Democrat Kids’ Drawing Contest
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View ArticleEdwards man arrested after vehicle pursuit
An Edwards man was arrested Monday night after a two-county vehicle pursuit ended in Pettis County. Tyler Eugene Maxton, 21, was arrested after the pursuit, which began in Benton County. According to...
View ArticleAug. 10 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 ArticleMissouri 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...
View ArticleJohn Kay & Steppenwolf to bring good times to fans at Missouri State Fair
Classic rock fans will want to get their “motor runnin’” and “head out on the highway” Aug. 13 to attend the John Kay & Steppenwolf concert at the Missouri State Fair. The band, best known for...
View ArticleMissouri State Fairgrounds prepping for opening day
Missouri State Fair Groundskeeper Monica Shirkey tosses mulch on the ground near the Kid’s Stage, one of several people busy prepping for the Missouri State Fair on Tuesday. Shirkey along with Gina...
View ArticleFoghat to introduce new album at Missouri State Fair concert
Foghat fans will receive a special treat with the group’s performance at the Missouri State Fair Aug. 13. The band will perform three songs from their new 12-track album “Under the Influence” that was...
View ArticleMissouri artists recognized in Missouri State Fair’s Top 50 show
As is tradition for the Missouri State Fair, the Missouri Top 50 kicked off the annual event Wednesday evening, honoring the best artists in the Show-Me State. Fine Arts Superintendent Alan Weaver said...
View Article4-H, FFA youth compete in State Fair horse show through Sunday
Mikaila Livingston, of Harrisonville, a member of the Cass County Hillside Cavaliers 4-H, gallops her horse around poles in the Coliseum on the Missouri State Fairgrounds on Thursday afternoon....
View ArticleDinner, auction to benefit Fair Foundation efforts
In a little more than a week, thousands of visitors will arrive in Sedalia for the Missouri State Fair. Competitions for the 2016 Fair began July 28 with the horse competitions. One other event that is...
View ArticleA foundation of agriculture at the Fair
There are several key factors that make the Missouri State Fair an event to remember and on any given day during the Fair two of them, children and livestock, can be found in one location: the...
View ArticleIt’s golf’s time to deliver a good show at the Olympics
RIO DE JANEIRO — Men’s golf gets four days to make up for four months of negative chatter about whether it even belongs in the Olympics. Not even a dreary sky with occasional rain could dampen the...
View ArticleRapinoe’s return comes in time for quarterfinal push
MANAUS, Brazil — Megan Rapinoe’s return is coming at just the right time for the United States. The U.S. women have advanced to the Olympic quarterfinals; the three-time defending champions will play...
View ArticleAug. 12 Crash Reports
Warsaw man seriously injured A Warsaw man sustained serious injuries in a single-vehicle accident at 2:11 p.m. Wednesday in Benton County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Robert G....
View ArticleVIDEO: Animal muzzle printer helps ID livestock
Missouri State Fair Forensic Consultant Don Lock, of Jefferson City, uses muzzle printing to assure animal competitors are correctly identified for livestock competitions Aug. 11, 2016. .neFileBlock {...
View ArticleAug. 12 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 ArticleState Fair opens with reflections on success
The 114th Missouri State Fair officially began Thursday with reflections of the past and the promise of the future. Gov. Jay Nixon, who spoke in his final Opening Day ceremony as governor, described...
View ArticleSacred Heart volleyball expects summer work to pay off
The Missouri State Fair gutted an evening Gremlin volleyball practice of its players, leaving two lone juniors in the Sacred Heart gym Thursday. Head volleyball coach David Fall did not mind the fair’s...
View ArticleThe next generation of agriculture
Although the manner in which farming is done today has changed in some respects from that of previous generations, one thing that hasn’t changed is the ability of agriculture producers to face...
View ArticleOpening Day scenes at the Fair
The late morning sun creates a starburst on a member of the Marshall Municipal Band’s French horn as the band plays Thursday after opening ceremonies at the 2016 Missouri State Fair. The band played...
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