PLEASANT HILL — Jence Griffith is relatively new to the sport of rodeo, but he’s quickly developed a skill for bareback riding and it was on display Friday night.

PLEASANT HILL — Beginning Tuesday, the city will become a lot more crowded as visitors flood in for the Cass County Fair. The opening ceremony is set for 3:45 p.m. Sunday at the fairgrounds, which are located at 308 W Commercial Street, just a couple of blocks west of downtown.

Indepence Day is just a week away, and there are several events planned throughout the next seven days to entertain residents in both Bates and Cass Counties.

PLEASANT HILL — The future of farming could involve fully autonomous vehicles and equipment, and one company out of Illinois was here in Cass County earlier this month putting it on display.

PLEASANT HILL — Just a handful of hours after the boil advisory was lifted last week, water problems and how to avoid them in the future were the primary point of discussion at the city council meeting.

It’s that time of year again when fireworks may legally be set off within city limits, in celebration of Independence Day.

PLEASANT HILL — A highly-anticipated retail announcement was made at the June 10 city council meeting, but nothing new is coming to town. Instead, a current retail business is planning to build a larger store.

PLEASANT HILL — Mayor John King was quick to address the elephant in the room Monday night at the city council meeting.

As of 1 p.m. today, the city of Pleasant Hill has lifted the boil advisory that began Thursday.

A major water line break on the south end of town has caused a lot of water line breaks through Pleasant Hill this morning. The city of Pleasant Hill has issued an immediate water restriction emergency and a boil water advisory this morning.

After months of no action, the state’s case against Pleasant Hill resident Lisa Anderson moved forward last week.

PLEASANT HILL — On Monday night, the city council heard two major proposals for development of the downtown area, but no decision was taken on either one of them.

PLEASANT HILL — Brice Randolph, a student at Pleasant Hill Intermediate School, is looking forward to this year’s Railroad Days, which begins Friday and ends Sunday.

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.

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.

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.

PLEASANT HILL — A video taken by a neighbor that’s gone viral and caused an uproar was sent to the police department, resulting in a local resident facing municipal charges. In the …

Nancy Miller was presented a Lifetime Achievement Award by Mayor John King during the annual mayor’s appreciation dinner Dec. 8.

Skylar Martin was one of hundreds who helped decorate the White House on the weekend after Thanksgiving, and one of a few who decorated the Gold Star tree.

PLEASANT HILL — Video games have oft been derided as an unproductive use of time and are thus relegated to free time. Nevertheless, competitive video gaming persisted, and in recent years many high …

PLEASANT HILL — City Administrator Shelby Teufel addressed the council about a change the staff is making regarding the burn ban the city has been under since late July. The initial ban prohibited …