GARDEN CITY – The position of mayor has been a hot potato since Shannon Leslie resigned following the February meeting.

During a work session on April 7, the Harrisonville Board of Aldermen discussed the need for business licenses for mobile businesses coming into the city. The discussion was sparked by a letter from a local attorney questioning the fairness of the city’s current policy.

Residents at the Crown Rebab and Healthcare facility received an early Easter present a couple weeks ago. It’s a gift they can feed, care for and use for comfort in times of need. It’s fuzzy and soft, and less than four months old.

In addition to the school district bond questions passing last week, the city of Peculiar’s proposition was also approved by voters at the April 8 election.

Surrounded by family, friends and a century of memories, Pleasant Hill resident Doug Thrutchley reached a milestone that few live to see, his 100th birthday on Saturday.

PECULIAR — Interim City Administrator Don Shepard informed the board of aldermen Monday night about a future road construction projects, but he didn’t know when it would begin. News of the project's start date came this afternoon.

PECULIAR — Although there are no active business proposals for a dispensary, the board of aldermen is moving forward with changing city code to make it possible for a cannabis shop to open in the future.

Firefighters from three departments quickly extinguished a fire in a Harrisonville home Monday afternoon and also provided lifesaving care to a 23-year-old cat that lives in the residence.

Anyone who has walked into the Cedar Ridge Church south of Harrisonville during the past 37 years has heard a familiar voice, which belonged to pastor Joe Rostollan in the pulpit.

On Thursday, in the Federal Western District of Missouri, Harrisonville resident Rusty Fisher Jr. was sentenced to prison on three counts of production of child pornography.

ADRIAN — The city is pleased to announce the resumption of recycling services at the City of Adrian Recycling Center, following a temporary disruption.

Seconds before a vote was made to approve high school gradation tiers, Harrisonville school board member Jenny Wagoner sparked a discussion that led to the tabling of the topic at last week’s meeting.

Missouri Department of Transportation crews have been busy building new sidewalks on State Highway 2 (South Street) in Harrisonville.

COLUMBIA – April is National Gardening Month and a good time to plant a garden, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. For those who lacked the motivation in the past to garden, consider these benefits.

The Harrisonville Police Department is seeking information to locate Kristi Pollington (age 43) and her 18-month-old daughter Rosemary Murphy.

A house fire in rural Garden City claimed two lives Sunday night. At 10:47 p.m. Cass County Sheriff’s Office deputies and the Garden City Fire Department were dispatched to a house fire on …

PLEASANT HILL — In less than two weeks, voters will decide if the local school district passes a no-tax increase $18.4 million bond issue that impacts and improves every building.

We’ve seen curiosity online about some work being done to a building in south Harrisonville, so we looked into it and here’s what we found.

PLEASANT HILL — It’s been nearly a year since voters approved a bond issue to improve the animal shelter, but the plans are now beginning to take shape.

Seth Birch, 44, Garden City, faces charges in connection with a hit-and-run accident that resulted in the death of a Clinton woman.

GUNN CITY — After its historic bell was stolen and destroyed 18 months ago, the Christian Church is tolling once again for its dozens of local patrons.

CLEVELAND – Circuit Judge. R. Michael Wagner has ordered the Cass County Clerk’s office to reprint some ballots for the April 8 elections as the there is an error on the ballot concerning the Western Cass Fire Protection District’s director’s election.

ADRIAN — If a no-tax increase bond issue is passed April 8, the school district will be building a new gymnasium for high school basketball, graduation and other events.

BALLARD — The Bates County Sheriff's Office is working with the school district to investigate a burglary that happened over the weekend.

A Drexel firefighter was killed and his wife was injured Tuesday when a vehicle was driven into a building in Louisburg, Kansas.