Road projects to snarl traffic later this year

Several major road projects have been on the drawing board in Harrisonville for months, and it appears work may be beginning soon, which could create several obstacles for drivers around town.
Harrisonville wrestling coach Eric DeVenney got choked up talking about his wife and how much she’s meant to him in his life and coaching career. DeVenney addressed the large crowd, and talked about his career and thanked many people for the career he’s had at Harrisonville.
DeVenney to retire after 31 years of teaching, coaching
After a quarter century of teaching and coaching at Harrisonville, Eric DeVenney is ready to move on to the next chapter of his life.
Mary’s Corral is locted along 58 Highway in Strasburg. It remained open during the COVID-19 pandemic and has expanded since owner Perry Allee took over in 2009.
Strasburg bar and grill keeps thriving
STRASBURG – When COVID-19 had the nation on lockdown, there wasn’t much of a lockdown happening in Strasburg. That’s because Perry Allee preferred keeping it simple. 
Harrisonville senior Kayleigh Norris wins her second-straight Missouri River Valley Conference West meet. Norris won the race by nearly two minutes, crossing the finish line in a time of 18:23.2.
Harrisonville senior named Gatorade Missouri Girls Cross Country Player of the Year
In its 40th year of honoring the nation’s most elite high school athletes, Gatorade announced Kayleigh Norris of Harrisonville High School is the 2024-25 Gatorade Missouri Girls Cross Country Player of the Year.
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Peculiar city administrator announces resignation
PECULIAR – After more than three years on staff, City Administrator Mickey Ary will be stepping down Feb. 14.
Two adults charged in teen death
Two Harrisonville residents have been arrested and charged in connection with the fentanyl-related death of a 16-year-old Harrisonville High School sophomore.
Harrisonville Wall of Fame class to be inducted Friday
On Friday night, four Harrisonville High School graduates will be inducted into the HHS Distinguished Alumni Wall of Fame. They will be honored during a ceremony at the Wildcats’ basketball games.
The former Midwest Marine building is being transformed into a dispensary. The owner of the property wants it be be open 24 hours, like his store in Grandview.
Dispensary hours up for vote tonight
At Monday night’s meeting, the Harrisonville Board of Aldermen will likely be voting on three ordinances which were read for the first time on Jan. 21.
Peculiar board agrees on ballot initiative for citywide sales tax increase
PECULIAR – The board of aldermen Monday evening unanimously approved final wording on a ballot initiative for April that would seek a half-cent increase in the city’s general sales tax for a period of 12 years to support the city’s police department. 
Local News

City of Harrisonville plans late night power outage

The city of Harrisonville will be conducting a planned electrical outage Thursday night to make repairs to the north substation.

Winter Storm Blair blankets are with ice, snow

Just a couple of days after champagne was popped and the new year was celebrated, Mother Nature reminded a large portion of the country winter is here.

Harrisonville couple decorates house straight out of Disney

It’s almost as if a magic spell has settled over the Queen Anne Victorian-era house located at 503 E. Pearl Street in Harrisonville.

Archie meteorite rests in Smithsonian

ARCHIE -- For 120 years, the Christiansen family has had a reputation of growing some of the best corn in the state, as evidenced by numerous ribbons won throughout the years at the state fair. But the family farm earned national recognition not for its crops, but instead for rocks in the summer of 1932.

Midway alum takes her writing public with romance novellas

Midway High School alum Kylie McMullen has written and published her first novella called “Baked with Love.”
Sports

Archie girls rally in OT, beat Butler in third-place game of home tournament

Although it needed overtime to do it, the Archie girls defeated Butler in the third-place game Saturday afternoon.

Adrian boys take third place in Archie Tournament

Two nights after a tough loss in the semifinals, the Adrian boys dominated tournament host Archie on Saturday afternoon in the third-place game.

Lady Wildcats finish runner-up in Archie Tournament

The Harrisonville girls fell behind in the first quarter and were unable to mount a comeback in the championship game of the Archie Tournament on Saturday.

Harrisonville boys win Archie Tournament for third-straight year

ARCHIE — For the third-consecutive year, the Harrisonville boys basketball team is headed into February fresh off a tournament victory.

Adrian, Sherwood win individual wrestling conference titles

Adrian and Sherwood wrestling teams competed in the Ozark Highlands Conference Tournament last week and brought home a handful of medals.
Kennedy Smalley attacks a ball from the back row during a Johnson County Community College match. Smalley was one of the leaders on the squad that finished second at nationals this fall.

Harrisonville graduate aiming to play volleyball beyond JCCC

After two successful seasons at Johnson County Community College, Kennedy Smalley is ready to take on her next challenge on the volleyball court.
Drexel junior Kolbi Nichols, center, scores a layup while avoiding a blocked shot by Kingsville’s John Fleeman, who stands at 6 feet, 11 inches. Drexel fell to Kingsville in the championship game of the William D. Gordon Holiday Classic last week.

Bobcats take second at home tournament

DREXEL — In the championship game of its home tournament, the Drexel boys basketball team ran into a large problem that was tough to overcome. It was a 6-foot, 11-inch problem, to be exact.
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DREXEL — A winning streak that began before winter break continued through the break for the Drexel girls basketball team.
Like almost every year, the past 12 months have been filled with many great accomplishments and stories that captivated fans and audiences of our area high schools.
At the 48-team Battle at the Katy Trail Tournament, Sherwood finished 15th while Adrian placed 41st over the weekend.
The Harrisonville boys basketball team beat a rival, avenged a previous loss from earlier in the year and defeated a team it hadn’t beat in eight years en route to winning the Butler Tournament last week.
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Obituaries
Donald Wayne Speer
November 29, 1938 – January 11, 2025
Mary Ann (Appel) Hartzler
July 8, 1937 – January 19, 2025
Judy M. (Miehl) Bean
May 3, 1950 – January 7, 2025
Clyde Dewane Akins
August 23, 1939 – January 20, 2025
Gerald “Jerry” Bryan Fitzgerald
November 16, 1931 – January 16, 2025
Opinion

Minich: Two stories from a week to remember

I have a couple stories in mind about last week. While both are related, they are meaningful in much different ways.

Minich: Keeping track of things in 2025

For those of us who have trouble keeping track of what day it is, let alone what month, it should be noted we recently started a new year.

Minich: Still trying to get new year started

We continue to sit in the aftereffects of Winter Storm Blair. Last week’s snow burst reportedly dropped somewhere between 12 and 18 inches of snow locally, however when we retell the story in a few years it will likely be more like 19 feet of snow with temperatures approaching absolute zero and wind drifts the size of small mountains.

Minich: Weathering the winter blues

Like virtually everybody else, the weather has been in the forefront of my mind. It started Saturday morning as we pulled out of our garage with snowflakes starting to fall.
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Once again, Pixar hit me in the feels, and had my eyes watering on multiple occasions last weekend. Sad thing is, I had a hunch it might happen because the first one has a couple very emotional scenes.
Folks my age and a bit younger have arguably seen this amazing animated classic. Now it’s time to show it to the next generation.
This 2011 masterpiece which was nominated for an Academy Award is arguably one of the under the radar movies, especially in the 2010s.
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