🌱 Peculiar family sues major retailer after contractor’s shocking crime at home

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• Peculiar family sues major retailer after contractor’s shocking crime at home

Also on today's calendar: Raymore-Peculiar Panthers vs Blue Springs Wildcats.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a nicely dressed man on a tricycle and a poorly dressed man on a bicycle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.
• Sunday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 76, low: 64.
• Monday: Warm with a thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 44 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Family sues furniture store after contractor molests 8-year-old girl while on job (local12.com) — An 8-year-old Peculiar girl’s family is suing Nebraska Furniture Mart after a contractor who worked on their home later pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting her. The lawsuit, filed in Cass County, claims the company misled the family about who would perform the work and failed to properly vet the contractor, while the store denies the allegations and emphasizes its safety procedures.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Peculiar

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 25

• Taste of Ray-Pec - Food Vendors
  Raymore Activity Center, 1011 S Madison St, Raymore
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday April 28

• BMS Track @Grandview Invite (Grandview HS)
  Grandview High School , 2300 Highgrove Rd , Grandview
  4:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Raymore-Peculiar Panthers vs Blue Springs Wildcats
  Raymore-Peculiar High School , 20801 S School Rd , Peculiar
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday April 27

• HS Track Viking Invite
  Midway R-i Cleveland, MO 64734
  3:45 pm

Tuesday April 28

• JH Track @ Archie Whirlwind Invite
  Midway R-i Cleveland, MO 64734
  3:30 pm
• Track MS: Girls MS EAST Belton Middle School,Hickman Mills Middle
  Raymore-Peculiar East Middle , 17509 East State Route 58 Hwy. , Raymore
  4:00 pm
• BMS Track @Grandview Invite (Grandview HS)
  Grandview High School , 2300 Highgrove Rd , Grandview
  4:00 pm
• Track MS: Boys MS EAST Belton Middle School,Hickman Mills Middle S
  Raymore-Peculiar East Middle , 17509 East State Route 58 Hwy. , Raymore
  4:00 pm
• HS SB @ Rich Hill
  Midway R-i Cleveland, MO 64734
  4:30 pm
• Center Varsity Baseball @ Harrisonville
  Harrisonville High School , 1504 E Elm St , Harrisonville
  4:30 pm
• Soccer: Girls JV Blue Springs South
  Raymore-Peculiar East Middle , 17509 East State Route 58 Hwy. , Raymore
  5:00 pm
• Harrisonville High School vs. Pleasant Hill
  Harrisonville High School , 1504 E Elm St , Harrisonville
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sonic Corporation posted a job opening for Crew Member in Peculiar. Apply here.
• Pilot Flying J posted a job opening for Janitorial Maintenance in Peculiar. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Peculiar here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Belton

• 2026 is already on a record pace for severe weather activity (kctv5.com)
• South of the City: Parade of Hearts From Red Bridge to Raymore (martincitytelegraph.com)

Harrisonville

• MSHP 126th Recruit Class starts Patrol Academy (suntimesnews.com)

Grandview

• Man convicted of illegal re-entry after arrest in Grandview, Missouri (kttn.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A tire. (Thank you Joan B. for sending it in!)
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