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Harrisonville Culver's wins national competition

The Harrisonville Culver's restaurant was named the winner of the 2023 Culver’s Crew Challenge contest, in which Culver’s restaurants compete in the areas of quality, service, cleanliness, hospitality, community outreach and team member training and development.
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.
The old Cass Medical Center might be torn down within the month, after developers believe they’ve cleared the final hurdle on the demolition. The Harrisonville Commons, a 288 apartment and 78 senior living unit development, will be built in the site.
Ready for demolition?
Developers hope the final hurdle has been cleared and demolition of the old Cass Medical Center on East Mechanic Street can begin within the month.
The city of Adrian’s annual Fourth of July parade might be moved back to an afternoon start in an effort to keep residents near the festivities. In past years, residents attended the parade in the morning, but went home before coming back at night for the fireworks. This year’s event will be held on June 29.
Timetable changing for Adrian's Fourth of July celebration
ADRIAN — The schedule for the Independence Day celebration could be noticeably different this year as organizers are hoping to streamline the event.
The District restaurant has opened on the Harrisonville Square at 107 E. Wall St.
New restaurant opens on Harrisonville square
Carolyn Deane has lived in Harrisonville for 25 years and worked as an educator in East Lynne and Raymore before recently changing careers to a business owner.
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Later this year, the bridge over the Muddy Creek Tributary will be replaced as part of a joint effort between the City of Harrisonville and the Missouri Department of Transportation. The project is estimated to take nine months, and it will force drivers headed east or west on South Street to take a detour before the intersection of Eastwood Road. Drivers also won’t be able to take Eastwood Road south onto South Street.
Detour ahead: Timeline unknown for bridge repair south of Memorial Stadium
At some point later this year, driving through the middle of Harrisonville and around its football stadium will be a bit problematic, but when and for how long is yet to be decided.
Cass Career Center agricultural  teacher Jason Dieckhoff was  named a semifinalist for the Missouri Golden Owl Award.
Cass Career Center teacher named semifinalist for state award
Jason Dieckhoff, an ag education instructor at the Cass Career Center in Harrisonville, was selected as one of 18 semifinalists for this prestigious program.
Robin Hudson was announced last week as the new Cass County Public Library director. Hudson had been serving as the interim director since November.
Cass County Public Library hires new director
Robin Hudson, who has been serving since November as the interim director of the Cass County Library system, was announced as the new permanent office holder for the position.
Harrisonville residents Earl and Barbara Lash reenacted their wedding day photo last week to celebrate their 70th anniversary. After their wedding on Feb. 21, 1954, Earl pushed Barbara aroud the Harrisonville Square in a wheelbarrow.
Harrisonville couple reenact wedding day photo ... 70 years later
On Feb. 21, 1954, the 20-year-old Barbara Lash climbed into a wheelbarrow after her wedding to Earl Lash, who was 19 years old at the time. He pushed her around the Harrisonville Square and a photo was taken of it. Last week, they reenacted that moment for their anniversary.
The Lee’s Summit Bomb Squad detonated an item that was found in the parking lot of the Dollar General Market store in Peculiar on Sunday.
Suspicious item found, destroyed in Peculiar
The Lee’s Summit Bomb Squad detonated an item that was found in the parking lot of the Dollar General Market store in Peculiar on Sunday.
Sports

Harrisonville track alums compete well at national meets

Joseph Michel
A pair of Harrisonville alumni ended their indoor track and field seasons successfully at their respective national meets.
The Harrisonville baseball team is coming off its best season in five years, but it will have a lot of new faces on the diamond this spring.
Harrisonville junior Kayleigh Norris has kicked off her track season the way she ended it last year – breaking records and taking home gold medals.
Similar to other girls teams at Harrisonville this year, the Lady Wildcats soccer team is going to look much different than it did a year ago when it begins the season next week.
PLEASANT HILL — Expectations are once again high surrounding the girls soccer team, which is about to begin the 2024 season.
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Minich: World’s cares disappear with thoughts of playing

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Minich: Surprises abound on spring trip

We decided this was the year we would take another father-son trip to Arizona to catch some Royals’ spring training games.

Minich: A name that's not so menacing

I shared a little last week about how we come up with names for our children, which actually got me to thinking about my name. Growing up in the 50s and 60s with the name Dennis was like walking around with a monkey on your back.

Minich: Deciding what's in a name

I was filling out some forms the other day and one specified I had to use my name “exactly as it appears on your driver’s license.” Kind of like trying to keep track of assorted passwords, I couldn’t remember, so I had to dig out my wallet to see how I am listed on my official ID.
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