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McPhail-Bergman wedding
Kaytlyn Marie McPhail and Jacob David Bergman were married at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 4th, at the East Sedalia Baptist Church with Stephen P. Bickel officiating. The bride is the daughter of Richard and...
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Raffle, kind words help local radio legend
Even if you don’t know Denny Perkins, you know Denny Perkins. For more than 30 years, Perkins was a fixture on local radio stations, starting at KLUK in Knob Noster then coming to Sedalia for jobs at...
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Friday afternoon accident sends two to hospital
A two-vehicle accident late Friday afternoon on Broadway Boulevard sent two people to the hospital for treatment of unknown injuries. The accident occurred when a vehicle was making a left-hand turn...
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McMullen loves hearing from his readers
I love getting mail from my readers. It doesn’t matter what you want to say – maybe it’s controversial, silly, short, long or even crazy, but it doesn’t matter because I want to hear and read all of...
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Awed by the Olympics, despite being athletically challenged
I know nothing about hockey. I went to a game once, though, when my good friend, Gayle Latimore, a St. Louis Blues fan, got tickets when they played the now-defunct Kansas City Scouts. She convinced me...
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Remembering local writers
As I was removing pictures from the walls in my so called man cave, while preparing to paint not long ago, I came across a picture of myself and a man whose name many Sedalia citizens will recognize –...
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Missouri State Fair opens Thursday with new attractions
From videos featuring a unique perspective, to new competitions and refurbished buildings, this year’s Missouri State Fair is certainly on-point for the theme, “See What Crops Up.” MSF Director Mark...
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Smith-Cotton Marching Band prepares for ‘Postcards’ field show
During the last few minutes of Band Camp on Friday, Sydny Kocsis stands at the front of a flute formation at Smith-Cotton Stadium with the Smith-Cotton Marching Band. The 2016 field show is...
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Hunters are liable for their actions
While trying to reorganize some old files, I came across notes I’d taken at a seminar on the legal liabilities associated with hunting accidents. The presenter was an experienced trial attorney, and...
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Upcoming trash, recycling changes in Sedalia explained
It’s still two months until trash and recycling changes will take effect in the City of Sedalia, but city staff is hard at work to hopefully make a smooth transition come October. As usual, citizens...
View ArticleAug. 6-7 Crash Reports
Glasgow man arrested for DWI A Glasgow man was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated after he sustained serious injuries in a single-vehicle accident at 12:30 a.m. Friday in Saline County....
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Rio delivers a simple, but spirited, Olympic welcome
RIO DE JANEIRO — What it lacked in flash, Rio made up for with feeling. With a limited budget, the consequence of a biting recession that roiled preparations for South America’s first Olympics, Brazil...
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US-Australia rivalry highlights 1st night in Olympic pool
RIO DE JANEIRO — Katie Ledecky is going for a sweep of the longer freestyle races at the Olympics, a feat unmatched since another American teenager achieved it 48 years ago. Before she tries to equal...
View ArticleMany players to watch outside US in Olympic men’s basketball
RIO DE JANEIRO — From Kyrie to KD, DeMar to DeMarcus, many players on the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team are so well known to NBA fans they can simply go by first names or nicknames. The Americans...
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Swimming’s best sister act carries the Aussies to relay gold
RIO DE JANEIRO — Australia turned to the best sister act in swimming to hold off an American team anchored by Katie Ledecky. Give the gold to Cate and Bronte Campbell. And a world record, too. The...
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Olympics media: Delayed start for NBC, ad overload
NBC is proud of showing every Olympics competition live online, and many on TV. So, it makes the decision to air Friday’s opening ceremony via tape delay a seemingly unnecessary provocation to...
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Board to host tax rate hearing prior to tonight’s meeting
The Sedalia School District 200 Board of Education will host two meetings tonight. Prior to the regularly scheduled meeting, the board will meet for its annual tax rate hearing. The administration will...
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Country music’s Courtney Cole to perform concert
Country music rising superstar Courtney Cole’s convictions run deep. She is passionate about many things but especially empowering individuals to believe that they can accomplish anything especially...
View ArticleCommunity Calendar for Aug. 8 to Aug. 14
To have your event or meeting listed, send details to fbemiss@civitasmedia.com or call 826-1000 ext. 1481. TODAY 10 a.m.: Show-Me Mad Tatters, University Extension Office Conference Room, 1012A...
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Logan, Krahenbuhl families receive Society Horse Show honor
Laura Logan’s family’s eight decades of involvement with the Missouri State Fair Society Horse Show was recognized with a special presentation at the Mathewson Center. Logan, born in Sedalia in 1956,...
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