HOLDEN — Two candidates are running for the Holden City Council Ward 1 seat, a two-year term, in the 2024 Municipal Election on April 2. more

Four candidates are competing for two seats on the Holden R-III Board of Education. more

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

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump continued his march toward the GOP nomination on Saturday, winning caucuses in Idaho and Missouri and sweeping the delegate haul at a party convention in Michigan. more

The Missouri State Fair has announced the first concert for the 2024 event. more

Woman seriously injured in Johnson County wreck more

Warrensburg High School announced the following students were named to the honor roll for the first semester of the 2023-24 school year. more

The Warrensburg Schools Foundation recently announced the recipients of its 2024 Nancy Rutherford Mid-Year Classroom Impact Grants. Members from the Foundation’s board traveled to Maple Grove Elementary and Warrensburg High School to award two grants totaling $3,084.86. more

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Missouri Republican Party will hold presidential caucuses on Saturday, March 2, offering voters their only chance to weigh in on who should represent the party on the November presidential ballot. The contest is one of the last chances for candidates to shape the race for the GOP nomination before Super Tuesday, when 15 states will hold Republican contests on March 5, the most of any day on the primary calendar. more

A four-day jury trial is set to begin at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12 and run until Friday, Nov. 15 at the Johnson County Justice Center, 101 W. Market St., for the double homicide that occurred in November in Warrensburg. more

WARRENSBURG – After opening its first storefront in Blue Springs in October 2022, JellyLeaf Hemp Co. dispensary is moving east as it ventures into a new era at 1125 NW Simpson Drive Suite F in Warrensburg. more

WARRENSBURG – Warrensburg native Taylor BeDell, 25, earned a spot on season two of the dating reality television show, “Farmer Wants a Wife.” more

Two injured in Johnson County head-on accident more

Candidate filing began Tuesday, Feb. 27 for the Aug. 6 primary election in Missouri. more

Rafael Martinez, 51, was arrested Jan. 21 in the 100 block of South Holden Street for operating a public dance hall without a license. Officers observed liquor law violations in the 100 block of East Pine Street regarding the business operating without a dance hall permit and other violations under the state liquor code. The incident will be forwarded to Alcohol and Tobacco Control for review and possible sanctions. more

JOHNSON COUNTY – First responders in Johnson County have access to many resources, including a wellness coordinator who has been working in the role for more than a year. more

Nominations open for 2024 Senior Service Award more

The University of Central Missouri will celebrate the 55th annual Children’s Literature Festival (CLF) March 3-5, with 24 nationally recognized authors and illustrators in attendance. more

FFA Public Speaking Contest more

WARRENSBURG – The Warrensburg Arts in Public Places Committee hasn’t been active since 2020. But, for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, the committee got together for a meeting on Friday, Feb. 23 at the University of Central Missouri Art Gallery. more