Warrensburg News

Thousands of kids from low-income families in Pettis County qualify for free school lunches.  The problem is when school is out on long weekends or holiday breaks, many of these kids go hungry. The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri is helping to break that alarming trend with the Buddy Pack. A Buddy Pack is three to five pounds of food that is kid friendly and nutritious.  Buddy packs will be given to children in need of food on Fridays before a break from school, like long weekends or holiday breaks.

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The Great American Trailer Park Musical will kick off the 2013 season at the Liberty Center Association for the Arts. Auditions for the show will be July 29 and 30 at 6:30 p.m. at the Center located at 111 West 5th Street in Sedalia. Cast will be adult men and women ages 18-55.

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Young hunters and fisherman are invited to the J.A.K.E.S. event in Warrensburg. J.A.K.E.S. (Juniors Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics and Sportsmanship) is an outdoor program designed to help youth sharpen their outdoors skills.

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The 2013 Johnson County Fair will be held this week through Sunday, July 14 at the Johnson County Fairgrounds. This year, the Johnson County Fair Association has brought in some new additions that previous fairs did not feature. They even have a theme, "Country Roots & Cowboy Boots."

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The Warrensburg Police Department and the University of Central Missouri’s Department of Public Safety conducted alcohol compliance checks of local businesses that possess a liquor license on June 28, 2013. The purpose of compliance checks is to assess the level of availability of alcohol to minors within the community and prevent the sale of alcohol to minors. Underage buyers, working under the supervision of local law enforcement, went into businesses that possesses a liquor license and attempted to purchase alcoholic beverages.

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The summer heat is among us, so it's time to break out the swimsuit and enjoy the refreshing cool water at your local pool. Sedalia is fortunate to have two public pools, but which one do you prefer? Both Centennial pool and the Liberty pool are both set up relatively similar.

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Cardinal Loans has teamed up with the First Baptist Church of Moore to collect items to help our Neighbors in Oklahoma.  They will be collecting donations until May 31, then sending donations directly to Moore.

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A hit-and-run accident near Warrensburg has resulted in two deaths and serious injuries for two others after a vehicle was struck from behind on U.S. 50.

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The Central Missouri Mules fired a final round 285 on Wednesday to come from behind and win the NCAA-II Midwest/Central Super Regional with a three-round total of five-under par 859 at The Club at Strawberry Creek. Freshman Robby Hughey won the individual crown with a 13-under par 203.

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(WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) – From leading an Army platoon in Iraq at age 22 to serving as a press secretary, chief of staff and communications director for influential United States Congress and Senate members, Allison Jaslow’s professional experiences since her graduation have earned her special recognition from her alma mater. The University of Central Missouri is honoring Jaslow this spring with the presentation of the Outstanding Recent Alumni Award.

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