Plan A Safe July Fourth Weekend! By Raymore Journal staff The July Fourth holiday weekend is a great opportunity to enjoy one of Missouri’s recreational opportunities or a backyard barbecue. Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, reminds Missouri’s travelers to make smart choices for a safe July Fourth holiday. Everyone should place safety at the top of their list when planning how to celebrate our nation’s freedoms. No matter how you decide to spend the long weekend, your smartest choice is to follow all Missouri traffic and boating laws. During the 2021...

Governor Mike Parson signs House Bill 2005 into law during the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association’s annual Steak Fry Dinner. (Courtesy photo) Rep. Haffner’s eminent domain bill signed into law By Raymore Journal staff During the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association’s annual Steak Fry Dinner, Governor Mike Parson signed House Bill (HB) 2005 into law. HB 2005 expands protections under the law for Missouri’s farm and ranch families in certain eminent domain proceedings.   “We are happy to join the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, farmers, and ranchers from...

Cass Regional Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Silver Plus Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment. (Tyson Fisher/Raymore Journal) Cass Regional recognized for high-quality stroke care By Raymore Journal staff Cass Regional Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Silver Plus Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according...

Johnny’s Tavern is scheduled to be complete in early- to mid-fall of this year at the Raymore Market Center at Highway 58 and Sunset Lane. (Tyson Fisher/Raymore Journal) Projects across Raymore: Johnny’s Tavern By Raymore Journal staff There are few places to go to watch the “big game” in Raymore, but residents will have one more option later this year at a restaurant that may be familiar to many. Johnny’s Tavern, a popular sports bar and restaurant in the Kansas City metro area, will be opening its newest location in Raymore. The new restaurant will be at the Raymore Market Center...

The city is considering a tree preservation industry that could save Raymore’s canopy covering, but some council members feel it violates property rights. (Tyson Fisher/Raymore Journal) Tree preservation ordinance: Necessary or ‘draconian?’ By Raymore Journal staff The city council is split about a potential new ordinance that will protect green space throughout Raymore, with some finding it necessary and others finding it infringes on personal property rights. Some development projects have been more noticeable than others, especially those that require some degree of clearcutting....

Raymore’s most recent zoning map. Currently, there are only a few PUD zones. In addition to being a PUD zone, Creekmoor is also among the largest single zones in the city. Planned Unit Developments, explained By Raymore Journal staff A topic the city council recently discussed was Planned Unit Developments, or PUDs. The term may sound familiar to anyone paying attention to recent development proposals, but what is it? That was the question Development Services Director David Gress answered for city leaders. With PUDs popping up in some proposals, including the Allera subdivision featured...

Cass County residents have among lowest credit card debt By Raymore Journal staff It may be hard for some Raymore residents to believe given the current economic climate, but Cass County has some of the lowest credit card debt in Missouri. Results of a new study published by online financial advising firm SmartAsset has Cass County ranked among the top 10 Missouri counties with the lowest credit card debt per capita. By analyzing credit card debt as a percentage of both income and wealth, the data found the following counties have the lowest credit card debt index: Osage Perry Miller Lafayette Benton Genevieve Cooper Louis Ray Cass These...

Dutch Bros. Coffee’s newest location in Belton is the first in Missouri. (Courtesy photo) Rally House and Dutch Bros. Coffee open locations in Belton By Raymore Journal staff Two retail companies are open for business in Belton, both of which residents may already be familiar with. Rally House Perhaps a recognizable name to most Cass County residents, Rally House’s newest location is at 910 E. North Avenue in the Belton Town Center Shopping Center. Based in Lenexa, the specialty sports store started as Kansas Sampler before expanding to become Rally House. Now, Rally House has more than...

Belton Regional Medical Center names new chief financial officer By Raymore Journal staff Belton Regional Medical Center—part of HCA Midwest Health, Kansas City’s leading and most comprehensive healthcare provider—has named Lindsey Kaminski as chief financial officer. Kaminski comes to Belton Regional Medical Center from another HCA Midwest Health hospital, Overland Park Regional Medical Center, where she served as controller since 2016. In her new position, Kaminski will oversee the financial, accounting and budgetary functions of Belton Regional Medical Center, a 71-bed acute care hospital...