Al Voelker

Changes coming at Ray-Pec

PECULIAR — There is a change coming at the top of the Ray-Pec School District as Superintendent Mike Slagle announced he is leaving Dec. 31. He will be replaced by current deputy superintendent, Al …
The Peculiar Police Department and city donated two patrol vehicles to the Cass Career Center. Pictured is the Criminal Justice and Crime Scene Investigation Academy with Instructor Chandra Kelly, Peculiar Police Chief Don Shepard and Police Captian Phillip Grabmiller.
Peculiar donates police car
The city of Peculiar and the Peculiar Police Department donated two extra patrol vehicles two weeks ago to the Cass Career Center just in time for the criminal justice class’ traffic stop unit. …
Pleasant Hill restricting vape shops
PLEASANT HILL — Like many local communities Pleasant Hill has seen numerous new tobacco and/or smoke shops pop up in recent months. Monday night the City Council worked on regulating these …
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.
Diner receives artistic makeover
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 …
Dennis Minich
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 …
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Bobcat offense comes alive in second half
A dominant second-half performance propelled the Drexel Bobcats to a 60-28 victory Friday night at Jasper and gave the squad their first back-to-back victories of the year. The first half was …
Harrisonville’s Natalie Bell spikes the ball on Archie’s Kayla Esler. The Lady Cats defeated the Whirlwinds 3-1 in a four set battle on Monday.
Lady Cats hold off tough Archie squad
The Lady Wildcats volleyball team fought to a 3-1 victory against Archie High School on Monday. Archie proved tough to put away early on, dropping a close first set 25-21 before bouncing back to take …
Golf season ends
The Harrisonville Lady Wildcats golf season came to an end on Monday after the team fell short of qualifying for the state tournament. The Lady Cats placed ninth overall at the district tournament in …
Vikings preparing for big game
Midway Coach Kyle Schenker said he thinks tomorrow night’s game will help his team learn a lot more about where they rank in the 8-man football world. In its first season, the Vikings are 6-1 and …
Sherwood’s AB Chaikin works his way up the field looking for a first down against Adrian's defense.
Blackhawks take down Marksmen
CREIGHTON -- Adrian head coach Matt Davis challenged his team last week after a close loss against Versailles to seize every opportunity, and the Blackhawks responded instantly against Sherwood, …
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Coach MIA

Harrisonville football coach Brent Maxwell missed his coaching assignment Friday night when the Wildcats squared off against Pleasant Hill. His excuse” He was attending the wedding of his daughter, …

Roosters prevail in rivalry match

PLEASANT HILL –- The rivalry which is Pleasant Hill versus. Harrisonville has not been much of a rivalry in recent years. In the Past eight matchups, the Roosters have topped HHS seven times, …

Netters finish year no one saw coming

It was a year virtually nobody saw coming. Young, but talented, the Harrisonville girls tennis team ran the table during regular season play, going 13-0 and then capturing the MRVC West team title on …

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.   …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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Obituaries
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 …
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) …
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Tribune and Times

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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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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Hit by an uninsured driver? What to know
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8 personal banking tasks you should automate to save time and money
Mercury reports on automating personal banking tasks to save time and money, highlighting eight tasks like automatic savings and payment setups.
How a smarter home can help families reclaim their time
(BPT) - It's a Thursday evening at home, and all you want to do is relax with your family. However, the mental list of possible to-dos stops you from being fully present with your loved ones. …
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