA went 4-0 June 16-18 as hosts of the Sedalia Travelers Wood Bat Tournament at Liberty Park Stadium....
View ArticleJune 19 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...
View ArticlePrograms planned as UCM hosts Wall That Heals
WARRENSBURG — The Wall That Heals, a major component in the University of Central Missouri’s efforts to engage discussion, honor service members, and educate students and area citizens about the...
View ArticleFourth of July parade in Sedalia looking for more entries
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include a new phone number for citizens to call for parade entries. Sedalians are invited to celebrate Independence Day with the 11th annual Sedalia...
View ArticleSeveral streets to close for resurfacing in Northeast Sedalia
A major street resurfacing project on 43 blocks of city streets began in northeast Sedalia in late May and is anticipated to be complete by Sept. 1. The area is bounded on the west by North Veteran’s...
View ArticleJune 20 Crash Reports
Two hurt in Saline crash Two Marshall women were injured in a single-vehicle accident at 2:10 p.m. Sunday in Saline County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Ethel O. Short, 75, was...
View ArticleMidwest Stud Ram Sale draws thousands to Sedalia
Throughout the year, Sedalia and the Missouri State Fairgrounds host a number of events, but perhaps one of the largest both in terms of the volume of people who visit the State Fair City and the...
View ArticleKaty Trail Ride makes first stop Monday in Sedalia
Some people cycle for exercise, to explore scenery or to meet new friends. For Al and Holly Markin, of Columbia, it blossomed into a marriage. “It’s because of the Katy Trail Ride that we got married,”...
View ArticleRookie Reporter: Out-of-state trips provide students with life lessons
It’s always exciting going to new places, but even more special to do it with your fellow classmates. Smith-Cotton sports and activities have taken various out-of-state trips for events and...
View ArticleSedalia juniors sweep Smithton Storm
Sedalia Rick Ball Ford practiced hitting with wood bats while the young Smithton Storm roster chalked another doubleheader to experience Monday, June 19 during a 10-0, 21-0 Rick Ball sweep at Liberty...
View ArticleJune 20 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...
View ArticleFamily nurse practitioner joins WMMC
WARRENSBURG — Western Missouri Medical Center has welcomed Jacquelyn Addington, RN-BSN, CNRN, FNP, as a Family Nurse Practitioner at Western Missouri Family Healthcare clinics (Holden, Knob Noster and...
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