Four apartments sustained damage in a structure fire Saturday, Sept. 13, in Warrensburg. more

WARRENSBURG — The Warrensburg City Council approved a $1,609,902 investment with Schneider Electric LLC to build three solar-powered fixtures in the city at a special session on Friday, Sept. 12. more

LEETON— The Leeton R-X School District has been awarded a $135,000 loan from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources for energy-efficient lighting and heating, ventilation and air conditioning improvements. more

WARRENSBURG – The University of Central Missouri held its annual Patriot Day Moment of Silence on Thursday, Sept. 11, at the UCM Quad.  more

For B-2 test pilot “Igor,”, aviation was never about chasing a thrill. It was a calling, shaped by family, hometown pride, and the military community that surrounded him near Whiteman Air Force Base. more

WARRENSBURG – The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Johnson County kicked off the national Big Brothers Big Sisters Month with its annual scavenger hunt Tuesday, Sept. 9. more

WARRENSBURG – The Missouri Veterans Home celebrated its 25th anniversary with a Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting on Tuesday, Sept. 9. more

WARRENSBURG – Every year in August to early September, Warrensburg residents can count on a few things – warm weather, back-to-school hustle and bustle and the transformation of local businesses’ storefronts as they participate in the annual Paint the Town Red contest. more

WARRENSBURG — The Warrensburg City Council approved a change order with Advanced Asphalt Paving & Concrete LLC, making way for additional mill and overlay work for the street maintenance program, during its Monday, Sept. 8 meeting. more

Two family dogs died in a structure fire on Saturday, Sept. 6, in rural Warrensburg. more

The community is invited to a fun-filled evening at the annual Get the Red Out street fair from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, at the University of Central Missouri (UCM). more

The annual Chilhowee Fine Arts Show is dedicated to the memory of Elly Holloway whose love of art inspired her to found the Fine Arts Division of the Chilhowee Fair in 1975. more

WARRENSBURG — A plan is in place to bring the historic Star Theater back to life. more

A Sedalia man faces three counts of possession of child pornography charges following an investigation by the Western Missouri Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the Warrensburg Police Department. more

The Warrensburg Star-Journal has welcomed a new news reporter to its newsroom. more

WARRENSBURG — Community members joined Recovery Lighthouse for an International Overdose Awareness Day event on Sunday, Aug. 31, at the Johnson County Courthouse. more

Chitpasong “Chip” Lee, a recent University of Central Missouri (UCM) graduate, has been selected as a Fulbright Student for the 2024-25 academic year. Lee will participate in the Fulbright U.S. Student Program’s English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Program in Laos, where she will spend 11 months assisting with English language instruction and engaging in cultural exchange. more

The City of Warrensburg’s 2025 Street Maintenance Resurfacing program is scheduled to begin Tuesday, Sept. 2, weather permitting. more

A new subsection of J-turn installation is set to begin in western Johnson County this week. more

A Leeton man has been sentenced to federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. more