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VIDEO: Students walk into new Knob Noster High School

Crowds gathered in downtown Warrensburg for the first night of Burg Fest on Friday, Oct. 9.

PHOTOS: Burg Fest brings family fun to downtown Warrensburg

Diane Whitworth addresses golfers for the Blaine Whitworth Go Big or Go Home Foundation Golf Tournament on Friday, Oct. 9, at Mules National Golf Club.

Blaine Whitworth Go Big or Go Home Foundation Tournament tees off for prostate cancer awareness

WARRENSBURG — The Blaine Whitworth Go Big or Go Home Foundation dedicated its sixth annual golf tournament to prostate cancer awareness on Friday, Oct. 9, at Mules National Club. Sixty-two …
Crews spent Wednesday, Oct. 7 and Thursday, Oct. 8, preparing the carnival rides for Burg Fest. Burg Fest runs from 4:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9 and 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9.

PHOTO: Carnival rides go up for Burg Fest

Mark Parks, Jeff Lloyd, Jack Ryan II, Doug Christie and Gene Henry

Warrensburg resident Ryan inducted into the Sons of the American Revolution

Jack Westley Ryan II was officially inducted as a new member of the Martin Warren Chapter of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) during a ceremony held on Sept. 19, …

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The Warrensburg Show Choir performed its 2026-27 show ‘Clue’ on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Warrensburg High School

Warrensburg honors choir debuts 'Clue'

The Warrensburg High School show choir’s season began with a bang, a drop and a murder. Warrensburg’s honors show choir Soundwave debuted its 2026-2027 show “Clue” on Wednesday, Oct. 7.  …
From left:, front: Emma Bloom, Ella Christensen, Ali Midgyett and Wendy Opurum. Back: Anna Coombs, Noelle McBride, Adrina Ratzzlaff, Xanden Johnson, Kamber Ric

Warrensburg Schools Foundation distributes Dual Credit Scholarship

The Warrensburg Schools Foundation has announced the 2026-2027 Dual Credit Scholarship recipients  for 13 Warrensburg High School students totaling $3,583.80. Foundation funds will be forwarded …
U.S. Airmen brand their plaque at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Sept. 3, 2026. The plaque serves as a symbol of the participants’ completion of the Prolific Development Panel and the leadership skills developed throughout the program

Whiteman Air Force Base introduces leadership development program to prepare future Air Force leaders

WHITEMAN AFB — A new professional development program at Whiteman Air Force Base is challenging Airmen to strengthen their leadership skills through a combination of classroom instruction, physical …

Warrensburg Park Board hears updates on park improvements

Warrensburg Parks & Recreation staff discussed a proposed dog park relocation, improvements at Lions Lake, the ongoing implementation of CivicRec, and replacement of the Senior Center’s …
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Backward Glance for Oct. 9

This week’s Backward Glance begins in 1899 with the public settling of an estate, and then moves on to the 1930s and news of the demise of a local Johnson County man, Source: The Star-Journal …
Vivek Malek addressed RISE Community Services, elected officials and the general public during a visit to Warrensburg Wednesday, Oct. 7.

Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek visits RISE Community Services

WARRENSBURG — Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek visited RISE Community Services to discuss some of his office’s programs Wednesday, Oct. 7. His stop included a tour of the non-profit’s …

Warrensburg R-VI School Board maps out strategy to address deficit

WARRENSBURG — The Warrensburg R-VI Board of Education met Tuesday, Oct. 6, for a special work session to develop plans for its cost-cutting conversation. The meeting centered around an …

MoDot employee locates dead body near US 50 Highway, FF Highway

A dead body was located on U.S. Highway 50, west of FF Highway in Knob Noster, on Tuesday, Oct. 6.  According to the Johnson County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the scene after …

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Kingsville boys cross country wins Brian T. Simpson Invite

Kingsville boys cross country won the Brian T. Simpson Invite on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia.  Senior Avery Barnes led the Tigers, finishing ninth …

Gower leads Crest Ridge XC in Battle of Lexington

Crest Ridge cross country ran in the Battle of Lexington Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 10, at Lexington High School.  Junior Clayton Gower led the way, placing 20th out of 159 runners with …

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BooTique Crawl docketed for Saturday

The BooTique Crawl will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, in Warrensburg. Participating locations include  Marmee’s (321 E. Young Street), Revival Clothing & Decor (202 …

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The Warrensburg Star-Journal claimed two awards in the 2026 Better Newspaper Contest on Saturday, Sept. 26. From left: Missouri Press Association president Bryan Chester and Warrensburg Star-Journal editor Joe Andrews.

Warrensburg Star-Journal earns top awards from Missouri Press Association

The Warrensburg Star-Journal received two first-place awards in the Missouri Press Association's 2026 Better Newspaper Contest for work published in 2025.  The recognitions were presented …

WMMC joins Show-Me High Value Network to strengthen independent, local healthcare

Western Missouri Medical Center (WMMC) is a founding member of the new Show-Me High Value Network, a network of 23 local, independent community hospitals working together to collaborate on clinical …
Zach Toole, premise technician for AT&T (right) and employees from different AT&T district areas combined their available assistance funds, allowing them to provide the Hayworth family with $2,250 in supplies.

AT&T steps up to help Sedalia family after house fire

SEDALIA — When Michael Hayworth returned home on Aug. 21, he found that everything his family had built their lives around was gone. Hayworth, his wife and their seven children lost their home …
Brown’s Shoe Fit snagged first place in the Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce’s annual Paint the Town Red contest on Saturday, Aug. 29.

Brown’s Shoe Fit takes first place in annual Paint the Town Red contest

WARRENSBURG – Brown’s Shoe Fit snagged first place in the Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce’s annual Paint the Town Red contest.  To honor this year’s “retro rewind” theme, …

WMMC earns Great Place To Work® certification for second consecutive year

Western Missouri Medical Center (WMMC) has been named a Great Place To Work® Certified™ organization for the second consecutive year, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to creating a positive …
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Knob Noster driver  suffers minor injuries after striking guard rail A 23-year-old female from Knob Noster suffered minor injuries in a single-vehicle accident at 12:50 a.m. Saturday, Oct. …
Teen seriously hurt in collision  An 18-year-old male from Holden was seriously hurt following a collision at 6:54 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, on U.S. 50 Highway in Johnson County. …
Sedalia motorcyclist injured in Johnson County accident A Sedalia  man, 30, suffered moderate injuries at 3:25 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, in a Johnson County accident. According to a …
Montrell L. Love, 49, was arrested Sept. 1 in the 100 block of West Russell Avenue for driving while suspended, failing to register a motor vehicle annually, and failing to maintain financial …

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KMOS-TV earns Emmy nomination for ‘Fentanyl and Families in the Midwest’

The KMOS PBS documentary-style news program, “Fentanyl and Families in the Midwest,” has been nominated for the 2026 National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Mid-America Emmy Awards in …

Warrensburg Board of Education to hold special work session Tuesday

The Warrensburg R-VI Board of Education is slated to have a special work session at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the Warrensburg High School Library.  The lone item on the agenda is entitled …
Warrensburg Schools Foundation Executive Director Judy Long, Warrensburg R-VI School District Superintendent of Schools Dr. Steve Ritter and Warrensburg Schools Foundation Board of Director President Bob Lotspeich.

Warrensburg Schools Foundation presents $10,000 Nassif Fund donation to Warrensburg R-VI School District

The Warrensburg Schools Foundation has announced a $10,000 donation from the Nassif Fund to the Warrensburg R-VI School District to help ensure students have the essentials they need to learn and …

UCM ranked among top 20 midwest public schools by U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News and World Report has included the University of Central Missouri (UCM) among its top-ranked universities in several categories for 2027.  U.S. News and World Report, a resource …

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Blink of an eye

Our lives are little more than the blink of an eye. Blink. We are born. Blink. We have hopefully reached adulthood. Blink. We are staring at a stranger’s face in the mirror, given the wrinkles and …

Missouri students need more than a semester of financial literacy

As a high school teacher and parent, I see many things to change about our educational system, from funding and curriculum to choice.  A strengthened focus on financial literacy while …
Bennet Bodenstein

Tour de Italy

Gloom and doom are coupled with hand-wringing in the wine industry over the recent unfamiliar grape-growing conditions across the globe. It is bad, but not that bad. There are wine-growing …
Bennet Bodenstein

Don’t break the bank

Let's live dangerously, throw caution to the wind and make this the week you try a new, unfamiliar wine variety. With all of the wine varieties that are in the marketplace, there has got to be …

Our duty

As we approach the 2026 midterm election on Nov. 3, we are bombarded with the typical idea that this election is the most important midterm of our lifetimes.  In all previous midterms, we …

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LETTER: Protect your wallet, majority rule

Dear Editor, I am writing to urge my fellow Missourians to vote NO on Amendments 4 and 5 on the August ballot. Both proposals threaten our rights and financial well-being under the guise of …

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