WARRENSBURG – The Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Military Affairs Breakfast on Wednesday, May 29, inviting military personnel from Whiteman Air Force Base to dig into some eggs and bacon and hear about the last fiscal year’s economic impact.
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By Zach Bott
zachb@warrensburgstarjournal.com
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5/30/24
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The annual Knob Noster Fair will be hosted May 30-June 1 in downtown Knob Noster with everything from carnival rides and a parade, to contests, vendors and plenty of food.
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By Star-Journal Staff
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5/30/24
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Miss Northwest Counties Amanda Kelley, 21, of Knob Noster, will compete in the Miss Missouri pageant from June 12-15 in Mexico, Missouri. Kelley is known for giving back to the community and for her efforts toward domestic violence awareness and prevention.
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney
faithb@sedaliademocrat.com
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5/29/24
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WARRENSBURG – The Central Missouri Repertory Theatre at the University of Central Missouri is bringing the medieval fictional world of Camelot to life this summer with its production of “Guinevere and Lancelot.”
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By Nicole Cooke
nicolec@warrensburgstarjournal.com
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5/27/24
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WARRENSBURG – Citizens, elected officials, students, veterans and military members gathered on the Johnson County Courthouse lawn for the Memorial Day ceremony on Monday morning, May 27.
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By Nicole Cooke
nicolec@warrensburgstarjournal.com
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5/27/24
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WARRENSBURG – County officials, city council members, and other interested community members piled into the Warrensburg Community Center on Thursday, May 23, as city officials and project representatives laid out Rethink Maguire plans for future construction on Warrensburg’s main street.
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By Zach Bott
zachb@warrensburgstarjournal.com
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5/24/24
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WARRENSBURG – The Johnson County Commissioners met on Monday, May 20 at the Johnson County Courthouse, to discuss the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program (BEAD) extension and to sign the submission of the August sales tax extension question.
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By: Zach Bott
zachb@warrensburgstarjournal.com
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5/23/24
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WARRENSBURG – The Warrensburg Board of Education gathered on Tuesday, May 21, at Warrensburg High School to give recognition to the successes in the district over the last school year, share the financial report for April, prepare the 2024-25 budget, evaluate future student services, and other new business on its docket.
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By Zach Bott
zachb@warrensburgstarjournal.com
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5/23/24
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A Grain Valley man has been arrested in connection with a Johnson County burglary and a Pettis/Johnson County vehicle pursuit over the weekend.
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By Sedalia Democrat Staff
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5/21/24
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WARRENSBURG – The Warrensburg Area Career Center broke ground on Saturday, May 11, as it prepares for the construction of its new Building Trades facility.
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By Zach Bott
zachb@warrensburgstarjournal.com
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5/21/24
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WARRENSBURG – Warrensburg High School hosted a commencement ceremony for its 2024 graduating class on Saturday, May 18, celebrating 218 student graduates at the Jerry M. Hughes Athletic Center.
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By Zach Bott
zachb@warrensburgstarjournal.com
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5/20/24
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SEDALIA — Community members, elected officials, Whiteman Air Force Base representatives and family members gathered for the 36th annual Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremony hosted Saturday morning, May 18 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Sedalia.
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By Nicole Cooke
ncooke@sedaliademocrat.com
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5/20/24
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WARRENSBURG – Call your sons, call your daughters, call your friends, call your neighbors, for an apocalypse is brewing – a “cicadapocalypse” to be exact.
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By Zach Bott
zachb@warrensburgstarjournal.com
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5/17/24
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WARRENSBURG – The Warrensburg Convention and Visitors Bureau Board celebrated a decade in Warrensburg on Wednesday, May 15 by hosting an open house in its visitors center.
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By Zach Bott
zachb@warrensburgstarjournal.com
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5/16/24
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WARRENSBURG – Whether it is a hot cup of joe, a cold brew, or an energy drink that gets you out of bed in the morning, Warrensburg’s newest coffee shop, 7 Brew Coffee, has it all in spades and is now open at 300 E. Russell Ave.
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By Star-Journal Staff
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5/16/24
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SEDALIA — Just minutes before Congressman Mark Alford’s fentanyl forum began Monday night, May 13 at the Heckart Performing Arts Center in Sedalia, a woman in the front row quietly shared with the Sedalia Democrat her heartbreaking story.
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By Chris Howell
chrish@sedaliademocrat.com
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5/14/24
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Last week, Gov. Mike Parson signed legislation to boost the minimum salary for teachers, incentivize five-day school weeks, increase support for early childhood education programs, and increase funding for small schools, among other provisions.
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By Zach Bott
zachb@warrensburgstarjournal.com
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5/13/24
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WARRENSBURG – Kyle Cahill thought it was just another day of lunchroom supervision.
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By Zach Bott
zachb@warrensburgstarjournal.com
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5/13/24
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