WARRENSBURG — The University of Central Missouri has launched a new online cannabis certificate training program after partnering with educator Green Flower. more

University of Central Missouri Theatre and Dance and UCM Music will present Duke Ellington’s “Sacred Concert” at the James L. Highlander Theatre at 7:30 p.m. April 18-20 and at 2 p.m. April 21. more

Donovan Hoyes, a junior accounting major from Sweet Springs, has received the top honor in an annual program that recognizes exemplary student employees at the University of Central Missouri. Hoyes received the Student Employee of the Year award in the ceremony conducted on April 8 by UCM’s Office of Human Resources. more

During the 2023-24 school year, Central Bank visited multiple schools in the Warrensburg area. Most recently, the bank hosted a Reality Check at Crest Ridge High School. more

The University of Central Missouri has been included as a subaward recipient for the De-Escalation Training through Active Learning (DeTAL) Assessment and Research Center initiative through Western Illinois University’s (WIU) Psychology Department. The cooperative agreement is made possible through the United States Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office to help develop this cutting-edge virtual training center. 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

University of Alaska Fairbanks Fall 2023 Chancellor’s List 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

In its March plenary session, the University of Central Missouri Board of Governors approved increases in student instructional tuition and general fees for academic year 2025 that were below the national rate of inflation. more

With the April 2 municipal election fast approaching, Johnson County Clerk Diane Thompson has some reminders via her social media for those still unaware of items on the ballot this year. more

Experience a timeless theatre classic as the University of Central Missouri Theatre and Dance and UCM Music present William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” in the James L. Highlander Theatre at 7:30 p.m. March 28-30 and at 2 p.m. March 30-31. more

On Saturday, Feb. 24, Warrensburg Schools Foundation Board member Adam Sommer and Warrensburg R-VI teacher Amanda Bliss hosted a benefit concert at Magnolia Mercantile. more

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include information from Superintendent Mike Hough. more

Knob Noster R-VIII School District voters will consider increasing the district’s operating tax levy ceiling during the April 2 municipal election. more

For many students, the excitement of deciding where to attend college is being met with concern over whether they’ll receive the financial aid they need. This year, FAFSA delays have left guidance counselors, students and administrators wondering whether financial aid offers will be received before deciding where to go for college. more

Efforts continued Thursday to move legislation forward that would allow employers, child care providers and families a tax credit in a push to expand access to child care in Missouri. more

Mizzou Fall 2023 Graduates more

Demonstrating the quality of leadership and academic advisement support the University of Central Missouri provides students, three university members were honored this spring at the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) Region IV/VII annual conference and awards program in New Orleans. As UCM continues to build on its reputation for outstanding academic advisement, the university swept three major award categories at the regional recognition program for the first time in the institution’s history. more

Three candidates are running for two seats on the Johnson County R-7 (Crest Ridge) Board of Education, a three-year term, in the 2024 Municipal Election on April 2. more

WARRENSBURG- Last March, the Warrensburg Area Career Center announced that, at the end of the 2022-23 school year, Computer Technologies teacher Andrew Wakeman would take over as the director. Previous WACC Director Rusty Sproat retired at the end of the year, leaving a position he held since 2008. more