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Travelers breeze past Hillcrest Merchants, 18-6
Post 642 Sedalia cruised through its first game Thursday hosting the Missouri Senior Legion State Tournament. The Travelers bludgeoned Post 69 Hillcrest early in an 18-6, seven-inning victory at...
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Pettis County Republicans ready for primary
The annual John C. Ryan Picnic at Liberty Park saw candidates and their representatives from across the state and throughout the county come together for a night of fellowship and political discussion....
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Vansell anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Vansell, of Sedalia, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary June 24. Katherine Pugh and Jack Vansell were married June 24, 1956, in Sedalia. They are both retired. The couple has...
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The struggles of being a woman in the workplace
In 1972, right before my sophomore year in college, and before law school was even a gleam in my eye, my mother took her 20+ year teaching resume to the Blue Springs school system to apply for a job....
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Hagedorn-Fox engagement
Dennis and Gina Hagedorn, of Sedalia, announce the engagement of their daughter Jenna Marie Hagedorn, of St. Louis, to Jeffrey Bernard Fox, of St. Louis. The future groom is the son of Bernard and Jane...
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Old cooks and pie safes
I believe the gourmet cooks of today with their exact measurements and formula recipes would be lost in our grandmother’s kitchens, and would find It hard to match the way cooks of the pre-’60s era...
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Not so taxing: Give to club, help yourself
Missouri taxpayers can help local youth and themselves with state-sanctioned tax credits. The Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri has a couple of tax credit options available and Executive...
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Cunningham running for Pettis County Western Commissioner
Sedalian Jason D. Cunningham has challenged incumbent Jim Marcum as well as fellow newcomer Jack Robinson for the position of Pettis County Western Commissioner in the Aug. 2 primary election. Since...
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Wood to expand pharmacy services in Sedalia
After weeks of speculation throughout the community, Woods Supermarket Chief Executive Officer Craig Easter confirmed Friday that Woods has purchased the prescriptions from the pharmacies at the Bing’s...
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Jason Kander visits Sedalia on #FixCongress tour
Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander spoke with citizens in Sedalia on Friday as part of his 50-stop #FixCongress bus tour for his campaign to be Missouri’s next U.S. senator. The Democratic...
View ArticleHillary Clinton makes history with presidential nomination
History was made this week at the Democratic National Convention when Hillary Clinton became the first female to be declared a presidential nominee by a major American political party. “We just put the...
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Fishing the night shift: black bass, catfish and crappie
Whenever I ask people why they never fish at night, the answer almost always includes an assertion that “I can catch all the fish I want in the daytime.” Call me greedy if you must, but I can’t. Oh, I...
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Taylor pitches CG, Travelers one win from state title
Post 642 Sedalia advanced one step closer to an American Legion AAA Missouri state tournament victory Friday, carried by Gehrig Taylor’s complete-game effort on the mound in a 5-2 at Liberty Park...
View ArticleJuly 30-31 Crash Reports
Warsaw man seriously injured A Warsaw man sustained serious injuries in a single-vehicle accident at 5:47 p.m. Thursday in Benton County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Charles S....
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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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Warrensburg man charged with child pornography
A Warrensburg man was arrested Thursday afternoon in connection with a child pornography investigation. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol news release, Mickie A. Dominis, 30, was arrested on...
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Sowing the seeds of learning
What started as a class project has grown into so much more for the students at The E.W. Thompson School, MSSD. When teacher Michelle Beasley began a project on health and nutrition, she had her...
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Houstonia girl’s bond with horse brings show ribbons
A special chemistry between an girl and her horse led the pair to a World Reserve Champion ribbon at the 75th annual Palomino Horse Breeders of America World Championship Show in Tunica, Mississippi in...
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Sedalia City Council to revisit 2016 strategic goals
In addition to voting on several budget amendments for various city projects, the Sedalia City Council will revisit its 2016 strategic goals during tonight’s meeting. During the pre-council meeting,...
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Record turnout predicted for Tuesday’s primary election in Pettis County
Tuesday is Primary Election Day, with contested races for both county and statewide offices, and voter turnout in Pettis County is expected to be at its highest in at least 20 years. Pettis County...
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