Laura Wax

Most homes will show signs of wear after 150 years and the White House was no different. In 1947, the chains supporting the chandeliers in the Blue Room were stretched to the breaking point, President Truman noticed an “over the waves” feeling when he walked to and from his study on the second floor, and one of the legs on Margaret Truman’s piano fell through the ceiling of the State Dining Room.

Jefferson City, Missouri – Missouri Farm Bureau Insurance has been included in Forbes’ America’s Best Insurance Companies 2025 ranking. This award is presented in collaboration with Statista, the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The list was announced on September 24, 2024, and can be viewed on Forbes.com.

Sedalia, Mo – The Missouri Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at State Fair Community College will host Introduction and Advanced QuickBooks Online (QBO) training sessions in Fielding Technical Center on the SFCC Sedalia campus, room 291. Introduction to QuickBooks Online will be held 6-9 p.m. Feb. 18. The advanced training will be held 6-9 p.m. March 25. Cost is $49 per person, per session.

Average gasoline prices in Missouri have risen 1.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.74/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 6.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 9.5 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 3.7 cents in the last week and stands at $3.525 per gallon.

Sedalia, Mo – All State Fair Community College campus locations (Sedalia, Boonville, Clinton, Eldon, Jefferson City, Lake of the Ozarks, Lincoln, Warsaw, and Whiteman Air Force Base) will close Jan. 20 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Campus Store, located inside Yeater Learning Center, Room 150 on the Sedalia campus will open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Jan. 20.

Sedalia, Mo – State Fair Community College has named the following students to the President’s, Dean’s and Trustees’ lists for the fall 2025 semester. To qualify for the President’s list, students must earn a semester grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 in 12 or more SFCC GPA credit hours. For the Dean’s list, students must earn a semester SFCC GPA of 3.5-3.99 in 12 or more SFCC GPA credit hours. The Trustees’ list requires students to earn a semester GPA of 3.6-4.0 in six or more SFCC GPA credit hours.