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The exterior wall of K & A Creations collapsed Wednesday Oct. 14 in downtown Holden.
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People gathered Wednesday at the Mount Zion Christian Church, 951 NE State Hwy NN near Sweet Springs after an early morning fire razed the historic church.

Fire destroys historic Mount Zion Christian Church near Sweet Springs

SWEET SPRINGS — A fire destroyed the Mount Zion Christian Church early Wednesday, Oct. 14. The blaze at the church in the 900 block of Northeast NN Highway near the Pettis County-Johnson …
The Johnson County Fire Protection District responded to a structure fire of Mt. Zion Christian Church on Wednesday.

Mt. Zion Christian Church destroyed in fire

The Mt. Zion Christian Church was destroyed in a structure fire early Wednesday, Oct. 14 in northeastern Johnson County.  According to the Johnson County Fire Protection District, the fire …

Warrensburg City Council moves forward with pocket park development

WARRENSBURG — The Warrensburg City Council motioned for city leaders to proceed with the development of a pocket park at 205 North Maguire Street during its Monday, Oct. 12, meeting. The …
Republican State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick, left, and Democratic challenger Quentin Wilson

Missouri auditor candidates split over how office should confront state budget problems

Missouri is headed toward a potentially painful budget reckoning as state spending continues to outpace revenue growth. The two leading candidates for state auditor agree that should be a major …

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UCM to celebrate the decades during ‘Retro Rewind’ Homecoming

The University of Central Missouri (UCM) will be turning back the clock to celebrate Homecoming in retro style Oct. 16-17. It will be a blast from the past as UCM hosts a weeklong series of …
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.

Local vendors showcase creativity, community at Burg Fest

WARRENSBURG — Warrensburg's annual Burg Fest brought together local vendors, small-business owners, and community members for a weekend of shopping, creativity and connection. Vendors offered …
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 …
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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 …

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 …

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 …

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Warrensburg girls tennis beats Capital City, advances to district championship match

Warrensburg girls tennis beat Capital City 5-0 in its Class 2 District 4 semifinal Tuesday, Oct. 13, at Capital City High School. The Tigers swept doubles. Senior Reese Glover and Junior …

Central Missouri women’s basketball embraces high expectations as preseason favorites

Central Missouri women’s basketball faced adversity early in its 2025-26 season. And by the time January came around, the Jennies were without four starters. UCM still found a way to make a …

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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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From left:, front: Emma Bloom, Ella Christensen, Ali Midgyett and Wendy Opurum. Back: Anna Coombs, Noelle McBride, Adrina Ratzzlaff, Xanden Johnson, Kamber Ric

Warrensburg Schools Foundation distributes Dual Credit Scholarship

The Warrensburg Schools Foundation has announced the 2026-2027 Dual Credit Scholarship recipients  for 13 Warrensburg High School students totaling $3,583.80. Foundation funds will be forwarded …
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 …

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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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