By Dennis Minich Sunday is Mother’s Day and this will be the 21st Mother’s Day since my mom died. While I still find myself gripped by grief at times, what I have […]
Mother’s Day brings special memories
Obituaries
Joyce Darlene JacksonJuly 14, 1939 – April 18, 2022 Joyce Darlene Jackson was born July 14, 1939, to Clifford Levell and Norma Drew Levell in Keytesville. She died April 18 at Crown […]
Plattner eclipses 500 career strikeouts
By Christopher Tenpenny Archie senior Reese Plattner reached one of the more prestigious millstones in pitching when she collected her 500th career strikeout against Adrian April 26 at Archie. The game was […]
Cats baseball ends eight-game losing streak
By Christopher Tenpenny The Harrisonville baseball team was able to put an end to its eight-game losing streak following a 6-3 win over Warsaw April 19 at Harrisonville. The Cats played a […]
That’s one way to look at it

By Jennifer Reed, executive director When I was 8, my grandparents took our family on a vacation out west. For two weeks we visited every touristy place we could including Devil’s Tower, […]
Obituaries
Ronald Francis CrispJuly 18, 1934 – April 19, 2022 Ronald Francis Crisp was born July 18, 1934, to Marion Oscar and Annie Mae Crisp in Harrisonville. He died April 19 in Springfield. […]
Gunn City site of famous massacre
By Dean Backes As the train slowed to a crawl, dozens of masked men approached thirsting for blood with guns blazing. Not unlike a John Wayne or Clint Eastwood western, Cass County […]