By Sheryl StanleyCass County Council on Aging and Shepherd’s Staff Food Pantry, two local agencies that provide nutritious foods and meals to community residents, are continuing operations through the coronavirus shutdown. Regina […]
Dennis Minich
First COVID-19 death reported in Cass County
The Cass County Health Department announced today the first COVID-19 death in the county. According to a release from the department, the victim was a Belton woman in her 70s. It was […]
First COVID-19 case reported in Harrisonville
The first presumed-positive case of COVID-19 has been reported in the city of Harrisonville. No information about the patient has been made available. According to the Cass County Health Department’s website, there […]
Yes, things are different
By Dennis Minich In virtually every way imaginable, we are living in a strange new world. We often see in old movies when big quarantine signs were placed on homes because of […]
R-9 schools working to meet challenges
By Sheryl StanleyWhen Paul Mensching, superintendent of the Harrisonville R-9 School District, joined other superintendents in the Cooperating School Districts of Greater Kansas City consortium March 16 and announced Harrisonville schools would […]
City approves financing for new assisted living, memory facility
By Dennis MinichThe Harrisonville Board of Aldermen gave approval to a financial incentive to help bring a new 73-unit assisted living and memory care facility to the city. The project is projected […]
Stay at Home order issued for county
The Cass County Health Department has announced a Stay at Home order will go into effect at 12:01 tomorrow (Tuesday) morning. Cass County joins a growing number of counties in the metro […]
