Labor Day event to raise Mental Health awareness By Raymore Journal staff 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.  This event is a healthy and fun way to reduce stigma and increase awareness of mental health disorders.  Bike for the Brain, a National Multiple Sclerosis Society Bike MS Recommended Ride, is growing...

Raymore Animal Shelter in ‘dire need’ By Raymore Journal staff 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. Currently located next to the skate park at Recreation Park, the local animal shelter is beyond full capacity. Funding for the shelter falls way below what is needed to keep animals safe and healthy. Jamie Hasenyager began her career as a Raymore Animal Control Officer in 2015. At the time, she was replacing a longtime employee. “The shelter was a mess,” Hasenyager...

Lily’s Play N Stay celebrates one-year anniversary By Raymore Journal staff Lily’s Play N Stay celebrated one year of business with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022. According to it’s website, Lily’s Play N Stay offers a variety of services designed to assist pet owners with the highest quality care for their pets. It has dog daycare and daytime boarding for individuals that require care for their pet while they are at work or not able to be home for extended amounts of time during the day. When clients need someone to care for their pet overnight, Lily’s Play N Stay has...

Peculiar’s Peter Fager making name in rodeo BY CHRISTIAN D ORR 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. People in Cass County can still see Fager roaming the area as a local professional as he works in different industries. But people around the nation are getting to know Fager and his defensive specialties in different rodeo arenas around the nation. This past weekend, Fager saddled up at the Wild Bill Hickok...

Amendments made to neighborhood vehicle and animal control codes By Raymore Journal staff The city council has agreed to amend several chapters of the city code, including neighborhood vehicles and animal control. Chapter 341: Operation of Neighborhood Vehicles on Public Streets Raymore City Code Section 341 authorizes the operation of neighborhood vehicles on certain public streets. The proposed amendments clarify the definition of “Neighborhood Vehicles,” align the vehicle equipment requirements with inspection requirements, and broadens the scope of those able to perform inspections. Specifically,...

Raymore woman’s plant nearly 40 years old By Raymore Journal staff 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. Ellen Harris of Raymore has kept her croton alive for nearly 40 years. What is a croton? Croton is a houseplant known for its foliage covered in green, scarlet, orange, and yellow splotches, according to Almanac.com. Crotons are native to the tropical forests of southeast Asia and Oceania. In the wild, they grow as large shrubs, reaching up to 10 feet tall. On average, crotons...

Cass County students graduate from Park University in spring 2022 By Raymore Journal staff 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 a master’s degree specialist degree and/or graduate certificate, and 749 students received a bachelor’s degree, associate degree and/or undergraduate certificate. LIST OF GRADUATE DEGREES CONFERRED (Name, Degree...

Question P fails; 2 races decided within single digit margin By Raymore Journal staff Editor’s Notes : These are only Cass County results, not the entire state of Missouri. 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 figuring out a way to fund much-needed positions. Based on an independent study, the city is understaffed by at least four...

Cass County Health Department services move to new location By Raymore Journal staff Beginning August 1st, 2022, all Cass County Health Department (CCHD) services will be available at the new health department location at 1411 South Commercial Street in Harrisonville, MO. All previous CCHD locations will be permanently closed to the public beginning at 4:30 pm on Thursday, July 28th, 2022. Regular hours of operation and scheduling for all services will resume on Monday, August 1st, 2022 at the new location. These services include but are not limited to adult and child immunizations, COVID-19...