Crews will extend the closure of 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 through mid-July (extended from June 15).
The Missouri Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing for June 10 about the eligibility of Herschel Young to run for District 1 Commissioner in Cass County.
ADRIAN — A large crowd gathered on Saturday at the Lt. Charles Garrison Veterans Memorial for the 14th annual VFW Memorial Day ceremony.
Over a year ago, the city began the process of converting to online utility payments. City Administrator Ryan Wescoat said the project got started in January 2023 with an upgrading of the city’s utility billing and accounting software.
The city of Archie applied for a “Safe Streets and Roads for All” federal grant last year and was approved. It will soon receive $116,000, which is a reimbursement for expenses the city incurred in the development of a civic action plan to improve dangerous roadways.
In a meeting where emotions were running high, the Cass County Commission approved a location for an Evergy substation to be installed northeast of Freeman. The site is 435 feet south of 267th St. and 550 feet east of Rodier Rd. The meeting was on May 15.
Harrisonville Mayor Mike Zaring presented his “State of the City” address to the Harrisonville Area Chamber of Commerce last week. And while he outlined several projects which he said had or will improve the city’s infrastructure, he also expressed concerns about the city’s long-term financial health.
PECULIAR — While dozens of residents showed up to request backyard chickens, the city’s board of aldermen seemed far more concerned about getting a new headquarters for the police department.
GARDEN CITY – Over 50 residents of Garden City and vicinity were on hand Monday evening to hear plans about a proposed travel center at the intersection of 7 Hwy and State Route Z.
PECULIAR — Chris Tittle, a self-proclaimed chicken enthusiast, has become known around Peculiar for his love of the barnyard fowl, but now his love is taking him to petition the city government.
Last month was National Pickleball Month, and throughout Cass County communities are responding to the sport’s increasing popularity.
ADRIAN — Quietly and methodically, a private agricultural firm in Adrian is leading a revolution.
ADRIAN — A months-long investigation by the Adrian Police Department resulted in a raid by police and deputies from the Bates County Sheriff’s Department of a suspected drug house on May 9.
On May 20, the Garden City Planning and Zoning Commission will convene to review plans for a proposed travel center on a 14-acre tract north of the interchange with 7 Highway.
PECULIAR — In August, voters will face a question which they previously voted down: whether to approve a $4 million general obligation bond to build a new police station.
The Harrisonville Board of Aldermen heard the first reading of two ordinances which could be voted into law at the May 20 meeting.
The crowded race in the Republican primary for District 1 Commissioner (usually referred to as South Commissioner) thinned out this week as a judge ordered one candidate’s name to be removed from the field.
Once again, Pleasant Hill will be kicking off the high school graduation season, which officially begins tonight and runs through May 19 for the area schools.
Gov. Mike Parson signed legislation Monday, officially ending a nearly two-year effort to stop a proposed landfill development in south Kansas City near Raymore’s northern city limits.
Kevin Argo, 18, could face up to seven years in state prison after pleading guilty to second-degree felony assault for the April 29, 2023 attack on Harrisonville Police Officer Scott Ramsey at the Harrisonville High School Prom.
ADRIAN – The city appears to be becoming a popular spot for food trucks, but there is little in the city ordinances to regulate them.
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In a packed room at the historic courthouse last week, the Cass County Planning Board heard passionate arguments both for and against Evergy’s application to build a substation on the south side of 267th Street east of Rodier Road.
For Denniele Bohannon of Harrisonville, owner of Louanna Mary Quilt Design, life is a visual and tactile adventure. From teaching classes to compiling books to selling designs, if it’s related to quilting, Bohannon is interested.
A 49-year-old Garden City resident was arrested and charged with 10 counts of child pornography following an operation to check on registered sex offenders in Cass County.