WARRENSBURG –  Warrensburg Fire Department Chief Ken Jennings received the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Patriotic Employer Award in November. The award – which is sponsored … more

KNOB NOSTER– A Johnson County man won $84,676 on a Missouri Lottery Club Keno ticket he purchased at the Rathole Bar in Knob Noster. more

The Warrensburg Schools Foundation announced the recipients of its Nancy Rutherford 2026 Classroom Impact Grants on Monday. Foundation board members visited Warrensburg High School, Ridge View Elementary, and Sterling Elementary to present three surprise grants totaling $3,099.87. Funds for the grants were also provided by the family of Nancy Rutherford and by the Nassif fund. more

KANSAS CITY — In 2015, the Planned Parenthood clinic in Columbia reached out to every OBGYN in Missouri with a request. Would any of the doctors be willing to help provide abortion services? more

Missouri Senate Democrats blocked debate on more than a dozen gubernatorial appointments Thursday, bringing the chamber to a standstill and vowing to spend the year slowing down the legislative … more

Two from Warsaw hurt in Johnson County rollover more

Missouri lawmakers debated two bills this week that would align the state with the  federal limits on intoxicating hemp products  set to go into effect in November. Both Missouri bills … more

WARRENSBURG – The Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce and the University of Central Missouri’s Center for Multiculturalism and Inclusivity hosted the 2026 Martin Luther King Community Service Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, Jan. 14. more

WARRENSBURG — There are only three rules to follow when folks sign up for one of Kathie Dew’s weekly dance classes– don’t fall down, don’t get hurt and have a good time. more

WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance broke a tied Senate vote to block advancement of a war powers resolution that would have stopped President Donald Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without congressional authorization. more

The Missouri Office of Childhood has received federal funding owed to more than 1,700 child care providers after submitting a “comprehensive breakdown” of expenditures, state officials said Tuesday. more

A milestone moment for the Missouri state budget passed unmentioned Wednesday in a House committee — for the first time since Medicaid expansion was passed by voters in 2020, the general revenue fund is being tapped to pay for it. more

The 131st Bomb Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, held a change of command ceremony to welcome its newly appointed commander at Whiteman Air Force Base on Friday, Jan. 9. more

The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously upheld a law barring minors from receiving cross-sex hormones, puberty blockers and gender transition surgeries and prohibiting Medicaid coverage of gender-affirming care for all ages. more

Missouri’s revenue surplus, nearly $8 billion a few years ago, will be exhausted at the end of the coming fiscal year even with a proposed budget that has no new money for public schools, higher education or state employee pay raises. more

Gov. Mike Kehoe wants voters to determine whether Missouri should completely phase out its income tax and replace it with an expanded sales tax, leaving details on how to do it for lawmakers to decide next year. more

Missouri politicians wouldn’t be able to lure donors into recurring contributions with emotional appeals that don’t disclose who would benefit from the money under a bill heard Tuesday. more

WARRENSBURG – The Warrensburg City Council recognized Tony Barron for an act of heroism during its Monday, Jan. 12 meeting. more

Three hurt in Johnson County crashes more

KANSAS CITY — Attorneys for Missouri’s only abortion provider presented a timeline Monday of two decades of restrictions on the procedure, laid out for a crowded courtroom across four easels. more