For the first time in five years, Drexel School District voters will have a bond issue question on the ballot when they head to the polls April 2.

Harrisonville seventh-grader Mariah Coffey won the Cass County Spelling Bee today.

The Cass County Library District’s dispute with the Cass County Historical Society and the Cass County Information Center turned up the heat last week as the library filed its response to a lawsuit filed by the historical society and countersued the society, the CCIC and its president, Lynn Dudley.

The Missouri Department of Transportation has announced it will be closing I-49 from March 18-21 for bridge replacement and improvement at the intersection of 7 Highway.

For the second-straight year, Mariah Coffey will represent the Harrisonville School District at the Cass County Spelling Bee next week.

This action taken by the Board of Aldermen is the latest development in the ongoing agreement between city and state to open the lake for public fishing and recreation.

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.

Bates County Memorial Hospital has offered cancer care including chemotherapy and other infusions for years, but starting this month, the hospital has begun renovating an existing space for an Infusion Center to serve patients who need treatments for cancer and other conditions.

The Cass Community Health Foundation is offering free dog registration for the 30th Annual 5K for Health.

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, 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.

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.

Crews working on the bridge replacement and intersection improvement project on 7 Highway south will extend the following lane and ramp closures.

Two people were arrested this morning and were booked into the Cass County jail, pending charges to a vehicle pursuit, according to a release from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office.

Harrisonville will likely be a stop along this year’s Kansas City Parade of Hearts, but some help is needed to make it happen.

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.