PLEASANT HILL — Last week, two residents adamantly spoke out about a planned development south of the Cass County Library building that was passed last month.
There has been no movement in the case against Lisa Anderson, 64, Pleasant Hill, who has been charged with stealing at least $25,000 from the Oakland Cemetery Association in Harrisonville between June of 2020 and August 27, 2021.
Katie Bailey was named a captain in the Harrisonville Fire Department last week. The 25-year-old becomes the first female captain in the history of the department.
PLEASANT HILL — Improvements to city parks, the police station, animal shelter and water and sewer infrastructure, along with the chance to bring in tax dollars on out-of-state purchases will all be on the ballot April 2.
New home construction in Cass County took a major dip in 2023 as the number of permits for single-family homes dropped 47 percent from 2022.
For National FFA Week, the Cass Career Center will do several activities. On Tuesday, FFA Officers will bake cookies for the teachers at Harrisonville High School, Ray-Pec High School, Lee’s Summit High Schools and the Cass Career Center to show appreciation for their support.
About 1:30 a.m. Friday, deputies attempted to stop a truck for an equipment violation near southbound I-49 and 291 Highway in Harrisonville, but a pursuit ensued.
ADRIAN — More than three years after Adrian Manor closed following financial struggles during the pandemic, older residents in northern Bates County have a place to call home.
Jan. 15-26 Brandon Jarrell Warren, 24, and Sierra Nicole Gallatin, 22, both of Belton.
January 22 06:48, block of S. Peculiar Dr., motor vehicle accident.
January 26 13:11, 1100 block of Green St., assist another agency.
January 29 03:49, 100 block of Walnut St., East Lynne, for a disturbance in progress.
Bates County Memorial Hospital awarded paramedic Kyle Larsen and EMT Megan Hall with the Call of the Year Award for their extraordinary efforts during a call in 2023.
In an announcement from the city of Harrisonville, Lt. Darla Harris has been selected to serve as the interim police chief when current Chief John Hofer retires on March 1.
Marie Arnold and the rest of the Harrisonville crew were named the winner of the 2023 Culver’s Crew Challenge. The Harrisonville restaurant was the national winner out of more than 900 locations.
An unconfirmed report on social media shows the Harrisonville Culver’s restaurant as the winner of the Culver’s Crew Challenge.
The mostly obscure and little-known board that oversaw the library was brought into the spotlight when commissioners contacted the library about concerns with a book, “It’s Perfectly Normal.”
Bates County Memorial Hospital recognizes Emily Noble, RN, as the Employee of the Month for February.
January 22 10:50, State Route K and 245th St., East Lynne, an unoccupied vehicle was on the roadway. The vehicle was towed.
January 15 05:51, 22000 block of Crystal Ave., death investigation.
January 19 14:11, 630 block of Morningview Dr., abandoned property.
CASS COUNTY – Crews working on the bridge replacement and intersection improvement project on 7 Highway South will extend the following lane and ramp closures.
CASS COUNTY – Crews will CLOSE the I-49 outer road (Peculiar Drive) in both directions from 237th Street to just past the bridge over the East Branch South Grand River.
The Cass County Historical Society filed a lawsuit against the Cass County Library on Wednesday, claiming the library had wrongfully placed a “cloud” on the deed of the Information Center that both occupy in Harrisonville.
Much of the meeting was consumed by a group from the Adrian Methodist Church, which was requesting permission to build “tiny houses” in the area of Parkwood Apartments at Eighth and Bates streets.