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State Rep. Tim Taylor of Bunceton won first-round approval of a bill overhauling how property taxes are calculated in Missouri. He is shown in September chairing a meeting of the Missouri House Special Interim Committee on Property Tax Reform.
Missouri House moves ahead on bill to silo property tax rates, move tax elections to November
Property tax bills would look different next year, with separate rates for each type of property,  under a measure  given first-round approval Wednesday in the Missouri House. The … more
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Warrensburg Cat Advocates’ President, Sarah Chamberlin, demonstrates how she and her staff use humane traps to catch, neuter and return stray cats in the community.
Warrensburg Cat Advocates faces food shortage as community needs increase
WARRENSBURG – Warrensburg Cat Advocates is actively seeking dog and cat food donations to its pantry, which the organization states was completely empty last week.   The pantry, which … more
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Community Development Director Barbara Carroll presents in front of the city council during its Monday, Feb. 9 meeting.
Warrensburg City Council approves amendment to city ordinance, rezoning of city properties
WARRENSBURG – The Warrensburg City Council approved a change to chapter 27 of the code of city ordinances regarding mixed multi-family developments and duplexes at its Monday, Feb. 9 meeting.  … more
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Missouri Capitol Police officers conduct security checks on boxes of petition signatures submitted Dec. 9 to force a referendum vote on the state’s new congressional map. A Missouri judge will decide whether the gerrymandered map passed last year year is in effect for the 2026.
Judge to decide whether Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map is in effect
A Missouri judge is being asked to decide which congressional district map — the one  passed in 2022  or the one  passed last year  — will be in effect when candidates line up … more
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Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Director Sarah Willson addresses the House Budget Committee on Monday
Missouri lawmakers scour for savings to shield disability, health programs from cuts
Missouri lawmakers scrounged for unspent or underutilized funds that could be cut from next year’s budget Monday, vowing to protect programs they said are vital to the health of Missourians. … more
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Sending money abroad could require proof of legal status under Missouri bills
Two bills that target immigrants who send money out of the country are currently moving through the Missouri House and Senate. Legislation sponsored by state Rep. Ben Keathley, a Republican from … more
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Missouri Senate bill would ban keeping lists of privately-owned firearms
Missouri lawmakers scrounged for unspent or underutilized funds that could be cut from next year’s budget Monday, vowing to protect programs they said are vital to the health of Missourians. … more
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Suzanne Brown, breast cancer survivor, receives a standing ovation as she takes the stage to personally thank attendees at the WMMC Foundation’s annual Fire & Ice Gala on Friday, Jan. 23.
WMMC Foundation’s Fire & Ice Gala raises $112,000
WARRENSBURG– The Western Missouri Medical Center Foundation raised $112,000 at its eighth annual Fire & Ice fundraising gala on Friday, Jan. 23.  This year’s theme, “Midnight in … more
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Cars wait at a four-way intersection along Maguire Street.
City of Warrensburg to host public meeting for proposed Maguire Street Corridor overlay district
WARRENSBURG – The City of Warrensburg is hosting a public meeting for community members to learn more about the proposed Maguire Street Corridor overlay district and to share feedback on potential … more
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Warrensburg area police reports for Feb. 10
Brandon A. Erisman, 29, was arrested Jan. 12 in the 300 block of East Russell Avenue for driving while revoked after officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle with expired registration. The … more
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Warrensburg area crash reports for Feb. 10
Independence woman hurt in Johnson County collision An Independence woman, 44, suffered minor injuries at 5:18 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, in a Johnson County accident. According to a Missouri … more
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Community Calendar for Feb. 10 through Feb. 16
To have your event or meeting listed or changed, send details to news@warrensburgstarjournal.com or call 660-747-8123. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings hosted five days a week at 300 W. Second St. … more
UCM’s two Mock Trial teams competed in the Mid-Missouri Mock Trial Invitational Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 in Columbia. Pictured are the groups on the staircase at the University of Missouri law school.
UCM’s Mock Trial Program Places Third at MU
UCM's two Mock Trial teams competed in the Mid-Missouri Mock Trial Invitational, jointly hosted by the University of Missouri and Columbia College, between Jan. 31 and Feb. 1.  The Red team, led … more
From left, Theatre Performance senior John Plasencio, Musical Theatre senior Hannah Vath and Kasey Lynch, Ph.D., visiting assistant professor of Theatre.
UCM Theatre & Dance faculty, students receive awards and recognition
WARRENSBURG – Students and faculty from the University of Central Missouri (UCM) Division of Theatre and Dance attended the Region V American College Theatre Festival (ACTF) Jan. 18-24 in … more
Cole County Circuit Court Judge Brian Stumpe must decide how to rewrite ballot language for a possible referendum on redistricting. He is shown during a November hearing in the Cole County Courthouse
Missouri secretary of state wants to keep portions of ballot language for redistricting referendum
Attorneys for Secretary of State Denny Hoskins spent most of Monday afternoon trying to salvage some of the language he used to describe the impact of a referendum on Missouri’s  gerrymandered … more
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State Rep. Brenda Shields, R-St. Joseph, presents the first bill to be debated by the Missouri House Feb. 3, 2026. Her legislation seeks to mandate screening of students to identify if they qualify for gifted education .
Bill to require gifted education screening in public schools passes Missouri House
A  bill  requiring public schools screen all students to determine if they qualify for gifted education by the time they reach the third grade passed the Missouri House on a 142-8 vote … more
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Scott and Jessica Haynes say the self-directed supports program has helped them work toward greater independence for their son, AJ. Scott, Jessica, Callie and AJ Haynes are pictured here at their home in Raytown in 2022
Missouri families worry proposed $80.7 million cut will hobble disability care programs
For Jessica Haynes, cooking with her 21-year-old son AJ is “the most amazing thing.” When Jessica and AJ, who has autism, prepare a meal side by side in their Raytown home, Haynes told The … more
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Missouri Education Commissioner Karla Eslinger kicks of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s budget presentation to the House Budget Committee Feb. 3, 2026. The committee spent two days listening to the department’s budget request
Missouri budget cuts threaten plan to show grade-level performance on state tests
A law passed last year to add a measure for grade-level equivalency as part of Missouri’s standardized test reports may be scrapped as a casualty of the  state’s budgetary woes . The … more
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State Sen. Joe Nicola laughs during his introduction to the Missouri Senate on the first day of the 2025 legislative session (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent).
Bill seeks to lower the minimum wage for minors in Missouri
A bill that would lower the minimum wage for minors was pitched by its sponsor last week as a way to help small businesses and young workers. The legislation would create a separate minimum wage … more
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Hemp-derived THC beverages like these seltzers at Randall’s Wine & Spirits can be found at large liquor stores throughout Missouri.
Cannabis drinks may cut alcohol consumption, study finds, as Missouri weighs hemp THC rules
People who drink cannabis beverages – that often come in cans, like beer or hard seltzers – may be consuming less alcohol, according to a recent  study  from University of … more
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