In the real world, a failure of this magnitude is not something we get to repeat.

Cass County Prosecuting Attorney declines to file murder charge By Allen Edmonds allen@northcassherald.com A man being sought as a person...

Bricks fall from Presbyterian Church on Main Street, other integrity issues surface Photos by Laurie Bassett Edmonds By Allen Edmonds...

With temperatures expected to dip below zero this week, the City of Belton will open two temporary warming centers to protect residents...

Belton firefighters are working an active structure fire at Little Pig BBQ, 103 S. Scott, in Belton. The blaze began just after 1 p.m....

The Belton Mayor's Christmas Tree, damaged by vandals overnight on Saturday, was brought back to life today and is now lighting up...

Belton High School head football coach Todd Vaughn will take over this spring as head track coach for both the boys and girls teams,...

The City of Belton is inviting concerned citizens to “Be the Light” at a community-wide event at 1:30 p.m. on Wed., Dec. 19, in Memorial...

By Laurie Bassett-Edmonds laurie@northcassherald.com PECULIAR – A “clean” rating is the best possible outcome for a public entity’s...

RAYMORE – The Full Employment Council and West Central Missouri Community Action Agency announced this week that starting in January...

By Laurie Bassett-Edmonds laurie@northcassherald.com RAYMORE – In addition to the planned inclusive playground at Hawk Ridge Park, the...

Teddy Joe (Ted) Zellmer, 83, Harrisonville, died Monday, December 10, 2018 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m....

Margaret Elaine “Peggy” Tucker, 98, of Pleasant Hill, was born June 20, 1920, in Independence, the daughter of Walter and Emma (Pooler)...

American Legion, Auxiliary meet Dec. 19 The American Legion Post Unit 488 will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, at Jose Pepper’s,...

New system to check Ray-Pec visitor IDs PECULIAR – The Raymore-Peculiar School District plans to implement a new visitor management...

Grocery Grab! Local school district foundations were the beneficiaries again this year of the Cosentino’s Price Chopper Grocery Grab at...

NCH photo/Allen Edmonds The Belton Fire Department held its annual Awards Dinner Dec. 5 at Memorial Station. Honored with Meritorious...

By Allen Edmonds allen@northcassherald.com The Belton City Council agreed on Tuesday to allow city staff to present an ordinance calling...

The Belton Chamber of Commerce held its Annual Holiday Awards Luncheon on Tuesday at Carnegie Village. Outgoing President Todd Krass,...

By Laurie Bassett Edmonds Laurie@northcassherald.com Every dog owner dreads this time of year. The outdoors is so messy that there is no...