SEDALIA — Smiles and laughter filled the Mathewson Exhibition Center at the Missouri State Fair on Friday, Aug. 9, as 275 individuals from 10 counties participated in the 32nd annual Exceptional Rodeo.
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney
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8/9/24
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Veterans will be honored at the Warrensburg Veterans Home on Aug. 18 as 200 to 300 National Legacy Riders and law enforcement bring the Traveling Vietnam Veterans Wall to the Home.
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney
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8/8/24
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SEDALIA — The opening ceremony of the Missouri State Fair had to be quickly moved into the Touchstone Energy tent as an untimely shower threatened to douse the honored guests and fairgoers on Thursday, Aug. 8.
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By Chris Howell
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8/8/24
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SEDALIA — Artists from the region gathered Wednesday, Aug. 7 in the Fine Arts Building for a traditional MSF Top 50 art reception and award announcements.
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney
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8/8/24
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Johnson County Western Commissioner Charlie Kavanaugh claimed the Republican bid for reelection during the Tuesday, Aug. 6 Primary.
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By Joe Andrews
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8/7/24
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Incumbent State Senator Rick Brattin will represent the Republican Party for District 31 in the Nov. 5 General Election.
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By Joe Andrews
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8/7/24
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Warrensburg resident Denny Hoskins claimed the Republican bid for Missouri Secretary of State during the Primary Election on Tuesday, Aug. 6.
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By Joe Andrews
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8/6/24
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Missouri Republicans ratified Gov. Mike Parson’s choice of successor Tuesday by nominating Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe, rejecting the scion of a veteran political family and the disruptive tactics of the GOP’s most vocal faction.
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By Rudi Keller
Missouri Independent
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8/6/24
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SPRINGFIELD — Southwest Missouri native and House Democratic Leader Crystal Quade won her party’s nomination for governor Tuesday in a primary race she said shows the power of grassroots campaigning.
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By Rebecca Rivas
Missouri Independent
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8/6/24
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Dave Wasinger secured the Republican nomination for Missouri’s lieutenant governor on Tuesday, emerging out of a crowded primary where candidates spent millions seeking the office.
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By Clara Bates
Missouri Independent
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8/6/24
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COLUMBIA — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey survived a tough primary challenge from a member of former president Donald Trump’s legal team on Tuesday to win the GOP nomination for a full term in office.
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By Anna Spoerre
Missouri Independent
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8/6/24
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State Treasurer Vivek Malek defeated multiple challengers Tuesday to hold on to his party’s nomination to keep his job this fall.
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By Annelise Hanshaw
Missouri Independent
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8/6/24
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Missourians on Tuesday voted to require Kansas City to spend more of its municipal budget on policing, reinstating a policy that had been overturned by the state supreme court.
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By Allison Kite
Missouri Independent
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8/6/24
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Polls close at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2. Below are the results of contested races in the Aug. 2 primary election in Johnson County, according to unofficial results from the Johnson County Clerk’s Office.
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By Star-Journal Staff
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8/6/24
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WARRENSBURG — All-Starz Barbershop of Warrensburg will hold its eighth annual “Fresh 4 Success” back-to-school event from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, August 12, at the shop located at 139 W. Pine St.
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By Zach Bott
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8/5/24
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WARRENSBURG — The First Christian Church of Warrensburg at 101 E. Gay St. is gearing up for a flourishing final four months of the year with its newest pastor and events schedule in the near future.
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By Zach Bott
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8/5/24
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WARRENSBURG — Pickleball players from across the region gave back to the Blaine Whitworth Foundation during the inaugural Go Big or Go Home Pickleball Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 3 at Grover Park.
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By Joe Andrews
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8/3/24
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WARRENSBURG — A physical representation of pioneer writer Eustace Cockrell, who was born and raised in Warrensburg, is now available inside the Johnson County Courthouse.
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By Joe Andrews
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8/3/24
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WARRENSBURG - With the Johnson County Primary Election coming up on August 6, Johnson County Clerk Diane Thompson talked to the Star-Journal about what to expect when you go to your polling place.
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By Zach Bott
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8/1/24
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