CALIFORNIA, Missouri -- The American Red Cross aimed to fill a "critical need" for blood on Wednesday while in Moniteau County. On the door to Fellowship Hall at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in ...

There will be a surprise waiting for those who enter the front doors of California Elementary School on Monday.

Lauritta Kay Draffen, 75, of Tipton, passed away Thursday, August 14, 2025, at her home. Ritta was born on October 11, 1949, in Reading, Kan., a daughter of Glen and Patricia (Ford) Williams. On ...

Bishop-Elect Ralph O'Donnell, 55, was appointed by Pope Leo XIV as the fifth bishop for the diocese, according to a Tuesday ...

Local youth are among those donating their market hogs to feed families in need. According to a Tuesday news release from ...

Central Missouri Community Action (CMCA) is leading an effort to strengthen the Moniteau County Childcare Initiative. The initiative is a collaboration of CMCA and county leaders. CMCA community ...

Buttonwood Farm is set to expand its Fortuna operation through a new egg packing facility.

The California Area Chamber of Commerce agreed to help fund a CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and AED (automated external defibrillator) program for Proctor Park.

(Democrat photo/Evan Holmes) Kylee Wright spent four productive seasons with the California Pintos. Now, she is heading to ...