The Johnson County Cares group is hosting its first housing symposium from 8 a.m.-noon Thursday, Aug. 4, at Western Missouri Medical Center, with sessions for landlords/property managers and sessions for renters. Combined session at the completion of the event will include discussion about housing needs in our area. The event is free and open to the... Read more »

The Warrensburg Farmers' Market will host a customer appreciation day starting at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6. Farmers’ Market vendors will provide complimentary coffee, juice, milk and cookies. Warrensburg Main Street will have a basket give-away that will feature items donated by vendors. Customers will receive a ticket for the basket give away for every purchase they make at the... Read more »

Return With Purpose, a free workshop designed to help military personnel and veterans transition from active duty to civilian life and plan careers, is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at the University of Central Missouri. Registration is being accepted through July 25 for this one-day session, which takes place in Room... Read more »

University of Central Missouri athletics will kick off the 2016-2017 school year with the 16th annual Celebrating Central Missouri Athletics Auction and Dinner at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, in the Multipurpose Building, 500 S. Washington St. The auction raises funds in support of Central Missouri's 17 intercollegiate athletic programs. Items in both the live and silent... Read more »

Bob Gainous, Disabled Veterans Representative, Workforce Development, will be available August 18, in Elliott Union 300 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to assist veterans and their spouses with job seeking, resume building, and other employment needs. Beginning in August and running through December, Bob will be available on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each... Read more »

The University of Central Missouri is hosting a Welcome Back Blood Drive is scheduled for 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, in the Elliott Union Ballroom. Sign up at savealifenow.org / Sponsor code: UCM. For more information, download the flier: AugustUCM 2016(1) or contact Kristie Brinkley at kbrinkley@ucmo.edu.

The Department of Art & Design will host an opening reception for the Annual Faculty Exhibition, Thursday, Aug. 18th, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Gallery of Art & Design, Art Center. The exhibition will feature new work by full-time, adjunct and emeriti art and design faculty. For more information: go to https://www.facebook.com/ucmgallery/. Contact Christian Cutler at cutler@ucmo.edu or... Read more »

The Survival House Adult Abuse Center is holding its Boys Night Out fundraiser at Muddy Creek BBQ on Monday, August 22 from 7:00pm to 10:00pm. This event is an opportunity for men to stand united against domestic violence. The event will feature food, live music, live and silent auctions, and an opportunity to meet the people... Read more »

The public is invited to the Old Drum Plaza Committee meeting, Wednesday, Aug. 24, at Trails Regional Library. For more information, contact Julie Turnipseed at 660-429-3988.

Deborah Curtis, provost and chief learning officer at the University of Central Missouri, in conjunction with The Performing Arts Series and the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, will open the 2016-2017 performance season as she hosts the annual Provost’s Faculty Showcase of the Arts, presented by the Department of Music at 7:30 p.m.... Read more »

The Central Missouri Mules basketball team will host the second annual MuleBall Masters Golf Fundraiser on Friday, Aug. 26, at Keth Memorial Golf Course at Mules National Golf Club. The tournament is a three-man scramble beginning with a shotgun start at 9:30 a.m. Lunch will be served at the completion of the round. The cost... Read more »

The American Legion Post 131, 733 E. Young St, Warrensburg, Missouri will be having a dance Aug. 27, featuring live music by the Young Country Band along with Kelly Jones playing the fiddle. Featured will be traditional country music. Doors open at 6 p.m. and we dance from 7 to 11 p.m. Admission is $8.00.... Read more »

“A one-man show that celebrates good, black men.” ABC and Spotlight will be welcoming Egypt on Sept. 1 at 6 p.m. in Union 237. Spreading his message of self-worth and acceptance, he is speaking on the importance of the issues young black men face today. “You are not worthless. You are worthy. Just because he gave... Read more »

Parents, do you need a night out? WPR offers Kid’s Night In one time a month. Kids will have lots of fun with games, swimming and crafts. Supper is also provided. Participants must pre-register. This event is for ages 4-12. The fee is $15 for one child and each additional child is $10. Registration deadline... Read more »

Too young for the Gross Out Olympics? Warrensburg Parks and Recreation is hosting a substitute event for younger attendees to have an icky, sticky, gooey, good time at the Sticky Fingers event 9 - 9:45 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, at Grover Memorial Park. This is for your child will make new friends and find new... Read more »

Warrensburg Parks and Recreation is hosting the Gross Out Olympics from 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, at Grover Memorial Park. This year the events will be gooier, slimier, grosser, messier, and more disgusting. Favorite events like the Human Cheese Puff, and the Bologna Toss will be back with some new events as well. Parks officials... Read more »