WARRENSBURG - Warrensburg High School is set to travel back to the 1930s as it performs the Pulitzer Prize-winning play “You Can’t Take It With You.” more

Warrensburg Main Street and the Warrensburg Farmers’ Market invite you to help kick off the 2025 Farmers’ Market Season with our evening Moonlight Market, on April 26 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. more

The University of Central Missouri (UCM) Board of Governors met March 27, 2025, on the Warrensburg campus to approve several significant initiatives aimed at improving university facilities, expanding academic offerings and enhancing student success. more

West Central Electric Cooperative is pleased to announce that three area high school students are preparing to pack their bags for a week in Washington, D.C. following the 2025 Rural Electric Youth Tour finals held April 2. more

WARRENSBURG - Needing a spring getaway? Take a trip to Berlin and visit the Kit Kat Klub, as the University of Central Missouri (UCM) Division of Theatre and Dance presents its version of the musical “Cabaret.” more

WARRENSBURG - The results are in for the April 8 2025 Municipal Election. more

WARRENSBURG - The future of Warrensburg’s early childhood education was decided at the polls on Tuesday, April 8, as Warrensburg voters approved the Warrensburg R-VI School District’s bond question that sought $16.5 million in general obligation bonds that will go towards the renovation of a new Early Childhood Center along with district HVAC and roof improvements. more

Below are the results of contested races and ballot questions in the April 8 municipal election in Johnson County, according to unofficial results from the Johnson County Clerk’s Office. An asterisk denotes the winners. more

General Election Reminders more

To have your event or meeting listed or changed, send details to news@warrensburgstarjournal.com or call 660-747-8123. more

WARRENSBURG - The University of Central Missouri Farms welcomed university officials, Warrensburg representatives and the Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce for a ribbon cutting ceremony at its new rifle range at 454 E Division Rd in Warrensburg. more

West Central Electric Cooperative is proud to announce Ryan Munsterman and Jaelyn McDonald as the winners of the 2025 John & Kathryn English Memorial Scholarship. The $1,000 award is a four-year renewable scholarship. more

WARRENSBURG - Cookie cutters take many shapes and forms. more

Donald R. Hager, 51, was arrested on March 10 for possession of drug paraphernalia and an active warrant. Officers were dispatched to the 600 block of North College Street regarding a wanted person. Dispatch received an email from a male subject who stated that a known male subject with a full U.S. extradition warrant was staying in a shed in the area. Officers contacted the male subject walking back to the shed. The male identified himself and his warrant was confirmed. He was arrested and placed in the Johnson County Jail with no bond. more

Trucker blown off road in high winds suffers moderate injuries more

Coss4Hope invites fans, families, and mental health advocates to join the movement at HopeCon+Walk 2025, happening Saturday, April 12, on the UCM Quad. more

A new statewide survey reveals that Missourians overwhelmingly trust and support their local public health agencies (LPHAs)—and they want to see them thrive. The Missouri Public Health Trust Poll, conducted in early 2025, highlights both the strengths and opportunities in public health outreach across the state. more

JOHNSON COUNTY - The Johnson County Community Health Services has come a long way since its inception on April 1, 1975. more