Diner receives artistic makeover

Steven Bohall has spent the last week creating a mural on the east side of Patsy Kay’s Diner at 1806 N. Commercial Street welcoming passerbyers to Harrisonville.
This week Harrisonville gained another mural from the same artist who created the two-story-by-three-story Len Dawson mural in Kansas City and many more around the country. The mural can be …
Spook house saved
The nightmare that Troy and Lori Chamness were experiencing after their annual haunted house, “The Dorsett Hill Haunt,” was given a “cease and desist” order from the county has a potentially …
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Newspaper among state’s best
For the second-consecutive year, the Tribune and Times earned second place in “General Excellence” in the Missouri Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest. The winners of the …
The Pleasant Hill City Hall is currently under contruction as the roof receives upgrades. City Clerk Kristen Dorman said once the work began on the roof, they realized there was significantly more damage than what was anticipated so the extra funds were needed. At Monday night’s meeting, city council approved an additional $110,000 for the roof replacement.
Pleasant Hill council votes to raise sewer rates
PLEASANT HILL —- Residents will soon notice an increase in their sewer charges after the city council approved a 38 percent increase at Monday night’s meeting. The council heard the results …
Haunted house told to cease
ARCHIE — For 11 years Troy and Lori Chamness have held a haunted house/trail in rural Archie. But there will not be a year 12, at least this year, as the couple have received a “cease and …
Karen Lewis and Sharon Estes have been hosting Mah Jongg lessons at the Adrian Community Library. Mah Jongg is a popular chinese tile game played with four people for all ages.
Mah Jongg trending in Adrian
ADRIAN — The Chinese tile game of Mah Jongg has spiked in popularity in the US in recent years, especially at the Adrian Community Library.  Karen Lewis, director of the Adrian Community …
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Burglary suspects caught
The two men arrested in connection with the three burglaries on the Harrisonville Square in the last month have both pleaded not guilty to their charges. On Sept. 15 officers with the …
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Vikings continue scoring rampage against Liberal
In the past two weeks, the Midway offense has scored 139 points on the scoreboard. The offensive firepower continued to be on full display on Friday as the Vikings trounced Liberal 67-34.   …
Blocked kick foils upset bid
A blocked field goal with under five seconds remaining on the clock proved catastrophic for the Pleasant Hill Roosters Friday as the game moved to overtime and the Warrensburg Tigers pulled out a …
Marksmen outplayed by Bears
Sherwood’s Head Coach Kasey Tittlemier put it bluntly about his team’s efforts in the 54-16 loss against Butler: “We are not where we should be. Butler beat us in all phases, effort, …
Bobcats put 78 points on the board in win
The Drexel Bobcats offense put on a clinic Friday night, scoring a season-high 78 points in a 78-24 blowout victory over the Osceola Indians. Head Coach Kyle Littrell said after facing a parade of …
Because of injuries sophomore Jacob Goucher got a chance to show his skills as a running back for the Archie Whirlwinds. His premier was solid as he rushed for over 100 yards and scored two touchdowns.
Turnovers spoil Archie homecoming
ARCHIE -- A fourth-quarter fumble on the doorstep of the end zone spelled disaster for the Archie Whirlwinds Friday night, as the Appleton City Bulldogs capitalized on the mistake in route to …
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Missed chances doom Adrian

ADRIAN -- A trio of missed opportunities within the redzone proved to be the difference as the Versailles Tigers took down the Adrian Blackhawks 16-14 in front of a homecoming crowd here Friday. …

Louisburg comes out as ‘Top Cat’

Missing a key player against a good team was a little too much for the Harrisonville Wildcats to overcome as they dropped a 42-14 decision to Louisburg. It is the first time the two teams had met in …

Archie falls short against Eagles

Early on it appeared the Archie Whirlwinds were going to be dominated at Bishop LeBlond as the Golden Eagles jumped out to a 42-8 lead in the second quarter. But, the Whirlwinds were not going to go …

Marksmen not good enough

Sherwood Coach Kasey Tittlemeier summarized his team’s performance Friday at El Dorado Springs simply: “We were not good enough to win.” The coach’s thoughts were response to a 28-18 loss …
After suffering a three-game setback, the Adrian Blackhawks are back in the win column. The 33-16 victory came against the Windsor Greyhounds Friday night and moved the Blackhawks record to 2-3 on …
Despite the dynamics of Harrisonville quarterback Stryker Gilmore and wide receiver Cole Smalley, the Warrensburg Tigers had too much in the tank and captured a 47-28 win Friday night in Warrensburg. …
It was a cool, often rainy evening as the Drexel Bobcats observed homecoming with a matchup against the Midway Vikings. The celebration at halftime was all about the Bobcats, the game was a …
Some website that predicts such things, picked the Sherwood Marksmen as a 14-point favorite over Kansas City East Friday night. The prognosticator got the winner correct, but he was slightly off on …
After rolling off three wins to start the season, the Midway Vikings struggled Friday night dropping their homecoming game to Appleton City 64-26. Coach Kyle Schenker didn’t need a lot of flowery …
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Obituaries
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 …
Richard “ Dick” Dixon Niggley
Richard “Dick” Dixon Niggley
Richard “Dick” Dixon Niggley April 9, 1948 - Sept. 11, 2026 Richard “Dick” Dixon Niggley was born on April 9, 1948 in the hospital in Butler, and lived his first 18 years on his family …
Rita Lee Rayburn
Rita Lee Rayburn
Rita Lee Rayburn January 27,1943 - May 1, 2026   Rita Lee Rayburn of Peculiar, was born on Jan. 27, 1943. Daughter of the late Forrest Briscoe of Foster, and Ethelyn (Potter) …
James "Scott" Humbard
James Humbard
James Humbard Mar. 23rd 1963- Sep. 6th, 2026 James “Scott” Humbard passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family and loved ones on Sunday, September 6, 2026, in Grove, Oklahoma. He was …
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Tribune and Times

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.

Amendments: good intentions, bad policies

Early voting has started and election day is less than two weeks away and the comment I’ve heard regularly is “I have no idea what Amendments 4 and 5 mean.”

A day on the links

Saturday morning, I joined a fairly-large group of people to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the new golf driving range in Adrian. It was an idea of Mayor Matt Cunningham just over a year ago and through the work of the city and various businesses and organizations became a reality pretty quickly.
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Is there really just one week left of October? Doesn’t it seem like fall sports just began a couple weeks ago? Or is it just me?
This is long overdue, but I can’t recommend this 2024 Dreamworks animated movie enough. During a year of great animated movies, such as “Inside Out 2”, “Moana 2” and “Flow”, this movie was the best, in my humble opinion.
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