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.
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.
PECULIAR — After a 15-minute discussion during Monday’s work session, the board of aldermen gave city staff direction on how to limit the effects of a water rate increase.
School administrators in Cass and Bates counties are hoping last week’s snowstorm was the last round of impactful winter weather.
Last night, the city of Peculiar unanimously approved an interim city administrator at its regular scheduled meeting.
PECULIAR – An employee of the public works department is being heralded as a hero after discovering and protecting a young boy from frigid temperatures last month.
PECULIAR – After more than three years on staff, City Administrator Mickey Ary will be stepping down Feb. 14.
PECULIAR – The board of aldermen Monday evening unanimously approved final wording on a ballot initiative for April that would seek a half-cent increase in the city’s general sales tax for a period of 12 years to support the city’s police department.
Just a couple of days after champagne was popped and the new year was celebrated, Mother Nature reminded a large portion of the country winter is here.
Although roads are beginning to be cleared off since the snow stopped early this morning, school districts are canceling classes for Tuesday.
Districts that have already canceled school include …
PECULIAR – In an effort to crack down on tobacco use in schools, the board of aldermen passed an ordinance Monday night.
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.
The holiday season is upon us and community events are coming soon in cities throughout Cass and Bates counties.
PECULIAR – Since 2019, the city had no power to prosecute underage purchasers of tobacco and vaping products.
PECULIAR – The city has announced Dylan Eppert is succeeding Roger Kroh as director of development.
PECULIAR – Karin Velez recently won a big award in her business realm for the work she’s done in front of a microphone.
PECULIAR — On Monday night, the board of aldermen voted unanimously to remove data centers from the approved list of uses for Light Industrial zoning.
PECULIAR– At the board of aldermen meeting on Monday, Mayor Doug Stark issued an apology to the board, city administrators and the public for his altercation with persons attending the previous board meeting.
PECULIAR – Order turned to unruliness during the final minutes of the board of aldermen meeting at City Hall on Monday evening.
September is here and that means area fall festivals are right around the corner, as temperatures begin to drop and the leaves begin to change color.
PECULIAR – Police Chief Don Shepard was a featured speaker at the 2024 IACP Impaired Driving and Traffic Safety Conference held in Washington, D.C., Aug. 9-11.
Most Cass County residents probably never realized when their 911 emergency call dispatching services between the county’s five dispatching centers were converted over to a new, globalized software system that improves emergency service response times.
PECULIAR – The board of aldermen has approved a 100-day moratorium on accepting any applications and/or permits pertaining to data center developments within its city limits.
PECULIAR — In the ongoing civic discussion concerning Diode Ventures, Ward 3 Alderman Robert Wells threw any remaining forward momentum on the proposed hyperdata center into reverse at Monday night’s meeting.
PECULIAR – Shortly after plans were put on hold for a large-scale data center, representatives from both sides came together to talk and ask questions at a public event last week.
PECULIAR – For the time being, plans for a $1.5 billion data center are off the table in the city of Peculiar.
It’s that time of year again when fireworks may legally be set off within city limits, in celebration of Independence Day.
PECULIAR — The board of aldermen is on the cusp of approving arguably the biggest business design plans the city has ever seen, but residents spoke out Monday night urging the board to slow down and make an informed decision that will drastically change their lives.
PECULIAR — The city of Peculiar is dipping into the surplus American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds from a previous water project to replace five, non-working fire hydrants with new ones.
Christopher M. Marshall of Peculiar was sentenced to life in prison, plus 50 years for the April 2023 murder of his girlfriend, Alyssa Jordan.
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).
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.
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.
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.
Christopher M. Marshall of Peculiar was convicted last week of the murder of his girlfriend, Alyssa Jordan.
PECULIAR — The city is facing an issue related to its growth and the concurrent use of two address systems.
The extension of Kansas City’s address grid southward overlaps with the city’s own address grid, which in the digital age has created a public safety concern.
In December 2021, the Biden administration through the EPA released a broad initiative calling for the nationwide replacement of all water service lines made of lead or including a significant amount of lead.
Crews will close Peculiar Drive from Route C to Spencer Drive in Peculiar for pavement repairs and intersection improvements. This full closure will be in place from 8 a.m. on April 8 until 5 p.m., April 15.
PECULIAR — The board of aldermen authorized Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors as the contractor for financial advisory services related to the construction of the Harper Road Technology Park at Monday night’s meeting.
The Peculiar Parks and Recreation Department has received a gift of $201,000 from the estate of Mary Irene Dorflinger. The bequeathed money is meant to benefit the community’s pre-teen children, but no other specifics were mentioned.
