Obituary - Olivia Laudan

Olivia M. Laudan

Olivia M. Laudan, age 70, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2014. She was born at Westphalia, Kansas the daughter of Orley and Helen Hughey Hermon. She moved from Council Grove, Kansas to Pleasanton for her final year of high school, graduating from Pleasanton High School. Olivia attended cosmetology school in Hays, Kansas. She worked in many different occupations including: beautician, postmaster, and receptionist. She married Bill Laudan on October 6, 1964. He preceded her in death on February 9, 2006. She was also preceded in death by her parents. Olivia was a member of the Mound City Christian Church. She was also very involved with the Order of Easter Star. She is survived by a very special companion, Clinton Baugh. The two have traveled, and enjoyed each others company since the year 2007. Also surviving are two sons, Scott Laudan and Doug Laudan and his wife Rexanne; a brother, C. H. Hermon; and four grandchildren: Nathan, Rylan and Morgan Laudan and Melissa Chavarria. 

Funeral service will be held at 11 AM, Monday, December 1, 2014 at the Mound City Christian Church. Burial will be in the Pleasanton Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 PM Sunday at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. The family suggests contributions to the church or Mercy Hospice. On line condolences for the family can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel.

BCMH Auxiliary Fundraiser Christmas Sale & Open House

Weather Update: Beautiful Day in store for us

Days like this don't come around too often this time of year! But a big cool down is coming tomorrow, and by Monday we'll have highs in the 20s and lows in the teens.

Lamar Police Department needing public's help

The Lamar Police Department needs your help locating and identifying this male who assaulted a customer service representative at Walmart on 10-25-2014. If you have any information leading to the identification or location of this person please call Lamar Police Department at 417-682-3546.

Morgan County Officer Involved Shooting‏

On November 26, 2014, Morgan County Deputies along with Officers from the Versailles Police Department responded to 18548 2nd Street in Versailles, Missouri to an assault in progress call.  Upon arrival, Officers confronted Randall Roden age 41, of Versailles, who had assaulted another individual.  While attempting to restrain Roden, he was tazered twice, however, Roden fired multiple rounds at the officers from his pistol. One of the rounds fired by Roden ricocheted and struck a Morgan County Deputy resulting in minor injuries.  Officers returned fire which resulted in the death of Roden.  An autopsy is currently being scheduled. 

The investigation is being conducted by members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol's Division of Drug and Crime Control.

Pop Machines broken into in Rich Hill

Around 9:56 a.m. this morning a unknown male subjected broke into the pop machines outside of Food Fair Grocery Store in Rich Hill, Mo. The man drove away in a black Toyota Tundra with a unknown registration.

If you have any information on this or the man in the picture please contact the Bates County Sheriffs Office at 660-679-3232.

UPDATE: Official Press Release on House Fire Wednesday In Butler

NEWS RELEASE

BUTLER FIRE DEPARTMENT

JIM HENRY, CHIEF

On 11/26/2014 at approximately 10:54 A.M., the Butler Fire Department was dispatched to 403 N. Main St., Butler, for a report of a structure fire.

On arrival, fire was found in the 1st floor kitchen area of a 2 1/2 story, wood frame residential structure.

The fire extended up through the walls to the room above and into the attic area.

The fire was under control at 12:36 P.M., and the last units left the scene at 1:59 P.M.

The structure sustained heavy damage to the room of origin and room and attic area directly above, with smoke and heat damage throughout the structure. The fire was accidental in nature. There were no injuries.

Mutual aid was received from Amsterdam Fire, Rich Hill Fire, and Central Cass County Fire Protection District. Bates County EMS provided a stand by. Assistance was also received from Butler Police, Bates County Sheriff's Dept., and City of Butler Public Works.

Public Service Announcement Cass County Sheriffs Office

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind everyone that Thanksgiving is the 3rd most dangerous holiday for travel with 34% of accidents involving alcohol. Please drive responsibly, buckle up, and Arrive Alive.

Obituary - Thomas Dowane “Tom” Lewis

Thomas Dowane “Tom” Lewis, 83 of Arroro Grande, California, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2014 in California. Cremation, with no public services scheduled.

Tom was born May 28, 1931 in Bates County, Missouri, son of John Russell and Leta (Walley) Lewis. Tom was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Betty Lacy, Peggy Lewis and Jane Dykman, and brothers Wilford, Richard and Joe Lewis. Among survivors are sisters Missie Good of Amsterdam, Missouri; sister Alice Pitts of South Carolina, and Deana Vermillion of Oklahoma; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

This information provided courtesy of Greg D. Mullinax.

Farm Bill Meeting Coming to Adrian‏

Adrian, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension and USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), will host an educational meeting on Monday, December 15th from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Antique Tractor Village (Kitchen) in Adrian, MO, located at the intersection of Interstate 49 and 18 Highway.

The meeting is free, but registration is requested. Individuals who are interested in participating should register by December 12th by calling the Bates County Extension Office, (660) 679-4167.

The 2014 Farm Bill contains several provisions that enable farmers and landowners to make decisions regarding their involvement in federal farm programs. Landowners will have the opportunity to reallocate base acres on individual farms as well as update yield information that is used to determine some farm program payments. Additionally, farmers will have the opportunity to elect to participate in the new commodity programs—Price Loss Coverage (PLC) and Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC).

We hope this meeting will aid in your decision making process as the choices that you make concerning base and yield updates, as well as ARC and PLC elections, will be in effect through 2018.

Obituary - Kevin Lee Littrell

Kevin L. Littrell, 54 of rural Louisburg, Kansas passed away November 25, 2014 at Olathe Hospice House, Olathe, Kansas. Cremation, with memorial services 11:00 AM Saturday, November 29, 2014 at Drexel United Methodist Church in Drexel, Missouri with Rev. Dennis Stone officiating. Visitation prior to services from 9:30 – 11 AM at the church. Private family inurnment will be in Louisburg Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested to Olathe Hospice House. Messages of condolence for the family may be left at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.

Kevin Lee Littrell was born June 22, 1960 in Fort Scott, Kansas, son of Lee and Sherill (Hoover) Littrell. He attended school and graduated from Louisburg High School in Louisburg, Kansas and was an all-state football player. Later, Kevin served in the Navy for four years. He loved football but also enjoyed KU basketball, and watching all types of sports.

Kevin was preceded in death by his grandparents: James W. Littrell, Earl Hoover, and Dorothy Burton. He is survived by his parents, Lee and Sherill Littrell of Drexel, Missouri; grandmother, Leota Hoover of Mound City, Kansas; sister Lisa Spradling and husband Brent of Louisburg; sister Karla Breuer and husband Brian of Drexel; brother Kyle Littrell of Louisburg; nieces and nephews Blake and Jason Spradling, Cody and Jacob Breuer, and Clara and Ava Littrell; as well as two great-nieces and two great-nephews.

Vernon County Sheriffs Office Press Release: Early Morning Pursuit Send Nevada Man to Jail‏

Picture of the truck as it was being towed 

from the yard of a homeowner where it stopped 

in the pursuit.

An early morning pursuit ended with the arrest of a Nevada resident Tuesday. According to a press release from the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office, a 1985 Chevy truck had been driving around in the median on I-49 near the Sheldon exit early Tuesday morning. When a Sheriff’s Deputy approached, the truck took off heading the wrong way on I-49 and continued to flee from deputies around the southeast part of the county. A supervisor was then notified who monitored the conditions of the pursuit. The truck headed East on E Highway and entered into Cedar County where it turned North on 96 Highway. The truck was hit with spike strips by the Missouri State Highway Patrol shortly after turning onto 96 Highway but continued to try and outrun the deputy’s despite having several tires deflated. Deputy’s and the Highway Patrol continued to pursue the truck until it turned down a dead end road in Cedar County. The driver, whose name has not yet been released was taken into custody at that time. According to Vernon County Sheriff Jason Mosher said the driver is being charged with numerous traffic violations including DWI, driving in the wrong direction, failure to stop for an emergency vehicle, exceeding the posted speed limit as well as other traffic violations. Mosher said the speeds of the pursuit were under constant observation. “We were monitoring the speeds and locations of the pursuit the entire time. Pursuits are always a hard decision to make.” The Sheriff said this was not a high speed pursuit. Cedar County Deputies who arrived on scene turned custody of the suspect over to Vernon County. The suspect is being held on an investigative hold pending the filing of formal charges.

St. Clair County Sheriffs Office: Montrose Woman Arrested

Ashley Mitchell

On Nov. 24, Ashley Mitchell, 23, Montrose, was arrested on two St. Clair County felony warrants. One warrant was for failing to appear in court for a probation violation hearing. In November 2013, Mitchell pled guilty to a class C felony charge of possessing a controlled substance.

She received a suspended imposition of sentence and was placed on probation. The original charge stemmed from an incident in July 2013. The warrant was issued Nov. 4 and bond is set at $2,500 cash only.

The second warrant was for failing to appear in court a class C felony charge of possessing a controlled substance. The charge stems from an incident on Sept. 16 when a St. Clair County deputy assisted the Appleton City Police Department with a call regarding an alleged assault that occurred near Appleton City. Contact was made with Mitchell in the parking lot of Dollar General, Appleton City. During the investigation, Mitchell was found to be in possession of methamphetamine. She was arrested and posted bond prior to a warrant being issued. On Sept. 19, a criminal summons was issued in the case. The warrant for failing to appear in court was issued on Nov. 18 and bond is set at $10,000 cash or surety.

Garage Fire In Nevada

The Nevada Fire Department responded to a garage structure fire over the weekend. According to Nevada Fire Department Captain Kevin Scott, Nevada Fire Department personnel responded to a report of a garage on fire on Sunday evening, just before 7:30 P.M. in the 500 block of South Ash in Nevada. Captain Scott says, when crews arrived, they found a single car shared garage with fire and smoke showing, with the residence in danger.

Fire crews quickly knocked the fire down, with no damage to the residence. No injuries were reported. The fire is still under investigation.

Deer Harvesting totals for Bates and surrounding counties

Missouri Deer season county totals for our area:

Bates County – 1,475
Cass County – 1,501
Henry County – 2,250
St. Chair County – 3,001
Vernon County – 2,265

Deer season continues through Tuesday, November 25th.

Countywide Disposal No pick up on Thanksgiving

Countywide Disposal of Butler will NOT pick up trash on Thanksgiving Day. Instead Thursday customers will have their trash picked up on Friday, November 28th.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Arrest Report 11/24/14

On 11/24/14 around 8:55 p.m. The Missouri State Highway Patrol in Bates County arrested 33 year Lonnie L. Boyd of Joplin, Missouri.

He was arrested on 1.) Driving while intoxicated 2.) Speeding. He was booked into the Bates County Jail and later released.

Bates County Sheriff’s Office Activity Report November 17, 2014 to November 23, 2014

Bates County Sheriff’s Office Activity Report

November 17, 2014 to November 23, 2014

• November 17, 2014

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – BUTLER

MVA (INJURIES) – AMSTERDAM

MVA (NO INJURIES) – BUTLER

TRAFFIC HAZARD – ADRIAN

• November 18, 2014

FIRE (STRUCTURE) – HUME

ANIMAL AT LARGE – AMSTERDAM

THEFT – BUTLER

ANIMAL NEGLECT/ABUSE – BUTLER

MVA (INJURIES) – RICH HILL

ANIMAL NEGLECT/ABUSE – BUTLER

• November 19, 2014

ANIMAL AT LAREGE – ADRIAN

WANTED SUBJECT – BUTLER

DISORDERLY CONDUCT – BUTLER

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – PASSAIC

ANIMAL AT LARGE – DREXEL

• November 20, 2014

SUSPICOIUS ACTIVITY – PASSAIC

AGENCY ASSIST – ADRIAN

ANIMAL AT LARGE – ADRIAN

DISTURBANCE – AMSTERDAM

ANIMAL AT LARGE – DREXEL

TRESPASSING – ADRIAN

RESIDENCE CHECK – ADRIAN

MVA (NO INJURIES) - BUTLER

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – APPELTON CITY

• November 21, 2014

AMBULANCE REQUEST – RICH HILL

CHECK WELL BEING – RICH HILL

BRUSH FIRE – BUTLER

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – BUTLER

HARASSMENT – RICH HILL

THEFT – RICH HILL

THEFT – ADRIAN

ANIMAL NEGLECT – ADRIAN

ANIMAL AT LARGE – DREXEL

ANIMAL AT LARGE – BUTLER

AGENCY ASSIST – ADRIAN

• November 22, 2014

AGENCY ASSIST – BUTLER

THREATS – RICH HILL

THREATS – RICH HILL

TRAFFIC HAZARD – BUTLER

AMBULANCE REQUEST – RICH HILL

AMBULANCE REQUEST – BUTLER

AGENCY ASSIST – ADRIAN

GUNSHOTS HEARD – RICH HILL

THEFT – ADRIAN

VEHICLE FIRE – BUTLER

TRESPASSING – ADRIAN

CIVIL STANDBY – RICH HILL

AGENCY ASSIST – ADRIAN

STRANDED MOTORIST – RICH HILL

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – ADRIAN

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – BUTLER

THEFT – DREXEL

• November 23, 2014

TRAFFIC STOP – DREXEL

MVA (NON-INJURY) – BUTLER

CHECK WELL BEING – ADRIAN

CHECK WELL BEING – BUTLER

AMBULANCE REQUEST – RICH HILL

DECEASED PERSON – AMORET

THEFT – RICH HILL

TRAFFIC STOP – RICH HILL

Rich Hill Activity Report

November 17, 2014 to November 23, 2014

• November 17, 2014

ALARM

CIVIL STANDBY

CIVIL STANDBY

THEFT

• November 18, 2014

SPEAK TO OFFICER

TRAFFIC STOP

• November 19, 2014

NOISE

AGENCY ASSIST

MISSING PERSON

• November 20, 2014

ANIMAL AT LARGE

• November 21, 2014

AMBULANCE REQUEST

CHECK WELL BEING

HARASSMENT

THEFT

• November 22, 2014

THREATS

THREATS

AMBULANCE REQUEST

GUNSHOTS HEARD

CIVIL STANDBY

STRANDED MOTORIST

• November 23, 2014

AMBULANCE REQUEST

THEFT

TRAFFIC STOP

Obituary - David "Roscoe" Lawrence Cameron

Roscoe's wishes were to be cremated. There are no public services at this time. Arrangements by the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel. (660-679-6555)

David "Roscoe" Lawrence Cameron, age 88 of Amoret, Missouri died Sunday, November 23, 2014. He was born October 8, 1926 to Lily Boyd and Nina Opal Lawrence Cameron in LaCygne, Kansas.

Roscoe is survived by a son, Terry Cameron and wife Tammy of Amsterdam, Missouri; two daughters, Christine Leiker of Kansas City, Missouri and Julia Chaffee and husband Greg of Belton, Missouri; five grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

Butler Police Department Activity Report 11/17 - 11/23 - 2014

11/17/2014 

Alarm Solar plant
911 hang up Wal-Mart
Animal complaint Pine and Orange
Accident Nursery and Orange
Warrant service
Animal bite BCMH
Accident 400 block of S Fulton

11/18/2014 

Dog bite call BCMH
Traffic complaint Ohio and High Theft report Wal Mart parking lot

11/19/2014 

Well being check 800 block of S High
Vandalism report 600 block of Mill
Well being check S Bus 49
Animal complaint 400 block of N Water

11/20/2014 

Warrant service W-52
Harassment report
Animal complaint 300 block of S Broadway

11/21/2014 

Speak to Officer
Animal complaint 500 block of N Delaware
C and I driver report S Main
Noise complaint Wix Lane

11/22/2014 

Animal complaint 400 block of Clark
Attempt to contact
Assist EMS
Walk in theft report

11/23/2014 

Open door Lyons st
Keep the peace
Disturbance 100 block of N Austin
Theft report S Delaware
Walk in report
Wal-Mart theft report
Warrant service 500 block of S High
Assist with EMS
Alarm 1100 block of W Ft Scott

St.Clair County Sheriffs Office: Humansville man arrested

Ronald Gannaway Jr.

On Nov. 21, during the same traffic stop, Ronald Gannaway Jr., 39, Bolivar, was arrested on a Humansville Police Department warrant for drug paraphernalia. The warrant was issued in September. Bond is set at $100 cash only.

St. Clair County Sheriffs Office: Man arrested on Cedar County Warrant

William Hunt

On Nov. 21, William Hunt, 42, Fair Play, was arrested following a traffic stop in St. Clair County. Hunt was arrested on a Cedar County warrant for failure to appear in court on a class felony charge of passing a bad check-$500 or more no account, insufficient funds. The original charge stems from an incident in January. The warrant was issued on Nov. 20. Bond is set at $5,000 cash or surety.

St. Clair County Sheriffs Office: Osceola man Arrested

Micky Kottwitz

On Nov. 22, Micky Kottwitz, 39, Osceola, was arrested following a traffic stop in Osceola. Kottwitz was arrested on a Boone County warrant charging him with a class A misdemeanor of harassing communication. The charge stems from an incident in August. The warrant was issued in September. Bond was set at $1,500 cash or surety. A court date of Dec. 17 was issued.

St. Clair County Sheriffs Office: Osceola Sex Offender arrested in Louisiana

Patrick Shook

On Nov. 23, Patrick Shook, 56, Osceola, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging him with class D felony of fail to register as a sex offender. The charge stems from an incident in July.

The warrant was issued in August. Shook was taken into custody in the Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, and extradited back to St. Clair County.

Bond was set at $5,000 cash or surety and a court date of Dec. 19 was issued.

St. Clair County Sheriff's Office: Arrest Warrant Issued

Justin Basinger

A St. Clair County felony warrant was issued for Justin Basinger, 44, Harwood, for failing to appear in court on class B felony charge of driving while intoxicated-alcohol chronic offender. The warrant was issued on Nov. 14 and the charge stems from an incident on June 20 with the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Bond is set at $10,000 cash or surety.

Sheriff Keeler urges those with any information related to the trespassing or Basinger’s location to contact the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office Tip Line, 417-646-5832, or email to tips@scsomo.org.

Family Care Clinics Closed for Thanksgiving‏

Information From The Butler School District

Butler School District:
We will be out of school on Wednesday. (11-26) Thursday. (11-27) and Friday (11-28) for Thanksgiving Break.

Enjoy your time with family and friends!

Obituary - Homer Leroy Jones

Funeral services for Leroy Jones will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel in Butler, Missouri. Visitation will be 5 - 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 25 at Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery in Butler. Contributions to the Heartland Hospice Memorial Fund. 

Homer Leroy Jones, age 91 of Butler, Missouri died Sunday, November 23, 2014 at his home in Butler. He was born August 8, 1923 to Roy and Carrie Jones in Ballard, Missouri. 

Leroy is survived by his wife, Lois of Butler, Missouri; two sons, Paul Jones and wife Norma of Ballard, Missouri and John Jones and wife Marianne of Lee's Summit, Missouri; two daughters, Anne Calzone and husband Ron of Dixon, Missouri and Ruth Pauley and husband Brian of Frisco, Texas; 2 sisters, Hazel Jones of Butler, Missouri and Doris Durham of Edmond, Oklahoma; 15 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Ladies Night Out Tonight In Butler

Ready to do some heavy duty shopping for the holidays? Just head to the Butler Square on Monday, November 24th for “Ladies Night Out” sponsored by the Butler Chamber of Commerce.

Stores on the Butler square will be open until 9pm for your shopping convenience. Stop by Southside Café and enjoy a meal before or during your shopping spree. You will find in store specials, discounts and savings in all participating businesses.

Have an evening of good fun, great shopping, and getting a head start on all those items on your shopping list at Ladies Night Out November 24th until 9pm.

Courtesy of Fm.92.1

Weather Update: The Week Ahead

Looks like our wet, though pleasant, weekend has come to an end as cold air swept in across the Plains States last night. This will keep temperatures running a little below normal through much of the work week.

Temperatures will moderate back up towards the end of the work week, but not before a fast moving winter weather system zips through northern Missouri late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. Currently, accumulations (if any!) are expected to be around one inch or less across far north central and northeast Missouri.

Obituary - Lloyd Marion Krull

Lloyd Marion Krull, 91, of Justin, Texas formerly of Blue Mound, Kansas died at 3:45 am on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at The Harrison at Heritage Nursing Home in Keller, Texas. Lloyd was born March 29, 1923 in Blue Mound, Kansas to Lester M. and Bertha Rose (Casida) Krull. Lloyd attended schools in Blue Mound and graduated from Blue Mound High School in 1941. On January 17, 1953 he married the love of his life, Shirley Hobart in Fort Scott, Kansas. They had celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary this past January. Lloyd owned and operated his own roofing business for many years.

Lloyd was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers, Charles "Cap", Lonnie, Eugene, Bert, and Russell; and four sisters, Annie DeMott, Ethel Carmin, Edna Gorman, and Maxine Masoner. Lloyd is survived by his wife Shirley, son Kelly Krull, daughter Leslie Reid, seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

The funeral service will be at 2:00 pm on Monday, November 24, 2014 at Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory Mound City Chapel. Visitation will be from 1:00 pm until service time. Burial will follow in Curry Cemetery. On line condolences may be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.

Obiuary - Willa Rose Gregg

Willa Rose Gregg, age 81, died Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the Pleasant Hill Rehabilitation Center, Pleasant Hill, MO. Service information and a full obituary will be posted when it becomes available.

Finger amputations lead to stroller recall

(CNN) — About 4.7 million Graco and Century-branded strollers are being recalled after its maker received reports of 10 full or partial fingertip amputations and one laceration, federal officials said Thursday.

Eleven models of strollers have a folding hinge on the side that “can pinch a child’s finger, posing a laceration or amputation hazard,” officials said.

Caregivers are being advised to show “extreme care when unfolding the stroller to be certain that the hinges are firmly locked before placing a child in the stroller,” the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.

“Caregivers are advised to immediately remove the child from a stroller that begins to fold to keep their fingers from the side hinge area,” the agency said.

Atlanta-based Graco Children’s Products received six reports of fingertip amputation, four reports of partial-fingertip amputation and one finger laceration, the product safety agency said.

The firm manufactured the strollers in China and will be providing a free repair kit beginning in December.

About 202,000 strollers were also sold in Canada, and about 10,300 more were sold in Mexico, the federal agency said.

Graco said its recall is voluntary.

“Over the past 60 years, safety has been and will continue to be the priority at Graco,” the firm said on its website. “As part of our continuous effort to provide quality and safe products, Graco identified that select stroller models, including some of our LiteRider models that were sold before the updated hinge was available, have folding hinges that could in rare circumstances have the potential to pinch a child’s finger, posing a laceration or amputation hazard.”

The recalled models are Aspen, Breeze, Capri, Cirrus, Glider, Kite, LiteRider, Sierra, Solara, Sterling and TravelMate model strollers and travel systems.

The models bear a manufacture date from August 1, 2000, to September 25, 2014, and were sold at Target, Toys R Us, Walmart and other retail stores nationwide and online. The prices were $40 to $70 for the strollers and $140 to $170 for the travel systems.

Obituary - LaVerne Shepherd

LaVerne Shepherd, 92, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Thursday, November 20, 2014 at Golden Years Care Center in Harrisonville. No services are scheduled.

LaVerne was born January 21, 1922 in Urich, Missouri, the daughter of Ernest A. and Goldie Thurston (May) Allen. LaVerne had worked for Western Electric in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, for 20 years, retiring as a supervisor.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Joe on March 8, 1991. LaVerne is survived by one son, Joe Shepherd, Warsaw, Missouri; two daughters, Becky Cameron, Harrisonville, and Cindy Lees, Belton, Missouri; other relatives and friends.

Poplar Heights Farm Event this Sunday‏

Obituary - Michael Scott Maxville

Michael Scott Maxville was born January 18, 1994 in Butler the son of Ronald Scott Maxville and Carrie Anne Breiner Main. Michael died November 11, 2014 at his home in Butler at the age of 20.

Michael grew up in Butler and attended Butler schools. He lived life to the fullest. Michael enjoyed his family, computer and Anime.

Michael is survived by his mother Carrie Main; Grandmother Linda Blaser; brothers David Main and wife Missy; and Derek Main; uncle Dennis Breiner and wife Cynthia, aunt Nora Blaser a niece Chloe Main all of Butler. Also surviving is his grandfather Dwain Breiner of Idaho. He was preceded in death by his grandmother Telha Clark, grandfather Don Anderson and grandfather Harold Blaser.

Michael was cremated by the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel of Butler. Memorial services were held Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at the Frienship Full Gospel Church in Butler

Obituary - Roger Tucker

Roger Tucker 55, of Rich Hill, passed away on Saturday, November 8th at the Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler. 

Funeral Arrangements are under the direction of Heuser Funeral Home in Rich Hill. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, November 22nd at Heuser Funeral Home.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Arrest Report 11/18/14

On 11/18/14 around 7:15 p.m. The Missouri State Highway Patrol in Bates County arrested 27 year-old Latifyyah S. Hakim of Independence, Missouri. He was arrested on 1.) 2 Misdemeanor warrants out of Platte County Sheriff's Office 2.) Misdemeanor warrant out of Cole County Sheriff's Office. He was booked into the Bates County Jail.

St. Clair County Sheriff's Office: Arrest Warrant

Michael Gilbert

On Nov. 19, Michael Gilbert, 31, El Dorado Springs, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant for failing to appear in court on a class A misdemeanor charge of harassing communication.

The charge stems from an incident in February 2012. A warrant was issued in March 2012. Bond is set at $1,000 cash or surety.

Weather Update: Warmer by the weekend

Sick of this early cold snap? We have some good news for you! Temperatures will return to around or slightly ABOVE normal by this weekend, possibly reaching the mid 50's in portions of central Missouri by Saturday afternoon.

Got your buck yet? Opening day rifle season numbers are in

Predicted snow didn't seem to hamper hunters on opening day last Saturday. Here's a look at how it went around the area:

Bates – 608 

Cass – 655 

Henry – 1,036 

St. Chair – 1,400 

Vernon – 904

Missouri corn crop averages more than 200 bushels per acre

COLUMBIA, Mo. – With more than 90 percent of the state’s corn crop harvested, the University of Missouri Variety Testing Program reports yields far exceeding national averages.

MU Extension specialist Bill Wiebold said Missouri averaged more than 200 bushels per acre. “Those are amazing yields,” he said.

Wiebold said this is the best yield he has seen since he began working with the program in 2000. Yields in northern Missouri, where fields are not irrigated, topped 200 bushels per acre this year. Yields in 2013 were 150 bushels per acre.

“When you see yields averaging over 200 bushels across the state, it’s an indication of good weather,” Wiebold said. He also credited improvements made in hybrid yields by seed corn companies.

USDA predicts record-high average yields of 173.4 bushels per acre nationally. High yields may help offset low prices of $3.01 to $3.32 per bushel across mid-Missouri Monday.

Yields topped the 300 bushel per acre mark at irrigated test plots in southeastern Missouri. Good soil and irrigated fields in that part of the state create consistently high-producing yields, Wiebold said.

The Division of Plant Sciences in the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources has conducted the variety-testing program for more than 75 years. Since 1973, seed companies and groups have chosen several of their best varieties for evaluation at farmer-owned fields and MU test plots. Test fields are located in 14 farmer fields and four MU farms throughout the state. MU researchers publish unbiased results online and in a booklet.

Wiebold said plants on a couple test sites were destroyed by thunderstorms and green snap, which is the sudden breakage of cornstalks by strong winds during the rapid-growth stages of the corn.

The highest mean yield in the test was 308.3 bushels per acre, with the grand mean at 279.2 bushels per acre in the southeast region. The lowest mean yield was 222.7 bushels per acre.

The Nov. 17 USDA Crop Progress report said 100 percent of corn has been harvested in the southern regions of Missouri. USDA reports more than 16 percent of the corn crop remains in the field in northern Missouri, where rainfall delayed harvest for more than a week in October.

Wiebold reported that northern Missouri’s nonirrigated fields yielded 236.2 bushels per acre. The lowest-testing varieties produced 192.5 bushels per acre, with the grand mean at 215.6. Harvesting is about 80 percent complete in northern Missouri and more than 90 percent done in central Missouri.

The nonirrigated central region of the state produced a high mean yield of 245.7 bushels per acre and a low of 193.8. Grand mean was 220.7 bushels per acre. Irrigated fields of central Missouri produced a high mean yield of 269.9 bushels per acre. Low was 194 bushels per acre and the grand mean was 232.6 bushels per acre.

Irrigated land in southwestern Missouri shows the lowest yields statewide. The highest yields there were 181.5 bushels, the lowest 166.3.

For updated information, go to http://varietytesting.missouri.edu/corn/.

Koehn's Bakery encourages you to Order Early for Thanksgiving

Signup deadline approaching for Toys For Tykes in Bates County

The deadline to sign up for the annual Toys For Tykes sponsored by the Butler Optimist Club is Nov. 20th. You must sign up in person at 804 W. Fort Scott in Butler between 9 am and 6 pm on the 20th.To sign up, you'll need a a photo ID; social security card or a birth certificate for each child along with proof of income (a recent pay stub will work).

If anyone would like to adopt a family or child please call Kristi at 816-738-0581 or Dillon at 816-394-0102.

Rich Hill Police Activity Weekly Report

November 10, 2014 to November 16, 2014

November 10, 2014
AMBULANCE REQUEST

ANIMAL AT LARGE
AMBULANCE REQUEST

November 11, 2014
CONTROLLED BURN
AMBULANCE REQUEST

November 12, 2014
CONTROLLED BURN
CONTROLLED BURN

November 13, 2014
AMBULANCE REQUEST

November 14, 2014
LEAVE WITHOUT PAY
AMBULANCE REQUEST

November 15, 2014
BURGLARY - RICH HILL
AMBULANCE REQUEST – RICH HILL
ANIMAL AT LARGE – RICH HILL
SHOPLIFTER – RICH HILL
ANIMAL AT LARGE – RICH HILL
C & I – RICH HILL

November 16, 2014
DISTURBANCE – RICH HILL
SMOKE INVESTIGATION – RICH HILL

Bates County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Activity Report

November 10, 2014 to November 16, 2014

November 10, 2014

WRONG NUMBER – DREXEL
MVA (NO INJURIES) – BUTLER
MVA (INJURIES) – ADRIAN
ANIMAL AT LARGE – ADRIAN
THEFT – ADRIAN
AMBULANCE REQUEST – RICH HILL
THEFT – ADRIAN
ANIMAL NEGLECT/ABUSE – HUME
CARELESS & IMPRUDENT DRIVER – ADRIAN
AGENCY ASSIST – ADRIAN
SUICIDAL THREATS/ATTEMPTS – ADRIAN
TRAFFIC HAZARD – BUTLER
DOMESTIC – AMORET

November 11, 2014
THEFT – AMSTERDAM
FIRE (STRUCTURE) – BUTLER
VANDALISM – HUME
RESIDENCE CHECK – RICH HILL
TRAFFIC HAZARD – AMSTERDAM
CIVIL STANDBY – BUTLER
AGENCY ASSIST – BUTLER
AMBULANCE REQUEST – APPLETON CITY

November 12, 2014
AMBULANCE REQUEST – HUME
WANTED SUBJECT – BUTLER
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – BUTLER
THEFT – PASSAIC
WARRANT EXECUTION – BUTLER
CHECK WELL BEING – ADRIAN
DISTURBANCE – HUME

November 13, 2014
MVA (NO INJURIES) – RICH HILL
MVA (HIT AND RUN) – BALLARD
CIVIL STANDBY – AMSTERDAM
FIRE (BRUSH) – BUTLER
AUTO THEFT – RICH HILL
ABANDON VEHICLE – DREXEL
ANIMAL NEGLECT/ABUSE – BUTLER
AMBULANCE REQUEST – BUTLER
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – BUTLER
THREATS – BUTLER

November 14, 2014
AMBULANCE REQUEST – RICH HILL
POWER OUTAGE- BUTLER
TRESPASSING – ROCKVILLE
PROPERTY DAMAGE – BUTLER
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – MERWIN
MVA (NO INJURIES) – BUTLER
DERELICT VEHICLE – MERWIN
MVA (NO INJURES) – RICH HILL
AGENCY ASSIST – RICH HILL


November 15, 2014
BUGLARY - RICH HILL
SUSPICIOUS ACITIVY – AMSTERDAM
AMBULANCE REQUEST – RICH HILL
MVA (NO INJURIES) – BUTLER
TRESPASSING – BUTLER
THEFT OCCURRED EARLIER – RICH HILL
ANIMAL AT LARGE – AMORET
ANIMAL AT LARGE – RICH HILL
C & I – ADRIAN
SHOPLIFTER – RICH HILL
ANIMAL AT LARGE – RICH HILL
ANIMAL AT LARGE – ADRIAN
AGENCY ASSIST – BUTLER
DOMESTIC – AMSTERDAM
C & I – RICH HILL
ANIMAL AT LARGE – ADRIAN
MVA (UNKNOWN INJURIES) – ADRIAN
PROWLER – ADRIAN

November 16, 2014
DISTURBANCE – RICH HILL
MENTALLY UNSTABLE PERSON – BUTLER
C & I – ADRIAN
MVA (UNKNOWN INJURIES) – RICH HILL
MVA (UNKNOWN INJURIES) – RICH HILL
SLIDE OFF – RICH HILL
SLIDE OFF – RICH HILL
STRANDED MOTORIST – RICH HILL
MVA (UNKNOWN INJURIES) – BUTLER
STRANDED MOTORIST – RICH HILL
MVA (NO INJURIES) – ADRIAN
SLIDE OFF- BUTLER
SLIDE OFF- RICH HILL
MVA (NO INJURIES) – RICH HILL
SLIDE OFF – BUTLER
DOMESTIC – ROCKVILLE
SLIDE OFF – RICH HILL
SLIDE OFF – ADRIAN
SLIDE OFF – BUTLER
MVA (NO INJURIES) – ADRIAN
SLIDE OFF – BUTLER
SLIDE OFF – RICH HILL
HARASSMENT – AMORET
SLIDE OFF – RICH HILL
SLIDE OFF – BUTLER
AMBULANCE – ADRIAN
SLIDE OFF – BUTLER
MVA (UNKNOWN INJURIES) – ARCHIE
CHECK WELL BEING – ARCHIE
MVA (NO INJURIES) – MERWIN
SLIDE OFF – BUTLER
SMOKE INVESTIGATION – RICH HILL
STRANDED MOTORIST – PASSAIC

  

Snow Doesn't Stop Steinway Supporters

Blair Penney of Schmitt Music in Overland Park

 tickles the ivories with everything from ragtime 

to the classics at the Butler Presbyterian

Church yesterday

Music lovers gathered yesterday afternoon at Butler Presbyterian Church for a SOS: Save Our Steinway event hosted by the Bates County Museum. Although snow kept the crowd smaller than expected, the warmth and enthusiasm of those in attendance was undeniable.

Peggy Buhr, Museum Director, welcomed everyone and gave an update on the progress of the fundraising campaign. $17,235 had been raised thus far and donations received at the event brought the total to over $18,000. Buhr delivered a personal commentary on the recent passing of C. A. Moore, who was a member of Butler Presbyterian Church, and stated she knew C. A. would be thrilled with the day’s program. The church and the 1877 Steinway have strong connections. Miss Eunice Pyle donated the piano to the museum in 1979 and she was a member of Butler Presbyterian Church her whole life.

Buhr also announced that an article in “Rural Missouri,” the electric co-op’s state wide publication, will be forthcoming and is scheduled to be published in December. The article is a direct result of the earlier article in the Kansas City Star that ran in October. “It seems people everywhere are excited and supportive of this enormous endeavor,” Buhr stated. She believes people are eager to be a part of something big, something that can be beautiful and enrich the lives of all involved.

Progress is being made to raise funds
necessary to refurbish the museum's
historic Steinway piano

Mr. Blair Penney of Schmitt Music in Overland Park, Kansas presented a program that included music and a PowerPoint presentation. Playing on the church’s beautiful Steinway, he opened with a Billy Joel’s Root Beer Rag and proceeded to include works of Clair de lune by Dubussy, Scott Joplin’s Maple Leaf Rag, and George Gershwin’s ‘S Wonderful, I’ve Got Rhythm and ended with Rhapsody in Blue. The visual presentation was incorporated throughout the program as Blair told the history of Steinway & Sons followed by raising awareness of how special the museum’s 1877 Steinway Model B Grand Piano truly is. According to Penney, the effort to raise the funds necessary to restore the old piano are more than justifiable and would provide Bates County with an extraordinary instrument to be enjoyed by citizens for many decades to come. The $50,000 investment will result in a piano valued at approximately $100,000.

The afternoon program concluded with a drawing for an award winning DVD, “Note by Note,” that follows the year-long journey in the creation of a new Steinway. Elizabeth Ogg, Bates County Economic Development Director and concert pianist, was the lucky winner.

Following the program, guests mingled and enjoyed an elegant dessert buffet provided by Sally Hatten, Donna Talbott and Dotty Esher. On display was a unique piano keyboard graph poster that can now be used to track the progress of fundraising efforts. Kenna Bartz, Bartz Photography, designed the poster and donated it to the cause. Many thanks are extended to Butler Presbyterian Church for their hospitality and use of their lovely church and piano. Future fundraising events are now being planned and several people volunteered their service at Sunday’s program. If you are interested in becoming involved in this project you may contact Peggy Buhr at the Museum by calling 660-679-0134.