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Spring Fork Lake was closed after a blue-green algae bloom was found over the weekend.
Algae bloom closes Spring Fork Lake
Spring Fork Lake in southern Pettis County closed Monday due to a dangerous algae bloom. Blooms of blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, rapidly reproduce in warm stagnant water dense in … more
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Sedalia Visual Art Association member Damon Freed prepares to hang his new show “Sedalia” Wednesday morning at the Municipal Building. Freed has five large paintings in the show, including “Swine Pavilion,” a humorous scene from the Missouri State Fair, and “Sedalia,” a painting of the water tower.
Damon Freed’s art show opens at Sedalia City Hall
Large, colorful paintings in the exhibit titled “Sedalia” opened Wednesday at City Hall and will remain on display for three months. The paintings by Damon Freed, a Sedalia Visual … more
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Stratton Painting’s Teddy Cruz, Reece Cruz, Dailen Yonce and James Wedge are painting the historic Heard home at West Broadway Boulevard and Vermont Avenue.
Historic Broadway home under restoration
A historic 130-year-old home on the south side of West Broadway Boulevard at Vermont Avenue is being repainted in preparation for sale. “It’s a great, great house,” said … more
Sedalia Police officers and D.A.R.E. students gather at Leisure Park Friday for the inaugural D.A.R.E. Camp, a way for officers and students to bond and have fun while resisting drugs.
Sedalia Police host inaugural D.A.R.E. Camp
Friday, the Sedalia Police Department hosted its inaugural D.A.R.E. Camp. After learning to resist drugs in a classroom setting, the kids had gotten D.A.R.E.’s message. “Drugs are … more
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Sedalia Deputy Fire Chief Daniel Shaw worked with State Fair Community College to create the local 17-week Firefighter I and II program.
SFCC to offer Firefighter I and II courses
The Sedalia Fire Department has entered into a partnership agreement with State Fair Community College to offer Firefighter I and II courses through the college. “I get emails on a pretty … more
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The Liberty Park bridge, seen Thursday, June 10, 2021, is safe but in need of plaster repair.
Liberty Park bridge repair almost complete
On May 12, the Sedalia Parks and Recreation Department announced the Liberty Park bridge would be closed for repairs due to deterioration.   Parks Project Manager Matt Harris said the … more
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Pettis County Road and Bridge Department workers spent Thursday traveling on every county road to assess the damage made by this week’s heavy rain.
City of Sedalia, Pettis County assess rainwater damage
Pettis County and City of Sedalia officials met at the Sedalia-Pettis County Emergency Management Agency on Wednesday afternoon to discuss assessing water damage to county and city property. Later … more
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Community Development Director John Simmons applied for a National Park Service - Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant. Sedalia was one of only 11 communities nationwide to receive the grants.
Sedalia receives $750K historic revitalization grant
Wednesday, officials announced the City of Sedalia was selected as a 2022 recipient of a National Park Service – Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant. The National Park Service … more
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Drainage culverts under the rail spur are bent up at an angle as the heavy flooding pushed a wall of water against the levee, causing the culverts to fail.
City infrastructure damaged by heavy rains
Torrential rains early Wednesday caused damage across the City of Sedalia. Flooded culverts backed up and flooded numerous basements and street intersections quickly became underwater. Randy … more
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Heckart Community Center to offer sensory-friendly playtime
On Monday, Sedalia Parks and Recreation started a sensory-friendly playtime program at the Heckart Community Center.   Special Events and Marketing Manager Savannah Lynde said sensory … more
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On Sunday evening, Sedalia Police exchanged gunfire with a male suspect on West Broadway Boulevard between South Quincy and South Grand avenues.
Man dead after exchanging gunfire with Sedalia Police
A Sunday evening gun battle on West Broadway Boulevard left one man dead and multiple witnesses wondering what happened in their normally quiet neighborhood. “I'm expecting to see it … more
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During the 2019 Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival, entertainer Taslimah Bey performs a ragtime composition. Due to COVID, the festival was canceled in 2020 and 2021. This year an in-person festival kicks off Wednesday evening at the downtown Sedalia Pavilion. The festival will host the annual event in downtown Sedalia from June 1-4.
Scott Joplin Festival returns to Sedalia on Wednesday
Ragtime music is returning to Sedalia on Wednesday with the Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival, which will honor women this year.  Scott Joplin Artistic Director Bryan Wright, of … more
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On Sunday evening, Sedalia Police exchanged gunfire with a male suspect on West Broadway Boulevard between South Quincy and South Grand avenues.
Man dead after exchanging gunfire with Sedalia Police
A man has died after exchanging gunfire with Sedalia Police on Sunday evening. According to information from Missouri State Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Andy Bell, the shooting … more
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Lifeguard Makenzie Moulton does final cleaning at Liberty Park Pool on Friday for the pool’s Memorial Day weekend opening.
Pools open for summer
Editor's note:  Liberty and Centennial pools did not open Saturday, May 28 as planned due to cold water temperatures, according to information from the Sedalia Parks and Recreation Department. … more
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Yale Foster, son of Sedalia Ward 4 Councilwoman Rhiannon Foster, plays the bongos in the new Hubbard Park splash pad on Thursday morning. Open hours for the free aquatic attraction are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Hubbard Park splash pad opens to the public
On Thursday morning, Sedalia Parks and Recreation, joined by the community and Sedalia City Council members, opened the Hubbard Park splash pad.   Special Events and Marketing Manager … more
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Sedalia Police Chief Matt Wirt, State Farm Agent Margaret Ward, Officer Nick Camirand and Sgt. Mike Elwood are pictured as Ward’s office donates $5,000 to the Sedalia Police Department’s Drone Unit on Tuesday.
State Farm presents donation to SPD drone unit
Margaret Ward from State Farm Insurance of Sedalia presented a check for $5,000 to the Sedalia Police Department Drone Unit on Tuesday. State Farm has worked to help fund several police projects over … more
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A ribbon-cutting ceremony was hosted at noon Thursday for The Pavilion in Historic Downtown Sedalia at South Ohio Avenue and Second Street. The pavilion will be used for weddings, festivals, concerts and various other events throughout the year.
The Pavilion in Downtown Sedalia opens
A public-private partnership created the Downtown Pavilion Project, which opened at noon Thursday with its official ribbon-cutting. Furnell Companies Vice President Erica Eisenmenger and David … more
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Rebecca La Strada, owner of Becca’s Framing and Antiques, points to the new brick tuckpointing work on her building Tuesday. Funds from the Sedalia Central Business and Cultural District helped with some of the funding for La Strada’s new facade restoration project.
Downtown building facades receive a needed facelift
David Esser, Chairman of the Central Business and Cultural District board, stood before the Sedalia City Council on Monday night to report on the CBCD’s successes. “The façade … more
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Mayor Andrew Dawson explores the site of George R. Smith College, which was destroyed in 1926.
Sedalia City Council nominates Black college as historic landmark
Monday afternoon, Mayor Andrew Dawson donned his hiking boots, grabbed a walking stick, sprayed his pants legs with insect repellent, and marched across a field north of Saline Street near the … more
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During the Wings for Wags fundraiser Saturday night at Craft Beer Cellar, third place winner Brett Childers and his mother, Carla Childers, dish up barbecue chicken wings for Sally Zinevich, director of development from Retrieving Freedom Inc. The event was a fundraiser for Retrieving Freedom, which provides service dogs for veterans with PTSD and children with autism.
Wings for Wags a success
Barbecue chicken wings produced a tempting aroma in downtown Sedalia Saturday night, as 10 teams grilled for a cause. more
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