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Rock Island Trail - Katy Connector

J.T. | May 2, 2009

Work has begun on the Rock Island Trail – Katy Connector, which will link the KC area to the nationally acclaimed Katy Trail State Park. Governor Nixon made the announcement last month from what will be the future trailhead in Pleasant Hill, next to the Cass County Fair Grounds. “With work beginning on the Rock Island Trail – Katy Connector, we are one stop closer to providing Missourians with an opportunity to experience the beauty of our state from one side to the other through an unbroken trail system,” Gov. Nixon said.

MARC gives a little cash to Cass County

J.T. | April 29, 2009

The Mid-America Regional Council Board has allocated $51 million in federal stimulus funds to local transportation projects. Cass County will receive $1,512,244 of that.

Pleasant Hill offense/incident summary 2008

J.T. | April 24, 2009

OFFENSE/INCIDENT REPORT SUMMARY

UCR INDEX OFFENSES 2006 2007 2008 % +/-
Homicide 0 0 1 ***
Aggravated assaults 2 6 1 <84>%
Burglary 45 20 37 +85%
Larceny 131 154 124 <19>%
Sexual Assaults 1 2 0 <100>$
Vehicle Theft or Recovery 14 7 9 +28%
Robbery 0 0 0 —