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Mason Scrivener and Audrey Welhoff are the September honorees as Students of the Month at Harrisonville High School.

Harrisonville High announce Students of the Month for September

Harrisonville High School’s faculty chose seniors Audrey Welhoff and Mason Scrivener as Students of the Month for September for their character, citizenship and academics.

Ana Hanes of Pleasant Hill sets up to return the ball against Ozark in the final of the Bronco Invitational volleyball tournament Saturday at Lee's Summit North. Pleasant Hill lost to Ozark in two sets.

Young Pleasant Hill volleyball team stands on its own

Despite losing five starters from last year’s Class 3 state runner-up, Pleasant Hill is off to a strong start, including a second-place finish in the Bronco Invitational.

The stein-hoisting competition is coming back this year for Lee’s Summit’s 2017 Oktoberfest. The festival will be held in downtown Lee’s Summit this Friday and Saturday.

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Love fall? Here are some festivals coming up near you.

Fall festivals are scheduled in Cass County, eastern Jackson County.

Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self admires a trophy he received during his induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame earlier this month.

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Grudgingly acknowledging a touch of class in collegiate sports

New basketball Hall of Fame coach Bill Self of Kansas won over at least one Missouri farm boy, Mizzou graduate and rabid Tigers athletics supporter, with his grace and honesty — but he’s not quite ready to cheer for the Jayhawks.

Alex Moore (left) and Jared Clapp (right) of Pleasant Hill try to bring down Caleb Krell of Grain Valley Sept. 15. Pleasant Hill’s offense couldn’t match the effort of its defense in the Roosters’ 21-0 loss at Eklund Field.

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Roosters can’t get offense going against Grain Valley

Pleasant Hill’s offense can’t match a solid effort by the defense in a 21-0 MRVC West loss to Grain Valley.

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Sheriff’s crime report: Male accused of witness tampering in Creighton

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office crime report reveals incidents occurring from Sept. 4-10 in Cass County.

Cass County restaurant inspections were conducted Aug. 16-31.

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Cass County restaurant inspections: Aug. 16-31

Health inspections at area restaurants and other food establishments were conducted by the Cass County Health Department Aug. 16-31

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Family and friends of Belton teen Kara Kopetsky say goodbye at memorial service

More than 10 years after Kara Kopetsky vanished, friends and family celebrated her life during a memorial service in south Kansas City Saturday afternoon.

Peculiar police are looking for a male shown in these surveillance images after an armed robbery was reported early Friday morning at Casey’s General Store.

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Police investigating armed robbery at Peculiar gas station

Peculiar police were investigating an armed robbery on Friday at a gas station.

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Harrisonville on edge as rumors swirl about conduct, salary of superintendent’s son

A Cass County school district is on edge after an educator was tied to an investigation of inappropriate contact with at least one student. Joe Dahman, son of Harrisonville School District Superintendent Frank Dahman, has resigned his position at Harrisonville High School after being placed on administrative leave.

Harrisonville Parks Director Chris Deal said he found broken concrete at the damaged spillway on Aug. 22, the day City Park flooded. Repairs were completed, and the city drained the lake by a few feet to prevent another flooding situation.

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Damaged spillway repaired after City Park flooding; residents organize fundraiser

A damaged spillway cost the city of Harrisonville thousands of dollars to repair after Aug. 22 flooding.

Mario A. Antoine was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in federal prison.

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Next act for man who used porn ‘audition’ to con two dozen women into sex: prison

Mario Ambrose Antoine, 34, of Raymore was sentenced to federal prison Wednesday for defrauding women into having sex by promising them thousands of dollars to appear in overseas porn videos.

The 36th annual Foxwood Springs Fall Festival of Bargains is scheduled this weekend in Raymore. Shopper are invited to check out nine different venues featuring a variety of gift items.

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What’s happening in Cass County?

The Cass County community calendar shares information on upcoming events.

Members of the Harrisonville Rotary Club recently gathered as President Bing Schimmelpfenning (right) presented a check for more than $6,000 to Parks and Recreation Director Chris Deal (left).

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Harrisonville Rotary donates $6K to upgrade park areas for people with disabilities

The Harrisonville Rotary Club presented a check this month for more than $6,000 to the Harrisonville Parks and Recreation Department for upgrades to North Park and City Park that will better accommodate people with disabilities.

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Sheriff’s crime report: Woman’s death investigated in Pleasant Hill

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office crime report reveals incidents occurring from Aug. 28-Sept. 3 in Cass County.

Harrisonville's Jasper Davis makes a catch Friday against Platte County at Memorial Stadium. Davis made seven receptions for 167 yards in the Wildcats' 20-12 loss.

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Harrisonville come up short against Platte County

Harrisonville falls behind early and battles back until the very last play before falling 20-12 in a battle of Class 4 state powers.

Recent flooding in Harrisonville prompted one homeowner to request an easement from the city of Harrisonville, which was approved Monday during the Board of Aldermen meeting at City Hall.

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City, school district reach agreement on school resource officers

More than a month after school started, the city of Harrisonville and the Harrisonville Cass R-IX School District finally reached an agreement Monday for school resource officers during a Board of Aldermen meeting at City Hall

Madelynn Hill of Liberty holds off Miranda Dick of Raymore-Peculiar down the stretch to win the varsity girls race Saturday in the Raymore-Peculiar Invitational cross country meet. Hill won the 5-kilometer race in 18 minutes, 33.80 seconds.

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In cross country, Ray-Pec, LS West girls run strong rivalry

Top-ranked Lee’s Summit West and No. 2 Raymore-Peculiar girls cross country teams bring out the best in each other when their paths frequently cross.

Lee’s Summit running back Preston Whitworth makes his way to the end zone for one of his two touchdowns against Columbia Rock Bridge Friday night. Whitworth rushed for 134 yards as Lee’s Summit won its first game of the season 27-21.

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Summit Christian Academy sees progress in first victory

Summit Christian Academy gets a tangible sign of its progress in a 69-6 victory over Sherwood, the Eagles’ first under Todd Berck.

Drew Meara of Lee’s Summit West tries to get around Josh Thomas (left) and another Raymore-Peculiar defender. Meara scored the first of two penalty kicks for the Titans in their 3-0 victory Monday at West.

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Penalty kicks propel Lee’s Summit West past Ray-Pec

Lee’s Summit West converts two penalty kicks in the last six minutes of the first half in a 3-0 victory over Raymore-Peculiar.

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Where are the women? Tracing the decline of female candidates in Kansas

Sep 19, 2017

Kansas has a history of electing women to positions of power, but women are noticeably absent from the crowded race for governor. This video includes photos from the Associated Press and music "The Army's March" by MMFFF/CC BY 4.0.

Leah Becerra and Bryan Lowry The Kansas City Star