WARRENSBURG - Warrensburg’s Gunzil & Bowser Children’s Bookstore was among 600 booksellers across the country that received a $500 holiday bonus from bestselling novelist James Patterson. more

Shyla M. Wimer, 23, was arrested on Nov. 18 for second-degree domestic assault. Multiple callers reported a domestic assault in the 100 block of East Hunt Street. Officers determined that a female subject assaulted a male subject. She was processed at the Warrensburg Police Department and then transported to the Johnson County Jail on a 24-hour hold. more

Darinda J. Dick, MSN, RN, FACHE, President and CEO of Western Missouri Medical Center, has been elected to serve a 3-year term on the Council of Regents of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), the nation’s leading professional society for healthcare leaders. more

Closures scheduled along Maguire more

Warrensburg pedestrian in serious condition after Johnson County accident more

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WARRENSBURG — Following the Tuesday, Dec. 10 Board of Directors meeting, District firefighters were recognized for completing the District's Recruit Firefighter Training Program, a 14-week introductory course for new employees with no prior firefighting experience. more

WARRENSBURG - The University of Central Missouri closed Pertle Springs Lake for a maintenance project Monday, Dec. 16. more

WARRENSBURG - Clark Holdren has spent much of his life inside a funeral home. more

A Holden man has been arrested for felony stealing in connection to the theft of copper cables. more

Johnson County Commission schedules hearing to adopt budget more

Community Blood Center (CBC) is the primary provider of blood and blood components to 70 plus hospitals and medical centers in the Greater Kansas City region. The Knob Noster Fire Department will host a CBC life-saving blood drive on Friday, Dec. 13 from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. more

WARRENSBURG — After spending the last 11 years in the First Christian Church warehouse, the Warrensburg Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots has a new headquarters at 727 N. Charles St, Unit A, next to Dollar Tree and Planet Fitness. more

JOHNSON COUNTY — Filing began Tuesday, Dec. 10 for the April 8 Municipal Election.  more

WARRENSBURG — Warrensburg City Management Analyst Jessica Venvertloh provided the Warrensburg City Council with a preliminary report on the city’s fiscal year 2024 year-end budget at the council’s Monday, Dec. 9 meeting. more

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The Johnson County SWAT team took one man into custody after an hours-long barricade on Friday, Dec. 6 in Montserrat. more

WARRENSBURG — Thanks to fundraising efforts from Warrensburg High School, many dogs and cats at the Old Drum Animal Shelter will soon find new homes after the shelter received $1,235 in donations on Monday, Dec. 9. more

Derrick W. Roar, 44, was arrested on Nov. 11 for domestic assault in the parking lot of a business in the 300 block of East Young Street. Officers responded to a call regarding an assault between a male and female subject. Witnesses stated the known male subject struck the female subject and she was bleeding. Officers located the two subjects near Martin Warren Elementary School and arrested the male subject for domestic assault. He was transported to the Warrensburg Police Department, booked and released. more