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Kathy Watson, owner of Mama K Designs, stands in front of her booth during Burg Fest, held Friday, Sept. 9 and Saturday, Sept. 10 in downtown Warrensburg.
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VIDEO: Students walk into new Knob Noster High School

Warrensburg Elks 673 presented a $4,000 check to Warrensburg Lions Club during their Oct. 8 meeting. The grant was obtained by submitting grant paperwork to the Elks Grand Lodge to help the Lions Club purchase a camera through their Kidsight Vision Screening program. The camera cost is $8,500.00 and is used to help scan children's eyes for help with their eyesight. The Lions Club has helped thousands of children with eyesight issues. Pictured are Dennis Norcross, Tom Mullins, Christinia Holtzen, Paula West (Grant Coordinator), James Joyner (Elk & Lions Club Member), Anna Terry, George Richards, Sandy Woods, John Marr, Jim Gill and Gary Livengood. Warrensburg Elks has obtained $11,500.00 in grant money this year supporting the Veterans Home, local schools with supplies and other non profit organizations in our community. Any organizations seeking help, please contact the Elks Lodge at 747-6435.

PHOTO: Elks Lodge donates to Lions Club’s Kidsight Vision Screening program

4-H members gather in Jefferson City to meet with government officials and other 4-H'ers for 4-H Day at the Capitol

4-H: Having fun and doing the most

What makes a community-based youth organization successful? Is it the number of events it hosts, the number of people who participate, or the number of projects it completes? While all of these …

Mid-Missouri Artists issues last call for craft show signups

Artists and crafters who wish to participate in the 50th Holiday Arts and Crafts Show scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7, sponsored by Mid-Missouri Artists, Inc., and Warrensburg Parks and Recreation …
The Warrensburg Marching Tigers performed in the Lee’s Summit North Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 10.

Marching Tigers compete at Lee’s Summit North

The Warrensburg Marching Tigers continued the performance season for their  2026 show “Sirocco,” Saturday, Oct. 10, at Lee’s Summit North High School. Throughout the day, the students …

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Warrensburg area police reports for Oct. 13

Samantha L. Ferrell, 43, was arrested Sept. 14 for driving while intoxicated in the 300 block of South Ridgeview Avenue after officers observed a vehicle exceeding the speed limit.  She was …

Warrensburg area crash reports for Oct. 13

Man hurt in hillcrest accident A 19-year-old man from Holden suffered minor injuries in a Johnson County accident Friday, Oct. 9. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, he was …

Warrensburg area community calendar for Oct. 13-19

Tuesday, Oct. 13  Medical services provided by Katy Trail Community Health’s mobile unit are available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the parking lot of The Food Center, 137 E. Culton St. in …
Secunda Club of Warrensburg plans several community improvement projects in addition to fundraising from its Annual Salad Luncheon scheduled next year on Tuesday, April 20. The club works with social workers in the Warrensburg R6 schools to identify student needs and supports other organizations with donated funds and items. Members of this year’s Community Improvement Committee are (from left) Brenda Chambers, Linda Curtis, Sue Engelmann, Melva Andrew and Sarah Slagle.

PHOTO: Secunda Club plans improvement projects

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Watch for wildlife movement on roadways

Cooler, longer nights mean deer and other wild animals are on the move. Most deer strikes with vehicles occur during October and November between the hours of 6-7 a.m. and 6-9 p.m. The Missouri …

Warrensburg Chamber announces Locally Yours Vendor Event

The Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce will host the  Locally Yours Vendor Event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Missouri Veterans Home, 1300 Veterans RD in Warrensburg.  …
Holden Street brought out food and activities during Burg Fest on Friday, Sept 9.

PHOTOS: Burg Fest brings family fun to downtown Warrensburg

Golfers line the path ahead of tee time for the Blaine Whitworth Go Big or Go Home Foundation Golf Tournament

Blaine Whitworth Go Big or Go Home Foundation Tournament tees off for prostate cancer awareness

WARRENSBURG — The Blaine Whitworth Go Big or Go Home Foundation dedicated its sixth annual golf tournament to prostate cancer awareness on Friday, Oct. 9, at Mules National Club. Sixty-two …

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No. 24 Central Missouri football falls to No. 14 Northwest Missouri

Central Missouri quarterback Jordan Pachot eyes a receiver against Central Oklahoma on Oct. 3, at Walton Stadium.
No. 24 Central Missouri football struggled to find a consistent rhythm as it lost to No. 14 Northwest Missouri State, 42-20, on Saturday, Oct. 10, at Bearcat Stadium in Maryville.  The …

Kingsville boys cross country wins Brian T. Simpson Invite

Kingsville boys cross country won the Brian T. Simpson Invite on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia.  Senior Avery Barnes led the Tigers, finishing ninth …

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BooTique Crawl docketed for Saturday

The BooTique Crawl will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, in Warrensburg. Participating locations include  Marmee’s (321 E. Young Street), Revival Clothing & Decor (202 …

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The Warrensburg Star-Journal claimed two awards in the 2026 Better Newspaper Contest on Saturday, Sept. 26. From left: Missouri Press Association president Bryan Chester and Warrensburg Star-Journal editor Joe Andrews.

Warrensburg Star-Journal earns top awards from Missouri Press Association

The Warrensburg Star-Journal received two first-place awards in the Missouri Press Association's 2026 Better Newspaper Contest for work published in 2025.  The recognitions were presented …

WMMC joins Show-Me High Value Network to strengthen independent, local healthcare

Western Missouri Medical Center (WMMC) is a founding member of the new Show-Me High Value Network, a network of 23 local, independent community hospitals working together to collaborate on clinical …
Zach Toole, premise technician for AT&T (right) and employees from different AT&T district areas combined their available assistance funds, allowing them to provide the Hayworth family with $2,250 in supplies.

AT&T steps up to help Sedalia family after house fire

SEDALIA — When Michael Hayworth returned home on Aug. 21, he found that everything his family had built their lives around was gone. Hayworth, his wife and their seven children lost their home …
Brown’s Shoe Fit snagged first place in the Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce’s annual Paint the Town Red contest on Saturday, Aug. 29.

Brown’s Shoe Fit takes first place in annual Paint the Town Red contest

WARRENSBURG – Brown’s Shoe Fit snagged first place in the Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce’s annual Paint the Town Red contest.  To honor this year’s “retro rewind” theme, …

WMMC earns Great Place To Work® certification for second consecutive year

Western Missouri Medical Center (WMMC) has been named a Great Place To Work® Certified™ organization for the second consecutive year, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to creating a positive …
Police & Crash Reports
Peighton E. Sigman, 27, was arrested Sept. 9 in the 500 block of West Market Street for unlawful use of a weapon, first degree harassment, 4th degree assault  and armed criminal action while …
Knob Noster driver  suffers minor injuries after striking guard rail A 23-year-old female from Knob Noster suffered minor injuries in a single-vehicle accident at 12:50 a.m. Saturday, Oct. …
Teen seriously hurt in collision  An 18-year-old male from Holden was seriously hurt following a collision at 6:54 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, on U.S. 50 Highway in Johnson County. …
Sedalia motorcyclist injured in Johnson County accident A Sedalia  man, 30, suffered moderate injuries at 3:25 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, in a Johnson County accident. According to a …

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The Warrensburg Board of Education held a work session Tueday, Oct. 6, at Warrensburg High School.

Warrensburg R-VI School Board maps out strategy to address deficit

WARRENSBURG — The Warrensburg R-VI Board of Education met Tuesday, Oct. 6, for a special work session to develop plans for its cost-cutting conversation. The meeting centered around an …
Front row from left: Minchan Pyo, UOS vice president for International Affairs; UOS President Yongkul Won; UCM President Roger Best; and Tim Crowley, UCM provost and vice president of Academic Affairs. Second row: Hyenyoung Jung, deputy director of the UOS Office of International Affairs; Hyunghee Kim, chief secretary to the UOS president; Soo Il Lee, dean of the UOS College of Engineering; Jeffrey Robertson, dean of the UCM College of Health, Science, and Technology; Laurel Hogue, UCM vice provost for Online and Extended Studies; Ann McCoy, UCM vice provost for Academic Programs and dean of Graduate Studies; and Douglas Davenport, dean of the UCM Harmon College of Business and Professional Studies.

UCM, University of Seoul celebrate longstanding partnership, discuss new opportunities

The University of Central Missouri (UCM) recently welcomed leaders from the University of Seoul (UOS), a public research university in Korea, as the institutions look to grow an existing partnership. …

KMOS-TV earns Emmy nomination for ‘Fentanyl and Families in the Midwest’

The KMOS PBS documentary-style news program, “Fentanyl and Families in the Midwest,” has been nominated for the 2026 National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Mid-America Emmy Awards in …

Warrensburg Board of Education to hold special work session Tuesday

The Warrensburg R-VI Board of Education is slated to have a special work session at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the Warrensburg High School Library.  The lone item on the agenda is entitled …

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Blink of an eye

Our lives are little more than the blink of an eye. Blink. We are born. Blink. We have hopefully reached adulthood. Blink. We are staring at a stranger’s face in the mirror, given the wrinkles and …

Missouri students need more than a semester of financial literacy

As a high school teacher and parent, I see many things to change about our educational system, from funding and curriculum to choice.  A strengthened focus on financial literacy while …
Bennet Bodenstein

Tour de Italy

Gloom and doom are coupled with hand-wringing in the wine industry over the recent unfamiliar grape-growing conditions across the globe. It is bad, but not that bad. There are wine-growing …
Bennet Bodenstein

Don’t break the bank

Let's live dangerously, throw caution to the wind and make this the week you try a new, unfamiliar wine variety. With all of the wine varieties that are in the marketplace, there has got to be …

Our duty

As we approach the 2026 midterm election on Nov. 3, we are bombarded with the typical idea that this election is the most important midterm of our lifetimes.  In all previous midterms, we …

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LETTER: Protect your wallet, majority rule

Dear Editor, I am writing to urge my fellow Missourians to vote NO on Amendments 4 and 5 on the August ballot. Both proposals threaten our rights and financial well-being under the guise of …

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