Within a half-hour drive of the University of Central Missouri, rows of neatly placed headstones line the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, honoring individuals who served in the United States military. With only small bits of information etched into each of the hundreds of gray granite monuments that dot this vast burial ground, the life stories of many underrepresented World War II veterans mostly remain untold. This will soon change, however, thanks to a $399,000 Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration grant that will also cover project work at Fort Scott National Cemetery in Fort Scott, Kansas. more

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Kelly R. Smith, 43, was arrested on Aug. 4 for receiving/possessing stolen property. more

Sedalia man injured in Aug. 24 wreck more

JOHNSON COUNTY — The Johnson County Ambulance District held a tax rate hearing on Thursday, Aug. 24. more

SEDALIA — After almost two decades of working for the Missouri State Fair, Mark Wolfe, who’s been the director for 15 of those years, will retire at the end of the year. Looking back, he said he will miss the people, but he and his wife, Julie, still plan to volunteer each year. more

University of Central Missouri employee health and dental insurance renewal for 2024, renovation of the Terry Noland Football Offices, and renewal of KMOS-TV Public Broadcasting Systems (PBS) dues were approved by the Board of Governors when it met in its Aug. 17 plenary session. These actions took place shortly after the board began its meeting with the swearing in of its new student board member and recognition of newly named emeriti faculty and staff members. more

WARRENSBURG — After eight months of renovations, Alley Cats is open. more

WARRENSBURG — The Christian-based nonprofit Hope Outdoors Central Missouri Chapter and Arising Hope Ministries are hosting a Gala event, “Hope Arises,” on Thursday, Nov. 30 at Milestones Barn in Warrensburg. more

WARRENSBURG — The Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg will host the 21st annual Run for Freedom 5K and 10K at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23. more

Warrensburg pedestrian killed in Aug. 21 wreck more

The Warrensburg R-VI School District will start the school year with early dismissals due to forecasted extreme heat. more

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HOLDEN — The Holden Street Fair is back. The theme this year is “Stars, Striped and Country Nights.” The fair begins on Thursday, Aug. 24 and will run through Saturday, Aug. 26. more

Cody J. Kleoppel, 26, was arrested on July 30 when officers were dispatched to a business on East Cooper Boulevard in reference to a theft. Kleoppel was arrested for stealing-shoplifting. more

Moderate injuries reported in Aug. 20 wreck more

WARRENSBURG — State Rep. Richard Brown, D-Kansas City, attended the Johnson County Democrats monthly meeting on Thursday, Aug. 17. more

SEDALIA — Missouri State Fair visitors can rest assured that a network of medical care is available while they are on the fairgrounds during the 11 days of the Fair. more

SEDALIA — The 2023 Governor’s Ham Breakfast celebrating Missouri agriculture was hosted Thursday morning, Aug. 17 at the Nucor Pavilion at the Missouri State Fair. more