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03/05/2024

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NOTE -
Raymore Journal went out of business 1+ years ago, which paused the local news stories. The digital assets were transferred to the online support firm to offset some of the outstanding debt.

Trends for local newspapers include evolving to a Community Blog, in which students can write and cover local sports and accolades… and municipalities can submit updates from the city council. Advertising remains the primary source of revenue (retail, classifieds, job openings, obituaries, paid content).

04/10/2023

Bonnie Gooch (78) caught for the 3rd time robbing banks in Pleasant Hill… (read more)

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65232308

Bonnie Gooch, found in her car with cash strewn on the floor, has two past bank robbery convictions.

02/13/2023

The Raymore, MO Sam's Club is giving away FREE cupcakes to celebrate the Chiefs win beginning at 11 a.m. , Saturday, Feb. 18, while supplies last.

Members can stop by participating Kansas City-area clubs to claim their free chocolate or vanilla cupcake – a treat as sweet as the Chief’s victory!

Participating locations:

Club #8207
5110 N. Oak Trfy.
Kansas City, MO 64118

Club #6247
8130 N. Church Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64158

Club #4870
10510 Parallel Pkwy
Kansas City, KS 66109

Club #8293
4100 Bolger Rd.
Independence, MO 64055

Club #4707
8300 W. 135th St.
Overland Park, KS 66223

Club #8243
141 N. Dean Ave.
Raymore, MO 64083

Club #8208
12200 W. 95th St.
Lenexa, KS 66215

08/30/2022

The Harrisonville Police and Fire Department responded to a fatal structure fire in the 500 block of Timber Drive early Sunday morning.

Police Department staff responded to the area at approximately 4:03 am, after a fire was reported.

One fatality was discovered inside the residence. Identification is pending a forensic examination.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

The investigation is being conducted by the Missouri Department of Public Safety’s Fire Marshall.

08/22/2022

What started off as a conversation regarding switching the time of the city council meetings ended up being a debate about the role of a council member.

https://theraymorejournal.com/council-members-debate-their-role-when-discussing-meeting-time-change/

During the Aug. 8 Raymore City Council meeting, council members voted on a resolution that changes the time of council meetings from 7 p.m. to 6 p.m. With a 4-4 vote, Mayor Kristofer Turnbow cast the deciding vote to change the time. However, that was preceded by a debate between council members abo...

08/21/2022

Have you visited the Raymore Animal Shelter lately? Few people have. It appears to be in disarray and at least one animal control officer has begged the city to fix it.

https://theraymorejournal.com/raymore-animal-shelter-in-dire-need/

When Hasenyager came in, she had to digitize everything. With no software or funding for software, she put everything on a spreadsheet. Last year, animal shelter software was acquired through donations.

08/20/2022

Bike for the Brain will host its 17th annual community bicycle ride on Labor Day, Monday, September 5. This event increases public awareness that all people have the potential to recover from mental health disorders; that these are brain-based emotional, behavioral, and cognitive experiences that are common to many people.

https://theraymorejournal.com/labor-day-event-to-raise-mental-health-awareness/

Bike for the Brain will host its 17th annual community bicycle ride on Labor Day, Monday, September 5. This event increases public awareness that all people have the potential to recover from mental health disorders; that these are brain-based emotional, behavioral, and cognitive experiences that ar...

08/19/2022

The Raymore MO Historical Society & Museum celebrated 150 years since the founding of Raymore. Residents, including Council Member Reginald Townsend, gathered at the Raymore Historical Society Museum to celebrate the occasion... (view images)

https://theraymorejournal.com/raymore-historical-society-celebrates-citys-150th-anniversary/

08/16/2022

Congratulations to Lily's Play n Stay! For more information about the Belton business (or for some pup photos), click the link below.

https://theraymorejournal.com/lilys-play-n-stay-celebrates-one-year-anniversary/

08/15/2022

The city council has agreed to amend several chapters of the city code, including neighborhood vehicles and animal control. Find out what those changes are if you own a neighborhood vehicle (e.g. golf cart) or a pet.

https://theraymorejournal.com/amendments-made-to-neighborhood-vehicle-and-animal-control-codes/

The purpose of the Raymore City Code Section 205 is to protect the public health, safety and welfare of the animals and citizens of Raymore. The proposed amendments have been determined to be in the best interest of the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens and animals.One major change t...

08/14/2022

Ankita Kapoor of Raymore, who will be in the 10th grade at Raymore–Peculiar High School this fall, is one of 50 students who participated in the ATSU-Truman State University Healthcare Academy

https://theraymorejournal.com/ankita-kapoor-attends-healthcare-academy/

08/13/2022

Some people have issues keeping a rose garden alive. Imagine keeping one plant alive for 40 years. That is exactly what one local woman has accomplished.

https://theraymorejournal.com/raymore-womans-plant-nearly-40-years-old/

08/12/2022

People from Raymore, and Peculiar may remember Pete Fager as a talented defensive specialist in baseball and football for Ray-Pec High School from 2013-2016, who graduated from Ray-Pec High School with the class of 2016. But people around the nation are getting to know Fager and his defensive specialties in different rodeo arenas around the nation... (more)

https://theraymorejournal.com/peculiars-peter-fager-making-name-in-rodeo/

Fager competed in the final night of Abilene’s Wild Bill Hickok rodeo, and he was the final cowboy in the steer wrestling competition, so he knew he was in the money portion of the rodeo immediately after he posted the time of 0:05.9 seconds.

08/11/2022

Theme = Summer
Please share and tag your photography friends to participate in the Photo of the Month 😁

Step 1: Attach your photo (with a Raymore connection when possible) in the comments section of this post

Step 2: Invite your friends to “LIKE” your photo.

The image in the comments section with the most “LIKES” at the end of the month will win and become our Facebook Header Image (and possibly in the printed newspaper) the following month. SAY CHEESE! 🧀

08/10/2022

Acting on behalf of Governor Mike Parson, Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe signed Executive Order 22-05 in response to severe flooding occurring in the St. Louis region.

https://theraymorejournal.com/acting-governor-mike-kehoe-issues-executive-order-22-05-in-response-to-severe-weather/

Tuesday, July 27, acting on behalf of Governor Mike Parson, Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe signed Executive Order 22-05 in response to severe flooding occurring in the St. Louis region. The Order declares a State of Emergency exists in Missouri and activates the Missouri State Emergency Operations P...

08/10/2022

Cass County students graduate from Park University in spring 2022

https://theraymorejournal.com/cass-county-students-graduate-from-park-university-in-spring-2022/

Park University announces its Spring 2022 graduates. The list of graduates includes those from the University’s flagship campus in Parkville as well as its 40 additional campuses across the country and online worldwide.The University had 963 students eligible to graduate — 214 students received ...

08/09/2022

At the first-ever PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Team Series event in Cheyenne, Wyoming, the Kansas City Outlaws finished sixth… (more)

https://theraymorejournal.com/outlaws-finish-6th-at-pbr-team-series-event-in-cheyenne/

08/08/2022

Several people attended the Compass Health Network ribbon cutting ceremony on Jan. 28, including Mayor Kristofer Turnbow and Missouri Sen. Rick Brattin.

https://theraymorejournal.com/sen-rick-brattin-attends-compass-health-ribbon-cutting-ceremony/

08/08/2022

Starting this week, The Raymore Journal will PUBLISH ON FRIDAYS rather than Thursdays. This is to ensure that the latest news hits your mailboxes. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

https://raymorejournal.com

08/07/2022

Currently, the CDC puts the Kansas City metropolitan area in the medium-to-high level for COVID-19 community spread. As children go back to school and gather in classrooms without masks, this could lead to additional infections and more children missing school, sports and extra-curricular activities… (more)

https://theraymorejournal.com/vaccinations-important-step-to-keeping-children-in-school/

08/07/2022

The Raymore-Peculiar Sunrise Optimist Club recently recognized Chief Jan Zimmerman as its Top Cop.

https://theraymorejournal.com/chief-jan-zimmerman-receives-inaugural-top-cop-award/

On July 26, Chief Zimmerman received the Optimist Club’s first Top Cop award. The award recognizes excellence in law enforcement in the Cass County area.

08/06/2022

Want to know how the mayor thinks the city is going? Read his State of the City address at the link below.

https://theraymorejournal.com/2022-state-of-the-city/

The biggest driver of commercial development is our own residential growth. The first quest ion any developer will ask when looking at sites in our community is how many people live in the immediate area. How many can walk or bike to our location? How many will drive by on a given day? We have tools...

08/05/2022

Dozens of residents gathered to tell the local government what they expect to see happen in Raymore in the next few decades. What do you think needs to change or stay the same in Raymore?

https://theraymorejournal.com/residents-tell-city-leaders-how-the-city-should-grow/

08/04/2022

Tuesday’s Cass County election results can be viewed at the link below. These are only Cass County results, not statewide.

https://theraymorejournal.com/question-p-fails-2-races-decided-within-single-digit-margin/

The City of Raymore asked the residents to approve of a local use tax to pay for more police and other understaffed positions, and the voters responded with their ballots: No, thank you! With the local use tax rejected for a second time, it is back to the drawing board for the current city staff fig...

08/02/2022

Hy-Vee Pharmacy locations across its eight-state region now offer test-to-treat COVID-19

https://theraymorejournal.com/hy-vee-pharmacy-locations-across-its-eight-state-region-now-offer-test-to-treat-covid-19/

Hy-Vee

Hy-Vee, Inc. announces today that all Hy-Vee Pharmacy locations across its eight-state region now offer test-to-treat COVID-19 services using the COVID-19 antiviral, PAXLOVID, to help treat mild-to-moderate cases of COVID-19 in certain patients who are at high risk for progression to severe COVID-19...

08/01/2022

The State Historical Society of Missouri has released a series of 12 workshop videos aimed at teaching basic genealogy techniques.

https://theraymorejournal.com/state-historical-society-of-missouri-releases-free-online-genealogy-series/

Free and available online, Basic Genealogy explains how to use land, court, probate, and vital records to find and follow the chronicles of an ancestor’s life. Eddleman also details a variety of popular online services and touches on how DNA testing has impacted genealogy research. Additionally, E...

07/31/2022

Your Evergy bill may be smaller after Aug. 1. Find out by how much in the story below.

https://theraymorejournal.com/public-service-commission-approves-change-in-evergy-missouri-metro-demand-side-programs-investment-mechanism-charge/

The Missouri Public Service Commission has approved a request filed by Evergy Metro, Inc. d/b/a Evergy Missouri Metro to adjust the Demand Side Programs Investment Mechanism (DSIM) charge on customer bills. The DSIM charge, which appears as a separate line- item on customer bills, allows Evergy Miss...

07/30/2022

$2 lunch and opportunity to win $2,000 in groceries at Price Chopper Raymore

07/30/2022

The Raymore Activity Center is getting a much-needed expansion.

https://theraymorejournal.com/raymore-city-council-approves-three-bills-including-recreation-activity-center-expansion/

The 2020 No Tax Increase Bond Issue called for phase two of the Raymore ActivityCenter located in Recreation Park. The project involves an expansion of thegymnasium/activity space which includes a full court gymnasium with volleyball courtsand multipurpose rooms for programs, classes and rentals. In...