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Community members, civic leaders, Parks and Recreation Department staff and more gathered in Hawthorne Park to commemorate the reinstatement of the Warrensburg Parks Foundation and its latest endeavor to build a sensory garden in the park on Saturday, May 9.
Warrensburg Parks Foundation takes on Hawthorne Park’s sensory garden
WARRENSBURG – The Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce celebrated the reinstatement of the Warrensburg Parks Foundation at a ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, May 9.  Community members, … more
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Gateway Education Center hosted 10 graduating seniors and their families at the Warrensburg First Baptist Church to celebrate the center’s spring graduation ceremony on Friday, May 8.
PHOTOS: Gateway Education Center graduates 10 seniors at spring ceremony
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The University of Central Missouri honored graduate students from the class of 2026 during its spring commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 8. Friday’s noon ceremony celebrated students receiving their master’s degrees from the College of Health, Science and Technology.
University of Central Missouri honors spring 2026 graduates
WARRENSBURG – The University of Central Missouri honored graduate students from the class of 2026 during its spring commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 8.  Ceremonies are also being … more
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VIDEO: Who, What, When, Warrensburg for May 8
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Gateway Education Center honored eight graduating seniors at its spring bell-ringing ceremony on Thursday, May 7. Graduate Colin Fogle said that, without Gateway, he wouldn’t be the person he is today.
Gateway Education Center holds spring bell-ringing ceremony
WARRENSBURG – Gateway Education Center celebrated graduates at the school’s spring bell-ringing ceremony on Thursday, May 7. Folks from the community, family members, Ridge View Elementary … more
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PHOTO CUTLINE: History and Anthropology major Elliot McGinnis will graduate with a bachelor’s degree during Spring 2026 Commencement.
History, anthropology major discovers career inspiration through archive work at UCM
Elliot McGinnis, a  History  and  Anthropology  double major from St. Louis, Missouri, will complete the first chapter of an already distinguished academic career during spring … more
From left: Cecilray Brushwood, Logan Jobe, Owen Coston, Quentin Woolcott, Ethan Ahrens, Kyrrah Potts, Mila Trott, Gracie Wirsig, Giulietta Cooper and Mrs. Brockway (not pictured: Aaron Seiler).
Warrensburg Middle School math team participates in contest
The 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Warrensburg Middle School math team members participated in the Central District Math Association math contest on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at Warrensburg Middle … more
Elizabeth Claxton
Claxton receives P.E.O. International Star Scholarship
Elizabeth Claxton from Holden has been selected as a recipient of a $2,500 P.E.O. International Star Scholarship for the 2026-27 academic year.  She is to be commended for her academic … more
From left: Mark Parks, Doug Christie, Jeff Lloyd.
Christie honored by Sons of the American Revolution’s Martin Warren Chapter
The Martin Warren Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) recently honored Doug Christie of Warrensburg with the Past President’s Certificate and Medal.  The award, recognizing … more
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Summer of Soccer Community Planning Group to host Business Readiness Meeting
To help local businesses prepare for the Big Game in KC this summer, the Summer of Soccer Community Planning Group is hosting a Business Readiness Meeting 10 am Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in the UCM … more
Backward Glance for May 8
This week’s Backward Glances reminisce about a new stable, new shoe factory and old schoolhouses for sale.  Source: The Standard Herald Date: May 3, 1883  Title: Wagon and … more
Scott Holmberg gave Warrensburg’s oldest black mulberry tree a new home at the Warrensburg Community Center last month after tending to the sapling for nearly two years.
Warrensburg’s historic black mulberry given second life at community center
WARRENSBURG – Warrensburg’s oldest black mulberry tree has a new home at the Warrensburg Community Center.  Almost two years to the day since the tree was removed from where it … more
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Flanked by UCM Board of Governors President John Collier, left, and UCM President Roger Best, Dr. Adam Runyon received the faculty Education for Service Award at the April 2026 Board of Governors meeting in Warrensburg.
UCM Board of Governors advances student success initiatives
The University of Central Missouri (UCM) Board of Governors took action on student success initiatives, reviewed progress on a new strategic plan and approved key oversight measures during its April … more
Warrensburg Parks & Recreation receives update on Parks Foundation
The Warrensburg Parks and Recreation Board received an update during its April 29 meeting on the continued progress of the Warrensburg Parks Foundation, now operating as Parks for the 21st Century. … more
At 6 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month, the community is invited to Brown’s Shoe Fit’s storefront at 213 N. Holden St. to run or walk up to 3.1 miles down Holden Street toward Pertle Springs during the store’s Third Thursday Fit Nights.
Brown’s Shoe Fit brings back Third Thursday Fit Nights
WARRENSBURG – Brown’s Shoe Fit’s annual Third Thursday Fit Nights are back.  At 6 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month, the community is invited to Brown’s storefront at 213 N. … more
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Middle School Education major Trenton Sorrells will graduate with his bachelor’s degree during Spring 2026 Commencement.
UCM middle school education major building connections through teaching, coaching
WARRENSBURG  – Trenton Sorrells may have taken a nontraditional path through higher education, but he’ll be crossing the finish line with a bachelor’s degree at the University of Central … more
House Budget Chair Dirk Deaton, a Republican from Seneca, raises his hand to speak on a proposed amendment to the education budget during the Missouri House's debate Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
Missouri Senate Republicans drop lawsuits over medication abortions from ‘born-alive’ bill
Missouri Senate Democrats secured a victory Tuesday evening in a deal with Republicans to ax provisions in an  anti-abortion a bill  that sought to  open the door for lawsuits against … more
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Legislation sponsored by State Sen. Nick Schroer, a Defiance Republican, grew to include amendments ranging from a domestic violence registry to expanded DNA testing after arrests and an expanded pay policy at the state-controlled St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
Drone restrictions bill loaded with dozens of amendments in Missouri House
A  bill to prohibit low-flying drones  over power plants, pipelines and other infrastructure transformed into wide-ranging public safety legislation Tuesday as the Missouri House added 47 … more
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Warrensburg man struck and killed on job site in Pulaski County
A Warrensburg man was struck and killed by an SUV near Waynesville in Pulaski County on Monday, May 4. Logan Miller, a 35-year-old union operator, was flagging traffic around 2:30 p.m. on Spruce … more
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In 1976, Dee Hudson was voted in as the first woman to ever hold a seat on the Warrensburg City Council. Two years later, she served as the first woman to hold the mayoral position. Her 12 years of service to the council and residents of Warrensburg was honored with a proclamation at the city council meeting on April 27. Fifty years later, Hudson said her legacy as a trail blazer is one she feels blessed to carry.
Hudson celebrates 50 years since election as first woman council member
WARRENSBURG – Dee Hudson doesn’t claim to be Superwoman. She never has.  Not when she was the first in her family to pursue a college degree; not when she started a veterans program at … more
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