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Fire Engulfs Knob Noster AmVets Building

Doug — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 01:47:03 +0000

A fire broke out at the AmVets Building Post 143 in Knob Noster on Sunday afternoon (April 21). The fire was discovered by a member of the Freedom of the Road Riders as they were preparing for a meeting. According to reports, the east side of the building was burned to the ground, The other [...]

Fire Destroys Home on Sedalia's North Side

Jack Miller — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:58:21 +0000

Just after 10:00 Tuesday morning (April 16), the Sedalia Fire Department and the Sedalia Police responded to a house fire at the corner of Pettis and Lamine on Sedalia’s north side. According to Battalion Chief David Lilly, the fire was caused by an electric heater on the first floor. The house was fully engulfed with [...]

Sammy Kershaw's Louisiana Home Catches Fire

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:00:03 +0000

Sammy Kershaw‘s home in Lafayette, La. was damaged in a fire that broke out in the kitchen on Thursday (April 4). The property sustained heavy smoke damage, but thankfully, no one was injured in the blaze. Kershaw actually started the fire, albeit accidentally. He was grabbing cans of homemade spices that he was delivering to [...]

Fire Destroys Buildings at Loretta Lynn's Hurricane Mills Ranch

Billy Dukes — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:47:44 +0000

Weather or a faulty power strip may be to blame for a fire that destroyed one building and damaged others at Loretta Lynn's home on Thursday night (Feb. 21). Firefighters arrived to Hurricane Mills at 7:30PM to put out the blaze. Lynn's management later tweeted to tell fans she was safe.

Pop-Country Band at Center of Tragic Brazil Club Fire

Billy Dukes — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 01:47:48 +0000

Officials say pyrotechnics set off by the band Gurizada Fandangueira started a fire that killed 233 people in southern Brazil early Sunday morning (Jan. 27). Many more are being treated for injuries as crews dig through the debris at the Kiss nightclub in Santa Maria. The Brazilian pop-country band boasts its pyrotechnics show on their [...]

Nightclub Fire Kills Hundreds in Brazil

Chris Kissel — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 16:59:24 +0000

The death toll in a horrific nightclub fire in Brazil as risen to 232, according to news sources. This number is updated from the original count of 245 first reported by local news sources. A fire started at the Boate Kiss nightclub around 2 AM in the southern city of Santa Maria. The club was [...]

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 [...]

Fire Engulfs Building in Downtown Sedalia [VIDEO]

Sam Schleicher — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:06:42 +0000

The Sedalia Fire Department responded to a fire at 208 Ohio St. in downtown Sedalia early this morning (Dec. 14). As of 8:00 a.m. this morning, fire crews were still working to put out the blaze. UPDATE (Dec.14, 2012, 8:46 a.m.) Gary Huddleston, eyewitness and owner of Let’s Dance Ballroom at 204 S. Ohio St., [...]

The Next Step: Behka's Update

Behka — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 19:49:23 +0000

Kids, as you probably remember, I was one of the people who lived in the Mark Twain apartments here in Sedalia. And now, as of tomorrow, I think I can finally come to an ending on this situation. When the fire happened, it was so sudden and unexpected for all of us, that many of [...]

Behka Speaks about the Mark Twain Apartment Fire

Behka — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 22:28:35 +0000

I don't think a lot of you noticed, but I haven't been posting many blogs this past few days. I'm sure our Blog Boy wants to shake his finger at me for it. But, the reason for that I think is a good one - I've undergone a bit of a personal tragedy recently. This may not be easy to read. I know it won't be easy to write.