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12/26/2025

Pleasant Hill senior Victor Schmalz was the lone local wrestler to win a championship Saturday at the tournament in Harrisonville.

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Pleasant Hill senior Victor Schmalz was the lone local wrestler to win a championship Saturday at the tournament in Harrisonville.

12/26/2025

In case you missed Dennis' column this week, he addresses the big sports news of the week.

https://tribuneandtimes.com/stories/minich-the-red-you-are-seeing-aint-santa-claus,85237?

Today, we observe not only the most festive, but also most significant religious holiday of the year, Christmas Day.

12/26/2025

Last week, the CCPL Board of Trustees unanimously approved a StoryWalk plan around the grassy area to the south and west of the Pleasant Hill library branch.

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PLEASANT HILL — A new project is underway at the Cass County Public Library site on the south side of town.

12/26/2025

At the city council meeting Monday night, the city council approved a new city administrator. City of Pleasant Hill, Missouri Government

PLEASANT HILL — At the city council meeting Monday night, Kristen Dorman was named the new city administrator.

12/24/2025

In this week's episode, reporters Paige Gustin and Chloe Fischer look back into their notes app brining back lists of shows and drafts of messages that were sent to past roommates and crushes, the two reminisce and of course cringe at their younger selves.

In this week's episode, reporters Paige Gustin and Chloe Fischer look back into their notes app brining back old memories and lists that they don't really remember making.

12/22/2025

Here's a small update on the story from yesterday. There will be a full story in this week's paper.

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A 66-year-old man, Todd Dickinson, was arrested Sunday afternoon and charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, after local law enforcement officers served a search warrant of a home in the 600 block of North Independence Street in Harrisonville.

12/22/2025

Is someone on your list an avid reader of the Tribune and Times? What better gift than Dennis Minich's "Welcome to the Smalltime." A collection of columns past, the paperback is $25 and only a few hardback copies are left, available for $45. Get yours at the Tribune and Times office.

12/22/2025

BREAKING NEWS: Harrisonville Police and other authorities are currently on site in the 600 block of North Independence Street.

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Harrisonville Police and other authorities are currently on site in the 600 block of North Independence Street.

12/19/2025

The Drexel girls basketball team won its home tournament for the fourth time in its five-year history. We_Are_Bobcats

DREXEL — Moving the annual William D. Gordon Holiday Classic earlier in the calendar by a few weeks didn’t change the outcome of what’s become a winter tradition.

12/19/2025

BELTON — Earlier today there was an officer-involved that is now under investigation.

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BELTON — Earlier today there was an officer-involved that is now under investigation.

12/19/2025

I know I have written several times in recent weeks about my book, “Welcome to the Smalltime.” It started as a request by my wife, Leslie, to collect some of my old columns, then grew into a research project and finally the book.

https://tribuneandtimes.com/stories/minich-grinchs-heart-grows-3-sizes-before-holiday,84374?

I know I have written several times in recent weeks about my book, “Welcome to the Smalltime.” It started as a request by my wife, Leslie, to collect some of my old columns, then grew into a research project and finally the book.

12/18/2025

DREXEL — The Bobcats won two of three games at their home tournament last week, but they were just a few points shy of advancing to the championship game for a second-straight year.

https://tribuneandtimes.com/stories/drexel-boys-finish-third-at-home-invitational,84197?

DREXEL — The Bobcats won two of three games at their home tournament last week, but they were just a few points shy of advancing to the championship game for a second-straight year.