EAST LYNNE – For nearly 15 years now, teachers, administrators and staff at the Pre-K-8 school have been fully engaged in the use of an alternative approach to classroom management and student best behavior.
It’s almost as if a magic spell has settled over the Queen Anne Victorian-era house located at 503 E. Pearl Street in Harrisonville.
Beginning Jan. 1, Missouri drivers can now be ticketed for breaking the hands-free law banning cellphone use.
ARCHIE -- For 120 years, the Christiansen family has had a reputation of growing some of the best corn in the state, as evidenced by numerous ribbons won throughout the years at the state fair. But the family farm earned national recognition not for its crops, but instead for rocks in the summer of 1932.
The Harrisonville School Board has approved renaming some of the agriculture classes offered at Cass Career Center and reorganizing the ag curriculum into three different sequences or pathways, starting in the 2025-2026 school year.
The contentious relationship between two Cass County entities continued last week at the monthly library board of trustees meeting.
Midway High School alum Kylie McMullen has written and published her first novella called “Baked with Love.”
On Saturday morning, the Harrisonville Police Department and representatives from other agencies were out in force taking on the role of Santa for local children.
ADRIAN – Insurance was the main topic of conversation when the board of aldermen met Monday night, and as might be expected, the city will be dealing with higher prices.
What Jack and Loretta Johnson began 15 years ago as a way to bring Christmas cheer to others is still going strong east of Harrisonville.
Crew have completed construction on intersection improvements at 291 Highway and 58 Highway (Hubach Hill Road).
PLEASANT HILL – Now that it’s nearly the end of the year, it’s the time for giving. The city of Pleasant Hill was given a large sum of money similar to what Santa might give this time of the year.
Concerns expressed at last week’s Cass County Commissioners meeting hinted at the outcries made against the Raymore landfill, the Peculiar data center and the Evergy substation north of Freeman.
The Harrisonville School District is making key adjustments for the 2025-2026 school year to accommodate the space needed to offer expanded preschool opportunities and before- and after-school child care.
PLEASANT HILL – A Sweet Expression, the candy shop in downtown, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this month. Store owner Debbie Aiman is planning a special event on Dec. 14, to celebrate the occasion.
One young Archie man was pronounced dead while two others were hospitalized after a rollover accident late Saturday night.
A building which had been considered for demolition is getting a new lease on life as the city of Harrisonville is selling part of the former police station at 208 E. Pearl to a neighboring business owner, David Waddell.
PECULIAR – In an effort to crack down on tobacco use in schools, the board of aldermen passed an ordinance Monday night.
Teachers and students in the Harrisonville School District recently received more than $8,000 in grants from the Harrisonville Public School Foundation.
The Harrisonville Police Department arrested Taylor Michael Hastings, 33, after an investigation into a possible armed robbery.
If the holidays are getting you down, especially this year, it is nothing to be ashamed about, according to local mental health professionals in Harrisonville.
PLEASANT HILL — For Dr. Corey Piva, a renowned chiropractor, there was not much of a leap in his mind when he stopped actively playing semi-professional hockey and football to begin manipulating the muscles, tendons and bones of aching athletes.
PECULIAR – The city has completed the installation of remote-read water meters on all commercial properties within city limits.
CLEVELAND – Due to the city’s ongoing efforts to attract developers of affordable housing, Mayor Kevin Roberson urged the board of aldermen to reimburse Fairlane Construction, LLC, for expenses incurred as a result of an incorrectly marked sewer line at an ongoing housing project.
GARDEN CITY – Although the board of aldermen earlier this year agreed to the concept of purchasing license plate recognition (LPR) security cameras to post within city limits, City Clerk Laurie Oakes said the board still needs to decide how many cameras to purchase and where they will be placed.