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From right, Dr. Amy Kiger, Kourtney Dutton, Dr. Crissy Hall (UCM), City Manager Danielle Dulin, Fire Chief Ken Jennings, Capt. Dan Othic (UCM), and City Clerk Jodi Schneider pose for a picture sporting Naloxone kits. 
City of Warrensburg and UCM partner to provide Naloxone on campus
WARRENSBURG – With opioid overdoses becoming more common in today’s world, the City of Warrensburg and the University of Central Missouri have decided to take action, partnering together to provide Naloxone across the school’s campus. more
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Shelby, portrayed by Arianna Wood, gets her hair done by salon owner Truvy, played by Gavin Clifton, as they chat with Clairee, played by Addi Carr, in the background during rehearsal Monday night, April 22 for the Warrensburg High School production of “Steel Magnolias.” Photo by Nicole Cooke | Star-Journal
Warrensburg High School to present 'Steel Magnolias'
WARRENSBURG — Warrensburg High School students will be bringing a classic 1980s film to the theatre stage this week with their production of “Steel Magnolias.” more
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The University of Central Missouri Concert Choir poses for a photo after its second performance of the tour in St. John's Church in Riga, Latvia. Dr. Jackson Thomas said working with the University of Latvia choir during the performance was the most enriching experience he and his students had.
UCM Concert Choir takes to the Baltic States
WARRENSBURG — Earlier this year, the University of Central Missouri Concert Choir had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel to Europe to perform in the Baltic States of Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia. more
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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. more
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Questions, propositions, and candidate races headline April 2 Municipal Election
With the April 2 municipal election fast approaching, Johnson County Clerk Diane Thompson has some reminders via her social media for those still unaware of items on the ballot this year. more
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Holden School voters to decide on increasing operating tax levy
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include information from Superintendent Mike Hough. more
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Knob Noster School District voters to consider increasing tax levy ceiling
Knob Noster R-VIII School District voters will consider increasing the district’s operating tax levy ceiling during the April 2 municipal election. more
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Three vying for two seats on Crest Ridge Board of Education
Three candidates are running for two seats on the Johnson County R-7 (Crest Ridge) Board of Education, a three-year term, in the 2024 Municipal Election on April 2. more
Warrensburg Area Career Center Director Andrew Wakeman sits and types on his computer on Thursday, March 7, at the Warrensburg Area Career Center. Last year, Wakeman was named as the successor to Rusty Sproats, the former director of the WACC who retired in June.
WACC director discusses balance and progressing forward in 2024
WARRENSBURG- Last March, the Warrensburg Area Career Center announced that, at the end of the 2022-23 school year, Computer Technologies teacher Andrew Wakeman would take over as the director. Previous WACC Director Rusty Sproat retired at the end of the year, leaving a position he held since 2008. more
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Four candidates up for two seats on Holden school board
Four candidates are competing for two seats on the Holden R-III Board of Education. more
City Manager discusses tax renewal at Board of Education meeting
WARRENSBURG – The Warrensburg Board of Education met for its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 20. more
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Sportswriter Sally Jenkins points out to the audience depicting the throwing motion of an NFL quarterback on Wednesday, Feb. 21, in Nahm Auditorium. Jenkins’ book “The Right Call: What Sports Teach Us About Work and Life” details the intricacies of the sports world that can be applied to everyday life.
Sportswriter Sally Jenkins visits UCM
WARRENSBURG – Longtime sportswriter Sally Jenkins visited the University of Central Missouri on Wednesday, Feb. 21, to speak on her 20-plus years of experience in the field and her latest book. more
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Claira Mannering, Warrensburg Middle School eighth grader and Navigators’ Group member, and Doug Conley, WMS Student Services Coordinator, inventory clothes at Tiger’s Den. Warrensburg students and their families can get clothing, school supplies, snacks and other items for free from the clothing closet. Donations are also accepted anytime.
Tiger’s Den, a little known community asset
Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct the student's name in the photo captions. more
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From left, Cadet Corps group commander Logan Hutchens, Senior Aerospace Science Instructor and coach Mark Talley, and CyberPatriot program coordinator Nathan Wiltrout pose for a photo in front of a flight simulator on Friday, Feb. 9, at Knob Noster High School. Photo by Zach Bott | Star-Journal
TRIAD AFJROTC’s Komputer Kernels head to nationals for second year in a row
KNOB NOSTER – TRIAD AFJROTC CyberPatriot team Komputer Kernels will return to the CyberPatriot National Finals in March in Bethesda, Maryland, hoping to come away with the crown that got away from them last year. more
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WACC set to expand its space
WARRENSBURG – The Warrensburg Area Career Center will move its Construction Technologies program to a new building. more
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University of Central Missouri Piano Area Coordinator and Director of the Community Music Program Dr. Mia Kim rehearses on Tuesday, Jan. 30, at the Weill Recital Hall inside Carnegie Hall in New York.  
Dr. Mia Kim reflects on Carnegie Hall performance, teaching at UCM
WARRENSBURG – Mia Kim’s career has taken her to places she wouldn’t have believed growing up. Traveling to places like Greece, Spain and Serbia for work, Kim, the University of Central Missouri Piano Area Coordinator and Director of the Community Music Program, could only dream of going to some of these places. more
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UCM targeted with attempted cyber breach
Editor's note: This article has been updated to include new information made available Thursday, Feb. 8. more
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Holly Lancaster
Persevering Warrensburg art educator honored with statewide award
WARRENSBURG – Warrensburg Middle School teacher Holly Lancaster will be honored in Kansas City on March 15 for winning the Missouri Art Education Association's 2024 Middle-Level Art Educator of the Year. more
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Students in the Leeton R-X School District attend class on Jan. 26. The district will adopt a four-day school week in the 2024-25 school year. 
Leeton School District to adopt four-day week
The Leeton R-X School District will switch to a four-day school week in the 2024-25 school year. more
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Jamie Platt
Gallery Director Jamie Platt cultivates art and community at UCM
Jamie Platt knew she wanted to pursue a career in art at the age of 5. more
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