Raymore Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m. every Tuesday through September on Municipal Circle behind City Hall. Shop for produce, fresh eggs, local honey, gorgeous floral bouquets, handmade home decor, jewelry, arts and more from local farmers and artisans at the market every Tuesday! To read full story PLEASE buy the July 15 edition of the Raymore Journal.

The Belton School District plans to be open for in-person instruction for 2021-2022 as it was during the 2020-2021 school year. The District’s elementary and secondary Return to School Task Force teams, made up of staff and parents, met in May to discuss changes for summer school. The teams will be meeting again in July to review the plan from 2020-2021 and the changes made for summer school as they draft the final copy of protocols for 2021-2022. To read full story PLEASE buy the July 8 edition of the Raymore Journal.

The Harrisonville School district provided full in-person learning throughout the 2020-21 school year. Families were given the opportunity to select virtual learning for their student(s). To read full story PLEASE buy the July 8 edition of the Raymore Journal.

Last year challenged us all, but it also demonstrated the power of working together as a region. To read full story PLEASE buy the July 8 edition of the Raymore Journal.

Raymore, like the rest of the United States, celebrated its national independence last week with the annual festivites on July 4. To read full story PLEASE buy the July 8 edition of the Raymore Journal.

Character.org, a national advocate and leader for character in schools and communities, today certified 170 Promising Practices in schools and organizations. To read full story PLEASE buy the June 24 edition of the Raymore Journal.

The Ray-Pec School Board on Tuesday night approved the sale of $72 million in general obligation bonds. The Board approved a resolution to accept Morgan Stanley as the low bidder for the $72 million bond sale at 1.623978 percent. The District had a high rating of AA+ for the bond sale, which resulted in a favorable bidding environment with eight bidders on the bond issue. Ray-Pec voters on April 6 approved Proposition S, the district’s $72 million no-tax-rate-increase bond issue. More information To read full story PLEASE buy the June 24 edition of the Raymore Journal.

The newly renovated park offers a permanent restroom (open year-round), the Variety KC Inclusive Playground and Variety KC Inclusive Sprayground, picnic tables, big shade trees and The Depot, a large covered pavilion that houses an ice rink in the winter months. To read full story PLEASEe buy the June 24 edition of the Raymore Journal.

July is right around the corner, and there will be plenty to do in Raymore. Below is a list of events sponsored by the city. Make sure to mark those calendars or set a reminder on your smartphone. To read full story PLEASE buy the June 24 edition of the Raymore Journal.