by admin | Aug 5, 2019 | News
The 2019 State Fair opens Thursday morning in west-central Missouri’s Sedalia. It’s Missouri’s largest agricultural expo. State Fair Director Mark Wolfe says the fair commission is waiving late fees for entries this year, because farmers have endured...
by admin | Jun 4, 2019 | News, Politics / Govt, Transportation, Weather
Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across much of Missouri late Tuesday afternoon and evening. National Weather Service (NWS) Pleasant Hill meteorologist Hal Pietrycha says the storms should start near Kansas City. “Right now we’re watching just...
by admin | May 7, 2019 | Business, News, Politics / Govt, Transportation, Weather
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a flash flood watch for parts of mid-Missouri as well as southwest Missouri. The watch remains in effect through Thursday morning. NWS Springfield meteorologist Jason Schaumann tells Missourinet the watch area covers a...
by Alisa Nelson | Jun 19, 2017 | Military, News
Family members of Second Lieutenant George Whiteman have been visiting two symbolic sculptures in west-central Missouri’s Sedalia. The artwork is inspired by Airman Whiteman’s ultimate sacrifice and the community’s strong relationship with the military. The...
by Bill Pollock | Aug 11, 2014 | News
Following the Civil War, large Texas cattle drives herded longhorns north, up the eastern edge of the Indian Territories to reach the Pacific railheads in Missouri for shipment east to the packinghouses. Maverick cattle worth only two dollars in local Texas markets...