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Hi there, Sedalia! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See where Sedalia officers responded to thefts, DWIs, and property damage
  • What Sedalia neighbors are buying and selling on this week's Swap Shop
  • How Sedalia processing helped turn fair hogs into 36,000 meals

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Hot with blazing sunshine, with a high of 97 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Hot; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 98, low: 74.
  • Thursday: Sunshine and hot, with a high of 99 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sedalia area police reports for Sept. 1 (sedaliademocrat.com) — Sedalia police and Pettis County deputies report several recent thefts, traffic arrests, and property damage cases around local streets and businesses, including Walmart and Jiffy Stop. Incidents range from suspected bank account hacking and a missing firearm to DWI and an intoxicated minor, with multiple suspects cited or booked into jail.
   

• KMMO Swap Shop 8/31/26 (kmmo.com) — Regional callers, including several from Sedalia, are offering household items, tools, vehicles, and firearms through a recent KMMO Swap Shop segment. Sedalia listings feature furniture and yard equipment, while nearby towns add everything from washers and mowers to hunting gear and a request for firewood or a fishing partner.
   

• Bramwells turns livestock project into meals for families through Missouri Farmers Care's Hogs for Hunger (warrensburgstarjournal.com) — Market hogs donated at the Missouri State Fair were turned into thousands of pork servings for food banks, with all meat processed at Kempf's Custom Butchering in Sedalia. Missouri 4-H and FFA exhibitors contributed 50 hogs through Missouri Farmers Care's Hogs for Hunger program, helping families facing food insecurity while showcasing agriculture's community impact.
   

📸 Around Sedalia

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sedalia

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    Friday September 4
  • Staff PD/Work Day - No School
    Sedalia 200 Sedalia, MO 65301
    • Monday September 7
  • Labor Day - No School - Office Closed
    Sedalia 200 Sedalia, MO 65301

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🗓 Events Nearby

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Kelly Services posted a job opening for Production Associates in Sedalia. Apply here.
  • Jostens posted a job opening for Utility Printing Press & Bindery Operator in Sedalia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sedalia here.

🗞 Nearby News

Warsaw

  • Warrensburg Police Department investigating death of senior UCM student from Overland Park (kshb.com)
  • Heat wave hits Warrensburg, rest of Missouri - Star-Journal (warrensburgstarjournal.com)

Ok Sedalia! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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