AMORET – The sixth grade class at Miami Elementary started what its teacher hopes to become a time honored tradition in the district. This year, the class of 11 students managed to receive cards, …
Deputies deployed a grappler device to bring a northbound stolen vehicle to a stop Friday morning on I-49 near Peculiar. Two men fled on foot just south of State Route J and were later caught and …
PLEASANT HILL – In a decision reminiscent of King Solomon’s pronouncement to cut a baby in half to determine which claimant mother loved it most selflessly, the Pleasant Hill City Council …
Jo E. Jennings grew up in Harrisonville and has written four books set in a town she said is inspired by her childhood in Cass County. She published her first two books in 2022. Her first was …
For almost three years, movie theaters managers have struggled to put people in seats as the pandemic shut businesses down and production companies slowed, not making as many films as they had in …
BUTLER – Councilman Tim Young resigned Feb. 7. Young had been a councilman since he was first elected in April 2021. His term was set to end this April. Mayor Jim Henry said over the phone …
No one was injured when a pickup truck was driven into the front of a thrift store building last Friday. The truck, a 2020 Chevrolet 1500, reportedly driven by Delma Melton of Clinton, crashed into …
PLEASANT HILL – The City Council is currently considering which of two proposed farmers markets will be allowed to operate this summer. The first is from Deborah Aiman, whose application was …
Independent, locally-owned grocery stores have become a rarity. They are all but extinct in large cities, having been pushed out by large national and international chains, but some have managed to …
Last week, Hope Haven of Cass County met with county officials to discuss its desire to move to a larger facility in the future. Hope Haven is a shelter located in Harrisonville that helps victims of …
Drexel alumnus Tyler Swezey has seen many football games as a fan or through work, but there’s one gridiron game he hasn’t seen in person. He hopes to put an end to that Sunday. Swezey, who grew …
Dana DeMoure-Umscheid loves teaching and talking history, and she received a prestigious award for her passion. The Pleasant Hill Intermediate School fifth-grade social studies teacher left St. Louis …
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office recognized two deputies, each with the Life Saving Award. Deputy Kirk Hamby saved the life of 7-year-old girl, Harlow Wolfe, of Creighton on Oct. 27. Upon arriving …
Harrisonville Police Department K-9, Uxo, is facing early retirement after the legalization of marijuana in Missouri makes his scent detecting skills obsolete. K-9 units for both state and local law …
A Harrisonville native said he has done the math and he predicts his work will change the way an entire field of study will be approached and taught for generations to come. Daniel McKee believes …
Monday will mark the first day that recreational marijuana can be bought by adults in Missouri over the age of 21. Missouri voters passed Amendment 3 on November ballots, which included the …
Last week, the Pleasant Hill school board recognized several individuals for darting into action and saving the life of an opposing wrestling coach last month. In December, Chillicothe High School …
Adam Mace from Cass County is the first to be released from prison after Missouri voters legalized recreational marijuana on November ballots, allowing convicts with lower level marijuana charges to …
A Cass County man appealed a Jan. 12 court ruling which gave custody of 24 dogs and six puppies collected from his property to the Humane Society of Missouri. An investigation by the Cass County …
The city of Harrisonville has been awarded two grants, totaling almost $6 million, to improve traffic corridors in the city. The grants were part of the Governor’s Transportation Cost Share …
Watching “L.A. Law” on television as an eight-year old girl sparked in Stacey Lett a lifelong fascination with the law which has propelled her through a career of practicing law both in her own …
By Don Bradley Malachi O’Brien, a long-distance runner and physical fitness enthusiast, settles into a Denny’s booth midday and orders a large chocolate milkshake. “Whipped cream?” the …
RAYMORE – Mayor Kristofer Turnbow, in a Friday update to stakeholders, encouraged residents to attend a public hearing at 6 p.m. Feb. 16 opposing the possible installation of a landfill in the …
ADRIAN – What began as a simple recommendation to deny a request turned into a lengthy discussion between the board of aldermen and two representatives from the Adrian United Methodist Church …
When Mark Alford took the oath of office to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, he took with him well wishes and some simple advice from his predecessor, Vicky Hartzler. “Stay close to the …