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Warrensburg senior Quinn Conley watches the ball against Harrisonville on March 21, at the Warrensburg Activities Complex.
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Conley to finish as Warrensburg’s all-time combined wins leader
Teresa Pearce points to the entrance of the labyrinth on Thursday, April 11, at the Warrensburg Church of the Brethren. The path to the center is unobstructed, allowing the journey to be spiritual as you walk inside the labyrinth. 

Warrensburg Church of the Brethren introduces community labyrinth

WARRENSBURG – The Warrensburg Church of the Brethren is set to complete a community labyrinth aimed at giving a meditative and peaceful experience.
Volunteers from the Johnson County Fuller Center for Housing pose for a photo during a recent Greater Blessing ceremony to celebrate the completion of another home project. Photo courtesy of the Fuller Center for Housing

Fuller Center completes recent housing project

The Johnson County Fuller Center for Housing recently hosted a Greater Blessing ceremony to mark the completion of a housing project for a local Johnson County homeowner.

Crash Reports - April 19, 2024

Holden man arrested for DWI after accident

Local Briefs April 19

Mid-Missouri Artists to host local artist for April program

University of Central Missouri begins cannabis certificate program

WARRENSBURG — The University of Central Missouri has launched a new online cannabis certificate training program after partnering with educator Green Flower.

Media literacy bill gets hearing in Missouri legislature

Despite growing tensions between elected officials nationwide and the media, Missouri lawmakers are looking to educate students on media and digital literacy through a new pilot program.

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UCM to premiere Duke Ellington’s ‘Sacred Concert’

University of Central Missouri Theatre and Dance and UCM Music will present Duke Ellington’s “Sacred Concert” at the James L. Highlander Theatre at 7:30 p.m. April 18-20 and at 2 p.m. April 21.

Missouri initiative campaigns confident of achieving signature goals

Three initiative campaigns say they are on track to submit signatures that would put measures to legalize abortion and sports wagering, and to increase the minimum wage, on Missouri’s ballot this year.

UCM junior from Sweet Springs receives top student employee award

Donovan Hoyes, a junior accounting major from Sweet Springs, has received the top honor in an annual program that recognizes exemplary student employees at the University of Central Missouri. Hoyes received the Student Employee of the Year award in the ceremony conducted on April 8 by UCM’s Office of Human Resources.
A student stops by one of the booths during Reality Check hosted by Central Bank at Crest Ridge High School.

Central Bank hosts Reality Check at Crest Ridge

During the 2023-24 school year, Central Bank visited multiple schools in the Warrensburg area. Most recently, the bank hosted a Reality Check at Crest Ridge High School.

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No. 2 Central Missouri baseball flies past Quincy

No. 2 Central Missouri baseball recorded six home runs, including two from redshirt junior Josh Patrick, in a 15-6 win against Quincy on Wednesday, April 17, at Quincy University Stadium in Quincy, Illinois.

Jennies softball swept by Maryville University

Central Missouri softball concluded its doubleheader against Maryville University with a 4-2 loss on Wednesday, April 17, at the South Recreation Complex. 

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Business

Warrensburg’s DayStar Filters gives a glimpse of the eclipse

As featured on ABC’s “World News Tonight with David Muir,
WARRENSBURG – As the moon passed over the sun on Monday, April 8, it offered millions of American viewers the opportunity to see a total solar eclipse for the first time since 2017. From Mexico, to Missouri, to Cleveland and New York, eyes turned toward the skies as the path of totality peaked all across North America.

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West Central Electric Cooperative’s delegates to Washington, D.C., are congratulated by WCE Board President Densil Allen Jr. and WCE General Manager Michael Newland. From left, Allen, Saul Logan and Jonathan Henry of Warrensburg High School, Kayley Marten of Crest Ridge High School and Newland. Photo courtesy of West Central Electric Cooperative

WCE names 2024 Youth Tour and CYCLE delegates

West Central Electric Cooperative announced that three area high school students are preparing to pack their bags for a week in Washington, D.C., following the 2024 Rural Electric Youth Tour finals hosted April 3.
A car pulls in to park at the storefront of Swisher's on Friday, March 29 in Warrensburg. First opened in 1965 by Ray Swisher and his business partner Louis “Louie” Feldman, the store was then called Louie’s Farm & Home.

Swisher’s hardware sold, set to change ownership April 8

WARRENSBURG – After close to 60 years since it first opened its doors, Swisher’s hardware store is being sold, with its storefront changing ownership on April 8.
Thursday, March 28, competitive eater JWebby (James Webb), of Sydney, Australia, hams it up before polishing off a seven-layer

JWebby, a competitive eater, visits Ni-Kuni restaurant

SEDALIA — From zero to 1.5 million followers, JWebby, a competitive eater from Sydney, Australia, has excelled in social media since beginning his competition circuit in 2021.
Western Missouri Medical Center President and CEO Darinda Dick, center, smiles toward the camera and prepares to cut the ceremonial ribbon on Monday, March 25, at Heart Care of Warrensburg. 

WMMC opens Heart Care of Warrensburg, its new cardiology home

WARRENSBURG – The Heart Care of Warrensburg celebrated its opening on Monday, March 27, with a ribbon cutting ceremony put on by the Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce.
Taigan Plummer poses for a portrait in front of her business' acronym on Tuesday, March 19, at Mule Country Realty in Warrensburg. Plummer and her husband, Jacob, hope to help all in need of a home in Warrensburg.

Mule Country Realty prioritizes client education, assistance

WARRENSBURG — Finding a home in today’s market can be perplexing, exhausting, and confusing. Housing prices have seen dramatic dips and jumps over the years, causing properties to not be sold.
Police & Crash Reports
Driver arrested for DWI after crash
Khaniah S. Woodson, 18, was arrested on March 11 for stealing at a business in the 300 block of Cooper Boulevard. An employee from the business reported that they had a female subject in the office who failed to pay for multiple items, passing the last point of sale. She was transported to the Warrensburg Police Department, processed and released.
Holden woman hurt in Johnson County accident
Kayla M. Sullivan, 35, was arrested on March 4 for a Platte County warrant, possession of a controlled substance and tampering with physical evidence after a traffic stop in the 700 block of East Hale Lake Road. She was transported to the Johnson County Jail.

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Education

Missouri Safety Center receives subaward to help develop virtual de-escalation training

The University of Central Missouri has been included as a subaward recipient for the De-Escalation Training through Active Learning (DeTAL) Assessment and Research Center initiative through Western Illinois University’s (WIU) Psychology Department. The cooperative agreement is made possible through the United States Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office to help develop this cutting-edge virtual training center.

Education Briefs April 5

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Providing staff and resources for support, the Military and Veterans Success Center, located on the first floor of the Elliott Student Union, is a popular gathering spot for active duty military members, veterans and military dependents at the University of Central Missouri. Photo courtesy of the University of Central Missouri

UCM ranked third among large military-friendly schools

The University of Central Missouri’s continued commitment to the men and women who serve the United States is being honored through UCM’s top-10 ranking as a 2024-25 Military Friendly School and as a Military Spouse Friendly School.
From left, the University of Central Missouri Board of Governors recently recognized Professor Emerita Janice Putnam as recipient of the Governor's Award for Excellence in Education, and awarded emeriti status to Monica Huffman, executive assistant to the president, assistant secretary to the Board of Governors, and Cathy Clear, library assistant V. Clear officially retired in 2016, and Huffman retired March 31. Photo courtesy of the University of Central Missouri

UCM board sets tuition, room and board rates for FY25

In its March plenary session, the University of Central Missouri Board of Governors approved increases in student instructional tuition and general fees for academic year 2025 that were below the national rate of inflation.

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Bennet Bodenstein

A few wine suggestions for your Passover meal

The Jewish holiday of Passover begins at sundown on Monday, April 22 and ends at nightfall on Tuesday, April 30. It is a holiday that celebrates a time when, at the last of the 10 plagues that struck Egypt in Biblical times, the Angel of Death passed over the homes of the Israelites.
Angela Palmer

Finding imperfect ways to reduce food waste

I worked outside this past weekend, clearing last year’s plant debris from my native beds, and as I raked, I found myself dreaming of summer foods.
Gwen Rockwood

Writer says goodbye to true blue companion

As losses go, this isn't a big one. I shouldn't even care. Still, I'm sad about it. It's hard to accept that the best jeans in my closet – and possibly the world – are on their last threads.

Lessons from the flower garden

It’s that time of the year again. The time when all traces of winter begin to dissipate and the fresh new palette of spring begins to unfold.
Bennet Bodenstein

Taking a look at malbec wines from Argentina

Did you know that Wednesday, April 17 is officially National Malbec Day? It is a day devoted to celebrating one of the most underrated red wines in the whole of Windom.

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Letters

Letter: American Red Cross has responded to a year of crises

Dear Editor:   2022 has been a year of crisis — both seen and unseen — for families and communities. The big crises the American Red Cross has responded to include …

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