The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested 33-year-old Shane B. Kroske of Warsaw at 8:32 a.m. Thursday in Benton County. He now faces charges of driving while revoked, failure to comply with ignition interlock, and he was also wanted on two Pettis County misdemeanor warrants. Kroske was taken to the Benton County Jail, where he was booked and released.

If you're not eating food that came off of a grill or smoker on the 4th of July, are you even American, bro? I'm only kidding, you eat what you would like. But with it being summertime, grilled food sounds fire, and BBQ off of the smoker makes your mouth water just thinking about it.

Two people were injured in a two-vehicle accident that occurred Friday afternoon in Pettis County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that a southbound 2013 Ford F-150, driven by 59-year-old William A. Anderson of Clinton, was on US 65, one-half mile south of Mather Road around 4:45 p.m., when the Ford overtook and struck a slow-moving 2009 John Deere tractor, driven by 36-year-old Phillip M. Staus of Sedalia.

National Homeownership Month just wrapped up as we turned our calendars to July, but the Governor of Illinois is still offering $10,000 for a downpayment to new and existing homebuyers. According to a press release from the Illinois Housing Development Authority, free assistance to homebuyers has been offered since 2018...

It was almost like Woodstock was airlifted from New York State and dropped into the middle of Missouri. It's been 50 years now since a music festival in Missouri surprised even the wildest expectations of the promoters and shocked the world, too. Yahoo News just shared memories of what was...

This article is compiled from the Sedalia Police Department crime reports. Wednesday night, Officers responded to the 1300 block of South Lamine Avenue in reference to a domestic disturbance. The victim stated her ex-boyfriend came over and started causing property damage and caused some injuries. The suspect fled the scene before Officers arrival. The suspect has been identified, and state charges are being requested.

This article is compiled from reports issued by the Pettis County Sheriff's Office. Thursday morning, Pettis County Deputies took a report of theft. The theft of cash took place in the 17000 block of Buchanan Road in Pettis County. The theft took place sometime between July 4th and July 11th, 2024. The investigation continues.

The Public Works Committee was quite busy Monday night with a half dozen items up for decision. Council passed two resolutions and one ordinance approving a 90/10 federal grant to make improvements to Sedalia Regional Airport. According to Airport Director Derrick Dodson, the north 500 feet of the runway, along...

According to Benton County Sheriff Eric Knox, on Thursday, July 18 at 10:41 p.m., Benton County Central Dispatch was notified of a stabbing that had just occurred at 33035 KK Highway, a rural Warsaw address. Deputies arrived to find Douglas E. Roberts, 55, a resident of the address, sitting on...

A celebration of life for Samuel Stephen Potter III (Steve), 60, of Sedalia, will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, July 19 at Rea Funeral Chapel. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the chapel. A memorial service for Josephine Thomas, 76, of Sedalia, will be...

Beginning on Sunday, July 21 and continuing through Thursday, July 25, the City of Sedalia’s Public Works Operations Division will be overlaying asphalt on South Ingram Avenue from East 16th Street south to the south city limits. During this period, road construction will result in the roadway being closed...

South Center Avenue from East Broadway Boulevard north to the alley, will be closed to through traffic from Thursday, July 18 to Wed., July 31. Heavy equipment and personnel will be in the area working on a stormwater improvement project. Travelers in the area are advised to find an alternate...

Back-to-school shopping may be fun but it's not cheap! We're giving you a chance to get your budget out of detention with those much-needed back-to-school funds. You could score a $500 prepaid Visa Gift Card. That's enough to buy:. 4,411 no. 2 pencils. 29 Trapper Keepers. 250 3-subject spiral notebooks.

Warrensburg Police are letting the public know that there has been an increase in the reporting of elder fraud schemes in the Warrensburg area. They laid out two real scenarios that recently happened to seniors in Warrensburg that they are asking people to watch out for. In the first scenario,...

One of television’s funniest stars has died. Bob Newhart, who was beloved for his central roles on two long-running and popular sitcoms, passed away on Thursday. He was 94 years old. His publicist told The Hollywood Reporter that Newhart “died at his Los Angeles home after a series of...

Admittedly, I have never been an expert on what is considered "cool". I wasn't a social outcast or anything, but I was never one of the "cool kids". Unless the cool kids spent a lot of time in the high school orchestra. You get it. But now, hearing about what...

The Benton County Sheriff's Office has announced that the Mid-Missouri Drug Task Force helped remove a plethora of drugs from the streets during a traffic stop just before 7:00 PM on Friday, July 12, 2024, according to a post on the Benton County MO Sheriff's Office Facebook page. Police conducted...

I accept that this world has problems, but this is the one issue that troubles me the most. As you go through your day, there are 10 Illinois families who do not know where their children are, but there's hope that someone will have information that will bring them home safely.

Oh, you thought all McDonald's arches were golden?. The McDonald's logo is right up there with Nike and Target in terms of being instantly recognizable. In fact, you don't even need to see the business name to know what it is. A pair of golden arches lets a hungry traveler...

Summer has descended with the intensity of a relentless inferno, leaving many American towns simmering in its wake. I don't recall summers ever feeling this hot when I was a kid, but that probably has something to do with the fact we were always soaking ourselves with cold water in some manner.