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From left: Tara Carlyle, WMMC Strategy & Development Executive; Jan Glover, Foundation Board & Community Circle Committee Member; Dr. Robyn Criswell-Bloom, Foundation Board Member & Community Circle Committee Chair; Wendy Bernier, Community Circle Committee Member; Darinda Dick, WMMC President/CEO; and Bailee Imboden, Foundation Database Specialist.
WMMC Foundation’s Day of Giving raises $48,075.66 for Empower Through Early Detection campaign
Western Missouri Medical Center and the Western Missouri Medical Center Foundation are proud to announce the success of the 2026 Day of Giving, a community-wide fundraising effort supporting the … more
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Central Missouri Repertory Theatre to present children’s touring production of ‘The Lost Musketeer’
Central Missouri Repertory Theatre will take families on a summer adventure with its touring production of “The Lost Musketeer,” featuring June shows in Richmond, Lexington and Warrensburg.  … more
Care Connection for Aging Service celebrated the completion of a renovation and expansion project at its central office, 106 W. Young St., with the Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, May 27.
Care Connection for Aging Services celebrates central office project completion
WARRENSBURG — Care Connection for Aging Services celebrated the recent expansion and renovation of its central office with a Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting on Wednesday, May 27. … more
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The Missouri Department has granted a construction permit to the Pettis County Development Company and the Presidio Environmental Repository Facility for a new landfill outside of La Monte.
MoDNR gives green light for new landfill construction near La Monte
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has issued a construction permit for a new landfill in Pettis County. The action allows the Pettis County Development Company and the Presidio … more
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City of Warrensburg Parks and Recreation announces free summer meals program for youth
The City of Warrensburg Parks and Recreation Department is excited to announce the return of its Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), providing free breakfast and lunch meals for children and teens … more
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Warrensburg City Council rejects centralized fire protection system inspection database, pending fee restructuring
WARRENSBURG — The Warrensburg City Council rejected a proposed fire protection system inspection tracking ordinance on Tuesday, May 26, shooting down the measure in a 4-1 vote over concerns regarding the included … more
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District 54 Rep. Brandon Phelps was among 14 individuals asked to join a national task force aimed at modernizing occupational licensing in an increasingly artificial intelligence-centric economy. United WE said in a press release that the National Occupational Licensing Task Force was developed to bring leaders from many different sectors together to bridge the gap created by the hoops many professionals– especially women– have to jump through to become licensed in their chosen careers.
Phelps joins national task force to break barriers in occupational licensing
WARRENSBURG – Missouri House of Representatives District 54 Rep. Brandon Phelps (R-Warrensburg) was among 14 individuals asked to join a national task force aimed at modernizing occupational … more
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Cadet Col. Orion Cortez salutes the American flag as the Joint Honor Guard fires a three-volley salute in honor of fallen veterans. Audience members join Cortez in a moment of silence and reflection.
Johnson County Memorial Day program highlights community service
WARRENSBURG —  As flags waved and guns fired, Warrensburg families and veterans gathered at the Johnson County Courthouse on May 25 to honor fallen U.S. service members during the Memorial Day … more
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The Missouri Veterans home remembered those who have been lost during a Memorial Day Ceremony Monday, May 25. Bags were also placed along the home's fire lane, each honoring a different name.
Warrensburg Veterans Home’s Memorial Day ceremony makes return
WARRENSBURG — For the first time post COVID-19 pandemic, the Missouri Veterans Home - Warrensburg held a formal Memorial Day program Monday, May 25. Veterans living at the home and their … more
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Sgt. Joe Jennings of the UCM Department of Public Safety has graduated from the 155th Administrative Officers Course at the University of Louisville’s Southern Police Institute.
UCM Police Sergeant graduates from nation’s premier Administrative Officers Course
University of Central Missouri (UCM) Police Sgt. Joe Jennings has graduated from the 155th Administrative Officers Course (AOC) at the University of Louisville’s Southern Police Institute (SPI), … more
A father teaches his daughters how to place flags at Sunset Hill Cemetery. Both daughters excitedly take a turn in honoring U.S. Veterans.
Veteran flag placement prevails in Warrensburg despite rain
WARRENSBURG — Rain did not stop Warrensburg residents from honoring U.S. veterans and placing flags at Sunset Hill Cemetery on Friday, May 22. The American Legion hosted its annual flag … more
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MFA Agri Services branch manager Jeremy Wilson said anhydrous fertilizer has gone from $360 a ton 13 years ago to $1,080 a ton today.
Skyrocketing fertilizer prices impacting area farmers
LA MONTE — As global tensions and rising fuel costs continue to ripple through agriculture markets, area farmers are feeling the pressure close to home, especially when it comes to fertilizer. … more
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Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe speaks to reporters on May 27, 2025.
Missouri governor places tax overhaul, initiative petition limits on August ballot
Gov. Mike Kehoe will ask Missouri voters in August to decide whether lawmakers should have new power to expand sales taxes to replace the income tax and whether citizen-led constitutional amendments … more
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The City of Warrensburg celebrated the completion of the Lions Lake improvement project with a Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, May 21. City officials and employees, civic leaders, city council members and more gathered at the lake to commemorate the renovations made as part of a nearly four-year long project.
Lions Lake improvement project completion celebrated with ribbon cutting
WARRENSBURG – The City of Warrensburg celebrated the completion of the Lions Lake improvement project with a Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, May 21.  … more
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Legion, VFW to host Memorial Day events Monday in Warrensburg
Local veteran organizations invite the public to join in a full day of remembrance this Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2026. The Matthews-Crawford American Legion Post 131 and the William A. Carleton … more
Life-casting program to be presented to Mid-Missouri Artists
Probably not too many people are familiar with the art form of life-casting.  Mid-Missouri Artists (MMA) member Reggie Ferguson will present the Thursday, May 28, program on this … more
Clementina Salamendy, Katharina Krieger, Maja Reese, Marià Caballero, Martina Garcia and Henar Fernandez Martinez, six international exchange students who spent the last academic year as Warrensburg High School students, shared their experiences with the Warrensburg R-VI Board of Education at Tuesday’s meeting.
Warrensburg High School exchange students share experiences with school board
WARRENSBURG – Warrensburg High School international exchange students shared their experiences with the program in a special appearance during the Warrensburg R-VI Board of Education’s meeting on … more
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Built in 1912 and acquired by the University of Central Missouri in 2016, the Cheatham-Phillips House holds a lot of memories for Melissa Morehead whose family owned the home for 38 years before selling it to UCM 10 years ago. On May 5, the university published a solicitation for the sale and removal of the Cheatham-Phillips House in the Warrensburg Star-Journal, a move that has caused concern throughout the community.
Cheatham-Phillips House up for sale by University of Central Missouri
WARRENSBURG – Melissa Morehead has lots of memories of the home her family owned while they lived in Warrensburg. The daughter of an Air Force colonel, Morehead and her family were living in … more
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Maj. Milton Ramsey and Lt. Russel Voris, two Missouri veterans who died in the line of duty during the Vietnam War, were honored at a road rededication ceremony on Monday, May 18, at Whiteman Air Force Base. Ramsey’s children, Gary Ramsey, Kathleen Baurichter and Ron Ramsey were in attendance, along with Voris’ siblings, Judy McElwain and Paul Voris.
Missouri veterans honored with Whiteman Air Force Base road rededication
WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE – Two Missouri veterans who died in the line of duty during the Vietnam War were honored during a road rededication ceremony on Monday, May 18, at Whiteman Air Force … more
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Sons of the American Revolution members march behind the Liberty Tree dressed in Revolutionary War uniforms. The group raised the American and Missouri flags as they stood behind the drummer.
History takes root at Warrensburg Liberty Tree planting
WARRENSBURG – With fresh soil in the ground and the sound of drumming, the Sons of the American Revolution Martin Warren Chapter gathered for the Liberty Tree planting on Saturday, May 16, at the … more
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