PLEASANT HILL — The body of a 74-year-old Wheatland man was recovered from Porter Lake Saturday afternoon. The victim was identified as Rodney Teter.
According to the police the body was …
The Dorsett Hill Haunted House was able to complete its annual run last week, but the future of the southern Cass County attraction remains unclear.
Operators of the haunt, located at 34813 S. …
PLEASANT HILL — The Pleasant Hill School District is upgrading its stadium and have offered the city the bleachers on the south side at no cost other than the price of moving them. The city council …
A glance at the recent list of marriage licenses indicated there seemed to be a lot of weddings planned for the month.
According to national statistics, October has overtaken June for couples …
The Harrisonville High School Distinguished Wall of Fame Selection Committee is now accepting nominations. The wall honors and recognizes Harrisonville alumni who exemplify the values, traditions and …
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 …
PECULIAR — The board of aldermen returned to a few previous meeting topics Monday night including the Meadowbrooks Lakes project and a speed limit change in the Fox’s Den area.
A year after …
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 …
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 …
ARCHIE — The haunt will go on, at least for this year.
In a hearing Friday morning the Cass County Commission meeting as the board of zoning adjustment held a hearing concerning the Doresett …
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 …
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.
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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. …
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.
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The Cass County Public Library has begun to purchase furniture for the new Harrisonville branch and approved the budget for 2027 at the meeting last week.
The new Harrisonville branch 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 …
Four members of the Harrisonville Schools Silver Sensations dance team were offered dance scholarships to attend Avila University.
Andie Ingrassia, Sophia Branham, Grace Becker, and Kinsley …
After some voluntary tests last school year, the state of Missouri has determined that the wastewater at all of the state’s high schools should be tested for a synthetic opioid, “Nitazines.”
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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 …
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 …
Students will have a new entrance to the Harrisonville football game tomorrow due to security concerns from recent home games.
“We have been trying to brainstorm together with regards to …
The Missouri Department of Transportation will conduct single-lane closures for pavement work on I-49 southbound and a ramp closure for the I-49 southbound exit ramp to Mechanic Street overnight from …
After 40 years of serving Harrisonville and the surrounding communities, the leadership of the Abiding Love Baptist Church decided last year something needed to be done if their congregation was to …
CLEVELAND— The city council met and began discussions with plowing snow and road conditions which need to be addressed before winter begins and the first snowfall.
Alderman Bryan Williams …
Pesiding Cass County Judge Mike Wagner denied convicted killer Kylr Yust’s motion to vacate his 2021 convictions in the deaths of Kara Kopetsky and Jessica Runions.
Yust was found guilty of …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
LifeFlight Eagle, a non-profit emergency air medical transport organization, celebrated its 30th anniversary on Saturday with a community open house at its base location outside the Lawrence Smith …
The City of Harrisonville’s asphalt project on South Independence Street will begin Monday morning and continue through Oct. 28, closing the street to through traffic.
Crews will begin …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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, …
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, …
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 …
A transformation occurred Sunday as after 168 years as a Baptist church, the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church became Presence Church, a new moniker to represent a shift from traditional …
Archie and Midway both won $5,000 in the “5K Friday’s” sweepstake of the TMobile 5G Friday Night Lights competition. This year, the sweepstake awarded 1,000 randomly selected schools just for …
The Zach Shrock Memorial 5k run and walk raised over $22,000 and used it to sponsor four children to attend a hunting and fishing retreat in southern Missouri.
The event happens the second week …
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 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.
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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 …
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.
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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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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 …
Micheal McNew freely shares his story that a decade ago his chances of heading to prison were much greater than heading a church. But through a newfound faith, help from the Cass County Drug Court …
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 …
CLEVELAND —- Two years ago, the Midway School District passed a $6.5 million bond issue for several necessary improvements.
But because of planning, interest rates and lower costs, the money …
The Harrisonville Board of Aldermen worked on two public safety issues during its regular meeting Monday night.
The first of the two was the second reading on an ordinance which assesses …
On Friday Harrisonville Schools officially broke ground on a new athletic complex at Harrisonville High School from the Proposition One bond issue passed in April.
The new complex will feature a …
GARDEN CITY —- The Sycamore Grove Mennonite Church will host the annual Mennonite Relief Sale, country breakfast, general and quilt auction Saturday.
The Country Breakfast will be served from …
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 …
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 …
The Missouri Department of Transportation has postponed the lane closures on I-49 and rescheduled the flagging operations on Commercial Street in Harrisonville.
The flagging operations on …
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 …
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 …
Cass Career Center (CCC) has announced the recipients for its August Young Professional of the Month awards, Mayce McKim and Taylor Kanoy. McKim is a dedicated student in the CCC Adult Practical …
The Cass County Public Library has been welcoming local authors to their branches to hear about their work and experiences for its Autumn Author Series.
The next author to make a stop will be …
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 …
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 …
A parade, games, a carnival and lots of fun food are headed to the Harrisonville square this weekend for the annual Cass County Log Cabin Festival.
A change from years past is a food court will …
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 …
The Missouri Department of Transportation will be conducting lane closures and flagging operations next week in Harrisonville on S. Commercial Street and I-49.
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 …
The Archie Whirlwinds had a few problems with Drexel’s defense early in the game, but made some changes which resulted in a 60-6 win Friday at Drexel.
“We got …
What started out as a laugher got a little more serious in the second half, but ultimately the Harrisonville Wildcats treated fans to a homecoming victory to remember, topping Center 62-48.
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The Missouri Department of Conservation has received some reports of hemorrhagic disease in deer this summer, including blue tongue.
Hemorrhagic disease is a general term for two viruses, …
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 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 …
Bates County Memorial Hospital will host its 2026 Health Fair from 3 to 7 p.m. Oct. 6 at the BCMH Education Center, 615 W. Nursery Street in Butler. The community is invited to stop by for health …
The Cass County Public Library Board heard and approved the first reading of the draft budget for 2027 on Sept. 16.
The total draft budget for 2027 is listed at $6,629,246, less than a $200,000 …
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 …
PLEASANT HILL —- The longest standing and only locally-owned pizza place in Pleasant Hill is celebrating 55 years in business for the month of September.
Guido’s Pizza …
Harrisonville was officially a tourist location last Wednesday when a bus load of the Kansas City Shepherd’s Center Road Trippers stopped by to explore.
The Kansas City Shepherd’s Center is …
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 …
PECULIAR — Monday night the board of aldermen awarded two contracts totaling over $135,000 for painting and lighting the three-legged water tower.
Located on West Broadway, the water tower was …
PLEASANT HILL —- Allen Prince, the alleged shooter at Price Chopper on May 25 has been ordered by the court to receive a mental examination to see if he lacks the capacity to understand the …
PLEASANT HILL – Television production crews are slated to be in Pleasant Hill next week to tape an episode of the FOX television show, “Kitchen Nightmares.”
The City Council met in special …
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) …
Cass Regional Medical Center has joined 23 other independent Missouri hospitals to form the Show-Me High Value Network, a statewide collaboration designed to strengthen participating hospitals …
