BATES COUNTY, Mo – Don’t miss all the action from the 85th Archie Invitational Tournament beginning at 2:30 Saturday afternoon. Four championship games will be played.
Tune in to fm92.1 on the radio dial, or streaming at www.921news.com.
BATES COUNTY, MO – Here are the results for Friday Night’s Basketball games in the Archie Tournament:
Butler Lady Bears – 54
Hume Lady Hornets – 34
Archie Whirlwinds – 48
Hume Hornets – 33
Holden Lady Eagles – 40
Rich Hill Lady Tigers – 43
Adrian Blackhawks – 49
Drexel Bobcats – 45
Tournament results from Thursday Night’s Basketball game in the Archie Tournament:
Drexel Lady Bobcats – 43
Cass Midway Lady Vikings – 36
Metro Academy Mavericks – 50
Butler Bears – 39
Archie Lady Whirlwinds – 45
Adrian Lady Blackhawks – 32
Rich Hill Tigers – 73
Cass Midway Vikings – 48
VERNON COUNTY, Mo – University of Missouri Extension and USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), will host an educational meeting on Tuesday, February 6 from 1 – 4 pm at the Fairgrounds Diner, Centennial Boulevard, Nevada, MO.
The meeting is free, but registration is requested. Individuals who are interested in participating should register through the Vernon County Extension Office, (417) 448-2560, or by email at vernonco@missouri.edu.
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. Decisions regarding acreage and yield updates need to be made before February 27, 2015. Additionally, farmers will have the opportunity to elect to participate in the new commodity programs—Price Loss Coverage (PLC) and Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC). Decisions on program election need to be made before March 31, 2015.
In the new farm bill, landowners and farm operators are both involved in these program decisions. 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 the end of this farm bill period (2018).
Persons with disabilities who require accommodations to attend or participate in this meeting/event/function should contact CED Travis Claypool at (417)667-8137 extension 110 or Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 by January 09, 2015.
Results from the games played on Wednesday night at the 85th Archie Invitational Tournament:
Holden Lady Eagles – 55
Hume Lady Hornets – 49
Adrian Blackhawks – 61
Hume Hornets- 34
Rich Hill Lady Tigers – 56
Butler Lady Bears – 50
Drexel Bobcats – 50
Archie Whirlwinds -28
BATES COUNTY, Mo – FM92 invites you to tune in Thursday evening as we broadcast the following games from the courts of the Archie High School during their 85th Invitational Tournament:
4:30pm – Drexel Lady Bobcats vs. Cass Midway Lady Vikings
6pm – Butler Bears vs. Metro Academy
7:30 – Adrian Lady Blackhawks vs. Archie Lady Whirlwinds
The 5pm news block will be moved to 3:30pm to accomodate the coverage of the games.
BATES COUNTY, Mo – Now is the time to sign your child up for the spring 2015 soccer season.
Electric City Soccer Club registration will be held on:
Friday, February 6 from 6pm-8pm,
Saturday, February 7 from 9am-1pm, and
Sunday, February 8 from 1pm-5pm.
Children ages 4 years (as of 8/1/2014) through 12th grade are eligible to enroll to play soccer. Registration will be required even if the child played previously.
Registration will be held at the Butler McDonald’s. Cost for the season will be $45. For more information, please email electriccitysoccer@live.com or visit www.facebook.com/ElectricCitySoccerClub.
BATES COUNTY, Mo – FM92 invites you to listen as we will broadcast the following games Wednesday evening:
6pm – Hume Hornets vs. Adrian Blackhawks
7:30pm – Rich Hill Lady Tigers vs. Butler Lady Bears
9pm – Archie Whirlwinds vs. Drexel Bobcats
BUTLER, MO – The Under the Hood Show will not air Wednesday evening at 6pm but will be moved this week only due to the coverage of the 85th Archie Basketball Tournament. Tune in on Saturday, January 31st from 11am – 12pm for this awesome, informative show.
BUTLER, Mo – Congratulations to EBT Furniture, Gifts and Home Décor who was voted Best Chamber Business of the Year for 2014.
EBT was established in 1990 and is still proudly serving their customers on the corner of Main and Ohio of the Butler square.
The Butler Chamber of Commerce would like to thank everyone who cast their votes for this year’s businesses.
Robert “Bob” McGee, age 78, La Cygne, Kansas passed away on Monday, January 26, 2015.
Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Friday, January 30, 2015 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Burial will be in the East Mt Zion Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Schneider La Cygne Chapel.
The family suggests contributions to Linn County Care to Share or the Alzheimer”s Foundation. On line condolences for the family can be left at www.schneider funerals.com. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel.
January 19, 2015
Suspicious Activity – Butler
Agency Assist – Rich Hill
Burglary – Rockville
Fire (Structure) – Adrian
Ambulance Request – Adrian
Suspicious Activity – Adrian
Fire (Brush) – Butler
Domestic – Butler
Fire (Brush) – Adrian
Abandon Vehicle – Butler
Fireworks – Butler
Agency Assist – Butler
Animal At Large – Butler
Careless & Imprudent Driver – Ballard
Driving W/O Valid License – Butler
Ambulance Request – Amsterdam
Careless & Imprudent Driver – Butler
Property Damage – Butler
Gun Shots Heard/Observed – Ballard
January 20, 2015
Ambulance Request – Butler
MVA (No Injuries) – Adrian
Assault – Adrian
Child Neglect – Butler
Property Damage – Rich Hill
Juvenile Problem – Hume
Derelict Vehicle – Adrian
Animal At Large – Ballard
January 21, 2015
Animal At Large – Adrian
Derelict Vehicle – Adrian
Abandon Vehicle – Butler
Ambulance Request – Adrian
Ambulance Request – Butler
Fire (Brush) – Butler
Suspicious Activity – Papinville
January 22, 2015
Ambulance Request – Adrian
Child Neglect – Drexel
MVA (Unknown Injuries) – Adrian
Agency Assist – Adrian
Agency Assist – Adrian
Disturbance – Drexel
January 23, 2015
MVA (No Injuries) – Amsterdam
Controlled Burn – Rich Hill
Theft – Butler
Panhandling/Begging – Adrian
Fire (Brush) – Adrian
Fire (Brush) – Ballard
Ambulance Request – Butler
Agency Assist – Adrian
Ambulance Request – Adrian
Drunk Driver – Butler
Suspicious Activity – Drexel
Agency Assist – Adrian
Check Well Being – Amsterdam
Agency Assist – Adrian
January 24, 2015
Domestic – Amoret
Suspicious Activity – Rich Hill
MVA (No Injuries) – Butler
Careless & Imprudent Driver – Rich Hill
Residence Check – Butler
Fire (Brush) – Merwin
Agency Assist – Butler
Civil Stand By – Drexel
MVA (Injuries) – Appleton City
Suspicious Activity – Rich Hill
January 25, 2015
Alarm Burglar – Butler
Agency Assist – Passaic
Suspicious Activity – Butler
Injured Animal – Butler
Check Well Being – Rich Hill
Check Well Being – Adrian
Suspicious Activity – Adrian
Ambulance Request – Rich Hill
Rich Hill Activity Report
January 20, 2015
Alarm
Controlled Burn
Ex-Parte Violation
January 21, 2015
Debris On Roadway
January 22, 2015
Check Well Being
January 23, 2015
Disturbance
January 24, 2015
Suspicious Activity
Speak To Officer
Suspicious Activity
January 25, 2015
Check Well Being
Ambulance Request
HENRY COUNTY, Mo – According to Sheriff J. Kent Oberkrom, Deputies investigated an accident at Main and Jackson. According the Sheriff’s Office report, a 2008 white Ford Explorer struck another vehicle at the intersection of Main and Jackson Streets.
After striking the other vehicle, the Explorer left the roadway and impacted a building on the northeast corner of the intersection. According to witnesses, two subjects exited the Explorer and ran west on Jackson Street, prior to law enforcement arriving on the scene. No one was injured in the other vehicle.
Evidence at the scene have lead Sheriff’s deputies to seek the whereabouts of Jeremiah P. (J.P.) Evans, age 29 of Windsor. Evans, who has an active warrant for felony property damage, is a person of interest in this leaving the scene of an accident investigation.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of J.P. Evans is urged to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 660-885-5587 or the TIPS Hotline at 1-800-825-8477.
HENRY COUNTY, Mo – According to Henry County Sheriff J. Kent Oberkrom, Sheriff Deputies conducted a traffic stop at Main and Center. During the traffic stop, the driver, Shelby Terry, age 48 of Tightwad, was arrested on a 24 hour investigative hold for distribution of a controlled substance (methamphetamine).
A K-9 sniff of the vehicle was conducted by K-9 Osha with a positive alert on the driver side door of the vehicle. A subsequent search by deputies found several packets of a white substance believed to be methamphetamine. The white substance was packaged in a way that is consistent with the sale of the product.
Shelby Terry was transported to the Henry County Detention Center where he was held on a 24 hour investigative hold for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, distribution of methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine
Anyone with drug trafficking information is urged to contact the Henry County Sheriff’s Office at 660-885-7300.
Below are the results from Tuesday night’s games at the Archie Tournament:
Adrian Lady Blackhawks – 57
Rich Hill Lady Tigers – 48
Rich Hill Tigers – 65
Archie Whirlwinds – 25
Midway Lady Vikings – 50
Holden Lady Eagles – 26
Midway Vikings – 41
Drexel Bobcats – 26
BATES COUNTY, Mo – Mullinax Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., is pleased to announce that Mark W. Goebel has joined its full-time professional staff. Goebel, 33, holds funeral director licenses in Missouri and Kansas; embalmer licenses in both states; is a licensed pre-need agent; and a certified Crematory Operator. He is a 2002 graduate of Kansas City, Kansas Community College, where he earned a degree in Mortuary Science. He also studied at Mount Ida College in Boston.
Mark is a fourth-generation funeral director and embalmer. Born and raised in Yates Center, Kansas, he grew up in his family’s funeral business begun by his great-grandfather in 1933. Mark is very familiar with our area. After finishing school, he began working at funeral homes in Louisburg, Kansas and Drexel, Missouri, and went on to eventually manage those locations. When the owner of those firms sold the Drexel, Missouri location to Mullinax Funeral Home in 2006, Mark maintained his affiliation with the Drexel location, assisting there and at our Butler location until present time. Mark has recently left his position of funeral director at the Amos Family Funeral Home & Crematory in Shawnee, Kansas, where he worked since 2008.
“I am grateful that Bates County families have increasingly placed their trust in us these past few years,” said Greg D. Mullinax, owner and president. “As we serve more families, I have seen the need to increase our staff. Mark is the most experienced, competent and capable funeral director and embalmer you could want. I have pledged to serve our families with the very best, and Mark is an example of that level of commitment. I know he will be very welcomed here.”
Mark joins Greg Mullinax as a full-time funeral director at the main location in Butler, which continues to serve Drexel with a branch chapel there for services. Mark also specializes in monument design and sales. In his spare time, he enjoys working on the 10-acre home he recently purchased near Ballard, and working on old cars.
BUTLER, Mo – Fort Scott Street between Broadway and Wells will be shut down for about an hour.
BUTLER, MO – Congratulations to these student athletes for achieving Academic All-State recognition.
The girls that met both requirements for Volleyball Academic All State (3.6 cumulative GPA for career, 75% varsity matches played):
Mckinzie Wheatley
Katelyn McCrary
Mady Gepford
Bethany Davis
Makenna Hannah
Nice job to those ladies and Coach Megan Bathgate!
BATES COUNTY, Mo – The OATS bus will be traveling to Joplin on Wednesday, January 28th instead of Harrisonville.
If you would like to go to Joplin, please call the following number to schedule a ride:
Adrian – Donna Dahman – 816-867-8505
Rich Hill – Phyllis Brassfield – 417-395-4435
Butler – Pansy Smith- 660-464-4140
Monday Night’s results:
Drexel Lady Bobcats – 68
Hume Lady Hornets – 34
Butler Bears – 62
Hume Hornets – 18
Archie Lady Whirlwinds – 53
Butler Lady Bears – 40
Metro Academy Mavericks – 70
Adrian Blackhawks – 49
VERNON COUNTY, Mo – Vernon County Deputies responding to a call of trespassing and possible burglary in progress on County Road 1244 apprehended a suspect at the scene Thursday afternoon.
According the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office, Daniel A Crawford, 34 of Walker was taken into custody along with a second person whose name has not yet been released. Vernon County Sheriff Jason Mosher said information was obtained from the burglary investigation that led to two separate search warrants being served over the weekend. “We seized a large amount of methamphetamine’s and a truck load of stolen property during the two search warrants.” Sheriff Mosher said the owner of the property has already identified the stolen items but the Sheriff declined to release his name.
Felony warrants for Possession of a Controlled Substance, 2nd degree Burglary, along with a misdemeanor warrant for 2nd degree property damage were issued with a bond of $11,500 cash only. Mosher said the original call was called in by the property owner. “The owner was being vigilant and watching his property and contacted us when he noticed someone on his land. I’m just glad the deputies were able to get there fast enough to catch them.” The Sheriff said there could still be additional charges relating to this case but said he could not release any more information at this time.
Everyone is invited to join the Bates County Elks for their Friday night meal. January 30th … it’s Chicken Fried Steak
Dinners for $6.00 each. Dine in or Carry out from the Bates County Elks Friday night Dinner. Serving from 6 pm until the food is gone. Elks Drive, Butler
HENRY COUNTY,Mo – Care Connection for Aging Services and Golden Valley Memorial Hospital will offer a free event to enroll people in the Health Insurance Marketplace on February 2. Care Connection will have trained counselors there to guide people through the choices of health insurance during its enrollment event from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. February 2 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in the basement computer lab.
The event is aimed at people who need to enroll themselves or their families in the Health Insurance Marketplace this winter. People who come to the event need to bring Social Security numbers and dates of birth for them and their household members and an estimate of their 2015 household income.
Most people must have health insurance or face a fee of 2 percent of their income, or $325 for each adult and $162.50 for each child in 2015 – whichever is higher, according to the federal government. The law requires most people to carry health insurance – either Medicaid, Medicare, a job-based plan or a Marketplace plan. If you cannot attend the event and have questions on the Health Insurance Marketplace, call them at 1-800-748-7826 or visit www.healthcare.gov.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Jan. 26, 2015) – Two exciting, new attractions will be featured at the 2015 Western Farm Show, Feb. 20-22, at the American Royal Complex in Kansas City, further enhancing the show’s broad appeal to farming and ranching families: Farmland, a documentary about the care and dedication that goes into producing America’s food supply, and a cooking show conducted by Taste of Home magazine.
MFA Incorporated, the Western Farm Show’s primary sponsor, is presenting Farmland at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, and at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, in the American Royal’s Wagstaff Theater. The documentary, produced by the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance, follows the daily lives of six young farmers, capturing their passion, joys and challenges as they help produce the nation’s bountiful food supply.
The Taste of Home Cooking School, sponsored by American Family Insurance, also a sponsor of the Western Farm Show, is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, in the Wagstaff Theater. An entertaining, step-by-step audience participation program, the show will be presented by professionally trained culinary specialists demonstrating recipes, cooking techniques, practical kitchen tips and simple plating ideas. Door prizes will include a microwave oven and three picnic baskets, and all cooking show attendees will receive a goody bag filled with Taste of Home magazines and kitchen gadgets.
Both the Farmland documentary and the cooking show are included in the Western Farm Show admission, which is $8 for adults and free for children 12 and under. Free tickets to the cooking show will be available at American Family Insurance’s booth.
Now in its 54th season, the 2015 Western Farm Show will also feature over 400,000 square feet of the latest farm equipment and other agricultural products, a Championship Tractor Pull (separate admission required), Low Stress Livestock Handling Demonstration, Health and Safety Roundup, Family Living Center and FFA “Border War” Food Drive.
The Western Farm Show is owned and managed by the Western Equipment Dealers Association, formerly the SouthWestern Association.
Show hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, visit www.WesternFarmShow.com, like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/WesternFarmShow and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/WesternFarmShow or Instagram at http://instagram.com/WesternFarmShow.
The 85th Archie Invitational Tournament continues this evening as the Adrian Lady Blackhawks takes on the Rich Hill Lady Tigers beginning at 4:40pm and the Archie Lady Whirlwinds take on the Lady Bears from Butler at 7:30pm. On the boys side, the Cass Midway Vikings will take on the Drexel Bobcats at 9pm.
Fm92 begins coverage at 4:30 this afternoon. The 5pm news block will be moved to 3:30pm today. Listen live or streaming via the internet at www.921news.com.
Vena Maxine Ours, 93 of Butler, Missouri passed away January 24, 2015 at Medicalodge in Butler. Graveside services will be 11:00 am Tuesday January 27th at Oak Hill Cemetery in Butler. No visitation scheduled. Contributions are suggested to Heartland Hospice or charity of donor’s choice. Mullinax Funeral Home, Butler, Missouri (660)679-0009.
Vena “Maxine” (Smithey) Ours was born July 5, 1921 in Hume, Missouri. She was the daughter of James E. and Allie (Sylvester) Smithey. Maxine was united in marriage to Lester Ours on June 13, 1941. Together they owned and operated the Ours Oil Company. Maxine and Lester both had a passion for ballroom dancing and big band music. Entertaining family and friends during holidays or class reunions brought Maxine great enjoyment. She was a proud, longtime member or Beta Sigma Phi. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, a son Gary Ours, and a brother Kenneth Smithey.
Maxine is survived by her son Jerry Ours and his wife Marcia, Grandchildren; Kyle Ours and wife Tonya, Mark Ours and wife Jennifer, Kerry Dudley, Kacey Chandler and husband Wade, Steve Craigmiles and wife Julie, great-grandchildren; Jordan, and Regan Ours, Mason, and Rhett Dudley, Allie, Kalee, and Jake Chandler, Zack, and Conner Ours, Grant, Haylea, and Garrett Craigmiles and by brothers Homer and James Smithey. Maxine will be forever missed by her family and many friends.
VERNON COUNTY, Mo – The Nevada Police Department is looking for a suspect responsible for theft at the Nevada Recycling Center.
Nevada Police Department Detective Sgt. Steve Bastow says, last week a suspect broke into the Nevada Recycling Center, stealing copper and tools, and damaging the center. Some of the tools stolen belong to employees. The suspect apparently broke into the office, pulling out and emptying drawers, while take additional items such as batteries and charges.
Detective Sgt. Bastow says, the case is moving forward slowly, as they are checking that night’s video from the recycling center and surrounding locations, as well as following-up with people on the possible suspect. Anyone with information regarding this theft is asked to call the Nevada Police Department at 417-448-2710.
Tired of those pesky telemarketers that call during dinner, or when they get you on the line, don’t let you go…good news. The No Call list is a list of residential and cell phone numbers of Missourians who have indicated to the Attorney General’s Office that they don’t want to be called by telemarketers. The law prohibits telemarketers from calling those individuals that have been added to the list, with some exceptions that have been written into the law.
The Missouri’s No Call Law has been expanded to cover personal cell phones in addition to residential land lines. Missourians may now register their cell phone numbers by going to www.ago.mo.gov or by phone at 1-866-662-2551. There is no cost to consumers to get on the list. There will be a cost to telemarketers to get copies of the list.
The Attorney General’s Office will submit names every three months to allow telemarketers time to add names to their no-call lists. There is no expiration date on your registration; however if you change your address or telephone number then you will have to register your new number.
The state law allows certain telemarketers to continue calling consumers on the No Call list. Those exceptions include calls from:
• Telephone companies.
• Those that have a current business relationship with you.
• Those that you have expressly invited or permitted (for example, filling your name and number on an entry form).
• Certain not-for-profit groups if the person calling is a member of the group.
• Persons calling on a referral or working from their homes, or any person licensed for a trade or profession who is setting or attempting to set an appointment.
The National Do Not Call Registry gives you a choice about whether to receive telemarketing calls at home. Most telemarketers should not call your number once it has been on the registry for 31 days. If they do, you can file a complaint at this Website. You can register your home or mobile phone for free.
Scammers have been making phone calls claiming to represent the National Do Not Call Registry. The calls claim to provide an opportunity to sign up for the Registry. These calls are not coming from the Registry or the Federal Trade Commission, and you should not respond to these calls.
Attention sellers and telemarketers: Go to https://telemarketing.donotcall.gov to access the National Do Not Call Registry.
St. Clair County Route J will be closed between Route W and SE 1250 Road south of Route 54 west of Collins, Thursday, January 29th from 8:30am to 2pm.
The closure will to allow MoDOT crews to replace a deteriorating drain pipe underneath the road.
Drivers will have to find an alternate route around the closing. Drivers will be able to get to driveways and other entrances on either side of the closing.
However, they will NOT be able to travel through the work zone. Weather and/or work scheduling conflicts could postpone the project.
01/19/2015
Accident Vine and Bus. 49
Attempt to contact
Disturbance 600 block of W Dakota
Attempt to contact
Traffic assist Mullinax
Accident 600 block of W Nursery
01/20/2015
Medical assist Wal Mart
Alarm W Ohio
Warrant service 100 block of S Fulton
Warrant service 200 block of N Fulton
Open door East side of Square
01/21/2015
Traffic control Mullinax
Animal complaint 100 block of N High
Report of small child in street
01/22/2015
Theft report Fran Apts
C and I driver report Rice Rd
Property damage report 300 block of W Dakota
Shoplifter Wal Mart
Well being check Brookside
01/23/2014
Walk in theft report
Assault report
C and I driver Ft Scott and Delaware
Disturbance 400 block of W Pine
Medical assist High School
Disturbance Water and Ft Scott
Trespassing call 400 block of S Delaware
Warrant service 300 block of W Dakota
Walk in accident report
01/24/2015
Disturbance 200 block of S High
Open door N Bus 49
Noise complaint 300 block of S Main
Walk in theft report
Traffic assist Schowengerdt
01/25/2015
Keep the peace 300 block of E Dakota
Attempted vehicle break in Fran apts
Well being check 100 block of S Fulton
Walk in Harassment report
Accident Wal Mart parking lot
The Missouri House has said “no” to a proposed pay increase for state elected officials and legislators, but the issue still has life in the Senate.
St. Louis State Representative Mike Colona urged the House to allow the raise to go through. He and other Democrats say keeping pay lower means only the rich can afford to run for office.
Senate leaders have hinted that they might allow that raise to go through.
Mon, Jan 26
VG/VB Basketball Tournament @ Archie
Boys vs Hume 6:00 bus 4:45
Girls vs Archie 7:30
JV Boys Basketball @ El Do Tournament
Butler vs Ft. Scott 3:30
Quiz Bowl H Midway 5:00
Tues, Jan 27
VG/VB Basketball Tournament @ Archie
JV/V Wrestling @ Diamond Tri – bus 3:00
Wed, Jan 28
BEAR Time – TSA Meeting
VG/VB Basketball Tournament @ Archie
Gold & Silver Card Early Out
Thurs, Jan 29
VG/VB Basketball Tournament @ Archie
V Wrestling Conference Showdown H 5:00
(Sr. Parent Night)
Quiz Bowl XRC Conference H 5:00
Sat, Jan 31
VG/VB Basketball Tournament @ Archie
V Wrestling @ Richard Tournament bus 5:30 a.m.
Tues, Feb 3
JVB/VG/VB Basketball H Van Horn 5:00
JV/V Wrestling @ Lathrop/Mid Buchanon 5:30
Wed, Feb 4
FFA Meeting 6:00
BEAR Time – TSA
Thurs, Feb 5
JVG/VG Basketball H Stockton 6:00
FFA State Degree & Proficiency Award Selection @ UCM 4:30
Fri, Feb 6
3rd Quarter Midterm
JVB/VG/VB Basketball @ Sherwood 5:00
Sat, Feb 7
ACT Test
Speech & Debate @ El Do bus 6:45
Tues, Feb 10
JV/VG/VB Basketball @ El Do 5:00
Storm Spotters in auditorium 7:00
Wed, Feb 11
Gold Card Early Out
Thurs, Feb 12
JVB/VB Basketball H Stockton 6:00
PLTW Conference
Fri, Feb 13
PLTW Conference
JV/VG/VB Basketball @ Maranatha
Pop Chorus Singing Valentine
Sat, Feb 14
Wrestling Districts
Speech at Cole Camp
Scholastic Book Orders are due this Friday. Order forms can be picked up in the library.
Open gym for baseball players Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings at 7:15-7:35 a.m.
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Counselor Corner:
Sophomore Vo-Tech interest surveys need to be turned in to the counseling office asap!!
The University of Missouri School of Medicine offers a summer experience for high school students interested in a career in medicine. The MU High School Mini Medical School is a one-week program that gives students a preview of life as an MU medical student. This Mini Med School is intended for students who will begin their senior year in the fall 2015. Application deadline is March 1, 2015 and applications should be submitted electronically. The application can be found at http://medicine.missouri.edu/admissions/minimed.html.
The University of Missouri Engineering department offers several opportunities for students in the Spring-Summer 2015. These events can be found at http://engineering.missouri.edu/k-12.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites families to its first-ever Discover Nature – Families Hunting Skills Weekend workshop on March 13–15
at the Windermere Conference Center on Lake of the Ozarks.
Families with members age six years and older who are interested in learning how to hunt with firearms and archery equipment, and in finding new ways to spend time outdoors together, will have fun learning skills they need.
The workshop will be conducted in a beautiful lakeside setting with sessions taught by professional instructors.
To qualify for the workshop, family members who are age 11 years and older must complete the first part of Missouri’s two-part hunter-education certification. This initial knowledge portion of hunter education can be completed online, through self-study with a student book, or by registering for and attending a four-hour classroom session. For details on how to complete the knowledge portion of hunter education, go online to www.mdc.mo.gov/node/3722.
The weekend will begin on Friday afternoon with family members having an opportunity to complete the second part of hunter education – a four-hour skills session in which students demonstrate what they have learned through the first knowledge portion.
On Saturday and Sunday, families will participate in three hands-on skills sessions: Introduction to Firearms, Beginning Archery, and Basic Hunting.
All equipment will be provided. Weekend activities will be held outdoors so participants should dress appropriately for the weather.
The workshop is free to all registered participants, but families are responsible for making arrangements for their own lodging and meals through Windermere Conference Center. There are several options for lodging, including Lakeview Lodge, motel, family cabins, and camping. Contact Windermere at 573-346-5200 or 1-800-346-2215 for details, or go online to www.windermereusa.org.
West of Schell City on Jan. 26
Where: Vernon County Route M CLOSED between County Road 2250 and County Road 2350 west of Schell City
When: 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26
What: Route M CLOSED to allow MoDOT crews to replace a deteriorating drain pipe underneath the road
Traffic Impacts: Drivers will have to find an alternate route around the closing. Drivers will be able to get to driveways and other entrances on either side of the closing. However, they will NOT be able to travel through the work zone.
Weather and/or work scheduling conflicts could postpone the project.
The Appleton City High School Alumni Scholarship Foundation, Inc. was started in 2004. Since that time, they have awarded $51,500 to graduating seniors. This year the foundation will award five $1,000 scholarships.
Applications may be picked up in the HS Counselor’s Office. Scholarships are awarded for any type of advanced training. It does not have to be a traditional college and no grade point is required. Judges are out-of-town alumni and the applicant names are removed from the forms.
If you are interested in helping to create a legacy for ACHS future graduates, contributions may be sent to Lori Sage Bartz, 14378 NE County Road 4, Appleton City, MO 64724.
Questions should be directed to Linda Lampkin 660-476-5857 or acmolampkin@yahoo.com.
Washington – U.S. Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., and Claire McCaskill, D-Mo. this week introduced the Community Broadband Act to preserve the rights of cities and localities to build municipal broadband networks. Internet access is increasingly a necessity, yet rural and low-income communities continue to face barriers to broadband adoption. Municipal broadband can often provide an affordable, reliable option.
“Folks in small towns and rural communities should have the same access as everyone else to the Internet, and the jobs and business opportunities it brings,” McCaskill said. “Large Internet providers too often aren’t willing to offer service in rural America, so this bill ensures local communities can come together to provide their residents with access to the opportunities high-speed broadband offers.”
“As Mayor of Newark, I saw firsthand the value of empowering local communities to invest and innovate. The Community Broadband Act provides cities the flexibility they need to meet the needs of their residents,” Booker said. “This legislation will enhance economic development, improve access to education and health care services, and provide increased opportunity to individuals in underserved areas. At a time when local governments are looking for ways to ensure their communities are connected and have access to advanced and reliable networks, the Community Broadband Act empowers local governments to respond to this ever-increasing demand.”
“Barriers at the state level are preventing communities from developing local solutions when there is little or no choice in their Internet service provider,” Markey said. “This legislation will support the ability of cities to decide for themselves whether or not they would like to build their own broadband networks and provide community members with high speed Internet service. I thank Senator Booker for his leadership introducing the Community Broadband Act, which will support more options in the broadband market and greater local choice. I also continue to urge the FCC to act now to use its authority to end any restrictions placed upon local communities to make these decisions for themselves.”
BATES COUNTY, Mo – Roger Pruden, Assessor of Bates County, would like to inform senior citizens and disabled persons with limited incomes about a program that offers property tax relief.
The Missouri Property Tax Credit (MO-PTC) provides refunds of income tax credits for a portion of the real estate taxes or rent paid and total household income. “Rent” includes money paid for a home, a room in a nursing home, an apartment, or a mobile home unit.
Under MO-PTC, more commonly known as “circuit breaker”, a person may receive a credit or refund up to $1,100. Residents of a facility that is exempt from property tax do not qualify for the tax credit.
To qualify for this program an individual or individual’s spouse must either:
• Be 65 years of age or older as of December 31st of the tax year,
• Be 100% disabled or a disabled veteran, or
• Be 60 years of age or older on or before December 31st of the tax year and have received surviving spouse social security benefit.
The household income for “a married filing combined” must be $34,000 or less and $29,500 or less for all single applicants and that property tax or rent for the tax year in question was paid on the primary residence.
BATES COUNTY, Mo – Livestock Feed Disaster (grazing losses)
Bates County FSA is currently processing 2011 and 2012 applications.
If you have not applied, contact the office as soon as possible (today). The start date is November 1, 2011 and July 24, 2012. Livestock must have been owned or leased by the person filing the grazing loss. Time is running out call now! 1-660-679-6112
Jefferson City, Mo: As our third week of session in the Missouri House of Representatives progressed this week, we observed the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, heard Governor Nixon’s State of the State Address (below), Supreme Court Justice Mary Russell presented the Judicial Address and our Committees began meeting.
The House voted on and passed HCR 4 this week. It was a resolution that rejected proposed politician pay raises for state official as proposed by the MO Citizens’ Commission on Compensation. If passed, this bill would have cost an additional $3.8 million a year to the state. We are continuing to look at ways to reduce the size of government and support Missouri businesses and industry.
Currently there are only approximately 1,200 dairy farms and 88,000 dairy cows statewide. Missouri is buying raw milk from many states including Kansas, Texas, and Illinois. This bill passed in the Agriculture Committee and will move forward to the Agriculture Select Committee to consider the bill. I anticipate it will be voted on the House floor the last week of January or soon after.
Tracking a Bill: To track a bill in the House of Representatives go to http://www.house.mo.gov/ and follow the prompts on the left side of the page for “Bill Tracking”.
School Board Recognition Week: During the week of January 25-January 31, 2015, communities across Missouri will be honoring the dedicated service of their local school board members. These public servants are elected by their school districts and contribute many hours of tireless work. Please join me in thanking the members of our local school boards the next time you talk with them.
Around the District: One of my District 126 activities this week included visiting with seniors at the Vernon County Senior Center. We enjoyed a delicious dinner and I provided a variety of Missouri resource literature. I look forward each Friday, Saturday and Sunday to attending district events. Please let my office know of upcoming happenings by emailing patricia.pike@house.mo.gov or calling: 573-751-5388.
RESOURCE: Missouri’s No Call List Law: The Missouri’s No Call Law has been expanded to cover personal cell phones in addition to residential land lines. Missourians may now register their cell phone numbers by going to www.ago.mo.gov or by phone at 1-866-662-2551.
Citizens are encouraged to contact me anytime at patricia.pike@house.mo.gov or call 573-751-5388 for assistance on state issues or to receive a more indepth CAPITOL REPORT by e-mail. Our District 126 Legislative Assistant is Beth Rohrbach and her email is beth.rohrbach@house.mo.gov.
James K Journey, Judge
Diana L Rich, Clerk
Russell C Cumpton v Kristi Cumpton, Dissolution of Marriage is granted.
Kyle Carpenter v Sandy Carpenter, Dissolution of Marriage granted.
Brandon F Morrison v Misty D Morrison, Dissolution of Marriage granted.
Don Malan d/b/a Don’s Tow & Recovery v Michelle Cole et al, Application to Enforce Mechanic’s Lien, Judgment in favor of Plaintiff.
States Resources Corp v Daniel J King et al, Interlocutory Order of Default entered in favor of Plaintiff.
St v. Adam Ahlgren, Felony possession of controlled substance, marijuana, guilty plea, given SIS, placed on 5 years supervised probation, pay court costs, Dft shall obide by ten standard conditions and other conditions, shall perform 200 hours of community service that is monitored by P.O., obey all laws.
St v. Michael J Coffman, I: Felony endangering welfare of child, II: Felony endangering welfare of child, III: Felony endangering welfare of child; IV: Felony endangering welfare of child; V: Felony endangering welfare of child; VI: Felony endangering welfare of child; VII: Felony assault; VIII: Felony assault, guilty plea on 4 counts of child endangerment, sentenced to 6 months in Bates Co Jail, given SES, placed on 2 years supervised probation, to be served concurrently with each other, to have costs paid by 2-16-15 or appear in court at that time, to serve 40 hours of community service work monitored by Community Service worker.
St v. Shawna K Coffman, I: Felony endangering welfare of child, II: Felony endangering welfare of child; III: Felony endangering welfare of child; IV: Felony endangering welfare of child; V: Felony endangering welfare of child; VI: Felony endangering welfare of child; guilty plea on 4 counts of child endangerment, given SIS, placed on 2 years court supervised probation, pay court costs, to perform 40 hours of community service monitored by Community Service worker, have court costs paid by 2-16-15 or appear in court at that time.
St v. Jessica D DeTienne, Motion to Revoke dismissed, continued on probation.
St v. Kyle Gabauer, Felony possession of controlled substance, marijuana, guilty plea, given SIS, placed on 5 years supervised probation, standard condition, to perform 200 hours of community service.
St v. Roberta L Harrison, Felony possession of controlled substance, marijuana; II: Misd DWI; III: Misd C & I; IV: Misd possession of controlled substance, marijuana; V: Misd. Unlawful use of drug paraphernalia; guilty plea to Ct I, given SIS, placed on 5 years supervised probation; II: guilty plea on
Ct II: given SIS, to complete SATOP; Ct III: dismissed; Ct IV: guilty plea to Misd. possession of controlled substance, $500 fine; Ct V: dismissed.
St v. Mireille A Tawyea, Felony possession of controlled substance, marijuana, guilty plea, given SIS, placed on 5 years supervised probation, to perform 200 hours of community service, pay court costs.
St v. John David Wilson, Felony resisting Arrest/Detention/Stop By Fleeing, guilty plea, given SIS, placed on 5 years supervised probation, to pay restitution of $400 plus court costs.
St v. Candice M Smith, Felony Dist/Del/Manf/Produce or Attempt to or Possess W/intent to distribute a controlled substance, guilty plea, sentenced to 5 years in MDOC, given SES, placed on 5 years probation, to perform 100 hours of community service, total on both cases, pay court costs.
St v. Candice M Smith, Felony distribution of controlled substance near schools, guilty plea, sentenced to 5 years in MDOC, given SES, placed on 5 years supervised probation, to be served concurrently with other case, pay court costs.
St v. Nathan Allen Gross, I: Felony possession of controlled substance, marijuana; II: Misd. Unlawful
Uses of drug paraphernalia; Cts I & II dismissed, Ct. III: Misd. Failure to register motor vehicle; IV: Misd. Operated vehicle w/o maintaining financial responsibility; Ct III—guilty plea–$500 fine; Ct IV: amended to defective equipment—fined $200 plus court costs.
St v. Yale E Gilkey, I: Felony possession of controlled substance, marijuana, dismissed. II: Felony unlawful use of a weapon, guilty plea, given SIS, placed on 5 years supervised probation, standard conditions, pay court costs.
St v. Johnna Kay McFalls, Felony possession of controlled substance, marijuana, guilty plea, given SIS, placed on 5 years supervised probation, standard conditions, pay court costs, perform 200 hours of community service w/supervision.
Drivers planning to travel through Jefferson City on the Rex Whitton Expressway portion of U.S. Route 50 will have to make alternate plans on the weekend of Feb. 6
to allow for the removal of two bridges.
The work is taking place as part of the Lafayette Street Interchange project, a two-year, $20.3-million project to improve safety and traffic flow along Route 50. This project includes building a new interchange at Route 50 and Lafayette Street; adding a lane in each direction on the Whitton Expressway from Monroe Street to Lafayette Street and from Lafayette to Clark Avenue; and improvements to six bridges along the corridor.
Route 50 (Whitton Expressway) West in Jefferson City will be closed from Clark Avenue to Monroe Street and Route 50 East will be closed from Madison Street to Clark Avenue to remove the Jackson Street and Chestnut Street bridges, which carry vehicles over the expressway. The Route 50 closure will take place from 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6 until 6 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 9.
Motorists, particularly those who drive large trucks, traveling both directions on Route 50 are advised to use the following detours during the closure:
· Traveling East: Detour to Route 54 to Route B to Wardsville to Route M through Taos and back to Route 50.
· Traveling West: Detour to Route M through Taos and Wardsville to Route B to Route 54 back to Route 50.
Signs will lead motorists through the detours during the closure. Electronic message boards will be placed along the route in advance of the closure to inform motorists of the closure and the detours.
Both bridges will also be closed in preparation for their removal and replacement. The Jackson Street bridge will close at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5 and will remain closed until completion in the fall of 2016. The Chestnut Street bridge will close at 9 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 6 and will remain closed until completion in June of this year.
“Contractors will be working around the clock to remove the bridges and reopen the expressway as soon as possible,” said Missouri Department of Transportation Resident Engineer Terry Imhoff. “As a result, residents in the area will experience some noise over the weekend. We appreciate the patience and understanding of the public while we complete this part of the project.”
All work schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Representative Joshua Peters of St. Louis wants to open the door to future success for thousands more Missouri high school graduates. He is sponsoring a bill to offer scholarships for free tuition
to anyone seeking an associate’s degree from an accredited institution of higher learning in Missouri. “Without some sort of college degree, the path to meaningful employment is often closed tight for tens of thousands of Missouri students. Having no financial prospects for being able to afford college, many become disillusioned and drop out of high school. Knowing that two years of college tuition for an associate’s degree is waiting for them will also be a great inducement for students to graduate from high school,” explained Representative Peters.
The bill provides for the program to be administered by the Coordinating Board for High Education. To be eligible a student must have a high school diploma, certificate of high school graduation, high school equivalency certificate, or completion of high school as a home school student. The student must also be enrolled as a full-time student in a post-secondary institution of higher learning. Students must then complete an application for the Missouri Promise Scholarship during their first year of college enrollment.
“To continue to receive the scholarship, students will need to keep their grades up and participate in mentoring and community service programs as determined by the Coordinating Board for High Education,” explained Representative Peters.
“By helping others and helping the community they are also helping to justify the expenditure being made on their behalf by the State of Missouri towards their futures. The state and taxpayers also benefit because it has been shown that those with college degrees earn more over their lifetimes than those without degrees. They therefore pay more in taxes over their lifetimes. By having an educated workforce, Missouri will also be positioning itself to meet the needs of employers and help companies to make the choice in favor of locating in a state that offers such a program,” Representative Peters emphasized.
The Odessa Police Department has issued an Endangered Person Advisory for a missing person incident that occurred at 720 West Main Street, Odessa, MO at 0130 A.M. on 01/22/2015.
Missing Is:
Alison Kathryn Brown a white, female, age 16
Vehicle Information:
None
Possible suspects or associates are believed to be:
None
The endangered missing person:
Alison Kathryn Brown, is a white, female, age 16, hgt 507, 200 lbs, brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, with freckles, glasses, a brown mole on the left palm, 1″x2″ birth mark on upper right thigh, wearing unknown clothing carrying a Harry Potter backpack.
Brief circumstances regarding the Endangered Missing Person incident (Include pertinent medical, mental, or other well being information) At approximately 0130 hours, Alison Brown is suspected to have run away from her residence through the back door after a recent argument with her mother. She expressed during the argument that she was depressed. Alison has a history of suicidal thoughts and fleeing from or failing to comply with law enforcement. Her whereabouts are unknown by the family of any known associates or acquaintances.
Anyone seeing the missing person, suspect, associate, or vehicle, or anyone having any information related to the endangered missing person should immediately dial 911 to contact the nearest law enforcement agency or call the Odessa Police Department at 816-230-4444.
BATES COUNTY, Mo – Congratulations are in order – Bates County is one of the 50 communities that have been selected to advance to the Semifinal round of the $5 Million Georgetown University Energy Prize, a national competition that challenges small- and medium-sized communities to develop and implement creative, sustainable, and replicable strategies to save energy. Also thanks go out to Bates County Economic Developer Elizabeth Ogg, for her tireless work, along with members of her committee, that are spearheading this great effort.
Over the next two years, Bates County will work together with the County, the cities of Adrian, Butler, and Rich Hill, Kansas City Power and Light, Osage Valley Electric Cooperative, MCPower Companies, Roof Power Solar, residents, energy efficiency experts, and others to implement an energy-saving plan that will not only deliver financial benefits to residents, but will also help ensure the long-term sustainability of our community. Most importantly, new approaches will be developed that other communities can replicate—so that Bates County can do its part to secure our nation’s energy future.
In competing for the Georgetown University Energy Prize, Bates County intends to focus on three main areas of improvements:
•Energy improvements to the home.
•Making improvements to city facilities so that it can save on energy and money.
•Making energy updates in all the local school districts and educating the students in the process.
Stage 3 will be from January 2015 through December 2016. Stage 4 will be the finalist selection; judging and awards that will take place January through June of 2017.
The Heart Gallery of Missouri knows that helping our most vulnerable children find safe, loving, permanent homes is important to this generation of children without parents.
There are more than 1,400 Missouri kids looking for a home. If you are thinking about adoption
call 800-554-2222 to find out if adoption is right for you.
Meet a few children who are currently in foster care, hoping to find their forever families at the Heart Gallery website.
Find out more at moheartgallery.org or call 800-554-2222.
Funeral services for Charles Raysik will be 11 a.m. Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri. Visitation will be prior to services from 10-11 a.m. at Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, Missouri.
Charles Robert Raysik, age 73 of Archie, Missouri died Monday, January 19, 2015 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born June 2, 1941 to Steve and Katie Marie Craig Raysik in Bates County, Missouri.
Charles is survived by his wife, Kathleen Raysik of Archie, Missouri; two sons, Anthony Raysik of Claycomo, Missouri and Scott Raysik and wife Lynn of Lawson, Missouri; two daughters, Deborah Allen and husband Scott of Kansas City, Missouri and Eden Ecklund and husband Russell of Grandview, Missouri; two stepdaughters, Rebecca Tombaugh and husband Doug of Kansas City, Missouri and Michaela Waters and husband Jim of Parkville, Missouri; two brothers, Steve Raysik of Deepwater, Missouri and Jim Raysik and wife Becky of Clinton, Missouri; one sister, Ada Ann Morris of Montrose, Missouri; 18 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; and one stepson, Jack Shelton.
BUTLER, Mo – Dakota Street between Fulton and Water will be shut down for a couple of hours.
BUTLER, MO – The Butler City Council chambers were filled to capacity Tuesday evening as interested parties came to find out what the City Council would do with the gift of the Maple Senior Living Complex. The gift of the complex came from Atria Management Company LLC of Louisville Kentucky, after low census made closing the facility was more cost effective than keeping the doors open at a revenue loss.
Information not speculation was discussed on Tuesday evening as both the City Council and those seeking to keep the facility open came together to discuss the possibilities of what could or would happen to the facility.
Those in favor of keeping the facility open included Robb and Laura Fritts, whose mother Norma, was a resident of Maple Senior Living. Robb told Council and those attending he was aware that the City was NOT the culprit in this, but the management company that seeming had a bad business plan and wasn’t marketing the facility as it should have been.
The goal of everyone that spoke, which also included Anne Swanson, a Bates County Social Worker and Cathy Wright, who lives in the neighborhood, was for the facility to remain open as a Senior Living Complex.
Tom Adelman, City Attorney stated in his memo to the City it was not feasible for the City to run the facility due to all the regulations, liability issues, as well as the City not having adequate funding to run such a facility.
Medicalodge Administrator Misty Brooks told Council that marketing the facility to companies such as those who own Medicalodges or Willow Lane might be the best solution. Medicalodge, Bristol Manor and Willow Lane all offer different levels of care and medical certifications and since Maple is a level 2 facility, capable of handling residents with more medical issues, wheelchair accessibility and having medical supervision, it would be a good marketing tool should the City decide to sell the facility. Council made no decision at this time other than accepting the gift by a unanimous vote.
There was other business Tuesday evening; asbestos removal has been competed on 9 of the houses slated for demolition. 8 houses are at a standstill until back taxes are paid on the property, and City Clerk Casey Koehn is still working on this problem.
Darlene Bloom received permission to use the Old High School gym for a local cheerleading group, after Council determined they had their own liability insurance.
Fire Rescue Truck financing bids came back on January 15th with Council voting to keep it local and the bid went to Community First Bank with a 2.95% interest rate for 5 years. Others bidding included the Community Leasing Partners, Adrian Bank and Security Bank.
The utility policy revision was discussed in Committee with no decision made. It will be brought up at the next meeting.
Ron Dunlap was approved by the Planning Commission to enlarge the Hooterville trailer court by adding 6 additional trailers. A public hearing will be held on February 3rd to further discuss the issue and then will be brought to Council for approval.
Parks and Recreation and the Vision Committee will join together for a moving night in March at the Old Butler High School with the Date to be determined.
The meeting concluded by Council members thanking everyone who attended the meeting.
Marla Kash, fm92news
BUTLER, Mo – Have you had the opportunity to check out the Butler Chamber of Commerce’s new website? If not, go and check it out at www.butlerchamber.com.
On the website you will find upcoming events, the Chamber member directory and the Chamber spotlight, that highlights Chamber sponsored events along with pictures of the event.
Take a few minutes and take a look at this great website.
Marla Kash, fm92news
The 85th Archie Invitational Tournament will kick off on Monday, January 26th at area boys and girls basketball teams come together to play ball.
Teams include the Butler Bears, Adrian Blackhawks, Rich Hill Tigers, Archie Whirlwinds, Cass Midway Vikings, Drexel Bobcats, Hume Hornets, Holden Eagles and the Metro Academy Mavericks.
FM2 will begin coverage at 4:30 Monday, January 26th. Due to the time of the first game the 5pm news block will be moved to 3:30pm both Monday and Tuesday, January 26th and 27th.
If you aren’t near a radio, the games will be streaming live from www.921news.com just click on “Listen Live” to hear the games in their entirety.
Marla Kash, fm92news
The Lee’s Summit Police Department has issued an Endangered SILVER Advisory for a missing adult incident that occurred at 721 NE Tudor Rd at 1230 PM. on 012015.
The endangered SILVER advisory missing adult is:
Lawrence Lawyer, a white male, age 71, 5’8″, 202 pounds with gray hair and blue eyes, last seen wearing a brown and yellow plaid shirt and blue jeans.
Diagnosed Medical Condition(s): Alzheimer’s and Heart Condition
Vehicle Information:
Beige, 2001, Mercury Grand Marquis, bearing Missouri license BR80V, last seen at 721 NE Tudor Road, Lee’s Summit, unknown direction of travel from there.
Brief circumstances regarding the Endangered Silver Person incident (Include pertinent medical, mental, or other well being information)
Lawyer left his home in Lee’s Summit after becoming upset with family members. He commented that he wanted to move back to Florida. Lawyer does not have his medication with him.
Anyone seeing the missing person, or vehicle, or anyone having any information related to the endangered missing person should immediately dial 911 to contact the nearest law enforcement agency or call the Lee’s Summit Police Department at (816) 969-7390.
VERNON COUNTY, Mo – A Nevada resident was arrested Friday afternoon by Detectives with the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office after a warrant was issued for felony stealing involving the theft of mail.
According to a press release from the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office, deputy’s recovered a vehicle that was stolen from Nevada and found mail they believed to be stolen along with it.
The mail is believed to have been stolen from nearly 25 victims in the county, most of whom did not even know they had any mail missing until a detective knocked on their door and returned it. With the conclusion of the mail theft case, a warrant has been issued for the theft of mail along with a warrant for the theft of a vehicle on a case worked by the Nevada Police Department. Detectives from both agencies worked together on the case.
Sheriff Jason Mosher said the speed at which this case was finished was due to the cooperation of the two agencies working together. “The stolen truck was a Nevada PD case, and the mail was a county case but we believed there was one suspect. Detectives worked together on the case and both filed for warrants around the same time.” The Sheriff said Ronald W Harp, 41 of Nevada was arrested at his home in Nevada Friday without incident and is being held in the Vernon County Jail on bonds totaling $7,500.00.
The inside lane of northbound I-49, from just north of Route 2 to just south of Rockhaven Bridge, will be closed Wednesday, Jan. 21 and Thursday, Jan. 22, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m., weather permitting, for bridge construction.
Jefferson City, Mo. — Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander today announced that an initiative petition relating to the production, sale, distribution and consumption of marijuana and hemp products met state standards for circulation.
The official ballot title for the initiative petition, 2016-009, reads:
Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to:
• allow the production, sale, distribution, and consumption of marijuana and hemp products by persons at least 21 years old;
• permit the state to establish a tax and authorize regulations and licensing procedures for marijuana;
• change criminal provisions for marijuana offenses and allow individuals who have certain marijuana-related offenses to apply to have the records relating to the offenses expunged; and
• allow the use of marijuana for medical purposes?
State government expects $1 million in startup costs and annual operating costs starting at $4.9 million, possibly offset by unknown savings in the criminal justice system. Legislative and agency actions will impact potential increased state revenue. The annual revenue increase is unknown but could exceed $75 million. The fiscal impact to local governments is unknown.
Before any constitutional changes can be brought before Missouri voters in the November 2016 election, signatures must be obtained from registered voters equal to eight (8) percent of the total votes cast in the 2012 governor’s election from six of the state’s eight congressional districts.
Signatures on behalf of all initiative petitions for the 2016 ballot are due to the secretary of state’s office by no later than 5 p.m. on May 8, 2016.
Before circulating petitions, state law requires that groups must first have the form of their petition approved by the secretary of state and attorney general. The secretary of state then prepares a summary statement of no more than 100 words, and the state auditor prepares a fiscal impact statement, both of which are subject to the approval of the attorney general. When both statements are approved, they become the official ballot title.
Do you know what an RSC is? A Really Scary Cloud.
Seriously, you can learn to tell what cloud formations mean and better yet, learn what kind of clouds bring truly dangerous weather
during storm spotter training at the Butler High School auditorium on Tuesday, February 10th.
Class begins at 7 p.m. and is sponsored by the National Weather Service.
Class is free to the public. You can get more info on the storm spotter Facebook page here.
Construction is fully underway for a new Dollar General Store being built in Drexel.
The project has been in the works for several years and is beginning to take shape at the corner of 2nd and Elm streets, across from Casey’s.Dollar General, with over 11,400 stores, is the largest U.S. discount retailer.The store is expected to be open this Spring.
BUTLER, Mo – Bargain Buy is back on Thursday, January 22nd. Call in between 2 – 3pm to purchase discount coupons for area merchants.
Don’t miss the first Bargain Buy Show of 2015, this Thursday, January 22nd.
Marla Kash, fm92news
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Victor Fugate, Butler, MO, a man who introduced Obama at an appearance at the Uptown Theater, in July, will be among the president’s guests in the audience for the State of the Union address Tuesday night. Fugate wrote to President Obama about his personal situation, and has been able to pay his student loans because of a new program capping monthly payments.
Typically, the White House invites people whose personal stories illustrate themes in the speech to sit with the first lady.
Fugate first wrote to the president three years ago, telling how he went from being an unemployed new father to obtaining his degree and helping low-income patients obtain medical care, according to the White House. He currently works with an agency of the Missouri Department of Mental Health.
Fugate credits the Income-Based Repayment Plan for allowing him to complete his education, according to the White House, which said the program allows Fugate and his wife to pay off their student loans at an affordable rate.
The State of the Union Address will begin at 9pm Eastern Time, and delivered from the Chambers of the United States House of Representatives in Washington, D.C.
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 and Agriculture Risk Coverage. The University of MO Extension and USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) will host an educational meeting on Tuesday, January 27th from 1 – 3pm at the First Baptist Church in Osceola (505 Walnut Street).
Seating is limited, so registration is required to attend the meeting. If you are interested in participating, register by January 26th by calling the St. Clair County Extension Center at 417-646-2419
January 12, 2015
Alarm – Amsterdam
Animal At Large – Rockville
Alarm – Amsterdam
Suspicious Activity – Ballard
Animal Bite – Butler
Careless And Imprudent Driver – Adrian
MVA (No Injuries) – Butler
Alarm – Rich Hill
Ex-Parte Violation – Amoret
Suicidal Threats/Attempts – Foster
Wrong Number – Butler
January 13, 2015
Alarm – Amsterdam
Careless & Imprudent Driver – Adrian
Agency Assist – Butler
Animal At Large – Adrian
Civil Standby – Drexel
Abandon Vehicle – Amsterdam
MVA (Injuries) – Appleton City
Check Well Being – Foster
Agency Assist – Butler
Domestic – Rich Hill
Lights/Doors/Window Open – Adrian
January 14, 2015
Derelict Vehicle – Amsterdam
Check Well Being – Adrian
Stranded Motorist – Rich Hill
Wanted Subject – Adrian
Stranded Motorist – Rich Hill
Suspicious Activity – Adrian
January 15, 2015
Abandon Vehicle – Ballard
Controlled Burn – Butler
Fire (Brush) – Drexel
Try To Contact – Rich Hill
Burglary – Adrian
Agency Assist – Adrian
Ambulance Request – Butler
Wanted Subject – Butler
January 16, 2015
Ambulance Request – Butler
Check Well Being – Adrian
Burglary – Amoret
Speak To Officer – Drexel
Assault – Butler
Civil Stand By – Butler
Smoke Investigation – Butler
Check Well Being – Amoret
Suspicious Activity – Passaic
Speak To Officer – Drexel
Speak To Officer – Butler
January 17, 2015
Ambulance Request – Butler
Careless & Imprudent – Amoret
Domestic – Amoret
Alarm Burglar – Butler
Child Custody – Drexel
Open Door/Window – Adrian
Speak To Officer – Butler
Alarm Burglar – Adrian
Paper Service – Butler
Ambulance Request – Butler
Check Well Being – Hume
Ambulance Request – Rich Hill
Accident – Rich Hill
Paper Service – Butler
Ambulance – Rich Hill
Paper Service – Papinsville
Gun Shots Heard/Seen – Rich Hill
Fire – Rich Hill
January 18, 2015
Ambulance Request – Drexel
Juvenile Problem – Rich Hill
Fire – Adrian
Wanted Subject – Butler
Agency Assist – Adrian
Paper Service – Adrian
Paper Service – Butler
Paper Service – Rich Hill
Noise – Butler
Gas Leak – Rich Hill
Check Well Being – Butler
Paper Service – Papinsville
Fire – Amsterdam
Domestic – Amsterdam
C & I – Adrian
Paper Service – Papinsville
Rich Hill Activity Report
January 12, 2015
Ex-Parte Violation
Ex-Parte Violation
Controlled Burn
Oder Investigation
January 13, 2015
Noise
January 14, 2015
Civil Standby
January 15, 2015
Theft
Controlled Burn
Controlled Burn
January 16, 2015
Theft
Ambulance Request
Accident
January 17, 2015
Ambulance Request
Gun Shots Heard/Seen
Fire – Rich Hill
January 18, 2015
Juvenile Problem
Paper Service
Gas Leak
Paper Service
Services are pending at this time and will be announced by the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel of Butler.
VERNON COUNTY, Mo – The Vernon County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team has transitioned to new training standards. Vernon County Sheriff Jason Mosher says, members of the Special Response Team were recently retested with the new higher standards, with members surpassing the minimum requirements.
The new training standards include, physical fitness, one mile run, disassembling and reassembling their firearm, as well as shooting in full gear while moving from cover to cover, and shooting from various positions.
The Special Response Team was formed last year to receive advanced tactical training and practice, on responding to armed suspects, hostage situations, and serving high risk warrants.
Sheriff Mosher says, the formation of the team had one main purpose, to better protect life during life threatening events. Each member of the team attended the Joplin Police Department SWAT School last year.
VERNON COUNTY, Mo – A California resident has been arrested in connection to burglary cases in Nevada. The Nevada Police Department Officials concluded an investigation into several burglaries that occurred in Nevada.
Officers were dispatched on December 28th to three separate overnight burglaries in different parts of the community. Little evidence was recovered at the time, but Officers discovered unlawful entry was made through unsecured garage doors, which allowed entry into the homes. Victims reported cash, credit cards, and computer equipment stolen in the incidents.
On January 9th, Texas authorities arrested 24 year old Justin Beckwith, who has apparently been involved in a nationwide crime spree. At the time of his arrest, Beckwith was driving a stolen car from Virginia, and was wanted on robbery charges from Florida.
Local police recovered items of property stolen from the Nevada residents. Nevada Police Detectives continue their investigation in partnership with Texas authorities, and are arranging return of recovered property.
Beckwith is now facing charges for Burglary, Stealing, and Theft of a Credit Device in Vernon County. Beckwith remains in custody in Potter County Correction Center in Amarillo, Texas on multiple charges from several states.
BATES COUNTY, Mo – Harmony Mission Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution announces it is time for Seniors to apply for the Irene and Leeta Wagy Memorial Scholarship. The applications must be postmarked by March 1, 2015.
The scholarship honors the late Irene and Leeta Wagy, and is funded through the estate of the late Irene and Leeta Wagy. This scholarship is for $500 a semester, renewable up to a total of $4,000. It is offered to a senior from one of the following area school districts: Adrian, Appleton City, Ballard, Butler, Hume, Miami and Rich Hill.
Any interested student: public, private or home schooled may apply. The scholarship is available to be used at any Missouri institution of higher learning, including technical schools. For more specific information, see the counselor at your high school.
BUTLER< MO _ The Butler Rotary Club invites everyone to a Ham and Beans or Cornbread dinner on Friday, January 23rd from 5 – 7pm in the Butler High School Cafeteria.
All proceeds will go to projects involving students of the Butler School System.
Adults is just $5 and Children $3 for 6th grade and under.
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01/12/2015
Theft report 200 block of N Prospect
Walk in report
Traffic control Mullinax
Warrant service High and Nursery
Harassment report
01/13/2015
Assault 400 Fran
Medical assist 200 block of S Austin
Animal complaint 600 block of S Mechanic
01/14/2015
Disturbance 100 block of E Mill
Theft report 200 block of E Atkinson
Accident Orange and Ft Scott
01/15/2015
Medical assist 100 block of S Olive
Assist BCSO
Shoplifter call Family Center
Alarm 700 block of S High
Medical assist 300 block of N Havanna
01/16/2015
Animal complaint 500 block of N Fulton
Disturbance 300 block of W Ft Scott
Open door 400 block of S Main
Animal complaint 200 block of W Ft Scott
Accident Ohio and Havanna
C and I driver Fulton and Ft Scott
Walk in assault report
01/17/2015
Keep the peace 300 block of W Harrison
Keep the peace S Bus. 71 Storage
Walk in assault report
Accident 600 block of W Nursery
Accident S Bus 49 and Outer Rd
Medical assist 400 block of S Delaware
Keep the peace 300 block of W Ft Scott
Animal complaint 500 block of N Fulton
01/18/2015
Open door Well being check City Pool
Trespass Wal Mart
Animal complaint N Havanna
Disturbance Country Club
Well being check 600 block of W Ohio
It may cost you a few pennies more to mail letters in the near future. The U.S. Postal Service is proposing slight increases for mailing letters and postcards – but leaving first-class “Forever” stamps at their present 49 cents.
Under a filing with the Postal Regulatory Commission, letters to international destinations would rise from $1.15 to $1.20. Postcards would rise from 34 cents to 35 cents. The proposed increases would become effective on April 26.
On first-class mail, every ounce over 1 ounce would cost an additional 22 cents, up from 21 cents. And letters to all international destinations would go from $1.15 to $1.20.
The filing does not affect Postal Service shipping products and services.
According to the Postal Service these price increases are the latest in a series of steps “to achieve financial stability.”
Ruth Anne Grizzell, 80 of Butler, Missouri passed away January 17, 2015 at Willow Lane Nursing Center in Butler. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Ohio Street United Methodist Church in Butler with Pastor Sandy Schaller and Rev. Ron Dunlap officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 6-8 PM at the Mullinax Funeral Home (660-679-0009) in Butler. Interment will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Butler. Contributions are suggested to the Ohio Street United Methodist Church, or Happy Hill Church of God, and are being received at the funeral home. Messages of condolence may be left at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com. The family requests that in celebration of Ruth Anne’s life, guests wear purple to the funeral services.
Ruth “Ruthie” Anne (Rippee) Grizzell was born October 24, 1934 in Wright County, Missouri in “a little log cabin across the creek from Grandma’s house.” She was the daughter of Marion Virgil and Lois Marjorie (Pyatt) Rippee.
Ruth Anne was raised and went to school in Southwest Missouri before marrying her husband David; starting in Niangua, Mo. to Independence, Mo., and settling in Butler in 1953. They had five children: David, Jess, Cynthia, Carol and Lisa. Ruth was a mother and business partner; Ruth and David had started a small business and purchased the first Bass Pro Shop franchise, and added a variety of cheese, liquor and gifts.
Ruth was very active in the United Methodist Church and choir. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, and served on various committees of the Bates County Fair, Dairy Women (Dairy Day), Bates County Career Women, United Methodist Women, and she also coached softball and bowling. She loved music and enjoyed the Lyle Norman Players. She also loved the Sunday evening Happy Hill church services. Her hobbies included golf, bridge, flowers, and crocheting. Ruth also enjoyed opening her home to her kids and their friends as a place to hang out, and later received much joy from her numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a true fighter to the end and will be missed by her family and friends.
Ruth is preceded in death by her parents; husband David Luther Grizzell, Sr.; son David Luther Grizzell, Jr.; and great-granddaughter Hannah Nicole Saulsbury. She is survived by a sister, Sarah Freeman of Springfield, Missouri; daughter-in-law Barbara Grizzell of Raintree with grandchildren Jennifer and Curt Talley of Lake Winnebago, Mo., (parents of great-grandchildren Isabella Talley and Brooks Talley); grandchildren Abby Grizzell of Lee’s Summit and Taylor Grizzell of Greenwood; son Jess Grizzell and wife Cindy of Waynesville with grandchildren Valerie Saulsbury-Effertz (mother of great-grandchildren Hunter Saulsbury, Macy Saulsbury and Chase Effertz); granddaughter Tracey Grizzell Rapp and husband Jeff of Butler (parents of great-granddaughter Sophie Cummings); grandson Matthew Grizzell and fiancé Megan Ramsey of Olathe, Kansas; and grandson Trevor Grizzell of Kansas City, Missouri; daughter Cynthia Grizzell Breon and husband Steve of Kansas City, Missouri, with grandson Bobby Breon and wife Leslie of Overland Park, Kansas and granddaughter Andrea Breon Daniels and husband Billy of Overland Park; daughter Carol Grizzell of Peculiar, Missouri with granddaughter Magan Schmidt of Madison, Wisconsin; daughter Lisa Grizzell Tenholder and husband Jim of Butler, with grandchildren Liz Tenholder of Butler, Brian Tenholder and wife Nikki (parents of great-grandchildren Brunson, Kayden and Reagan); granddaughter Delaina Tenholder Newsome and husband Shawn of Harrisonville (and great-grandchildren Chloe and Gabriella “Gabby”); and grandson David Tenholder of Butler.
A Crop Management for 2015 Meeting will be held January 27, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fairgrounds,
Centennial Boulevard, Nevada, Missouri. State and local University of Missouri Extension faculty will be presenting. Topics include: Weed Management Recommendations for 2015 and Beyond by Kevin Bradley, Weed Science Specialist; Fertility 2015: Late-season Nitrogen Options and Dealing with 2014 Crop Removal by Peter Scharf, Soil Fertility Specialist; Farm Leases by Mark Jenner, Ag Business Specialist and Crop Insects to Watch For in 2015 by Pat Miller, Agronomy Specialist. Please register by calling the Vernon County Extension Center at 417-448-2560 by January 23. Let us know one week prior if you need any special accommodations.
Services will be held at 10am January 17th at the Hume Christian Church in Hume, under the direction of the Schneider Funeral Homes and Crematory. Visitation will be on Friday, January 16th from 5:30 – 7:30pm at the Funeral Home. On line condolences may be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.
Services will be held at 2pm on Sunday, January 19th at the Heuser Funeral Home of Rich Hill. Burial in the Greenlawn Cemetery with military rites. Visitation will be from 1pm until service time at the Funeral Home.Contributions may be made to the Sam McCown Memorial Fund in care of the Heuser Funeral Home.
He is survived by two daughters, Connie Schaller of Butler and Carol Freer of Joplin. Four grandchildren – Kimberly Ward (Monte) of Joplin; Samantha Freer, Carthage; Renner Schaller (Melanie) of Fairgrove; Christopher Schaller and Maggie of Butler. 5 great grandchildren and 1 brother Donald McCown (Irene) of Grandview.
Graveside Services will be held at 11am on Monday, January 19th at the Sharon Cemetery near Drexel under the direction of the Mullinax Funeral Home. There will be no visitation. Contributions may be sent to the Children’s Mercy Hospital and messages of condolence for the family may be left at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.
She is survived by her daughters, Linda Massey and Husband Curry of Butler and Terry McGuire and husband Jim of Harrisonville. Son Donald Coffel and wife Kelly of Archie; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Sisters – Kathryn Schwartz of Drexel; Betsy Thomas and husband Herby of Drexel; Sybil Mills of Florida; Jackie Smith of Grandview and Lora Vanderpool of Arkansas and brother John Zimmerlee of Lenexa, KS.
BATES COUNTY, Mo – In the first week of January the Bates County Sheriff’s Office and the Butler Police Department were made aware of a subject who was asking for assistance in the murder of his ex-wife. The subject was looking to purchase a firearm for that intent. The subject is restricted from possessing a firearm because of multiple felony convictions.
On 1/14/2015 an agent from the CNET Drug taskforce posed as the seller of a small caliber pistol. The suspect was identified as Michael H Kreitler DOB 09-16-1950 of Butler. Michael Kreitler made contact with a person who was selling a gun on the internet and agreed to purchase .32 caliber North American arms handgun for $325.00. Michael Krietler agreed to meet the seller of the gun in the parking lot of the old Walmart in Butler. What Michael was unaware of was he would be purchasing the handgun directly from a CNET undercover agent. An arrest team was in place waiting for Michael Krietler to arrive. Once Michael Krietler arrived he got into the undercover agents vehicle to purchase the firearm. After the purchase of the firearm Krietler then exited the vehicle and was immediately arrested by the Bates County arrest team.
Krietler was transported to the Bates County Sheriff’s Office and has been charged with unlawful possession of a firearm. Bond was set at $50,000 cash only. Krietler is also being held on 3 warrants for Probation and Parole for 3 counts of Probation Revocation. Bonds on each of those were set at $30,000 cash only.
Krietler had previously pled guilty in regards to domestic violence charges and possession of a controlled substance.
BATES COUNTY, Mo – On 01-09-2015 Bates County Deputies took a report of Burglary that occurred in the Adrian area. This rural Adrian residence was broken into and the following items were stolen from the residence.
John Deere Anniversary gun safe, Taurus 9mm SSN# TIA66263,
Taurus 9mm TUE 48303, COLT POLICE .38 special 806492
Remington 1100 R128664K, Winchester 308 96034110
Savage 20 gauge shotgun.
The 9mm Taurus 48303 was located in the possession of a white male. The suspect was arrested in the Kansas City area. This male subject is a convicted felon. This is an open investigation. Due to these facts the Bates County Sheriff’s Office cannot release the name of the suspect at this time.
The Bates County Sheriff’s Office believes there to be multiple suspects involved in this case.
NEW INFORMATION AND CONTINUATION OF THE ABOVE INVESTIGATION!
The above Investigation led Bates County Investigators to Kansas City Kansas. Bates County Investigators and The Kansas City Kansas Police Department along with an ATF investigation confirmed an undisclosed location in the Kansas City Kansas area where the stolen items were being kept. Based on this information Kansas City Kansas Police Department received a search warrant for the Kansas City Kansas residence. The Kansas City Kansas Police Department’s Tactical team executed the search warrant on the residence on 01-14-2015. The Kansas City Kansas Police Department, ATF and the Bates County Sheriff’s Department processed the scene. They were able to recover the stolen John Deer safe and one of the stolen firearm’s a Colt Police Special, and ammunition. Two Hispanic Males were arrested at the scene. A third suspect Lonnie Dobbs, wanted in questioning and is a parole absconder was taken into custody by Kansas City Police on 01-15-2015.
Charges are pending on the suspects involved and the investigation continues with hopes of recovering more property.
If you have any information regarding crimes in Bates County Please contact a detective at 660-679-3232
The Sheriff’s Office needs your help in solving these crimes. Please be aware of the traffic on your county road. If you see suspicious vehicles in your community, attempt to get a license plate number. It is also helpful to Deputies if you are able to get a vehicle description and a description of the person or persons in that vehicle.
If you have any information about the above listed crimes or any other crimes that have taken place in your community, please do not hesitate to contact a Deputy or Detective at the Bates County Sheriff’s Office at 660-679-3232. You can also email Chief Deputy William Perryman at 4901@batescountysheriff.com.
