Timeframe to reopen CCC uncertain

Workers can be seen outside the Cass Career Center cleaning up after a fire damaged the building last month. The time for repairs to be completed is uncertain.
As of early this week, there is still no timetable set for students at the Cass Career Center to return to classes in the building. Crews continue to clean up the aftermath of a fire which occurred …
The proposal will include an ambulance in the Adrian area for the Bates County Memorial Hospital.
Ambulance base being considered
ADRIAN –Bates County Memorial Hospital is looking to place an ambulance in Adrian and the city’s board of aldermen voted Monday night directing the city administrator to explore the costs and …
Cass County Sheriffs and Garden City police are searching for a suspect in the shooting last night in the area of State Rt. 7 and Eighth Street.
Police looking for suspect in Garden City shooting
GARDEN CITY — Cass County Sheriffs and Garden City police are searching for a suspect in the shooting last night. The shooting just before 9 p.m. in the area of State Rt. 7 and Eighth Street.  …
Final vote delayed on battery facility
The Cass County Commission postponed the vote on a $240 million battery storage development near Pleasant Hill. The commission was to vote on the project yesterday, but delayed the final …
SB3 passes judge’s scrutiny
Since first approved by the legislature in 2024, seniors, 65 and older, have qualified for homestead tax exemptions meaning their property taxes were frozen at the then-current level. That same …
Court upholds plan freezing property taxes
A decisive 42-page ruling by Cole County Judge Christopher Limbaugh has cleared the way for the full implementation of Senate Bill 3 which will have ramifications for both taxing districts and …
Cass County Sheriff Jeff Weber is also able to take advantage of Rawlings job of bringing comfort and joy to the employees. Rawlings is the only comfort K9 employed at the Sheriff’s Office to be emotional support for the employees.
Dog brings comfort to Sheriff’s Department
The Cass County Sheriff’s Department’s canines are most known for their training to help with search and rescue, but there is another dog employed in the department with the sole purpose of …
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The Missouri Department of Transportation has selected four interstates where drivers can go 75 mph. MoDOT crews are currently working to update the signage.
State raises speed limit to 75 mph on stretches of four interstates
Missourians will soon be able to drive a bit faster on some rural roads. The Missouri Department of Transportation has selected portions of four interstates where drivers can go 75 mph, rather …
Executive Director Bryce Dolan
Cass Regional Medical gets new executive director
The Cass Regional Medical Center has appointed Bryce Dolan as executive director of foundation, marketing and public relations. Dolan recently served as the planning and development director at …
Missouri Press, broadcasters file suit against highway patrol
The Missouri Press Association (MPA) and the Missouri Broadcasters Association (MBA) have filed a petition in Cole County Circuit Court against the Missouri State Highway Patrol, saying the agency is …
Sherwood’s Brendyn Lavergne was wrapped up by the Adrian Blackhawks defense during district football action last Friday. The Blackhawks won the game 37-8 to advance to the district championship tomorrow night. Adrian will have the homefield advantage, playing host to North Platte.
Blackhawks home for district championship
The Sherwood Marksmen committed some early mistakes and the Adrian Blackhawks capitalized on them to secure a 37-8 win Friday night in Adrian. The victory advances the Blackhawks to the Class 1 …
Roosters grind out decisive win
Pleasant Hill won the opening coin toss, chose to receive the opening kickoff and then took the game. The Roosters opened with an eight-minute touchdown drive, built a 28-0 halftime lead and routed …
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Archie’s Jeffery Lough couldn’t break away from Midway’s Aadon Claypool during district football action last Friday. The Archie season ended and Midway advanced to the district final with a 26-20 victory in overtime.

Big play secures Vikings’ OT win

Midway’s season came down to fourth-and-goal from the 15 in overtime. A sack and an intentional-grounding call had backed the Vikings up. Quarterback Blake Russ took the snap and rolled to his …

Drexel season opens, closes with losses to Rich Hill

The Drexel football season came to an end Friday night with a 34-14 loss in the 8-Man District 2 quarterfinals at Rich Hill. The Bobcats were able to strike first with an 8-0 lead after …

Whirlwinds storm to district semi’s

Archie turned two takeaways in the first five minutes into a 16-0 lead Friday night, defeating Osceola 54-14 in the 8-Man District 2 quarterfinals. After a 15-minute delay due to lightning, the …

Tennis team ends historic run with state trip

Finishing fourth in the Missouri Class 1 Girls Tennis Championships was a bittersweet end for the Harrisonville Lady Wildcats. After running the table for a perfect season, the local netters fell …
It was a dark and stormy night: the eve before Halloween: the kind of night in which the unimaginable becomes imaginable. A night when dreams become nightmares and nightmares become dreams. This is …
The man who led Pleasant Hill High School to its first two state championships has been inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Steve Leslie was inducted into the Missouri Chapter of …
A fourth quarter surge by Cole Camp put a sour ending on the Adrian Senior Night festivities as the Blackhawks fell 17-14 Friday night. The Blackhawks struck first as quarterback Brendyn …
The Sherwood football team ended a four-game losing streak, upsetting Versailles 19-12 Friday night. Versailles entered the game undefeated in conference play, but it was the Marksmen who set the …
It was a shootout Friday night in Drexel as the Bobcats closed out the season with a 70-52 victory over Greenfield. Drexel leaned on the ground game and picked its spots through the air. …
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Obituaries
Gary Wadsworth Nyman
Gary Wadsworth Nyman May 9, 1937 – Nov. 1, 2026 Gary Wadsworth Nyman, age 89, passed away on November 1, 2026, at his home in Leawood. Gary was born on May 9, 1937, in Belle Fourche, SD. His …
Lawrence Geoffrey Getty
Lawrence Geoffrey Getty
Lawrence Geoffrey Getty Jan. 12, 1967 - April 10, 2022    “Geff”, 55, of Kansas City, passed away April 10, 2022. On Sept. 20, 2026, we were finally able to bring Geff …
Linda Corn
Linda Corn
Linda Corn Aug. 18, 1954 - Oct. 10, 2026 Linda (Wiggins) Corn, Pleasant Hill, passed Oct. 10 at the age of 72 at home, surrounded by family. Linda was born in Odessa on Aug. 18, 1954, the …
Carol Nadine (Shingleton) Knight
Carol Nadine (Shingleton) Knight
Carol Nadine (Shingleton) Knight of Harrisonville was born on July 7, 1939, to Edward Elijah Shingleton and Jewel May (Williams) Shingleton in Harrisonville. Her heavenly home was prepared and …
Misty Lynn Murrell
Misty Lynn Murrell
Misty Lynn Murrell  November 18, 1974 - September 9, 2026    Misty Lynn Murrell passed peacefully in the privacy of her home, listening to her favorite band, with her …
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A week of patriotism and duty

I was recently looking through some old columns. I ran across this one from four years ago and it resonated with me because it expresses the exact emotions I feel today. I decided to reshare it, …

One ballot issue worth second thought

The Nov. 3 elections are quickly approaching, in fact, “no excuse early voting” opens Tuesday, meaning any registered voter can go to the county clerk’s office and request a ballot and get …

Yes, in fact a damn good newspaper

At least once a week I meet someone and they ask what I do. I say I am the editor of the local newspaper and I usually get one of two responses: “I didn’t know there were any newspapers left” …

Poor decisions can be good publicity

For those of us that were involved in the media when Chris Koster was Cass County prosecuting attorney in the mid-1990s, there was an old joke: the most dangerous place in Cass County was between Koster and a television camera.
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This past weekend Leslie and I made a quick jaunt to Des Moines, Iowa. From my previous trips to Iowa this is where I would normally insert some humor about corn and maybe corn sweating, but …
There is an old joke which says, “I wake up every morning and look at the obituaries. If my name isn’t in there then I am going to have a good day.” That being said, opening last week’s paper …
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