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Old Wood's Location on Broadway Torn Down [SLIDESHOW]

Doug — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:38:10 +0000

The old Wood's Store next to the Smith-Cotton Jr. High was recently sold. CVS Pharmacy is said to be moving in to that location, but decided to start from scratch. This week, Poort Excavating fenced off the location over the weekend and tore down the structure today (April 30). You can see photos of the demolition in this slideshow provided by Kevin Walker.

Mango Jack's Demolished at Missouri State Fairgrounds

Doug — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:25:00 +0000

The Missouri State Fair finished the demolition of Mango Jack's today (April 3). Last year the Fair decided that it was time to pursue the master plan, which called for the installation of handicapped accessible restrooms somewhere on the main strip. The condition of Mango Jack's was accessed by the Missouri State Fair and it was decided that the building

This Video Collection of Building Implosions Is Oddly Mesmerizing — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:00:24 +0000

[onescreen item="5013061"] When a building reaches the end of its usefulness, it has to go to building heaven. Usually this involves a team of engineers and a ton of explosives. Often, folks in surrounding neighborhoods gather to watch the action. Sometimes there’s even an exciting countdown to the big event. Then, when it’s over and [...]

Crews to Demolish Downtown Sedalia Buildings Due to December Fire

Sam Schleicher — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:39:09 +0000

Crews have blocked off South Ohio Avenue between 2nd Street and southbound to Gazebo Park in downtown Sedalia in preparation to demolish several buildings damaged by a fire on Dec. 14, 2012. The demolitions comes at the recommendation of an engineer who deemed the buildings unstable and dangerous. Businesses located at the demolition site include [...]

Sedalia City Council Approves Bid To Demolish Downtown Buildings at Main And Osage

Jack Miller — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 17:34:42 +0000

The Sedalia City Council has approved a bid to finish the demolition of buildings located at 203 and 204 West Main Street. The decision was made at a city council meeting on Monday evening (September 24). The approved bid from local company Miller Custom Building was for $82,000 and includes the demolition of the buildings, [...]