Sports

Kearney football wins Highway 92 showdown over Smithville
KEARNEY — Roughly only 14 miles separate the two schools. With both teams coming in undefeated and averaging over 43 points per game, the Highway 92 showdown seemed poised for a fight to the finish.
- Kearney football wins Highway 92 showdown over Smithville
- Liberty volleyball ends week with pair of sweeps, 1st win under new coach
- Liberty boys soccer starts season 4-0 for 1st time in 4 years
- Kearney softball triumphs over Park Hill South for 4th-straight win
- Trio of local golf teams finish in top 10 of Staley Invitational
Education

Learn to manage back-to-school mental health
- Learn to manage back-to-school mental health
- Smithville FFA chapter helps pack 177,000 meals at state fair
- William Jewell College names interim president
- Atkins-Johnson Farm & Museum receives Freedom’s Frontier NHA grant to aid with field trips
- Horizon Elementary 5th-grade teacher returns to Smithville
Obituaries
Sports

Kearney football wins Highway 92 showdown over Smithville
- Kearney football wins Highway 92 showdown over Smithville
- Liberty volleyball ends week with pair of sweeps, 1st win under new coach
- Liberty boys soccer starts season 4-0 for 1st time in 4 years
- Kearney softball triumphs over Park Hill South for 4th-straight win
- Trio of local golf teams finish in top 10 of Staley Invitational
Education

Learn to manage back-to-school mental health
- Learn to manage back-to-school mental health
- Smithville FFA chapter helps pack 177,000 meals at state fair
- William Jewell College names interim president
- Atkins-Johnson Farm & Museum receives Freedom’s Frontier NHA grant to aid with field trips
- Horizon Elementary 5th-grade teacher returns to Smithville
Obituaries
News

Verimore Bank, Stor Safe|iWerx announce partnership
NORTH KANSAS CITY — Verimore Bank and Stor-Safe|iWerx are launching a three-year partnership to create a central hub for businesses of all sizes, according to a press release.
- Verimore Bank, Stor Safe|iWerx announce partnership
- Trial date for Haslett moved to October 2026
- Betty Rae’s Ice Cream announces 10th Kansas City area location to open in early 2026
- NTSB releases preliminary report on Aug. 27 plane crash
- Clay, Platte counties unite to launch collaborative Go North KC tourism
Community Living

SENIOR NEWS LINE: Know signs of senior abuse
By Matilda CharlesSometimes it takes watchful eyes to keep seniors safe. Whether it’s physical, emotional or financial abuse, or any other kind, those who come in contact with seniors can look for signs that all is not well.In banking, if you spot a senior who seems distressed and who repeatedly takes large sums of money…
- SENIOR NEWS LINE: Know signs of senior abuse
- DIVAS ON A DIME: Make tomato galette out of last tomatoes
- DONNA ERICKSON’S BEST BITES: Refuel with tasty after-school snacks
- Hero Training Day Sept. 13
- 25 things to do in Clay County
Multimedia
- ICYMI: Images from Liberty Sept. 11 memorial service
- Gallery | Tennis crosstown showdown
- Gallery | Smithville Volleyball Quad
- Gallery | Football crosstown showdown
- Gallery | Softball crosstown showdown
Special Sections
Entertainment

Kearney Parks hosts free kids festival Saturday
KEARNEY – Kearney Parks and Recreation invites families to join the fun at the free Kids Fall Festival from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at Jesse James Park, 3001 N. Highway 33.This free community event promises an afternoon filled with activities for children of all ages, including bounce houses, snacks, refreshments, games and…
- Kearney Parks hosts free kids festival Saturday
- A Place For Us Productions presents ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!’
- 17th Quilt-Rs & Craft-Rs Market Saturday
- MOVIE REVIEW: I hate to ‘Relay’ this isn’t a thriller
- Big Shoal Farm Sunflower Festival Aug. 16
Opinion

Wishing students, teachers, staff great start to school year
During my years as a reporter, I have seen many first days of school.
- Wishing students, teachers, staff great start to school year
- Are Americans’ rights being stripped away?
- Reader suggests plant-based ice cream
- MULLING Remember transitions part of life
- Trump pushing for redraw of Missouri’s Congressional map
Outdoors

Learn to craft with turkey feathers at a virtual MDC event Sept. 4
Looking for ways to use the feathers from a turkey recently harvested? Seeking ideas to tap into that creative side? Join the Missouri Department of Conservation at a free virtual program from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 4. This program will showcase different ways that turkey feathers can be used.
- Learn to craft with turkey feathers at a virtual MDC event Sept. 4
- Buy native trees, shrubs from MDC state forest nursery
- MDC, partners host 3rd Annual Governor’s Mentored Deer Hunt in early October
- Missouri Department of Conservation seeks community’s help for Missouri’s native bees
- MDC Aug. 3 virtual program will have tips on buying archery equipment