Warsaw News

Humane Society seeks new home. Shelter operations coordinator Pam Pearn, left, takes a friendly look at Noel, a 41 2-month-old Dalmatian that owner Jack Jimison relinquished Monday at the Central Missouri Humane Society because of his family's tight finances.

A member of the Warsaw Board of Aldermen has been named Benton County Public Administrator by Gov.

What were the top local news stories of 2009? We are asking readers to send us their selections for inclusion with The Democrat newsroom's list, to be published Jan.

Bothwell Regional Health Center is seeking volunteer hospice companions to help provide care for hospice patients and their families.

Drury University architecture students are continuing their work to improve urban development throughout Missouri as a part of Drury University's Center for Community Studies, according to a news release.

Katie Long slept outside of Borders bookstore the night of Dec. 1 for a chance to meet Sarah Palin.

Osage River Warsaw Click image to enlarge Date Caught: 4-26-2009 Location: Osage River Warsaw State: Missouri Fish: Paddlefish Photo Description Me and four other friends and relatives were snagging down the Osage River in Warsaw Mo.

Death in smoke-filled homeFire crews found a 53-year-old man dead in a smoke-filled townhome early Sunday.They responded about 2 a.m. to the 1300 block of North 77th Street on a report of a fire alarm going off and residents in the complex of townhomes smelling smoke.

A three-vehicle crash in Benton County today left four people injured and one dead, the Missouri Highway Patrol said.

Police are looking for a man who shot at a Benton County deputy and injured a K-9. The man began shooting at the deputy about 9:30 p.m. Sunday as the officer had completed a traffic stop on Commercial Street.

Nixon scheduled news conferences Thursday in Ashland, St. Louis and Sedalia to announce an expansion of the Share the Harvest program.

A Benton County man has drowned. The Missouri Water Patrol says the body of Leslie Hansen, 67, of Warsaw was found last night in Truman Lake just off the shoreline of the Long Shoal Beach.

Cards may be sent to the following people in care of Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center, 3333 W. 10th St., Sedalia, MO 65301.

Credit: Froese et al. 2009. The Klondike region of the Canadian Arctic isn't often thought of as an oasis for life.

The former principal of Warsaw High School has filed a lawsuit in Benton County Circuit Court against a former Warsaw R-10 School Board member and his wife.

The colorful fall leaves created a spectacular background for dozens of area high school students participating in the annual Kaysinger Conference High School Art Contest on Wednesday morning.

AmerenA UE is holding a meeting at the end of the month in the hopes of helping control sediment in the lake.A A A A Architects, builders, developers, engineers and realtors are invited to attend the four hour workshop held at the HarryA S. Truman Regional Visitor Center at the Truman Dam in Warsaw.

The installation of a natural gas pipeline in portions of Pettis and Benton counties is nearing completion, and natural gas service is expected to be available to local residents within the next month.

The Missouri Water Patrol says a man from Warsaw drowned at the Lake of the Ozarks today .

Luann Stovall sees the coats of the farm animals she loves turned into colorful scarves, socks, sweaters, coin purses, mittens and hats.