Sedalia Democrat Employee Directory
Newspaper PublishingMissouri, United States11-50 Employees
The Sedalia Democrat is a local newspaper publisher based in Sedalia, Missouri, serving Pettis County as its primary source for daily local news. Founded in 1868 as a weekly and launching a daily edition in 1871, it shifted to a twice-weekly print schedule in 2024 while continuing to provide daily online updates. The publication reaches more than 15,000 print readers across Pettis County and five neighboring counties on its designated days, and its website attracts about 64,000 unique visitors each month. The company also produces the Plainsman with the Star-Journal, a Wednesday-distributed edition with a circulation exceeding 23,000 copies. It owns the Warrensburg Star-Journal, a biweekly publication reaching about 5,000 print readers and providing daily online updates, and the organization has earned recognition in state and regional industry awards, including a Gold Cup in 2021 and multiple honors in the 2022 Better Newspaper Contest.