WARRENSBURG - While Sedalia and Knob Noster steal the shine of West Central Missouri with the Missouri State Fair and Whiteman Air Force Base, respectively, both cities cannot claim the title of one of southern America’s cutest Christmas towns. more

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WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE — When some people think of foreign exchange programs, their first thought might be traveling overseas study abroad for a few years, but for British Royal Air Force Flight Lt. Alain Branson, 393rd Bomb Squadron foreign exchange pilot, it meant coming to the United States and flying the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber for the last couple of years. more

Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces that 30 troopers graduated from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy on Friday, Dec. 20. more

JOHNSON COUNTY - Brian Colson of Colson Construction, Inc. withdrew his request for the use of $2.4 million in Johnson County American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, he said in a letter to the commissioners on Friday, Dec. 20. more

The Missouri State Highway Patrol wishes everyone a merry and safe Christmas. One way for it to be merry is for everyone to arrive at their holiday celebrations safely. Wear your seat belt, obey all traffic laws, pay attention, and please, don’t drive impaired. Remember: Missouri is now a hands-free state. more

JOHNSON COUNTY — The Johnson County Commissioners convened on Tuesday, Dec. 17, to obligate the rest of the county's allotted American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to Colson Construction, Inc., for the development of a new subdivision in northeast Warrensburg. more

Holden teen hurt in Johnson County crash more

WARRENSBURG - The Warrensburg School Board of Education met for its final meeting of the calendar year on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at the Warrensburg High School library. more

WARRENSBURG — The Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce welcomed Café Du Burg as its newest member Tuesday, Dec. 17, as the coffee shop hosted members of the community for a ribbon cutting ceremony. more

The University of Central Missouri’s Board of Governors convened on Dec. 13, 2024, at the main campus in Warrensburg, approving initiatives to enhance academic programs, align with industry standards, and recognize the contributions of distinguished faculty and staff. more

WARRENSBURG - Warrensburg’s Gunzil & Bowser Children’s Bookstore was among 600 booksellers across the country that received a $500 holiday bonus from bestselling novelist James Patterson. more

Shyla M. Wimer, 23, was arrested on Nov. 18 for second-degree domestic assault. Multiple callers reported a domestic assault in the 100 block of East Hunt Street. Officers determined that a female subject assaulted a male subject. She was processed at the Warrensburg Police Department and then transported to the Johnson County Jail on a 24-hour hold. more

Darinda J. Dick, MSN, RN, FACHE, President and CEO of Western Missouri Medical Center, has been elected to serve a 3-year term on the Council of Regents of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), the nation’s leading professional society for healthcare leaders. more

Closures scheduled along Maguire more

Warrensburg pedestrian in serious condition after Johnson County accident more

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WARRENSBURG — Following the Tuesday, Dec. 10 Board of Directors meeting, District firefighters were recognized for completing the District's Recruit Firefighter Training Program, a 14-week introductory course for new employees with no prior firefighting experience. more

WARRENSBURG - The University of Central Missouri closed Pertle Springs Lake for a maintenance project Monday, Dec. 16. more