Amy J. Borland, 42, was arrested on April 17 when officers were dispatched to a business on East Cooper Boulevard regarding a shoplifting report involving a known female suspect. Asset Protection alleged a known female subject stole $185.61 worth of merchandise on March 28. Borland was arrested for stealing-shoplifting. more

Warrensburg woman hurt in Henry County hit-and-run more

WARRENSBURG — The City of Warrensburg recognized the week of May 7-13 as National Travel and Tourism Week, National Public Works Week and Local Government Week and May as Building Safety Month during the May 8 Warrensburg City Council meeting. more

KNOB NOSTER — “Springfest,” the first day of the monthly Knob Noster Open Air Market, will be hosted Saturday, May 20. more

SEDALIA — A new art exhibit opening Thursday, May 11, at the Hayden Liberty Center presents a distinctive and complex slant on human physiology, genetics, and “metaphorical associations.” more

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

West Coast author and silent film enthusiast William M. Drew brought to life a serial actress born in Green Ridge in 1889 in his newly released book, "The Life and Times of Pearl White Queen of the Serials: The Woman Who Dared." more

WARRENSBURG – The University of Central Missouri’s operating budget for Fiscal Year 2024, a contract for floor replacement in the Elliott Student Union, and the elimination of “Compensatory Time Off” as an available substitute for overtime payment for non-exempt employees were among the items approved by the Board of Governors when it met in its plenary session April 27. more

WARRENSBURG — “Golden Hour,” a solo art exhibition by Aerin Sentgeorge, will be displayed at Western Missouri Medical Center during the month of May. more

WARRENSBURG — Stephanie Truex, administrator at Johnson County Community Health Services, was recently elected to the Western Missouri Medical Center Board of Trustees. She was sworn in on Monday, April 10, by County Clerk Diane Thompson. more

Destany B. Passler, 25, was arrested on April 11. Passler was arrested for stealing-shoplifting. more

Three semis involved in May 5 wreck more

SEDALIA — During State Fair Community College’s National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3) National Letter of Intent Signing Day for Career and Technical Education on April 19, Knob Noster High School senior Ebanie Shaw was awarded the 3M Transformational Scholarship. more

JOHNSON COUNTY — In one week, the Johnson County Crime Resolution Team and the Missouri State Highway Patrol have seized a total of 8 pounds of methamphetamine, $77,148 in cash and multiple stolen items. more

KNOB NOSTER – For nearly a year, a local in-home bakery has seen success with its huge cookies offered in a variety of flavors. more

Two juveniles involved in May 2 wreck more

WARRENSBURG — After serving as interim director since November, Chris Deal has been appointed as the Director of Warrensburg Parks and Recreation. more

WARRENSBURG – The presentation of five individual awards honoring the achievements of exceptional faculty members, students and alumni and the conferring of degrees on hundreds of graduate and undergraduate students will highlight the 2023 Spring Commencement exercises at the University of Central Missouri. more