PECULIAR — For the second time in less than a week, there has been a fatal shooting in or near Peculiar. Bernard Homer Putis, 72, of Peculiar is currently in the Cass County Jail with a pending …
PECULIAR – Christopher Michael Marshall, 49, has been charged with the Sunday morning murder of his girlfriend Alyssa Jordan, 50, at their home on Missouri Route C. On Monday morning, Marshall …
Eight months after moving to a larger building, the Cass County Health Department held an open house and ribbon cutting. Cass County Health Director Sarah Czech said she is pleased with the new …
PLEASANT HILL — When the city council met last week, the main business of the night was swearing in the newly-elected officials. After the council certified election results during the council …
Four years ago with a great deal of emotion and commotion, Judy Bowman was sworn in as the first female mayor of Harrisonville. Bowman’s term ended Monday night and her farewell was much more …
The Harrisonville Board of Education certified election results and moved forward with the newly elected officials at its Tuesday night meeting. The board voted in Nancy Shelton as board president in …
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Christopher Michael Marshall, 49, Peculiar, was arraigned in the Cass County Circuit Court this morning, charged with the shooting death of Alyssa Jordan, 50, also of Peculiar. He is charged with …
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is currently undergoing a homicide investigation on C highway south of Peculiar. Deputies were dispatched at approximately 1 a.m. Sunday morning to investigate …
BUTLER — Kenton and Friends Inclusive Playground was born from a labor of love in a community that values looking after its own. This park first opened in March 2022, but due to a variety of …
In a short meeting Monday night, the Adrian Board of Aldermen agreed to allow a future resident to live in a camper while her home is being built. Cindy Kendrick represented her sister, Christian …
CLEVELAND — The board of aldermen voted to raise the water rate as a consequence of the rate increase imposed on the city by Water District Two at its April 4 meeting. The board approved a flat …
PECULIAR — A man and a woman were arrested after deputies found multiple stolen vehicles on a property located on a dead end road a few miles southwest of town, according to a release by the Cass …
PLEASANT HILL — Last Wednesday, Bonnie Betsy Gooch, a 78-year-old woman, robbed a bank but didn’t get far before she was apprehended. But it wasn’t her first rodeo. Gooch was also …
HARRISONVILLE — A redevelopment district was approved after more than three years of planning and discussion. The new 353 district plan was approved in a 7-1 vote (Marcia Milner voted no) at a …
The Harrisonville Police Department has arrested Alex Woy, 27, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, following a juvenile female victim’s report of inappropriate touching in an alley behind a local business. On …
Results are unofficial after Tuesday’s election, but there were a few noteworthy things. The 3 percent tax on marijuana passed convincingly in both Cass and Bates counties, as well as in the cities …
The Harrisonville Board of Aldermen took its first step to radically change the composition of the Park Board, approving the first reading of an ordinance which would change how members of the board …
As of March 16, Anna Lee (Myers) Davenport has lived on this earth for more than 100 years, all of them in Cass County. She was born and raised on a farm near Freeman located just across the road …
The Cass County Commission is considering amending code to limit the county’s health administrator’s authority. “For me, the intent of the proposed changes are to protect the freedom of …
Over the past couple of years, thousands of “illegal” gambling machines have emerged in bars, convenience stores, truck stops and legion halls around the state of Missouri. These machines are …
Two weeks ago, a dog named Deuce was wandering lost, hungry and cold near Garden City. His rear left leg was injured as he hobbled along on three legs, until someone stopped to help him. …
ADRIAN – On April 4, Bates County voters are being asked to approve a property tax increase for ambulance service in the county. However, if they are looking for endorsements, they probably should …
Last week, two Cass County Library board members indicated that there are potential costs to the library of which the public is not yet aware. “There are things we’re being hit with financially …
The walls of the old Cass County Medical Center on East Mechanic Street will come tumbling down by mid-summer if plans being presented by Jabal Construction and 27 LLC Development Company are …