Interview

The Katy Depot is one of those local places that is rich in Sedalia History.  It's come a long way since when I was a kid, and it was a sad state of disrepair. Now, it's a thriving, educational hub where history comes to life in modern times.

The Sedalia Park Board met in its regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Thursday night (Sept. 5). One of the items brought to the floor and approved by the board gives Sedalia Parks and Recreations Director Mark Hewett the authority to seek bids for a construction manager and architect for Sedalia's new community center project.

Danielle Hart, the vendor coordinator for the 2013 Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival, called in to the show to discuss the new location, what to expect at this year's festival and of course, the BBQ.

Every year, there's a huge shopping event on the Missouri State Fairgrounds.  It's one of the biggest garage sales out there, and it's all for a great cause: The Children's Therapy Center.

The Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival is coming up in Sept. 20-22.  It's going to be a huge event with lots of music and food down in Columbia at Stephens Lake Park.

There are some great events going on this weekend for the bikers out there! Not only is there going to be a big rally on the Missouri State Fairgrounds, but there's also going to be a big event going on at Liberty Park.

I think that many of us who live here in Pettis County and the Sedalia area are folks who have been here most of our lives.  Sure, there's some people who have come in from other towns or out of state, but more often than not, I see the same people here that were here 10 years ago.  That's part of what keeps our tradition and our heritage rich.

Many Girl Scout leaders and supporters of the program showed up at a meeting held at the Sacajawea West Shelter House last night (Aug. 13), as CEO of the Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland Anne Soots gave the leaders an overview of the status of Camp Sacajawea and how the leaders need to make a plan to keep the camp going since the Council announced in June that they planned to divest of the ca

During the work session prior to the city council meeting Monday night (Aug. 5), 4th Ward City Councilman Larry Stevenson passed out a written proposal in the form of a motion that would have the city council authorize the Sedalia Parks Department to purchase the Jennie Jaynes Sports Complex from the Sedalia School District for $1 million. Sedalia Mayor Elaine Horn expressed her disapproval of Ste

I was lucky enough to have the chance to talk this week with one of my favorite country artists, Gary Allan. Over his 17 year career, Gary has achieved multi-platinum status, producing 26 singles on the Billboard Country Charts (including four number ones), and wowing countless audiences. He'll be putting on a show at the Missouri State Fair Pepsi Grandstand, Saturday Aug. 10.