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Yeager’s Cycle celebrates 60 years
Saturday afternoon Janice and Mike Siron, left, and Lloyd Dunn, all of Sedalia, look over a three-wheel Harley-Davidson owned by Dave and Lori Jordan from Lake Ozark. The Sirons and Dunn were attending...
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Council to vote on trash, recycling changes
Some big decisions will be made regarding the city’s trash and recycling programs during tonight’s Sedalia City Council meeting. Public Works Director Brenda Ardrey has spoken with council numerous...
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Bombers cruise past Branson, 13-5, after 10-run inning
The Bombers jumped on another MINK League starter Sunday, this time chasing Branson’s Aaron Bennefield after two innings. Sedalia scored 10 runs in the second frame, and cruised to a 13-5 victory over...
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Excessive Heat Warning issued for Pettis County
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include information from Sedalia-Pettis County Emergency management Agency Director Dave Clippert. An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect through 7 p.m....
View ArticleOn the brink of history
On the eve of the Republican National Convention, two Pettis County Party officials are set to become witnesses to history. In what has been described by many as the most contentious primary season in...
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Youth showcase livestock at Pettis County 4-H event
Kaysen Millsap, of Otterville, looks to the judge for directions while his wether goat follows suit early Monday morning at the Pettis County 4-H Youth Livestock Show in the Swine Pavilion on the...
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Woman practices Native American feather medicine
Artist, singer and songwriter Ginny Blankenship, of Rosebud, has always felt a connection to the Native American way of life. While attending the Robert Woolery Sr. Memorial Pow Wow this past weekend...
View ArticleFree Month Monday begins today
Beginning in today’s Sedalia Democrat is a promotion that is 148 years in the making. Each Monday, the name of a current newspaper subscriber will be randomly selected and awarded one month of free...
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RNC: Ohio delegation overjoyed by ‘Down Under’ speech
The Ohio delegation to the Republican National Convention received a visit from “Down Under” during its kickoff breakfast Monday. Australian Ambassador to the United States Joe Hockey was among the...
View ArticleJuly 19 Crash Reports
Man arrested for DWI in Henry A Warrensburg man was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated after a single-vehicle accident at 3 p.m. Sunday in Henry County. According to a Missouri State...
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Eagle Scout project betters Smithton baseball fields
For many young men there are two iconic pastimes in their youth, baseball and Scouting. One local teen has combined his love of both to help the community. A little more than a year ago, Austin Bohlen...
View ArticleJuly 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...
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Boy Scout Troop 300 attends prestigious Bechtel Reserve
Several young men from Amigos de Cristo Boy Scout Troop 300 participated in a once-in-a-lifetime high adventure camp in West Virginia July 2 through 10. The scouts were honored to be the first troop in...
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World Champion rides high
So many things can happen to a person in the span of a month in their life. Jackson Schmidt knows this all too well. On June 23, Schmidt was profiled in the Democrat’s “Neighbors” feature for his...
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RNC: Go figure
66 Delegates representing the state of Ohio at the convention. There are 63 alternate delegates. 318 Inductees immortalized in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. 20 Dollars per day for...
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RNC: Wednesday’s schedule
Theme: Make America First Again Wednesday evening’s speakers include, but are not limited to: • Indiana Gov. Mike Pence • Newt and Callista Gingrich • U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz • Eric Trump • U.S. Sen. Marco...
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RNC: On the issues: Immigration
Saying he’s frustrated with illegal immigration, U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, R-Pennsylvania, said Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks his language. Barletta said when people come to the...
View ArticleKansas City, Kansas, officer dies after shot in police car
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — An officer with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department died Tuesday after he was shot in his car as he approached people matching the description of suspects in an earlier...
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Tuesday’s coverage of the Republican National Convention
Find out what Ohio Gov. John Kasich and House Speaker Paul Ryan had to say at the Republican National Convention. Plus, see what delegates had to say on foreign policy and immigration on our RNC page....
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Missouri State Fairgrounds are truly an assest to Sedalia
The beginning of the summer fly plague heralds the coming of the Missouri State Fair. One of them bothered me just seconds before I sat down to write this column, and he’s still in the house. And that...
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