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 …
County to decide on battery facility
Cass County stands on the verge of a potential $16 million local tax windfall as county officials consider a $240 million battery storage development near Pleasant Hill. The Cass County Planning …
Harrisonville High School Sophomores Emillee Burkitt, Mariah Coffey and Blaire Cecil have created an “Escape the Square” experience centered around Harrisonville History. One of the experiences follows the 1972 shooting on the square and the experience ends at the Marler-Wirt-Allen Park, a memorial park for the three men who lost their lives in the shooting.
Students bring history back to life
Three sophomores at Harrisonville High School have created an “Escape the Square” experience all about Harrisonville history and community. Emillee Burkitt, Mariah Coffey and Blaire Cecil …
Deputy named to HFD
Fire Chief Rusty Sullivan introduced the new Deputy Fire Chief Derek Coulter at the Harrisonville Aldermen meeting Monday night. Coulter has worked with several departments in the area, …
Long meeting produces little
ADRIAN – There was a whole lot of talk, but very little to show for it as the board of aldermen met Oct. 13. For over three hours the board discussed two primary topics: planning and zoning codes …
The Peculiar Harvest Moon Festival is Saturday. One of the highlights is the kids Halloween parade and truck or treat.
Events abound to celebrate spooky holiday
Temperatures and leaves have begun to drop with skeletons, pumpkins popping up in yards is a sign it’s time for the Halloween season. Coming up this weekend will be Peculiar’s 20th Harvest Moon …
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Cass Career Center FFA attended the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN from October 20-23.  Members attending were: (front) Mia Mullin, Jaida Siems, Emily Munoz Evans, Katherine Graeve, Molly Mullin, Ade Wolf, (back) Tucker Rushly, Michaela Becker, Caleb Malone, Amara Carver, and Alanna Frost.
FFA students spotlighted on national stage
The Cass Career Center sent 13 of their members to the National FFA Convention after one member was selected to perform in the band and three others earned an American FFA Degree this year. …
Adrian senior night turns sour
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 …
Archie shuts out Liberal
The Archie football team routed Liberal 50-0 on Friday night to close the regular season, but even a shutout could not give the Whirlwinds a night off from the injuries that have defined the season. …
Harrisonville junior London Wooten drove the ball over a pair of Warrensburg defenders during district volleyball action last week. Wooten led the Lady Wildcats with 250 kills during the season.
HHS coach proud of team’s efforts in district play
The volleyball season ended for the Harrisonville Lady Wildcats Saturday morning as the team lost in the district semifinals to No. 1 seeded St. Teresa’s Academy. Despite the loss HHS Coach …
Soccer team earns share of conference crown
Some last-second heroics secured the Harrisonville Wildcats boys soccer team a share of the MRVC West Conference crown, but the team was unable to secure the crown outright falling in their …
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Marksmen prevail in season finale

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 …

Drexel wins in shootout

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. …

Lockwood bests Vikings

Lockwood has spent the season as one of the favorites to win the state 8-man title and Friday night the Midway Vikings found out why as the Vikings were stymied 68-18 at Lockwood. Lockwood …

Lady Cats tennis team earns spot in Final Four

Having already completed a record-breaking season, the Harrisonville girls tennis team will be in the hunt for the final jewel, the state championship. The Lady Cats are one of the four teams heading …
The Pleasant Hill football team controlled the ball all night as the Roosters grinded out 281 rushing yards and a 27-12 win at Center to close the regular season Friday night. The Roosters …
The Harrisonville Wildcats will travel to Pleasant Hill tomorrow night to open football district play and according to HHS Coach Brent Maxwell it is time to look ahead. “The good thing is …
Student entry to Harrisonville football games was different Friday night and will likely be so going forward after Harrisonville High School Principal Mark Rorvig told the school board last week …
The Harrisonville girls volleyball team will be home tonight to open district action after securing the No. 4 seed. The Lady Cats closed the season last week splitting the final two matches. …
The Adrian Blackhawks proved they could weather the storm on Friday night, overcoming a rocky start to defeat the El Dorado Springs Bulldogs 28-14. El Dorado Springs struck fast, putting up 14 …
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Obituaries
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 …
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 …
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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.

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.”
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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 …
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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