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The Democrat is looking for places to get some Chiefs spirit photos today! Let us know if your home or business has some great decorations or a sign cheering on the Chiefs, if your employees are wearing Chiefs gear, or any other fun Chiefs-related photo opportunities in Pettis County.
🔒Subscriber exclusive: For the last decade, Missouri hasn’t paid its full contract for the Amtrak River Runner service, leaving the state with several million dollars in overdue bills.
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For the last decade, Missouri hasn’t paid its full contract for the Amtrak River Runner service, leaving the state with several million dollars in overdue bills.
🔒Subscriber exclusive: After 50 years in law enforcement, including 30 in Pettis County, Capt. Dave Keller is retiring from the Pettis County Sheriff's Office. Read more about his long career:
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For most of his adult life, Capt. Dave Keller has devoted himself to the service and protection of others. A law enforcement officer of 50 years, Keller has spent the
🔒Subscriber exclusive: A construction bid has been approved for the upcoming Heckart Community Center pool. Learn more:
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The Sedalia Park Board has approved a bid for the construction of the pool at the Heckart Community Center.
Is your home or business decked out for the Chiefs' trip to the Super Bowl this weekend? Have you been wearing your red and gold all week? We want to see it! Share your best Chiefs spirit photos in the comments or by emailing [email protected]. Our favorites will be posted in a photo gallery on our website.
🔒Subscriber exclusive: Lindsey Simmons, who announced her candidacy this fall, officially kicked off her campaign in Sedalia over the weekend. Read more about her platform:
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Lindsey Simmons, who announced her candidacy this fall, has officially kicked off her campaign in Sedalia.
Voting is now underway for the first of four elections in 2020 in Pettis County. Find out what you need to know about the presidential preference primary:
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Voting is now underway for the first of four elections in 2020 in Pettis County.
🔒Subscriber exclusive: The Grand Champion pie, a White Chocolate Raspberry made by Cheryl Lange of Sedalia, was purchased for $1,400 Saturday night during the Central Missouri Ag Club Appreciation Dinner and Pie Auction.
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The Grand Champion pie, a White Chocolate Raspberry made by Cheryl Lange of Sedalia, was purchased for $1,400 Saturday night during the Central Missouri Ag Club Appreciation Dinner and Pie
We're still looking for Sedalia's biggest Chiefs fans! We're also looking for businesses hosting watch parties or selling Chiefs products. Send your best local Chiefs story ideas to [email protected].
Are you a long-time Chiefs fan? Has your family always had season tickets? Did you work for the organization? Do you have unique memorabilia or a special connection to the team? We want to hear from you! Please email your local Chiefs story ideas to [email protected] or comment below.
Are you a long-time Chiefs fan? Has your family always had season tickets? Did you work for the organization? Do you have unique memorabilia or a special connection to the team? We want to hear from you! Please email your local Chiefs story ideas to [email protected] or comment below.
🔒Subscriber exclusive: Despite a cancer diagnosis in 2018, Dan Thomas has kept his unstoppable spirit and says a positive attitude is key.
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Don Thomas lost a leg to cancer, but his attitude is summed up in the sticker on the back of his truck, which reads, “One-Legged Ass-Kicker.”
🔒Subscriber exclusive: Four years after the First United Methodist Church in downtown Sedalia was destroyed by fire, the new Thompson Site is set to open next weekend. Get a sneak peek here:
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🔒Subscriber exclusive: Bothwell Regional Health Center announced its top baby names of 2019. Five girl names hold the title of most popular, while there is a nine-way tie for the most popular boy name. What do you think of the list?
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It’s one of the few things that for most people will remain with them throughout their lives: their name. From the family names passed down from generation to generation to
🔒Subscriber exclusive: Smith-Cotton Junior High has been using the Every Monday Matters program this school year to help create a world where everyone knows how much and why their lives matter. Students and staff had the chance to meet with the program's founder:
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Each moment in life matters. At times, individuals need to be reminded of that fact.
Sedalia will be home to two of the 192 medical marijuana dispensary facilities in Missouri approved Friday by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Find out the locations here:
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issued 192 licenses for medical marijuana dispensary facilities in Missouri Friday afternoon with two locations in Sedalia receiving approvals.
Sedalia was hit with snow yet again this week. Warmer temperatures are on their way before more snow is forecast later next week. Share your best snow photos with us in the comments!
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Pettis County has been hit with severe weather yet again, but there is some relief in sight.
🔒Subscriber exclusive: The Daum Museum of Contemporary Art is hosting a new exhibit called “Jane Booth: Instinct” that features colorful graffiti-style artwork. Learn more about her inspiration:
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Kansas artist Jane Booth finds inspiration for her colorful graffiti-style art from the words of poets and the gentle prairie landscape around her. An exhibit of her work is opening
One person was injured in a Friday afternoon shooting in Sedalia. Read more:
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One person was injured in a Friday afternoon shooting in Sedalia.
There were no injuries reported in a late Friday morning fire at the EconoLodge in Sedalia. Read more:
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The Sedalia Fire Department responded to a fire Friday morning at the Econo Lodge, 3501 W. Broadway Blvd., with no injuries reported.
Sedalia firefighters are on scene at the Econo Lodge in the 3500 block of West Broadway Boulevard. More details to come.
🔒Subscriber exclusive: There’s now a two-way race for the 48th District House of Representatives seat. Meet the latest Republican to announce his candidacy:
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There’s now a two-way race for the 48th District House of Representatives seat being vacated in 2020.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but forecasters are predicting more snow Thursday night into Friday morning.
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Pettis County is once again preparing for the possibility of another winter storm.
🔒Subscriber exclusive: Chiefs AFC Championship gear is being sold across the state, including in Sedalia. Have you purchased anything yet?
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Now that the Kansas City Chiefs are headed to Super Bowl 54 in Miami on Feb. 2, many fans are hoping to take part in the experience wearing team gear
🔒Subscriber exclusive: Ward 2 Councilwoman Bonita Nash has decided not to run for re-election in April. She spoke with the Democrat about her six years of service:
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After nearly six years on the Sedalia City Council, Ward 2 Councilwoman Bonita Nash has decided not to run for re-election.
With the close of candidate filing this week, there will be several races on the April 7 municipal election ballot. Find out who your 2020 candidates are:
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Candidate filing for the April 7 Municipal Elections in Pettis County came to a close at 5 p.m. Tuesday. There will be several big races on the 2020 ballot, including
🔒Subscriber exclusive: Sedalia Business Women has named its 2019 Woman of the Year and she is sharing the importance of creating a kinder world.
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Sedalia Business Women has named its 2019 Woman of the Year and she is sharing the importance of creating a kinder world.
🔒Subscriber exclusive: Airbnb is gaining in popularity in Pettis County. Hear from three local Airbnb operators about what they've been experiencing:
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For many people, Pettis County is not the first place they think of when they think of Airbnbs, but several local hosts are seeing success.
🔒Subscriber exclusive: “We need to break the chain and the cycle. If we don’t get interested we will lose everything we stand for. What we need is empathy – to show compassion and concern. With empathy, we feel something.” - Bishop Paul Jones of Burns Chapel Free Will Baptist Church
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More than five decades following the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., there is still much that can be done to bring about his message of equality,
Sedalia is thawing out after Monday's snowfall but more is on its way throughout the week. Find out what's in store for Pettis County:
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Sedalia has been getting its fair share of bad weather within the last couple of weeks and the forecast shows more to come.
🔒Subscriber exclusive: Ward 4 residents will have a new representative in April as Councilman Tolbert “Tollie” Rowe is stepping down after eight years of service.
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After eight years on the Sedalia City Council, Ward 4 Councilman Tolbert “Tollie” Rowe thinks it’s time for the seat to “have a fresh voice.”
The Chiefs have done it! Kansas City is headed to the Super Bowl. Share your celebration gifs and photos with us in the comments!
WE'RE GOING TO MIAMI!
🔒Subscriber exclusive: NoBro Art Events is switching it up this February with a music show at the Hayden Liberty Center.
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In a new take on the local arts scene, NoBro Art Events will premiere its first live music show Feb. 1.
OK Chiefs Kingdom, are we ready? Drop a gif in the comments to show how you're feeling before the AFC Championship.
🔒Subscriber exclusive: Missouri is covered in Chiefs red as they get ready to take on the Titans and one Sedalia truck driver is sporting his "warpaint" on the road. Find out how a local graphic artist helped make it happen:
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With the red Chiefs mercury in the thermometer at one of the highest levels in decades, it may be hard to decide who is the greatest area Chiefs fan.
ICYMI: The B-2 will be helping cheer on the Kansas City Chiefs this afternoon as they take on the Tenessee Titans for the AFC Championship.
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WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE — A U.S. Air Force B-2 Stealth Bomber will fly over the American Football Conference championship game at 2:05 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19 at Arrowhead Stadium.
Ice and rain hit Pettis County on Friday. Check out some photos of the aftermath and share your best photos in the comments below:
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Missouri is experiencing widespread cases of the flu. Find out how bad it's hitting Pettis County:
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Both Pettis County and the state of Missouri are experiencing widespread cases of the flu.
The home of the Chiefs will also be home of the Stealth on Sunday as a B-2 from Whiteman Air Force Base will fly over the AFC championship game Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium.
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WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE — A U.S. Air Force B-2 Stealth Bomber will fly over the American Football Conference championship game at 2:05 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19 at Arrowhead Stadium.
A man was arrested after robbing a business with a hatchet Wednesday night.
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A man was arrested after robbing a business with a hatchet Wednesday night.
Have you seen the cautions about not abbreviating 2020? Check out how it could affect you:
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Finance professionals are advising people to take the extra time to write out the full date when they are filling out documents or signing checks this year.
It's finally Friday, but with it came an icy mess. Share your best ice weather photos with us in the comments!
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Residents should once again prepare for a mix of winter weather from today through Saturday.
Numerous local school districts have canceled class Friday due to incoming inclement weather. The Sedalia warming shelter will also be open Thursday and Friday night.
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Due to ice and snow forecasted for early Friday morning, schools have already canceled classes for Friday.
🔒Subscriber exclusive: Local artist Linda Hoover is best known for her acrylic paintings, but she also enjoys creating caricatures to make people smile. Read more:
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🔒Subscriber exclusive: Pettis County ranks high in hunger needs but also ranks high in performance, meaning the community is working to combat food insecurity. Find out more about local resources:
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According to a new report from the University of Missouri, roughly 865,000 people across the state are food insecure, including many from Pettis County.
Have you heard the news? The Democrat's very own Publisher Will Weibert will be one of three contestants in CASA's Mr. In Her Shoes competition! We can't wait to see him strut his stuff at the In Her Shoes event April 18.
Announcing Mr. In Her Shoes 2020 contestants 👠 Who will take home the crown 👑 this year?! Voting begins February 1st!
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🔒Subscriber exclusive: Four years after the First United Methodist Church in downtown Sedalia was destroyed by fire, the new Thompson Site is set to open next weekend. Get a sneak peek here: http://bit.ly/2GzrwQR
🔒Subscriber exclusive: Local artist Linda Hoover is best known for her acrylic paintings, but she also enjoys creating caricatures to make people smile. Read more: http://bit.ly/2u8y0mp
Smith-Cotton’s Homecoming parade, with the theme “Enjoy the Show,” is underway in downtown Sedalia.
Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe is in Sedalia to help Economic Development Sedalia-Pettis County make a new company announcement.
Commencement 2019 is underway for Sacred Heart School. Congrats grads! Visit sedaliademocrat.com for a photo gallery and coverage in Tuesday’s edition.
Commencement 2019 is underway for Smith-Cotton High School at the Mathewson Exhibition Center. Congrats grads! Check out a photo gallery on sedaliademocrat.com and coverage in Tuesday’s edition.
Gov. Mike Parson is at the Katy Depot for a Katy Trail groundbreaking. Work will begin this summer to connect the missing section of trail in Sedalia.
Sedalia City Council Ward 2 and 3 forum at Pachyderm
League of Women Voters Candidate Forum.
Candidates for Pettis County Ambulance District Subdistrict 4 are participating in a Pettis County Pachyderm forum.
Candidates for the Sedalia 200 Board of Education are participating in a forum today hosted by the Pettis County Pachyderm Club.
Candidates for Sedalia 200 school board are participating in a forum this afternoon.
We’re live at the Get Fit Health Expo at the MEC Building. Hear from Healthy U 2018 graduate Matt LaCasse about his journey. Join us until 3 p.m.!
Citizens from area churches are spreading some Christmas cheer at Walmart in Sedalia tonight.
The streets of downtown Sedalia are packed for the Sedalia Area Chamber of Commerce annual Christmas Parade.
Gov. Mike Parson is in Sedalia to help announce a company expansion and new jobs for Jostens/PrintLynx.
Gov. Mike Parson is in Sedalia to help announce a company expansion and new jobs for Jostens/PrintLynx.
Gov. Mike Parson is in Sedalia to help announce a company expansion and new jobs for Jostens/PrintLynx.
The Democrat’s 150th anniversary celebration is going on in the parking lot behind our office until 6 p.m. There’s plenty of free food and activities for everyone so come join us!
Candidates for State Fair Community College Board of Trustees are participating in a public forum.
The Pettis County League of Women Voters is hosting a candidate forum for several April 3 races.
The Sedalia Fraternal Order of Police is hosting a mayoral candidate forum with Mayor Stephen Galliher, John Kehde and Kevin Walker.
Candidates for Sedalia School District 200 Board of Education are at a forum with Pettis County Pachyderm Club: Matthew Herren, Steve Schilb, Dr. Jeffrey Sharp, Richard Thomas.
Candidates for the Sedalia School District 200 Board of Education are at a public forum at Smith-Cotton High School: Matthew Herren, Steve Schilb, Dr. Jeffrey Sharp and Richard Thomas.
The Pettis County Pachyderm Club is hosting a mayoral candidate forum - Mayor Stephen Galliher, John Kehde and Kevin Walker.
Gov. Eric Greitens is in Sedalia for a "major" jobs and company expansion announcement.
The Green Ridge Harvest Fun Fest began Saturday with a parade. It will continue throughout the day with activities at Green Ridge City Park. Video by Faith Bemiss | Democrat
Music is a standard at the #MOStateFair. Saturday afternoon, Dave Dunklee, of Gravois Mills, played a free concert at the 40 & 8 French Boxcar near the Home Economics Building. Dunklee and his wife CJ began The Healing Box Project four years ago. They provide free guitars, for disabled veterans, and instruction each Tuesday at the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital in Columbia . Read Monday's edition of the Democrat for the full story. Faith Bemiss | Democrat
The 2016 Missouri State Fair Queen Pageant was hosted at the Mathewson Exhibition Center Thursday and Friday. Fifty-five young women participated in the competition. On Friday Miss Jasper County, Lani Ogle, 18, of Sarcoxie, was crowned the 2016 MSF Queen. Faith Bemiss | Democrat #MOStateFair
Missouri State Fair Forensic Consultant Don Lock, of Jefferson City, uses muzzle printing to assure animal competitors are correctly identified for livestock competitions Thursday. Faith Bemiss | Democrat #MOStateFair
Yukari Kashihara, of Rocheport, is one of several aritists-in-residence at the Missouri State Fair this year. Kashihara wil be demonstrating Thursday Aug. 11 through Monday Aug. 15 upstairs in the Fine Art Building. Faith Bemiss | Democrat #MOStateFair
Surprise! Due to reader request, the Democrat has extended its See a Concert with Travis contest for one more day. We've had very few entries so the tickets are still up for grabs! The Democrat is offering a reader and two friends the chance to attend the John Kay & Steppenwolf, Foghat and Molly Hachet concert Saturday, Aug. 13 at the Pepsi Grandstand with Democrat columnist Travis McMullen. Send a short video or letter explaining why you should be chosen to [email protected] and [email protected] by midnight tonight to enter the contest. Please include your full name and phone number in the email. The Democrat may use the winning video on its website and page, and the winner will be included in Travis' column about the concert. Good luck!
There's only one day left to enter the See a Concert with Travis contest, and we've had very few entries so the tickets are still up for grabs! The Democrat is offering a reader and two friends the chance to attend the John Kay & Steppenwolf, Foghat and Molly Hachet concert Saturday, Aug. 13 at the Pepsi Grandstand with Democrat columnist Travis McMullen. Send a short video showing and explaining why you should be chosen to [email protected] and [email protected] by Aug. 9 to enter the contest. Please include your full name and phone number in the email. The Democrat may use the winning video on its website and page, and the winner will be included in Travis' column about the concert. Good luck!
The Smith-Cotton Marching Band completed Band Camp on Friday and will offer a community preview of its 2016 field show, "Postcards," at 7 p.m. today at Smith-Cotton Stadium.
The #MOStateFair is just around the corner and the Democrat is offering a reader and two friends the chance to attend the John Kay & Steppenwolf, Foghat and Molly Hachet concert Saturday, Aug. 13 at the Pepsi Grandstand with Democrat columnist Travis McMullen. Send a short video showing and explaining why you should be chosen to [email protected] and [email protected] by Aug. 9 to enter the contest. Please include your full name and phone number in the email. The Democrat may use the winning video on its website and page, and the winner will be included in Travis' column about the concert. Good luck!
The #MOStateFair is just around the corner and the Democrat is offering a reader and two friends the chance to attend the John Kay & Steppenwolf, Foghat and Molly Hachet concert Saturday, Aug. 13 at the Pepsi Grandstand with Democrat columnist Travis McMullen. Send a short video showing and explaining why you should be chosen to [email protected] and [email protected] by Aug. 9 to enter the contest. Please include your full name and phone number in the email. The Democrat may use the winning video on its website and page, and the winner will be included in Travis' column about the concert. Good luck!
Chris Robinson, a member of One Track Train, sings "Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey" at the Katy Depot Wednesday morning as a producer from BBC's "Great American Railroad Journey's" films for an upcoming episode. To left is host of the show, Michael Portillo. Read Thursday's Sedalia Democrat for the the full story. Faith Bemiss | Democrat
The Sedalia Concert Band closed their fifth concert of the summer season with "God Bless America." The Band has two more concerts this summer at 7:30 p.m. Thursday July 28 and Aug. 4 at Convention Hall at Liberty Park. The event is free.
Many participants danced in the colorful Intertribal Dance Saturday afternoon during the 26th annual Robert Woolery Sr. Memorial Pow Wow. The free event is hosted in the Agricultural Building on the Missouri State Fairgrounds and continues through Sunday. http://bit.ly/29DtUYt
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