Karrie Snider, Ph.D., associate professor of Early Childhood Education at the University of Central Missouri (UCM), has been named the 2025 Missouri Head Start Children’s Champion by the Missouri Head Start Association (MHSA). more

Warrensburg Main Street is proud to present the next installment of this year’s Third Wednesday Art Walk series. more

WARRENSBURG — The Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, July 9, to celebrate new management at the Twin Oaks Event Center. more

The Johnson County Fire Protection District recently received a donation of a Great Wall of Rescue grain entrapment rescue device, courtesy of Rose Acre Farms through its Knob Noster facility. more

Firefighters responded to a structure fire early Sunday, July 6, that also involved three vehicles. more

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University of Missouri Extension hosted the 2025 State 4-H Poultry and Rabbit Day on June 14 at the MU Animal Science Research Center. Sixty-six 4-H youths from around the state participated in activities focused on poultry and rabbits, said Kelsey Fuller, state 4-H agriculture educator. more

Johnson County ATV accident sends Warrensburg man to hospital more

Kryslynn K. Emmanuel, 34, was arrested on June 9 for trespassing in the 400 block of Burkarth Road. She was removed from the property and issued a citation. She was released on the scene. more

Twin Oaks has been a place of gathering and celebration and now it enters a new chapter. With deep respect for the preservation and integrity of the farm and the hard work that built it, Jess Rodenburg and Holly Estrada have partnered with the owners of Twin Oaks Event Center to carry forward its legacy. Together, they’ve created a long-term, sustainable model that ensures this 60-acre farm remains a space to believe in the future of agriculture and a place to celebrate together for generations to come. more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed into law Friday evening his massive spending cut and tax break package to fulfill his domestic policy agenda on immigration and defense and overhaul American energy production. more

COLUMBIA – Landowners in Missouri interested in improving habitats for wild turkeys on their property have a new tool to help them. more

The University of Central Missouri (UCM) Gallery of Art and Design presents two new exhibitions: “Communication: The Annual Exhibition of Mid-Missouri Artists Inc.” and “The Things We Don’t Talk About.” Both exhibitions will be displayed from July 9 to Aug. 6 in the UCM Art Center. more

Warrensburg Main Street has been designated as an Accredited Main Street America program for meeting rigorous performance standards. Each year, Main Street America and its partners announce the list of designated programs to recognize their exceptional commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization through the Main Street ApproachTM. more

WARRENSBURG - The Warrensburg Community Band celebrated Independence Day a day early on Thursday, July 3, by performing a patriotic collection of songs in front of veterans at the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg. more

Dr. Merle J. "Boo" Hodges, a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist with nearly four decades of experience providing high-quality women’s healthcare, has joined Western Missouri Women’s Health Center and birthing team at Western Missouri Medical Center (WMMC). more

KNOB NOSTER — Knob Noster R-VIII School District Superintendent Jerrod Wheeler hosted his third town hall meeting on Monday, June 30, at the Knob Noster High School cafeteria to discuss Proposition KNP with interested voters. more