WARRENSBURG – Awesome Blossoms took home the first-place prize in Warrensburg Main Street’s Holiday Storefront Decorating Contest Tuesday, Dec. 16. more

A Topeka, Kansas, man was extradited to Johnson County following an investigation into alleged possession of child pornography. more

WARRENSBURG– The Warrensburg R-VI Board of Education approved a motion to use metal detector wands in student searches at its meeting Tuesday, Dec. 17. more

WARRENSBURG – If asked to describe chamber orchestra Alarm Will Sound sonically, founding member Elisabeth Stimpert would say they are “musical chameleons,” always shifting to adjust their sound to the piece of music in front of them. more

WARRENSBURG — Western Missouri Dermatology & Medical Aesthetics has moved into a new location to provide the Johnson County community with extensive, medically-focused skin care services from one location. more

To have your event or meeting listed or changed, send details to news@warrensburgstarjournal.com or call 660-747-8123. more

With just a few weeks left in 2025, now is a great time to understand the tax changes that may affect your farm. Here are the key updates for Schedule F filers: more

The Missouri Conservation Commission recently gave initial approval to regulation changes for deer hunting proposed by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) at the Dec. 12 Commission meeting in Jefferson City. more

Matthew W. Howard, 52, was arrested Nov. 17 for driving while suspended in the area of Maguire Street and Sparks Street after officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for improper registration. Contact was made with the driver, where officers discovered he was driving while suspended. He was arrested, transported to the Warrensburg Police Department, booked and released. more

Two students were awarded for their research posters at the Entomological Society of America's national conference, which drew more than 3,100 attendees from around the world to Portland, Oregon, from Nov. 9-12. more

WARRENSBURG– The University of Central Missouri hosted its Fall 2025 Undergraduate Commencement Exercises on Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Jerry M. Hughes Athletic Center. more

WARRENSBURG – Jim and Bridget James love Christmas. They always have. more

WARRENSBURG – Four Johnson County banks came together to help alleviate food insecurity in the community. more

Early in her career, Dr. Kanika Cunningham cared for a pregnant patient who didn’t know she had Hepatitis B when she went into labor. When the infection was discovered during delivery, Cunningham was able to treat the newborn and prevent the infection from spreading. more

For years, stories circulated around Joplin, Missouri, about the city’s homeless population and how they arrived in the city. more

Missouri cannabis regulators have routinely revoked microbusiness licenses for relying on contracts they’ve publicly characterized as “predatory.” more

The City of Warrensburg is scheduled to host a ribbon cutting celebration for the completion of Rethink Maguire Phase 1. more

WARRENSBURG– With important holidays right around the corner, many are out and about gathering gifts and making plans. more

WARRENSBURG– Gateway Educational Center hosted one of its quarterly bell-ringing ceremonies Thursday, Dec. 11, to honor the school’s December graduates. more