Missouri News

One hundred and twenty soldiers from the Missouri National Guard and the 35th Combat Aviation Brigade will be returning to Sedalia tomorrow morning (May 1) at 10:30 a.m. after being deployed and stationed in Kuwait as Task Force Santa Fe since May 8, 2012.  A 35th CAB Welcome Home Ceremony will take place at the Missouri State Fair's Mathewson Exhibition Center in Sedalia at 10:30 a.m. Friends and family are welcome to attend the ceremony.

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A Pettis County man will spend life in prison for molesting six young men between 2008 and 2012.  David Donahue, 42, Sedalia, was charged last July with statutory sodomy in the first and second degree, child molestation and attempt to commit statutory sodomy.  He entered guilty pleas to six charges in January.   The court ordered a sentence assessment report and scheduled a sentencing hearing for today.

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The Sedalia City Council is looking at drafting an ordinance that would ban smoking in public places.  There are already numerous cities that have drafted similar ordinances that ban smoking in public places, including restaurants and bars across our country and in Missouri. Sedalia already has banned smoking at State Fair Community College and Bothwell Regional Health Center and its affiliates, city owned property also has restrictions that have been put in place.  Many businesses have made the decision on their own to prohibit smoking inside the restaurant or business.

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Friday night proved to be a VERY fun night for '80s Retro fans that packed Dukes & Boots for another appearance from the '80s tribute band "Member's Only."

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While the competition on the field was fierce, something off of the field was more exciting than winning a game off of a penalty kick shootout. The annual Kickin' It For A Cure soccer game was held at the Susie Ditzfeld Soccer Field Thursday night (April 25). The Smith-Cotton Lady Tigers played host to the Clinton Lady Cardinals. The Lady Tigers were sporting pink home jerseys in honor of the Breast Cancer Awareness Event.

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The Mid-Missouri Outlaws will be hosting the Wichita Wild on Saturday night (April 27), with the kickoff at 7:05 p.m.

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Thanks to everybody, from the landowners who allow us to hunt on their land to everyone who attended out Whitetails Unlimited Banquet and those who sponsor our events.  Our youth weekend was a great success, with five out of the six kids getting their first turkeys and three out of the four Wounded Warriors getting their birds last weekend.

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Kids, we're all interested in the Relay for Life.  And earlier this week, we talked about one event coming up this weekend to benefit the Relay: The Bear Auction.  But did you know there's another event for the Relay that same day? 

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(WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) – The First Friday Art Walk is set for May 3 with 11 participating businesses showcasing art along with three additional events.

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Kids, you may or may not know this, but, at one point in my life I was headed in a completely different direction than the one I currently walk.  Yes, I did all sorts of things as a kid, but generally there was a common theme to a lot of it.  I really liked school, and I loved the libraries.   So of course, I had my head in books a lot.

When I was small up until about my junior year of college, I was going to be a teacher.  Specifically, I was going to be a high school English teacher.  I know, can you imagine?  I'd not only be the goofiest teacher ever, but half the time I'd be mistaken for a student.   But yes, I was always in love with books, plays, poetry, and all that stuff.  I did creative writing, I did theater, I did tons of reading.   So when I see things like this upcoming event, I'm always interested.

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