BUTLER, Mo – Butler’s City Wide Garage Sale will be held this Saturday, May 2nd rain or shine.
Garage sale maps are now available at the following locations:
Cook Insurance Agency
Koehn Bakery
The Messenger and The Hub
Medicalodges
Osage Valley Electric Cooperative
Casey’s General Store – both locations
Massey’s Country Mart
Gray’s Café
Citizens Bank
Derailed Commodity
The Dusty Attic
Fm92
Sonic
The Pennell at the Inn Building
Adrian Bank
BATES COUNTY, Mo – On April 28, 2015 Bates County Memorial Hospital honored Barry Bise on his retirement from the hospital.
Family, friends and co-workers joined Barry in his celebration. Barry began his employment in October, 1972 as a Laboratory Technologist in the Laboratory Department and worked until August, 1983. From 1985 to 1986 Barry provided limited coverage in the Laboratory, and then transferred to full time employment again in July, 1988 through December, 1992. In February, 1994, Barry returned full-time as a Medical Technologist until his retirement in 2015.
Barry has many fond memories of all of the employees he has worked with throughout the years. His presence and strong work ethic will be missed. On behalf of the staff and Board of Directors,
Barry was presented with a wall pendulum clock by Mr. Ed Hannon, Chief Executive Officer.
BUTLER, Mo – Attached is a list of the awards that were given during the Butler Jr./Sr. High School Scholars Reception which was held on Wednesday, April 29.
Scholars List 15
From Jim Henry, Butler Fire Chief
BATES COUNTY, Mo – On 4/29/2015 at approximately 5:55 A.M., the Butler fire Department was dispatched to a report of a structure fire at 805 Rice Rd. in Butler, occupied by South Side Lumber.
On arrival, a large volume of fire was found coming from a large, wood frame and metal industrial type building used for the processing of lumber.
The fire was under control at approximately 7:30 A.M., with the last unit leaving the scene at 10:43am. The building and contents sustained heavy damage. The cause of the fire has been determined to have been accidental in nature, with the exact cause being undetermined.
Mutual aid was received from Rich Hill Fire Department and Central Cass County Fire Protection District. EMS standby was provided by Bates County EMS, with Butler P.D. on scene for traffic control.
There were no injuries.
BATES COUNTY, Mo – The Bates County Fair is looking for Queen and Princess Candidates for the 2015 Fair, which will be held July 7th through July 11th.
Forms are now available at the Farm Bureau of Butler on the east side of the Butler Square, or from Linda Mareth or Whitney Bagby. The deadline to register is Friday, May 1st.
Queen candidates must be between 16 and 21 years of age by July 4, 2015, a resident of Bates County, single, never married and childless.
Princess candidates must be between 13 and 15 years of age by July 4, 2015, a resident of Bates County, single, never married and childless.
The deadline to pre-register is quickly approaching, now is the time to sign up to be the Bates County Queen and Bates County Princess.
West Street in Butler between Pine and Ohio will be shut down for a Water Main Repair.
The annual Fun Run 4 Kids at Living Waters Ranch (4520 SE 450 Road, Osceola) will be held on Saturday, May 2.
Registration starts at 10:00 a.m. and the race starts at 10:30, followed by free lunch and an afternoon of zip lining, fishing, sliding, games and more.
Email livingwatersranch@gmail.com or call 417-646-2694 and leave a message for more information.
Civic and church groups are welcome to join us, but please RSVP a number so they have adequate lunch on hand.
BATES COUNTY, Mo – The United Methodist Church in Rich Hill will be hosting a car show on Sunday, May 3rd. All funds will be used to help send children to summer bible camp. The United Methodist Church is located on Park Avenue at the Park.
Registration begins at 11am with judging from noon to 2pm. It’s an open registration, no classes for a $10 entry fee. Top 10 winners will receive trophies plus the crowd voted awards.
Concessions will be available for you to purchase. For any questions, contact Mark Kailbourn at 417-381-2127.
BATES COUNTY, Mo – The Adrian Optimist Club is pleased to honor Students of the Month from the Miami, Ballard, and Adrian schools. Criteria for this honor center on outstanding academic and civic achievement and school spirit. Staff at each of the schools make the selection, and their decision is based on expansion of these criteria. Selection is based on the criteria, but a student stepping up to a particular task will come to play in it. Each student is honored with a certificate of recognition from the Adrian Optimist Club and $20.00 in Adrian Chamber of Commerce “Chamber Bucks”.
The Adrian Student of the Month for April is Kaitlyn Miller, senior daughter of Chuck and Tammy Miller. Staff at Adrian say that Kaitlyn is a very hard working, conscientious student. She applies herself and always does her best as she strives to learn more. Kaitlyn is very giving as she is always willing to help others when needed and is cooperative in her efforts. She stays very active as she is involved in National Honor Society, Student Council, FCCLA and the varsity volleyball team. In her spare time she is a car hop at the butler Sonic Drive-In. Following high school Kaitlyn plans on majoring in biology at UMKC with a long term goal of becoming a successful surgeon.
Jerry Ferguson, Kaitlyn Miller, Abe Lewis
Jimmie Barton, Camryn East, Jerry Ferguson
Hugh Jenkins, Dylan Wackerman, Dr. Daniel JohnsonST. CLAIR COUNTY, Mo – Living Healthy with Diabetes is a self-management program designed for individuals with diabetes offered in 6 weekly sessions sponsored by Care Connection for Aging Services, St. Clair County Senior Center, and University of Missouri Extension staff. It helps participants with diabetes to: Manage symptoms including fatigue and depression; Use relaxation techniques; Eat healthy; Improve communication skills; Use medication effectively; Monitor blood sugars; Solve problems and set goals; Increase self-confidence; and Feel better and take charge!
Taught by specially trained volunteer leaders, some who have diabetes themselves, the program covers a new topic each week and provides opportunities for interaction and group problem solving.
The next Live Healthy with Diabetes Workshop begins Thursday, May 7 and will take place every Thursday from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. for 6 weeks at the St. Clair County Senior Center, 120 Pine, Osceola, MO.
The workshop is open to anyone with diabetes who wants to take charge of their health! Space is limited in the workshop. The workshop is open to all ages. The course fee of $20 covers the cost of the companion book. Additional materials are also provided. Scholarships are also available to cover the cost.
For more information or to enroll in the workshop, contact the Senior Center at 417-646-8292 or Vickie Whitsitt at Care Connection for Aging Services at 660-747-3107, extension 228.
BUTLER, MO – The Butler Bear Backers invite everyone to participate in their 6th Annual Bear Backer Charity Golf Tournament. This 4 person scramble will tee off at the Butler Country Club on Sunday May 24th.
Two flights for you to choose from, morning flight begins at 7:30am with a 7am check in and the afternoon flight will begin at 1:30pm with a check in time of 1pm. Space is limited and participants must have a cart which will be available to rent for $25 per cart. Entry fee is $300 per team and lunch will be provided.
Entry forms are available at Citizens Bank in Butler and must be returned to Citizens Bank with your entry fee by Sunday May 17th.
For any questions contact any of the following committee members – Bryan Tippie – 660-679-1219; Brad Davis – 660-229-4045; Jarod McBrayer – 660-227-9574; Misti Kauffman – 660-679-4729 or Tyler Green – 660-924-8448.
Funds will be used for all the many needs of Butler athletes, if you would like to make a donation send it to:
Citizens Bank
PO Box 120
Butler, MO 64730
Main Street in Butler from Fort Scott to Wilson Street will be closed until Thursday morning. Pine St from Orange to Railroad is back open.
BUTLER, MO – On Saturday, April 18th, three Hudson Hustler 4-H members Dawson Hoagland, Alexis O’Farrell & Jacob Uptegrove, participated in the Junior Division of the Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP) in Columbia, MO.
Seventeen 4-H’ers from across the state, fourteen Juniors (Ages 8-13) and three Seniors (Ages 14-19), met at the Bradford Research Center to compete in the WHEP contest. This year the contest was based on the Great Plains Grasslands – Tallgrass/mixed Prairie eco-region.
The kids were required to evaluate a 100 acre site and recommend wildlife practices for specific species, write a wildlife plan and compete in the wildlife challenge testing their wildlife identification and knowledge. The Bates County team placed 7th, 9th & 10th individually and a very close 2nd as a team. The Vernon County team placed 1st and Pike County placed 3rd.
BATES COUNTY, Mo – The Bates County Elks Lodge invites everyone to their “Elknuckle Bike Show” on Saturday, May 9th from 10am – 4pm. Registration is from 10am – 12pm at the Bates County Elks Lodge on Elks Drive and the cost is $12 per bike.
The day will feature multiple classes, food, vendors, mouse races, a gun raffle as well as belly dancing. Trophies will be awarded at 4pm to 1st and 2nd places. For more information contact Berry Piland 660-460-1281.
Stop by the Elknuckle Bike Show on Saturday, May 9th, beginning at 10am. Rain date will be Saturday, May 17th.
BUTLER, Mo – Due to lack of participation from other schools we will not reschedule the Special Olympics event this year. We will try again next year.
Thanks
Terry Bettels
Secretary, Special Services
JEFFERSON CITY, MO –The House and Senate have been very busy finalizing the Fiscal Year 2016 State Operating Budget to send on to the Governor. An important change for Education will be the budget adjustments and addition of restrictive language to move Missouri toward new education standards and away from Common Core.
Additional highlights in the Legislative Update.
House and Senate Reach Agreement on Fiscal Year 2016 Budget (HBs 1 – 13)
After several long days of negotiations and discussion, the House and Senate finally worked out their differences and gave final approval to the Fiscal Year 2016 state operating budget. The bills now move to the governor’s desk a full two weeks ahead of the constitutionally-mandated budget deadline.
During the budget process, the Senate made significant changes to the House version of the state spending plan, including a lump-sum budgeting approach that included 4 to 6 percent cuts to health, mental health and social services programs. These changes drew the scrutiny of some on the House side and even lost the backing of leadership in the Senate as negotiations progressed. The final version of the budget approved by both chambers moves much closer to the original House spending plan, but does take some fiscally responsible steps to rein in the growth of the state’s social welfare programs. The final version of the budget does include the Senate’s plan to move Missouri’s Medicaid population to a system of managed care, but the transition will occur slowly and only after the plan has been reviewed.
The $26 billion spending plan that will take effect on July 1 of this year does include record levels of funding for elementary and secondary education. In total the state is now spending just under $5.8 billion on public K-12 schools, which represents more than 22.2 percent of total state spending. More than $3.2 billion of that funding is state general revenue, which represents more than 36 percent of the $8.85 billion state dollars over which the legislature has direct spending authority. The budget also includes significant boosts to several important education programs, and sizeable funding increases to the state’s public colleges and universities.
Some of the funding highlights contained in the FY 2016 budget include:
· An additional $84 million for the School Foundation Formula for K-12 public education;
· An increase of more than $2.4 million to the Parents as Teachers Program;
· Full funding for virtual education;
· Funding to create a state dyslexia coordinator;
· A $12 million increase for performance funding for Missouri’s public institutions of higher education;
· More than $5 million in new equity funding for Missouri’s two-year colleges;
· Funding to establish a state military advocate;
· A 3 percent funding increase to providers who care for elderly and developmentally disabled Missourians
· A 3 percent provider rate increase for autism projects; and
· Additional funding for MoHealthnet adult dental benefits.
House Sends Unemployment Reform Legislation to Governor (HB 150)
The governor will have the opportunity to sign legislation that supporters say will keep Missouri’s system of unemployment financially stable. House members gave final approval this to a bill that would link unemployment benefits to the rate of unemployment, and ensure the state keeps more money in the unemployment trust fund.
Supporters of the bill said it is meant to protect the state’s unemployment system from insolvency in the event there is another economic downturn. Missouri is the only state that has been forced to borrow money from the federal government to pay for unemployment benefits during each of the last five economic downturns. Borrowing federal dollars has the added negative impact of taking away a portion of a federal tax credit businesses normally receive. The legislation is designed to make sure the state has enough money in its unemployment trust fund so that businesses don’t have to pay a penalty. Specifically, it would increase the minimum amount of money in the fund before employers’ contribution rates decrease. For example, Missouri businesses would see their contribution rates decrease by 12 percent if the fund has a balance greater than $870 million.
The bill also ties unemployment benefits to the average unemployment rate so that more benefits are available when unemployment is high. If the state were in a position of high unemployment (9 percent or higher) benefits would be available for 20 weeks. In periods of low unemployment (lower than 6 percent) benefits would be available for 13 weeks. Supporters noted that a similar system is already in place in states like Georgia and Florida. They call the change an important step toward ensuring Missouri can afford to help its citizens during times when they are without work.
The bill lost some support in the House after key changes were made in the Senate. Several House members who had supported the House version of the bill changed their votes to no because of a Senate amendment that would define severance pay as wages. Opponents said the change would make it even more difficult for unemployed Missourians to obtain the financial support they need to pay their bills and keep food on the table.
The governor now has the option to sign or veto the bill. The legislation received 88 yes votes in the House, which is 21 votes short of the number needed for a successful veto override.
BATES COUNTY, Mo – The Bates County 4-H Fashion Revue will be held on Monday, June 8th following the Bates County 4-H Council meeting which begins at 7pm at the First Christian Church in Butler.
The workshop will begin at 3:30 with judging to follow. There will be clothing judging classes, picture taking and activities during the afternoon.
Family and friends are invited to see the show that evening beginning at 7pm.
The deadline to enter the Fashion Review is Friday, May 15th. Forms are available at the Bates County Extension office, online at http://extension.missouri.edu/bates/forms and a form is below for you to print and fill out.
Clothes You Buy entry form
Clothes You Knit entry form
Clothes You Make entry form
BATES COUNTY, Mo – The deadline of April 30th is quickly approaching and time is running out to pay your rural fire protection yearly service fees for the City of Butler. The dues will expire March 31, 2016.
Dues are payable the entire month of April but will be considered delinquent after April 30, 2015.
Rural fire protection services are available for person in Bates County residing or owning real property. The residence or property must be easily accessible by roads. Membership fees range from $50.00 to $165.00 depending on property improvements.
Dues are payable at the Butler City Hall on the Butler Square. If you have any questions, contact the Butler City Hall at 660-679-4182.
BUTLER, Mo – The City of Butler and Bates County Disposal will be conducting a citywide clean-up for residential properties the week of May 11th – May 15th for houses SOUTH of Ft. Scott Street.
Bates County Disposal will pick up old furniture, appliances, paint, batteries and miscellaneous junk. The City of Butler will pick up your brush and limbs placed at the curb. You need to have your clean-up items or trash separate from your regular weekly trash but should still be at curbside. Brush needs to be in a pile separate from the rest of your trash and also placed at curbside. Leaves must be bagged in City of Butler leaf bags in order to be collected.
NOTE: This clean-up service is for residential properties only. They will NOT pick up tires or construction/building materials such as lumber, plywood or shingles. There is a one pickup load limit per household. Households with larger amounts must make special arrangements with Bates County Disposal by calling 679-7604. Items not picked up must be removed from the curb immediately.
PLEASE have your trash or brush ready at curbside by 6:0am on Monday, May 11th. No return trips will be made after a street has been completed. Residents are reminded not to set out trash more than one week in advance or you may be subject to code enforcement action.
CASS COUNTY, Mo – The Harrisonville School District, along with districts around the nation, will celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week May 4-8. Several activities are planned both on the district level and within the buildings to show teachers that the work they do each day is greatly appreciated.
The community is also encouraged to show teachers appreciation. Some possible ideas include:
1. If you see a teacher in the grocery store, at the post office, or at a restaurant, take time to thank them for teaching our youth.
2. Parents and community members could write thank you notes to let teachers know you appreciate the work they do.
3. Businesses could post signs in their windows or in front of their office thanking teachers during the week.
4. Business owners could provide a discount to teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week. (The district puts together a discount card. To be a part of this, contact Jill Filer at jill.filer@harrisonvilleschools.org or 380-2727, ext. 1224)
5. Civic organizations, businesses, or churches could adopt a building and provide small appreciation gifts or snacks for the teachers.
The Harrisonville School District includes approximately 215 teachers.
BUTLER, MO – On 04/26/2015 at around 3:30am the Butler Police Department was contacted by the Spring Hill KS Police Department regarding a suicidal subject that may be in Butler. The Spring Hill Police Department advised that a white male suspect, identified as 48 year old Scott Preston Moore from Overland Park KS, had fled from Officers in Kansas and had pending charges for kidnapping.
They also advised us that the suspect may be suicidal and that they had received information that the suspect was in Butler getting fuel at one of our gas stations.
Around 3:35am Butler Officers located the suspect’s vehicle by Wal-Mart and made an attempt to stop the vehicle. After attempting to stop the vehicle it accelerated and fled from the Officers. The Officers pursued the suspect into Vernon County where they terminated the pursuit for safety reasons.
Charges were filed with the Prosecutors office on Monday 04/27/15.
BUTLER, Mo – Butler’s City Wide Garage Sale will be held this Saturday, May 2nd rain or shine.
Garage sale maps are now available at the following locations:
Cook Insurance Agency
Koehn Bakery
The Messenger and The Hub
Medicalodges
Osage Valley Electric Cooperative
Casey’s General Store – both locations
Massey’s Country Mart
Gray’s Café
Citizens Bank
Derailed Commodity
The Dusty Attic
Fm92
Sonic
The Pennell at the Inn Building
Adrian Bank
As the Butler Bears Baseball team march onto the field at Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday, April 28th, fm92 will be right there with the team.
Fm92’s sports announcers will be broadcasting the game live as the Bears take on the Eagles from the Lee’s Summit Christian Academy beginning at 4pm.
If you want to go to the game, parking and admission is free, but if you can’t go, just tune in live beginning at 4pm on fm92.1 on the radio dial or on the web at www.921news.com and click on “tune in” live. We got you covered.
St. Clair County, Mo – MoDOT crews replacing drain pipes underneath St. Clair County Route A near Lowry City. Road CLOSED where crews are set up working. The road will be closed from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28 – between Route 13 and Route D; and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29 – between Routes E and F.
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.
VERNON COUNTY, Mo – Vernon County Route AA CLOSED north of Lady Road north of Dederick will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 28th 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.
by Aaron Allen
Last Thursday the Butler Bears track team traveled to Lamar for chilliest track meet yet. We have been spoiled by great weather so far so any time the wind blows or we have to put on a hoodie we think the it is going to snow. This was a great meet for us to attend. There were 22 schools in attendance and out of the 22 we have previously seen 3. We faced Class 3 schools along with very strong Class 2 schools. We had some outstanding numbers show up due to this different competition. Lamar scored the top 6 places on Thursday.
The Butler Boys placed 4th place and here are the top 6 athletes who earned their team points:
200m Dash – Tanner Diehl – 6th place
400m Dash – Austin Castaneda – 2nd place with a time of 51.06; Tanner Diehl – 5th place with at time of 52.6
800m Run – Austin Castaneda – 4th place with a time of 2:06.4
300m Hurdles – Devan Loveall – 2nd place with a new PR time of 41.92
4×100 Relay- Devan Loveall – 5th place
Dylan Morris
Ben Holt
Ethan Gardner
4×200 Relay – Devan Loveall – 2nd place with a time of 1:34.7
Dylan Morris
Tanner Diehl
Austin Castaneda
4×400 Relay – Devan Loveall – 3rd place with a time of 3:35.97
Kaleb Kauffman
Tanner Diehl
Austin Castaneda
Pole Vault – Ethan Gardner – 2nd place with a vault of 12′
Our next meet is Monday 27th at the Midway Relays. This is a fun meet for our athletes and a time to take the focus off of their normal events and actually have fun. We use this meet as a conditioning meet and to have fun, so I tend to put kids in completely different events than what they are use to. We have 2 more meets left until our Conference meet next Monday. Wish these kids good luck as they finish out the year.
by Amber Solomon
Last Thursday the Butler Bears track team traveled to Lamar for our chilliest track meet yet.
This was a great meet for us to attend. There were 22 schools in attendance. We faced Class 3 schools along with some very strong Class 2 schools.
Lamar scored the top 6 places on Thursday.
The Lady Bears placed 4th place and here are the top 6 athletes who earned their team points:
100m Dash: Mady Gepford- 4th place
400m Dash: Mady Gepford- 2nd place
800m Run: Mady Gepford- 1st place with a time of 2:31.13
4x100m Relay: 4th place- Makenna Hannah, Allie Chandler, Riley Mareth, Amy Miller
4x200m Relay: 1st place with a time of 1:51.63-Makenna Hannah, Allie Chandler, Amy Miller, Mady Gepford
4x400m Relay: 6th place- Allie Chandler, Makenna Hannah, Katie Murrell, Peyton McGuire
High Jump: Amy Miller- 2nd place
Pole Vault: Peyton McGuire- 6th place
Triple Jump: Amy Miller- 3rd place
Our next meet is Monday 27th at the Midway Relays. This is a fun meet for our athletes and a time to take the focus off of their normal events and actually have fun. We have 2 more meets left until our Conference meet next Monday. Wish these kids good luck as they finish out the year.
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Mo – The St. Clair County Soil and Water Conservation District will hold a grazing school beginning at 8:00am on May 6 through May 7. The classroom portion of the school will be held at the First Baptist Church (505 Walnut St.) in Osceola, Mo.
Class will be taught by St. Clair County Soil and Water Conservation District Staff, USDA – NRCS Staff, and Regional MU Extension Specialists. The topics covered at the school are: Introduction to Management Intensive Grazing, Matching Livestock to Forage Resources, Meeting Nutritional Needs of Livestock with Pasture, Evaluating Farm Resources, Plant Basics/Forage Growth, Soils and Topography/Pasture Fertility, Pasture Fencing, Grazers Arithmetic, Livestock Water, Layout & Design and Grazing Economics.
There will also be a field tour of a grazing operation in St. Clair County. After attending the school you are eligible to apply for cost-share assistance, but you must attend an approved grazing school first. The fee for the event is $120 per person or $190 per couple that is sharing materials. Fee covers materials meals and refreshments.
You MUST contact the St. Clair County Soil and Water Conservation District at 417–646–8108 ext. 3 for information about registration and fees before April 28.
Seating is limited so first come first serve.
BATES COUNTY, Mo – On May 16th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. you will have the opportunity to rid your homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused or unwanted drugs by taking them to the Bates County Health Center at 501 N. Orange St. in Butler, they will not accept any syringes or inhalers. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked and provided by the Butler Police Department, the Bates County Sheriff’s Office and the Bates County Health Center.
The Health Center is unable to accept unwanted, unused or expired drugs at any time other than the specified event date of May 16th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you are unable to bring your unwanted, unused or expired drugs to this event, they may be dropped off at any time in the permanent drug take back box located in the lobby of the Butler Police Department, 309 N. Fulton in Butler.
This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines—flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash—both pose potential safety and health hazards.
Take your unwanted, unused or expired prescription or over the counter drugs to the Bates County Health Center on Saturday, May 16th.
BUTLER, Mo – The City of Butler, Missouri is taking applications for a utility billing clerk/court clerk position.
Duties on the utility side include customer service, word processing, utility billing, cash receipting and other duties as assigned. The court clerk aspect of the job includes clerical and judicial administrative functions of the court; maintaining accurate records; planning, scheduling and coordinating cases for hearings; preparing court dockets; and collecting fines, courts costs and bond monies.
This position has extensive public contact and requires the ability to favorably represent the City. Requires H.S. diploma/GED and two years of related experience. Benefits include employer paid medical, dental, vision and life insurance. Position is covered by LAGERS retirement system. Starting wage is $10.00 /hr.
Deadline for submission is May 4, 2015. The City of Butler is an equal opportunity employer.
Applications are available at
Butler City Hall
22 W Ohio
Butler, MO 64730
04/20/2015
Well-being check 500 block of W Clark
Noise complaint 200 block of S Mechanic
Well-being check N Main
Well-being check W Ohio
Animal complaint 800 block of S Birch
911 hang up Wal-Mart
Disturbance 400 block of S Orange
Warrant service
Animal complaint 800 block of W Pine
Medical assist 600 block of W Park
Accident W-52 and Fran
04/21/2015
Animal complaint Health Center
Walk in report
Keep the peace 800 block of S High
Disturbance Max Motors parking lot
Assist DFS 800 block of S Birch
Property damage report
Noise complaint 400 block of W Harrison
Assist BCSO
04/22/2015
Medical assist 400 block of S Delaware
Alarm 600 block of W Ft Scott
Well-being check Rice Rd
Vandalism report
Animal complaint 500 block of N Delaware
04/23/2015
Well-being check 800 block of Park Lane
911 miss dial
Warrant service 400 block of W Harrison
Animal complaint Prospect
Property damage report
Alarm Post Office
04/24/2015
Well-being check
Noise complaint 400 block of N Water
C and I drivers S High
C and Driver report Sonic
Accident Ft Scott and High
Assault report
Well-being check Ft Scott and Fulton
Assist Juvenile Office
04/25/2015
Attempt to locate
Disturbance Days Inn
Disturbance W Chestnut
Medical assist Cedar Lane
Medical assist 300 block of S Main
Keep the peace
Animal complaint 300 block of W College
Traffic assist Mullinax
Medical assist 300 block of N Fulton
04/26/2015
Well-being check 300 block of W Ohio
Animal complaint 300 block of W College
Possible prowler S High
Animal complaint 500 block of E Dakota
Disturbance Conoco
New classes for the HiSet (GED) test will begin May 11. There will be day classes on Monday and Wednesday 10:00-12:30 and one evening class on Wednesday evenings (5:00-7:30) throughout the month of May and June.
Come and see what the new classes have to offer. Classes will be in the Appleton City school library. Come in the back door across from the playground or you can call Joni Bollig at (417) 309-9294 if you have any questions.
BATES COUNTY, MO – Bates County Demonstration Day will be held this year on Saturday, June 13th, starting at 9am. All events will be held at the First Christian Church in Butler.
Events this year include Public Speaking and Working/General demonstrations. Entry forms for Demonstration Day are due by May 15th and no late entries will be accepted.
Entry forms are available at the Bates County Extension Office or on the website at http://extension.missouri.edu/bates/forms.
A form is also attached to this story, see below and print out.
Demonstration Day Registration
BATES COUNTY, Mo – The Bates County Fair is looking for Queen and Princess Candidates for the 2015 Fair, which will be held July 7th through July 11th.
Forms are now available at the Farm Bureau of Butler on the east side of the Butler Square, or from Linda Mareth or Whitney Bagby. The deadline to register is Friday, May 1st.
Queen candidates must be between 16 and 21 years of age by July 4, 2015, a resident of Bates County, single, never married and childless.
Princess candidates must be between 13 and 15 years of age by July 4, 2015, a resident of Bates County, single, never married and childless.
The deadline to pre-register is quickly approaching, now is the time to sign up to be the Bates County Queen and Bates County Princess.
BATES COUNTY,Mo – On April 24, 2015, Bates County Sheriff’s Detectives were able to apprehend the two female suspects that were involved in the armed robbery that had occurred in Rich Hill, MO the previous night.
Elizabeth Powell-Ramey (DOB 4/25/94) of Leawood, KS was charged with Robbery in the 1st Degree. Her bond was set at $75,000.00 cash only.
Elizabeth Powell-Ramey
Sarah Starks
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Mo – Hudson R-IX will hold their annual kindergarten screening on Wednesday, April 29.
Please call (660) 476-5467 to set up an appointment if you live in the Hudson district, your child will be attending kindergarten in the fall and they do not currently attend Hudson preschool.
BATES COUNTY, Mo – If you suffer from sleep apnea, make plans to attend the Bates County Memorial Hospital’s free educational “lunch ‘n learn.” Over 18 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea.
Kirk Burris, Direction of Operation, Midwestern Sleep Services will discuss sleep apnea problems and solutions. The luncheon will be on Tuesday, April 28th from 12:00 – 1:00pm in the Bates County Hospital Education Center.
To register call 660-200-7046, a light lunch will be provided.
BATES COUNTY, Mo – Douty’s 8th annual “show of wheels” car show was rained out this past Sunday. It has been rescheduled for this Sunday, April 26th from 11am – 4pm – rain or shine.
The show of wheels is free to the public, so stop by any time during the afternoon. Douty’s Automotive is located on Orange Street in Butler.
BATES COUNTY, MO – On April 18, 2015, Bates County Sheriff’s Deputies took a report of a stolen truck and stock trailer on County Road 13004 in Adrian, MO.
The truck is a 1994 Chevy crew cab that is red in color. The trailer is a bumper hitch stock trailer that is 16 feet long and gray in color. The owner of the truck told the Deputy that the truck and trailer were not registered so neither one had license plates on it. The owner said that there were two subjects who rented the property they had a key to the truck.
The Deputy spoke to the neighbor who advised him that on the 18th she left her home around 2:00 p.m. and when she returned a few hours later she noticed that the truck and trailer were no longer in her neighbor’s driveway.
On April 23, 2015, Detectives arrested two suspects in reference to the stolen truck and trailer. The two suspects were put on a 24 hour investigative hold. Charges are pending at this time.
BATES COUNTY, Mo – Early Friday morning Bates County Sheriff’s Deputies and Detectives were dispatched to a residence in the city limits of Rich Hill in reference to an armed robbery. The victim reported that around 10:30 p.m. on the previous night two female suspects and two male suspects entered his home and held him at gunpoint. The two male suspects bound his hands and feet with duct tape. They then proceeded to ransack his house and stole multiple electronics from his home. All four suspects then left his residence. After several hours the victim was able to remove the duct tape that was used to restrain him. He was then able to contact the Sheriff’s Office.
With the help of Rich Hill Police Department and Kansas City Police Department, Detectives from the Bates County Sheriff’s Office were able to locate the two female suspects in the Kansas City area. The female suspects were trying to sell the electronics and video games that were stolen from the victim at a video game store in Kansas City.
This is still an ongoing investigation. Once charges have been filed against the suspects, the Bates County Sheriff’s Office will be able to release the suspects names and warrant information.
Citizens being called from the ” Government” stating they have a large amount of money if you give your information.
This is a “scam”. Contact any elderly person you know to warn them.
The Butler Chamber of Commerce has cancelled the Sonic Cruise Night tonight due to weather conditions.
TOPEKA, KS—Kansans work and play every day in their communities. From family-owned auto shops to playgrounds in neighborhood parks and farm fields in the countryside, Kansans lead active lives. To provide a permanent record of their communities, Kansas students from first through 12th grade are encouraged to photograph people
at work and play and enter the second annual Happy Birthday, Kansas! photo contest. The contest will be held May 4 through October 31, 2015. Winners will be announced as part of the state’s 155th birthday commemoration at the Kansas State Capitol on January 29, 2016. Twelve first place and 12 second place prizes will be awarded. First place prizes are iPads; second place prizes are Kindles. For more information and a complete list of contest rules, visit happybirthdayks.org.
The inaugural contest in 2014 drew more than 570 entries from 55 Kansas counties. Contest is sponsored by the Kansas legislative spouses in conjunction with the Kansas Historical Society.
The Kansas Historical Society is a state agency that operates the Kansas Museum of History, State Archives, Kansas State Capitol Visitor Center, and 16 state historic sites across Kansas.
BUTLER, Mo – The Butler Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications for their annual scholarship.
Applications must be submitted and postmarked by May 1st sent to the Butler Chamber Office, 15, North Main, Butler, MO, 64730. Applicants must be a Butler High School senior and be a child or grandchild or employee of a Chamber member and must have an accumulated GPA of 2.75 or higher.
Applications must include a copy of the most recent grade card and applicant must be accepted by an accredited vocational program / college / university before the distribution of any monies.
Scholarship dollars are to be used for tuition, fee, and required books during the next semester after receive of the award.
Now is the time to apply for the Butler Chamber of Commerce Scholarship. Applications may be found on the Butler Chamber of Commerce’s website: www.butlerchamber.com
Anne Karpuk Mawson, 91, of Adrian, Missouri, died Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at Adrian Manor Nursing Home in Adrian. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 25, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Archie, Missouri with burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday beginning at 9:00 a.m. prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Archie FFA Chapter.
Besides her husband, Bill, Anne was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Sophia (Jakamchik) Karpuk, a son, Roger Mawson, a brother, Joseph Karpuk, and a sister, Mary Davis. Anne is survived by son, Ronald Mawson (Debbie) of Archie, daughter, Rita Mawson Fobian (Clark) of Sedalia, Missouri, son, Rodney Mawson (Kay) of Archie; 7 grandchildren, Daphne Mawson Ramsbottom (Mike) of St. Louis, Missouri, Aryliss Mawson Hamilton (Travis) of Archie, Andrew Mawson (LeAnn) of Raymore, Missouri, Kerri Fobian Henness (Steve) of Columbia, Missouri, Todd Fobian (Aaron), of Calera, AL, Callie Curtis (Nick) and Mackenzie Mawson of Archie; 10 great-grandchildren; 2 nephews, Jerry Davis of Butler and Richie Davis of Adrian.
Jefferson City, Mo. — Secretary of State Jason Kander announced an initiative petition relating to voting eligibility of individuals convicted of a felony met state standards for circulation and approved for circulation for 2016 Ballot.
The official ballot title for initiative petition 2016-033 reads:
“Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to allow individuals who have been convicted of a felony or are in prison to be eligible to vote, unless such individual has been convicted of treason or a voting-related felony?”
It is estimated this proposal will increase state government costs up to $285,000 annually or $57,000 per election, and have an unknown increase in costs for local governmental entities.
The petition, which would amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution, was submitted by Angela Daniels, 934A North Newstead Ave., St. Louis, MO 63108.
Before any statutory changes can be brought before Missouri voters in the November 2016 election, signatures must be obtained from registered voters equal to five (5) 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.
A MOCHIP Child ID will be held at the Drexel Community Building on Saturday, April 25th from 10am – 2pm.
This free program will give parents two (2) laminated ID cards that will have digital photographs and fingerprints, child information and emergency contacts and a dental bite impression.
For any question contact Larry Walter at 816-654-4304, Doug King, 816-797-5408 or Brad Fowler at 816-809-3392.
Take the time to protect your children.
CASS COUNTY, Mo – A new indoor gun range will open up on Saturday, April 25th at Sporting Supply in Harrisonville. Range tours will be held from 9am – 10am and the range will become “live and open” for business at 10am.
Sporting Supply is located at 1700 W. Mechanic Street in Harrisonville, and will feature on Saturday a new gunsmith, special drawings, sales and door prizes as well as discounted range memberships.
Fm92 will be broadcasting live from 10am – 12noon so tune in either on 92.1 on the radio dial, or streaming live from www.921news.com.
As the Butler Bears Baseball team march onto the field at Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday, April 28th, fm92 will be right there with the team.
Fm92’s sports announcers will be broadcasting the game live as the Bears take on the Eagles from the Lee’s Summit Christian Academy beginning at 4pm.
If you want to go to the game, parking and admission is free, but if you can’t go, just tune in live beginning at 4pm on fm92.1 on the radio dial or on the web at www.921news.com and click on “tune in” live. We got you covered.
VERNON COUNTY, Mo – A Nevada woman has been taken into custody as a result of a drug investigation by the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office and the CNET Drug Task Force.
According to the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office, Julie K Reed, 55, of Nevada was arrested at her home on the 200 block of E Locust in Nevada early Thursday morning by investigators with the Sheriff’s Office. According to court records, a warrant for Reed’s arrest was issued Wednesday afternoon charging her with Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute, and Keeping or Maintaining A Public Nuisance, both of which are felony charges.
Reed arrest
Reed is being held in the Vernon County Jail on a $15,000 cash only bond.
JAMES K JOURNEY, JUDGE
Diana L Rich , Clerk
Lela Renee Hendrix v Ryan Lynn Hendrix, Dissolution of Marriage granted.
St v. Sammijo Marie Bowlin, Felony possession of controlled substance, clonazepam, found guilty,
Given SIS, placed on 3 years supervised probation, Defe. to pay court costs, including State Forensic Laboratory Account, to perform 200 hours of community service, Defe. to obey all laws including all standard conditions of probation.
St v. Rachell A Clark, I: Felony possession of controlled substance—dismissed by State; II: Felony burglary, found guilty, given SIS, placed on 5 years supervised probation, to perform 100 hours of community service, to obey standard conditions of probation, pay court costs.
St v. David E Gross, Felony possession of controlled substance—methamphetamines, sentenced to 5 years in MO DOC, given SES, placed on 5 years probation, to pay court costs including $150 on State Forensic Laboratory Account, to perform 200 hours of community service, to obey standard conditions of probation.
St v. Billy J McBrien, Felony resisting arrest, found guilty, sentenced to 2 years in MDOC, sentence to run concurrently with any other sentences.
St v. Owen Raymond, Felony possession of drug paraphernalia, fined $500, to serve 1 years in Bates Co Jail, given SES of jail sentence, pay fine and court costs, to perform 80 hours of community service.
BUTLER, Mo – Many times tragedy happens to someone else, we don’t think about it and our world isn’t affected. This was not the case for fm92’s morning DJ Diane Bartels. Monday she received a telephone call that completely changed her world. Her daughter Sarah Chamberlain’s house caught on fire Monday afternoon and everything that Sarah, her husband and their three children, Myra, 5; Pierce, 3 and 1 year old Ellie had was lost.
How would you feel if you woke up this morning with only the clothes on your back? What items you use each day that you take for granted? Such is the case with the Chamberlains.
The family has an immediate need of personal hygiene products like deodorant, shaving cream, razors, soap, shampoo, tooth brushes and tooth paste. The children need size 4 diapers, hair brushes and hair ties, diaper rash cream, baby powder and wipes and a few toys for the children to play with.
Children don’t understand why their favorite toy they have grown to love is gone. Myra likes anything to do with the movie “Frozen; Pierce loves trucks and Ellie just likes toys she can hold in her hand. They DO NOT need clothing or furniture, just personal items.
A gofundme account for monetary donations has been set up under the name “the chamberlains recovery fund.” If you can’t donate personal items, then perhaps you can make a donation in any amount, which will be greatly appreciated.
Fm92 has set up a box in the lobby and we will make sure that any and all donations will get to the family. Take the time to pay it forward; it might be your family tomorrow that is in need.
BATES COUNTY, Mo – The 22nd annual Butler Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament will tee off on Sunday May 3rd at 9am.
Check in time will at 8:30am at the Butler County Club and cash prizes will be given for each flight. The number of flights will depend on the number of entries. Entry fee is $200 per team, skin games is $20 a team and a mulligan is $5 per person (one per round of holes).
Rental carts will be available and you must ride, with the cost of $40 which must be paid with entry to reserve a cart.
Lunch will be available for $5 per person.
Gather up your teams and sign up by calling the Butler Chamber of Commerce office at 660-679-3380.
BUTLER, Mo – Funeral services for Jerry Fisher will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri with Jerry Jenkins officiating. Visitation will be from 5 – 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 28 at the Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery in Butler, Missouri. A visitation and funeral service has been conducted in Valdosta, Georgia. Contributions in memory of Jerry may be given to the Family Life Center care of the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel.
Jerald Wayne (Jerry) Fisher, age 69 of Valdosta, Georgia died Sunday, April 19, 2015 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on January 24, 1946 to Billy L. and Dorothy Louise Snyder Fisher in Butler, Missouri.
Jerry grew up on a farm in Passaic, Missouri and later the family moved to Butler, just a few miles away. He had sheep to raise and won ribbons for baking angel food cakes as a child. As a teenager he ran track for Butler High School and still holds a record for relay. He also played football at Butler. He graduated in 1964 with honors. He then attended the University of Missouri, School of Forestry, graduating in 1968 number one academically in his class and was an active member of the honorary national fraternity of Zi Sigma Pi. He and Sherry Jenkins of Adrian, Missouri were married in 1966. They moved to Arkansas where Jerry was a Forester for Georgia-Pacific, then to East Texas when the company was divided and became Louisiana-Pacific. He became a successful Procurement Forester and was recruited in 1988 by the Langdale Company for procurement of timber for the new Langboard Mill near Quitman, Georgia. He was very successful in this position for 15 years. His recent years were spent as a purchasing agent for Brooks Welding of Valdosta. The Fishers have one son, Gabe and two grandsons, Ty and Luke all of Valdosta. He was an active member of First Baptist Church of Valdosta, and especially liked working in First Baptist’s large and productive Food Ministry. Jerry enjoyed many hunting trips in younger days and he, Sherry and Gabe have had wonderful international trips. He was an avid Civil War scholar and collected many authentic relics. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and Christian.
Jerry is survived by his wife, Sherry; one son, Gabe; and two grandsons, Ty and Luke, all of Valdosta, Georgia. He is also survived by his mother, Louise and a brother, Jim and wife Ernestine all of Butler, Missouri. He was preceded in death by a baby brother, Jackie; his father, Billy; and a sister-in-law, George Ann Kappel Fisher.
BATES COUNTY, MO – The Adrian Community Library will be having a Taco-Potato Bar and homemade pie for everyone to enjoy on Friday, May 1st at the Adrian Optimist Building from 5 – 7pm.
The cost is just $7 for adults and $3 for children ages 5 – 12. Dinner entertainment will be the Bates County Nostalgia Band beginning at 5:45pm.
Proceeds will be used for the Adrian Community Library, so stop by and enjoy an evening of good food and great music on Friday, May 1st at the Adrian Optimist Building.
BUTLER, Mo – Get ready for Butler Chamber of Commerce’s City Wide Garage Sale which will be held on Saturday, May 2nd.
If you plan to participate in the garage sale, signups are available at the Chamber of Commerce office on the Butler Square at 15 North Main Street.
Participants must pay a $10 fee for a permit and map listing. To be on the map, the deadline to sign up is Monday, April 24th.
City Wide Garage sale maps will be available at a later date and fm92 will let you know where and when you can pick up your copies.
The Water District Boil Water Order Issued last Friday for Water District #5 has been lifted.
Last night the Butler Bears track team traveled to Archie for a beautiful night to compete. For only the second time all season, our squad was full strength. Knowing that we would have everyone, our goal was to spread athletes out and try to score as many points as possible.
As a team the boys place 3rd scoring 100 points. The top 8 athletes in each event earned their team points. These are those athletes:
100m Dash – Geoffrey Algiere – 6th place
Ben Holt – 7th place
200m Dash – Tanner Diehl – 3rd place
Keagan Miller – 8th place
400m Dash – Austin Castaneda – 2nd place
Tanner Diehl – 5th place
800m Run – Austin Castaneda – 4th place
Tayje VanVoorst – 8th place
3200m Run – Tayje VanVoorst – 2nd place
110 Hurdles – Connor Sparks – 8th place
300m Hurdles – Devan Loveall – 2nd place
Brett Behringer – 7th place
4×100 Relay – Geoffrey Algiere – 3rd place
Dylan Morris
Ben Holt
Keagan Miller
4×200 Relay – Devan Loveall – 1st place with a time of 1:35.56
Dylan Morris
Tanner Diehl
Austin Castaneda
4×400 Relay – Devan Loveall – 2nd place
Kaleb Kauffman
Tanner Diehl
Austin Castaneda
4×800 Relay – Reid Davis – 8th place
Tevin Taylor
Bram Hubbard
Tayje VanVoorst
High Jump – Ethan Gardner – Tied for 8th place
Kaleb Kauffman – Tied for 8th place
Pole Vault – Ethan Gardner – 1st place with a vault of 12′
Long Jump – Kaleb Kauffman – 3rd place
Triple Jump – Kaleb Kauffman – 5th place
Dylan Morris – 8th place
Shot Put – Ben Holt – 5th place
As you can tell we had a lot of kids score points in this meet. Our main goal was not to “stack” events and strictly win, but to spread out athletes and try to score as many points as possible. With this in mind, the boys did exactly what I wanted them to do. As a team, we scored in all events but 3, out of 19. This is a good indicator of where our team stands with conference and districts right around the corner. We travel to Lamar on Thursday 23rd.
PLEASANTON, KS—The rusty piece of metal in the garage and the faded chunk of carved wood in the basement have been setting in the same spot for years, but nobody can identify these items or their purpose. To assist with the identification of mystery items, Mine Creek Civil War Battlefield State Historic Site will host What Is It? 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 9.
The public is welcome to bring a single artifact or a collection, from the Civil War era, the American frontier, or of American Indian design. Onsite experts will date and identify the origins of artifacts. No appraisals will be made. Admission to event is free. Admission to museum and walking tour is $5 adults, $1 students. Every visitor who brings an artifact will receive $1 off admission. Kansas Historical Foundation members and children five and younger admitted free. Mine Creek Civil War Battlefield is located at located at 20485 K 52, Pleasanton. For more information, call 913-352-8890.
All needs are met! Thank you !
After fire completely destroyed the home of the Chamberlain family Tuesday afternoon…. a public service message was released and your response was overwhelming. Sarah Chamberlain, a 2002 Butler High School Graduate and her family resided in Overland Park Kansas.
This devastation came close to home. Sarah is the daughter of our very own morning DJ, Diane Bartels. Your donations meet every need and the cash donations bought shoes and clothes.
Sarah is the granddaughter of Nita and Doug Thompson of Butler. Nita was the past Director of our Bates County Museum.
They are so grateful and express their appreciation , for your generous donations. Their immediate needs have been meet and their appreciation to the public and our community… can’t be put into words. Thank you from the Chamberlains, The Bartels and the Thompsons.
Services are pending at this time and will be announced by the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel of Butler.
BATES COUNTY, Mo – the Rich Hill FFA will be selling plants, vegetable plants, handing baskets and bedding plants April 24th and 25th. Stop by on Friday, April 24th from 3 – 6pm and on Saturday, April 25th from 9am – 3pm on the East side of the Ag Building at 703 N. 3rd Street in Rich Hill.
BUTLER, Mo – The Butler City Council opened with Cub Scout Troup 237 leading everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
The Troup came before the City Council asking permission to rename the creek that runs beside the Scout Hall. Each of the 6 Scouts spoke eloquently about why they wanted to name the creek. The Council approved the request and the creek will now be known as “Atkeson Fork.”
Hayden Phillips
Casey has a contract from Burns and McDonnell regarding the drainage project at the Airport. The Airport Commission will consider the contract at their next meeting and the findings will be reported back to Council in May.
There will be City Council Training on May 2nd with Joe Lauber hosting the training session at Bates County Annex on the Butler Square.
Casey has spoken with Darin Carter and the School Board has the real estate contract for the Maple Senior Living building. There will be an inspection on April 23rd but no problems are expected.
Casey also updated Council on the pole fees Century Link is currently paying in the amount of $8.50; but a bill was passed in Missouri Congress and there will be a review of the costs for poles and this will be reported back to Council upon completion of the survey.
The Council did a reversal regarding reservations in City Parks. Originally it was a first come, first serve except for major holidays but now the reservations will be made at the City Hall and Casey will start the process to take care of reservations.
Brad Vermaas told Council there was some confusion during the last tornado warning regarding designated shelters. He suggested the City place reflective signs on designated shelters for people to know where to go. Signs will be placed on designated shelters.
Council voted to renew their membership in the Kaysinger Basin Regional Planning Commission and all council members welcomed the new additions to the Council
As the Butler Bears Baseball team march onto the field at Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday, April 28th, fm92 will be right there with the team.
Fm92’s sports announcers will be broadcasting the game live as the Bears take on the Eagles from the Lee’s Summit Christian Academy beginning at 4pm.
If you want to go to the game, parking and admission is free, but if you can’t go, just tune in live beginning at 4pm on fm92.1 on the radio dial or on the web at www.921news.com and click on “tune in” live. We got you covered.
BATES COUNTY, Mo – Everyone is invited to “dance the night away” this Saturday, April 25th as the Country Oaks Band will be playing at the Old Butler High School.
Doors open at 5pm, dinner at 6pm and the music kicks off at 7pm. The cost is just $8.00 per person with a covered dish at the door. After expenses the balance of the proceeds will go to help school scholarships.
The old Butler High School is located at 308 Havanah Street in Butler, MO. Any questions contact Phyllis at 816-738-1063 or Wayne at 816-738-3226.
At their regular monthly board meeting, the Ellett Memorial Hospital Board of Directors voted to take the Hospital in a new direction. They terminated the contract of Chief Executive Officer Ray Magers, who has been employed as CEO since April 2010.
The Board also appointed Chief Financial Officer Tom Hollis to the position of interim CEO. He will perform both duties during this transition. As a result, the Board has contacted an attorney from the Missouri Hospital Association concerning the legal responsibilities of the hospital in regards to the procedures for seeking managerial services.
The Board signed a non-binding letter of intent with Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar to investigate adding services, medical staff and possible management services for Ellett. CMH is already in a collaborative agreement with EMH, which is necessary for Ellett to qualify for Critical Access designation. This CAH designation is the program that has allowed EMH to continue operating for the last 20 years due to an increased Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement system.
BATES COUNTY, Mo – Barbara Burch of Butler knows as “The Hummingbird Lady of Bates County” has confirmed to fm92 news that the Hummingbirds have arrived in Bates County. She offered these suggestions if you plan to use a hummingbird feeder in your yard.
Mrs. Burch stressed that food coloring, honey or artificial sweeteners should not be used in your hummingbird feeders. The specific use of food coloring has been reported to damage the kidneys of the hummingbirds. You are encouraged to also clean your bird feeder each season.
The best nectar recipe is:
1 part sugar
4 parts water
Boil the mixture for 1 – 2 minutes and then cool in the refrigerator before you use it. Always store any leftover nectar in the refrigerator.
Barbara Burch is also available for clubs and organizations as a guest speaker on behalf of the hummingbird.
Mrs. Burch also mentioned the dogwood in southern Missouri is in full bloom and very beautiful at this time.
The Community Blood Center will hold a blood drive on April 29 from 1:00 to 6:00 in the East gym of the Appleton City School.
Book your appointment today at savealifenow.org, enter sponsor code: appleton or call Brenda Strope at 660-476-2118. Please share your gift of life by donating blood.
BUTLER, Mo – The Butler Chamber of Commerce will kick off “cruise night” for the season on Friday, April 24th.
Cars of every make and model will be on display at Sonic in Butler starting at 6pm. Stop by and enjoy dinner and admire all of the vehicles during “Cruise Night” on April 24th, beginning at 6pm.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Missouri FFA Association recognized Frank Yoakum of the Cass Career Center FFA Chapter as the Area 7 Star in Placement at the 87th Missouri State FFA Convention. His parents are Glen and Lisa Yoakum of Raymore, Mo. His advisors are Jason Dieckhoff and Clint Johnson.
Area Stars in Placement are selected based upon outstanding achievement in work experience in an agriculture business as a part of a student’s supervised agricultural experience program (SAE) and active participation in FFA. Area 7 includes 26 chapters in the Central District.
MFA Inc., Columbia, Mo., sponsors the 16 area Star in Placement awards and the State Star in Placement Award.
Yoakum’s SAE program began with his employment at Peculiar Farm Supply. His duties include mixing feed, operating the forklift, managing inventory and helping customers load feed. Yoakum also works for Sycamore Hill Ranch and has worked for G-B Construction.
Yoakum has participated at the state level in the meats evaluation, forestry, and grasslands career development events. Yoakum also has competed at the state level in FFA trapshooting competitions and has attended Washington Leadership Conference and state and national conventions.
In addition to the FFA, Yoakum has been involved in high school trapshooting and cross country. Yoakum is also involved with Cass County Junior Livestock Association, Farm Bureau and Young Farmers and Ranchers.
After he receives his associate degree, Yoakum plans to study agriculture at a four- year college.
The Missouri FFA has 25,829 members representing 338 chapters. The national organization has more than 610,000 members representing 7,665 local chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
HENRY COUNTY, Mo – Raymond Vallia has been returned to Missouri Tuesday afternoon and is currently incarcerated at the Henry County Detention Center. A warrant was issued in Henry County on March 30, 2015, alleging the Class A Felony of Child Kidnapping, regarding the disappearance of Hannah Sue Kennish from her residence in Montrose, Missouri, on March 29, 2015.
Kennish was found to be in the company of Vallia when his vehicle was stopped by authorities near Albuquerque, New Mexico, after an Amber Alert was issued for Kennish, naming Vallia as a suspect in the case. Vallia agreed to waive extradition from New Mexico and return to Missouri on March 31, 2015, to face charges filed against him.
“The next step in this process will be for Mr. Vallia to make an appearance in front of a judge within the Associate Circuit Division, for arraignment”, Sheriff Kent Oberkrom stated.
John A. Barth, 47 of Butler, Missouri passed away Monday, April 20, 2015 from injuries sustained in an accident. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Saturday, April 25, 2015 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Butler, Missouri with Father Thomas Hermes officiating. Visitation will be Friday evening from 5-7 PM and Rosary at 7 PM, all at Mullinax Funeral Home (660-679-0009) in Butler. Burial with U.S. Navy Honors will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler. In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to a college fund for John’s children; Relay for Life MASH team; or to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Messages of condolence for the family may be left at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.
John Ambrose Barth was born October 17, 1967 in Seville, Spain, son of John Kurt and Grace (Boothe) Barth. With his father in the Air Force, John grew up in various locations all throughout the United States and Europe, and later spending his junior high years in Texas and graduating from Grandview High School, Grandview, Mo. in 1986. He entered the U.S. Navy, where he served for 11 years.
John met Shannon McVey Craft in 2001, and they were married February 22, 2003. John worked at Blockbuster until August of 2004 and then began working for the United States Postal Service in November of that year, an occupation he greatly enjoyed. John continued to work several other jobs while working for the postal service, always hoping to go full-time as soon as he could; sadly however, this didn’t occur and John died doing what he loved – carrying the mail.
John’s coworkers remember him as always willing to do whatever was asked of him; his friends and neighbors describe that he was always willing to help out. John loved the Kansas City Chiefs, particularly tailgating hours before a football game and watching the games with his sisters. He enjoyed (brother-in-law) Shawn’s BBQ, and afternoons at (sister-in-law) Melissa’s pool. Recently, “Papa John” loved spending time with his new grandson, Landon, whom he was always happy to watch whenever needed.
John was preceded in death by his father in 1995. He is survived by his wife, Shannon Barth of Butler; daughter Joleigh; son John Phillip; step-son Kenny Craft and wife Aleisha with grandson Landon; step-son Kyle Craft; his mother, Grace Barth; sisters: Susan Barth, Laura Hill, and Sharon Burton; nephews J.C. Hill, Victor Hill, and Freddy Hill; father and mother-in-law Mike and Patsy McVey; sister-in-law Melissa McVey and significant other Scott Lutman; brother-in-law Shawn McVey and wife Amy with daughter Caila; brother-in-law Brian McVey and wife Janette with daughter Aven; as well as numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
