Projects ranging from replacing aging water pipe to water treatment plant upgrades are planned to be completed within the next year as Missouri American Water continues to identify and invest in improvements to upgrade its water system in Warrensburg. more

Perhaps no plant brightens a shady area more than hosta, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. The hardy perennial that thrives in shade is low-maintenance and easy to grow. more

West Central Electric Cooperative announced that three area high school students are preparing to pack their bags for a week in Washington, D.C., following the 2024 Rural Electric Youth Tour finals hosted April 3. more

SEDALIA - As the partial eclipse slowly dropped the Moon’s shadow on Sedalia, people began stepping out of their offices into a strange darkness at midday. more

SEDALIA — On Friday, April 5, members of Planned Parenthood, the Missourians for Constitutional Freedom, the Sedalia Democrat Club, and volunteers gathered in front of Bazoo Books to collect signatures for the "Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative" petition. more

Khaniah S. Woodson, 18, was arrested on March 11 for stealing at a business in the 300 block of Cooper Boulevard. An employee from the business reported that they had a female subject in the office who failed to pay for multiple items, passing the last point of sale. She was transported to the Warrensburg Police Department, processed and released. more

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WARRENSBURG — The Warrensburg Police Department is investigating a reported attempted abduction of a juvenile that occurred in the morning of Thursday, April 8, according to a WPD Facebook post. more

Mark Pearce to present ‘Warrensburg’s Musical Legacy’ more

WARRENSBURG – On Friday, March 29, the City of Warrensburg announced via Facebook that the mulberry tree at 205 N. Maguire St. would have to be removed due to its unhealthy state and the property owner ordering its removal immediately. more

University of Missouri Extension specialists have the buzz on how the April 8 solar eclipse will stop bee activity for a few minutes in parts of Missouri. more

WARRENSBURG – After close to 60 years since it first opened its doors, Swisher’s hardware store is being sold, with its storefront changing ownership on April 8. more

Upcoming local blood drives more

University of Alaska Fairbanks Fall 2023 Chancellor’s List more

In celebration of Women’s History Month in March, the ABC Club of Warrensburg presented a program to members, honoring the women who provided leadership to the organization since its beginning in 1907. more

The University of Central Missouri’s continued commitment to the men and women who serve the United States is being honored through UCM’s top-10 ranking as a 2024-25 Military Friendly School and as a Military Spouse Friendly School. more

Two questions and two propositions were up for debate Tuesday in the April 2 municipal election in Johnson County. The Warrensburg capital sales tax improvement question was the only measure that passed. Meanwhile, the Holden R-III School District’s Proposition K.I.T.S., the Knob Noster R-VIII School District’s Proposition K and the Holden general obligation bond question were all denied. more

The results are in for the 2024 April 2 municipal election. Out of 33,534 eligible voters, 3,608 ballots were cast, equalling a 10.76% voter turnout rate. This was a small increase from last year, when 3,257 ballots were cast among 32,630 voters, leading to a 9.98% voter turnout. more

Below are the results of contested races and ballot questions in the April 2 municipal election in Johnson County, according to unofficial results from the Johnson County Clerk’s Office. An asterisk denotes the winners. more