The University of Central Missouri is planning a gathering in support of three university students who were involved in a fatal motor vehicle accident Saturday, June 25, in Kansas City. The vigil will take place at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 30, in the UCM Alumni Chapel. The vigil is open to the public. UCM student Tu'iemanu Ripley,... Read more »

Warrensburg Main Street and Warrensburg Park and Recreation will host the annual Fourth of July Patriotic Children’s Parade at the Johnson County Courthouse from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Participants are encouraged to decorate their wagons, trikes, bikes or even themselves to take part in the parade. Special prizes, a bounce house, games, face painting, an ice cream truck, Warrensburg Farmers Market... Read more »

Western Missouri Medical Center has partnered with the Community Blood Center of Kansas City to host a blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. Thursday, July 7. The blood drive will take place in Conference Room 1, located inside the hospital’s main entrance at 403 Burkarth Road in Warrensburg. Participants will receive a voucher for a pair... Read more »

The next Old Drum Open Mic is set for 6-8 p.m. Thursday, July 7, in the back room of Tranquility Shop, 128 N. Holden St. in downtown Warrensburg. The event offers a platform for the presentation of original and creative works, including personal memoirs, short stories, songs, musical performance, poems, scripts and comedy sketches. While walk-ins can usually... Read more »