Firefighters respond at 2:05 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, to the report of a gas leak in the 800 block of North Holden Street. According to the Warrensburg Fire Department, contractors working on a residence in the area hit a one-inch gas line while digging in the front lawn. Spire gas was contact…
JOHNSON COUNTY — The 4-H Achievement Day took place Wednesday, July 17, at the Johnson County Fair.
WARRENSBURG — The National Weather Service out of Pleasant Hill has issued an excessive heat warning in effect from 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 20.
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The LLL Club (Living Longer and Liking it) will meet again at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 7.
LINN — Johnson County students were among the 470 students conferred by State Technical College of Missouri in May.
Students of Johnson County can benefit from a national backpack giveaway at the local Verizon store.
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Minnie Marie Phenix, 85, Warrensburg, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at her granddaughters home in Holden, Missouri.
John Elmer Higgins Sr., 88 of Warrensburg, passed away July 10, 2019, at The Missouri Veterans Home, Warrensburg.
Approximately 80 people from the Warrensburg Church of the Brethren and the Jesus Saves Pentecostal Church gathered June 15 at the Baile-Crouse home for hot dogs, s’mores and potluck down by the pond.
Children's Disaster Services has been called on several times in the last few weeks to provide childcare at shelters and multi-agency resource centers in Missouri: at Jefferson City and Eldon following tornadoes, and at Independence, Brunswick and Boonville as a result of historic flooding.
At a time when many Christian believers are at odds with one another, confrontation is sometimes the first approach in meeting disagreements.
After a weekend off for rest and recuperation after the annual BBQ Bowl, Central Missouri Speedway will welcome drivers and fans back the track for championship racing on Comfort Inn Race Night on Saturday, July 20.
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WARRENSBURG — What started as a project to remember their son and revitalize a local park has grown to encompass local charity efforts for young children.
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The 2019 Missouri Lions All-Star game is set for 7 p.m. Saturday, July 20, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. at Walton Stadium
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The Missouri Golf Association is set to host the 36th Missouri Junior Amateur Championship at Mules National Golf Course on July 15-16. This year we have 156 junior golfers from across the state, ranging in age from ages 8-18.
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INDEPENDENCE — The clock struck midnight on Post 131’s chance to snag a second win at the FIKE wood bat tournament as the late starting Thursday, July 11, night game — the game started just before 10 p.m. — stretched into Friday, July 12, morning.
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Warrensburg's Chad Appleton of Murdock Banner Financial Group has completed the Certified Financial Planner certification.
OATS Transit will roll out new procedures designed to make scheduling trips and dispatching buses more efficient.
CHICAGO — Nearly one-quarter of Americans say they never plan to retire, according to a poll that suggests a disconnection between individuals' retirement plans and the realities of aging in the workforce.
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WASHINGTON — As of June 1, there were 75.5 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up 4% from June 2018, and 1% from March 1, 2019, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
JEFFERSON CITY — Negotiations have failed and attorneys for Missouri and vegetarian food companies want to go back to court over a new law against promoting plant-based food products as "meat."
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Department of Agriculture welcomed Dr. Steve Strubberg as the state veterinarian of Missouri this spring.
The women of the U.S. national soccer team are famous for being extraordinary athletes, repeat world champions — and plaintiffs.
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Let's give the highest praise possible to President Donald Trump: He didn't mortify his country on Independence Day.
Summer weather draws many people outside. Warm air and sunshine can be hard to resist, even when temperatures rise to potentially dangerous levels.
WARRENSBURG — As if receiving a tasty treat isn’t reason enough to purchase a ticket to the WMMC Auxiliary’s Ice Cream Social, community members can also help support the Auxiliary’s largest fundraiser as it hosts its 10th annual Ice Cream Social from 2 to 4 p.m. Aug. 4 in the WMMC Courtyard…
WARRENSBURG — Western Missouri Medical Center will host its seventh annual Ladies’ Night Out event from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 15 in the UCM Elliott Union Ballroom.
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