A polling station change has been announced for registered voters in the Centerview and Columbus precincts of Johnson County. more

Three Republican Missouri state senators — including one running for secretary of state — are once again being sued by the man they incorrectly identified in social media posts as being the shooter at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory celebration. more

In the only one-on-one debate of Missouri’s 2024 U.S. Senate campaign, Republican incumbent Josh Hawley sparred with Democratic challenger Lucas Kunce over abortion rights, border security and whether the 2020 presidential election was legitimate. more

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect no excuse needed for absentee voting, and the correct link for the Johnson County Courthouse. The Star-Journal apologizes for the error.  more

WARRENSBURG — The University of Central Missouri announced on Thursday, Oct. 31, that Tim Crowley, DMA, will become the school’s new provost and vice president for Academic Affairs beginning on Nov. 1. more

The final grants of the 2024 award year were presented to area groups and organizations in October. The following organizations and projects shared $16,500 in funding: more

American Legion, VFW announce Veterans Day activities more

Chilhowee teen hurt in Johnson County deer strike more

WASHINGTON — With less than a week before the polls close on Nov. 5, the U.S. Justice Department Wednesday reiterated its efforts to protect voters’ access to the ballot box through its civil rights, national security and criminal divisions. more

A group associated with conservative activist Leonard Leo donated $1 million on Tuesday to a campaign opposing Missouri’s abortion-rights amendment. more

An effort to legalize abortion in Missouri has raised nearly 10 times more than the political action committees seeking to stop it. more

HOLDEN — Hunter A. Hilker, 19, was arrested on Monday, Oct. 28, for his alleged involvement in a large fire in a hay field in southern Holden. more

WARRENSBURG — After being cut down last April, the Warrensburg large black mulberry tree seems to have found its newest purpose. more

WARRENSBURG  — Samuel M. Sneed, 35, of Holden, has been charged with four counts of second-degree burglary that occurred across seven different burglaries over a 19-day period in October. more

The final pre-election fundraising reports for Missouri’s U.S. Senate race show Democrat Lucas Kunce continuing to outpace incumbent Republican Josh Hawley, bringing his total since the start of 2023 to almost three times his rival. more

In April 2023, Osage County Clerk Nicci Kammerich agreed to an experiment — she would tally municipal election results by hand, a move urged by residents who argued it would be cheaper, quicker and more secure. more

WARRENSBURG — The University of Central Missouri Theatre and Dance and Central Missouri Playwrights will present its New Play Festival to showcase and critique student-written plays at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31, Nov. 1 and Nov. 2 and at 2 p.m. Nov. 2 and Nov. 3 in the Black Box Theatre at Nickerson Hall on the UCM campus. more

In the final days of the presidential election, lies about noncitizens voting, the vulnerability of mail-in ballots and the security of voting machines are spreading widely over social media. more

For the eighth year, the Missouri Department of Transportation and the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety, along with various safety partners, schools and businesses throughout the state, are encouraging better driving behaviors as part of the annual Buckle Up Phone Down Day on October 30. The day challenges all drivers to do the two most important steps while driving to reduce your risk of a fatal crash. The goal of BUPD Day is to have zero traffic fatalities on Missouri roads throughout the day. more