Wildlife Ridge Winery, located in Southern Pettis County with a Smithton, Missouri address is proud to announce that our Deceitful Red Wine has won 1st place at the 2016 People’s Choice Show-Me Wine Competition held in Jefferson City, Missouri.  Deceitful Red was entered in a Sweet-Semi Sweet Red category.  The judging consisted of 300 people doing blind tasting of all … Read More

March 11, 2016 News Release The City of Sedalia is pleased to announce that retail sales have increased. Sales tax collections indicate that retail sales within the city limits increased 5.1% over the last 12 months. Sales taxes are the single largest revenue source for providing City services such as, public safety, roads, parks, etc., accounting for nearly 45% of … Read More

Free, monthly program developed by the Kauffman Foundation helps build startup communities nationwide (SEDALIA, Missouri)   Sedalia, the newest home of a national program to engage, educate and connect local entrepreneurs — 1 Million Cups, a product of the Kauffman Foundation of Kansas City, Missouri, will hold their first meeting on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 from 9 to 10 a.m. at … Read More

March 27, 2015 Three Missouri communities recently earned a spot on Site Selection’s 2015 list of America’s top micropolitan areas. The communities, which were quantified for the rankings as “an urban core of at least 10,000 residents but less than 50,000 in total population,” were ranked according to the number of corporate facility investment projects announced during 2014. The Missouri … Read More

February 25, 2015 At automotive supplier Maxion Wheels, Gov. Nixon applauds Pettis County’s designation as a Certified Work Ready Community Sedalia, MO Gov. Jay Nixon today visited Maxion Wheels, a global leader in automotive wheel manufacturing, to highlight the continued resurgence of Missouri’s automotive manufacturing industry and applaud Pettis County for earning a Certified Work Ready Community (CWRC) designation. The CWRC designation recognizes successful efforts by community, education … Read More

October 8, 2014 Economic Development Sedalia-Pettis County joined officials from Jake’s Creative Woodworks, Inc. to celebrate the announcement of an expansion for the company located south of Smithton. Jake’s Creative Woodworks, Inc., of Smithton, Missouri, is planning a $300,000 expansion to their existing facility.  The expansion will include a 9,000 square foot addition to the existing facility. This expansion will … Read More

By Nicole Cooke August 14, 2014 The 2014 Economic Development Sedalia Showcase offered another look at the Sedalia community during the Missouri State Fair, focusing on the manufacturing industry with a tour of Waterloo Industries. About 250 community members and local and state politicians toured Waterloo Thursday morning, which was followed by a presentation from local leaders and Waterloo General … Read More