Rita Jean Stout, also known as Gram to her grandkids, passed away at age 96 in Belton on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Rita Jean Stout Rita was born in Tulsa, Okla., to Thomas Jay and Gertrude Margret (Keim) Essley on March 15, 1929. She had one sister and one brother. She married Raymond McDonnell Stout II on February 18, 1950, in Tulsa. Ray and Rita relocated to Johnson County, Kan., in 1957 with three children, purchased a farm, and added an additional five children. She rel

By Allen Edmonds allen@northcassherald.com Many of us have complained the past few years about having lost the ability to distinguish news from propaganda in today’s marketplace of ideas. That “marketplace” includes the news media, social media and the old standby, street talk. A lot of this applies mainly to Washington – what we hear from Congress and the President, and gets transmitted through media and pundits with various viewpoints. But today, I woke up to this post, pic

By Allen Edmonds allen@northcassherald.com HARRISONVILLE – A 73-year-old retired Raymore business owner is being held on $250,000 bond following his arrest on two counts of child molestation. Paul Joseph Dusselier Paul Joseph Dusselier, who operated the Paul Dusselier Basement Co. from 1978 until his retirement in 2019. is accused of “placing the confidential victim’s hand on the defendant’s genitals” for the purpose of “arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of the defenda

By Allen Edmonds allen@northcassherald.com The Belton Council on Tuesday approved Mayor Norman K. Larkey, Sr.,’s slate of new Park Board...

Todd Albert Hamilton, 62, passed away on August 7, 2025, in Belton, Missouri. Born on September 9, 1962, Todd graduated from Belton High...

She touched countless hearts with her kindness and generosity of spirit Shirley Ann Hamilton, 92, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away...

By Trey Swaggart Special to the North Cass Herald Could Missouri be the next state to redraw its congressional maps mid-decade? According...

In the years of my youth, rural and small-town America carried an often-undeserved badge of honor that represented wholesomeness,...

One individual is in custody after a two-and-a-half-hour standoff at a residence in the Village of Loch Lloyd on Sunday night. Courtesy...

To the Editor: Arrowhead Airpark is a proposed subdivision with 94 hangar homes and a private 3000 ft paved runway packed onto 159 acres...

By Allen Edmonds allen@northcassherald.com With only routine purchases on the agenda for new business Tuesday night, the highlight of the...

Beloved wife, mother, "Nanny," educator, and friend, Mary Helen McDonough, 66, of Belton, passed away on May 17, 2025. Mary Helen...

Charles F. Ledford, 90, Belton, died Thursday, May 15, 2025, at Research Belton Hospital.  He was born December 31, 1934, in Washington...

By Trey Swaggert North Cass Herald With just a day left until this year’s city election, candidates in Belton, Raymore and Peculiar are...

Raising a child is one of the most important things anyone will ever do. As adults, mentors, and members of society, we should protect...

By: Clara Bates Missouri Independent JEFFERSON CITY - A Republican-led push to overturn the paid sick leave law adopted by Missouri...

Sen. Stephen Webber said during floor debate that ‘powerful people’ are protecting the accused but he could not reveal the name because...

Adjustments to voter-approved measure to ensure prosperity By State Rep. Sherri Gallick (District 62) Sherri.Gallick@house.mo.gov There...

By Allen Edmonds allen@northcassherald.com Disinformation regarding Monday’s town hall appearance by U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Mo.)...

Egg prices are expected to increase by 20% in 2025, largely due to the spread of a highly pathogenic avian influenza. This story was...