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Missouri State Fair Opening Day Parade marches on despite heat
Members of the Missouri 4-H council wave to the crowd as they make their way down Missouri State Fair Boulevard during Thursday night’s Opening Day Parade for the 114th Missouri State Fair. Nearly 100...
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Super Simone! Biles soars to Olympic all-around title
RIO DE JANEIRO — Simone Biles and Aly Raisman stood side by side in Rio Olympic Arena, clutching each other while waiting for the inevitable coronation. When the floor exercise judges validated what...
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Boisterous Brazilian fans rewrite rules of Olympic etiquette
RIO DE JANEIRO — Forget the snarling traffic and unexpected rainstorms. Foreign spectators and athletes at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro have something else to get used to: The boisterous booing and...
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New changes don’t erase the memories of old
To say Sedalia is growing by leaps and bounds may be a cliché, but it is also true. As I drove around town, I could see a lot of construction going on that wasn’t happening just the week before. I know...
View ArticleAug. 13-14 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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Thoughts on the fair
The Democrat will randomly ask fair-goers a different question each day of the Missouri State Fair to find out their opinions on various Fair topics. Reporter Faith Bemiss asked Friday’s question:...
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Democrat Kids’ Contest displayed
The Democrat asked local children to send in drawings of their favorite activities about the Missouri State Fair and provided a space for the kids to draw the pictures placed randomly inside the...
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Sarcoxie woman crowned 2016 Missouri State Fair Queen
Miss Jasper County, Lanie Ogle, 18, of Sarcoxie, received the honor Friday afternoon of being crowned the 2016 Missouri State Fair Queen. Ogle, who comes from several generations of agriculture, was...
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The lessons of family learned on the farm
At the heart of the Missouri State Fair are the youth — the young men and women who go to enjoy the Midway, food and concerts, and those who exhibit at the Fair. Without their ancestors, the parents...
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Smith-Cotton football hosts four-team home jamboree
Football season is upon Sedalia. Preseason football, that is. Smith-Cotton hosted Eldon, Mexico and Osage at Tiger Stadium at Jennie Jayne Activities Complex for a football jamboree Friday in Sedalia....
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A story straight from the farm
The Missouri State Fair offers countless opportunities to see and learn about the best the state has to offer in agriculture. This year a new opportunity has cropped up for the very young and young at...
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US ousted, Sweden wins 4-3 on penalties after 1-1 draw
BRASILIA, Brazil — Taunted by local fans since the Olympics began and stinging from a surprising loss, Hope Solo called Sweden a “bunch of cowards.” The U.S. goalkeeper criticized the Swedes for the...
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Egyptian judoka refuses to shake Israeli opponent’s hand
RIO DE JANEIRO — Middle Eastern politics spilled onto the judo mat Friday at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics when an Egyptian competitor refused to shake hands with his winning Israeli opponent. Islam El...
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Democrat Kids’ Contest displayed
The Democrat asked local children to send in drawings of their favorite activities about the Missouri State Fair and provided a space for the kids to draw the pictures placed randomly inside the...
View ArticleFair Watch
• It may not have happened on the Missouri State Fairgrounds, but it’s definitely a result of the Fair being in session. Thursday night, I was dropping off my friends in downtown Sedalia after watching...
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Video: Rooster Crowing Contest Preliminaries at the State Fair
Getting a rooster to crow is harder than you think. Watch the black rooster. .neFileBlock { margin-bottom: 20px; } .neFileBlock p { margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; } .neFileBlock .neFile { border-bottom: 1px...
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Coxswain’s rallying cry spurs US women’s eight to more gold
RIO DE JANEIRO — The U.S. boat was in third place halfway through the race when coxswain Katelin Snyder shouted the magic words: “This is the U.S. women’s eight!” Yes, it was. The crew responded and...
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Upset over Nadal puts del Potro in tennis final vs. Murray
RIO DE JANEIRO — Juan Martin del Potro ended Rafael Nadal’s bid for an unprecedented second Olympic singles gold medal in a thrill-a-minute semifinal, then celebrated as if the title were already his,...
View ArticleCommunity Calendar for Aug. 15 to Aug. 21
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...
View ArticleAug. 15 Crash Reports
Man killed in Moniteau accident A New Haven man was killed in a two-vehicle accident at 12:15 a.m. Saturday in Moniteau County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Joshua F....
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