UPDATE The area is reported as all clear.
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Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Gas leak in the 500 block of N. Main st in Butler
Correction regarding date on this week's News-Review newspaper
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CORRECTION the front page of the News-Review newspaper incorrectly shows April 15, when in fact it is the April 22 edition which is indicated on all other pages. If it's got a picture of a tornado on the front page, it's this week's paper! Our apologies!!!
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High winds likely tomorrow
Here are the specific threats broken down for tomorrow.
The area looks well capped throughout the afternoon. Assuming it holds, looks like storms won't break through early & ahead of the front this time.
So along the cold front, we'd be looking for lines & bowing segments.
This usually makes the predominant threat WIND.
-Greg@660weather
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Jon Dudley sworn in for Butler Ward 3 council seat
Upon verification of election results during last night's Butler city council meeting, Jon Dudley (second from left) was sworn in to position as Ward 3 councilman. Below, Mayor Jim Henry issued a proclamation honoring outgoing councilwoman Fawn Alkire for her dedicated service to the city of Butler.
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The A.C. Spring City Wide Garage Sale dates are set for April 24 & 25. Permits are $5 and can be purchased at City Hall through Tuesday, April 21. Permits to set up in the City Park are $25 for the pole shelter, $15 for the stage, $10 for lawn permits and these fees cover both days. Park permits can also be purchased at City Hall on a first come, first served basis and cannot be reserved by phone. Maps will be available at Food Fair, Casey's, Fika and Powell’s True Value beginning Thursday afternoon. House of Joy Ministries will be at the City Park on Saturday from 3:00-5:00 to collect donations, but may leave earlier if the trailer is full. For questions, please contact Dianne Foster at 660-679-1125.
Appleton City residential spring cleanup will take place Tuesday, April 28 – Thursday, April 30. Large dumpsters will be located at the Public Works Building, 110 S. Maple (across from the swimming pool). You will be responsible for getting your items into the roll-off containers. There will be 1 20 yard roll-off container for appliances, TV’s, computers and monitors available and 2 30 yard roll-off container will be available for sofas, carpets and other approved wastes. No tires, liquid paint, batteries, motor oils, concrete, cleaning solvents or yard waste can be accepted.
The Appleton Masonic Lodge will be having a biscuit and gravy breakfast Saturday April 25 8:00 until 11:00 at the Lodge Hall (219 E 3rd St).It is a freewill donation event as proceeds go to the Masonic Scholarship Fund.
The Golden Apples Senior Club will be holding a freewill donation bake sale in conjunction with the Masonic Lodge biscuit and gravy breakfast at the lodge hall. Come get some weekend goodies.
The Appleton City Masonic Lodge will be having a fried chicken dinner Sunday April 26 at the FarmHouse Kitchen 11:00 - 1:30. Meal includes fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, hot roll and cookie. $15 for adults, $8 for 10 and under. Dine in or get a carry out.
Trinity Lutheran Church, located at 300 E. First Street, has chosen Abby Sage, a brain cancer patient, as the recipient of all proceeds from their Spring Free-Will Offering Rummage Sale, Taco Salad Luncheon, and Bake Sale on April 25-26. The schedule for the sales are as follows: Friday: Rummage Sale from 8-4. Saturday—Bake Sake and Rummage Sales from 8-4 and Taco Salad Luncheon from 11-1. Funds raised will be used for travel, medical, and living expenses for Abby and her 2 children. Donations of items for the Rummage Sale and Bake Sale would be welcomed. Consider showing support for this family at this time of need. Contact Kathy Rodick at kathy_rodick@hotmail.com or call 417-309-0471.
Hudson R-IX Elementary will hold their annual kindergarten screening the morning of Monday, May 18. Please call (660) 476-5467 to set up an appointment. You will need your child's social security card, birth certificate and current immunization record. If you call and the school office is closed, please leave a message and they will get back to you.
Ellett Memorial Hospital invites you to join them for a retirement reception celebrating Beverly Johnson and her 50+ year career at Ellett Memorial Hospital. It will be held 2:00p.m. Friday, April 24, in the hospital’s Conference Room.
AC PTO is collecting Food Fair receipts and Best Choice UPC labels until April 30. Food Fair receipts need to be from January, 2026 to the present. If they are older, they cannot be submitted. Please send them with students or place them in a plastic bag or envelope and drop them off in the Elementary School Office, St. Clair County State Bank with Janet Payton or Little Apples Learning Center by Friday, April 30. This on-going fundraiser raises a substantial amount of money for PTO to use for the children's classroom trips and teacher requests for supplies. Please keep collecting through the summer. The next collection date will be in September.
The Appleton City Public Library is hosting a Rubber Ducky Decorating Contest. Adults and children are encouraged to participate for a chance to win a prize. It is free to enter and for those who would like to vote on their favorite ducky, it is $1 a vote or $5 for 6 votes. Get your ducky and vote in person at the Public Library. The decoration deadline is May 11 and the voting deadline is May 27. Winner(s) will be announced June 1.
The Annual "Little Ladies Dance" will be held Saturday, May 2 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Appleton City School Commons Area. Any preschool age to 6th grade Little Ladies from Appleton, Hudson, Montrose and any other surrounding schools are invited to bring their best dancing partner out for a night of dancing. The theme this year is "Pretty In Pink". Admission (at the door) per couple is $20, with an additional $5 per extra family member.
Ellett Memorial Hospital Appleton City offers outpatient specialist services for April and May, 2026. Call 660-476-2111 for appointments. Thursday Wednesday April 22 – Ophthalmology, Dr. Soni, Friday April 24 – Dermatology- Dylan Timmerman, PA, Tuesday April 28 - Rheumatology-Dr. John, Thursday April 30– Neurology- Dr.- Shoaib, Friday, May 1 – Dermatology- Dylan Timmerman, PA, Wednesday, May 6 – Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Namin, Thursday, May 7 - OB/GYN- Dr. Kallberg, Friday, May 8 – Orthopedic-Dr. Gray, Tuesday, May 12 - Rheumatology-Dr. John, Wednesday, May 20 – Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Namin, Friday, May 22 – Orthopedics- Laura Noble, FNP, Wednesday, May 27 – Orthopedic- Dr. Gray, Wednesday, May 27 – Ophthalmology, Dr. Soni, Thursday, May 28– Neurology- Dr.- Shoaib, Friday, May 29 – Podiatry – Dr. Pace.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
April 24-25 AC Citywide Garage Sales
April 25 Masonic biscuit and gravy breakfast 8:00 until 11:00
April 26 Masonic fried chicken dinner 11:00 - 1:30 at the FarmHouse Kitchen
April 28-30 Appleton City residential spring cleanup
If anyone has any items leftover from garage sales, or just have things to donate, Growing In Grace Community Center accepts donations, and they use all proceeds towards blessing the community! They can also come pick them up. All proceeds will go towards funding to help the community, such as delivering meals, community dinners with music, kids’ fun day, lawn care, a community garden with fruit trees, back to school supplies, haircuts, clothing, personal items and more.
Do you have a collection of shoes you no longer wear? The local kids going to England and France want to take them off your hands and get them onto the feet of others around the world. On Friday and Saturday, from 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., April 24 & 25, during the AC City Wide Garage Sales, new and gently used shoes are being collected in front of Dusti’s Dance Studio at 400 E 4th Street in Appleton City. I you can’t make it to the drop off, contact Ashley Deel, Jessica Bollig, Dusti Thompson-Noakes, Tara Vermillion, Jenna Drake, Victoria Dalbec, Gary Eaton, or Jessica Burchett to coordinate a shoe pick up. Shoes will be collected through June 2026, with a goal of more than 2,000 pairs collected. All shoe sizes and types (boots, high heels, sneakers, dress shoes, etc), that are in good wearable condition, are welcome.
Ladies are invited to join members of the "GFWC-Achievers" Club 6:00 p.m. Monday, May 11, at the Methodist Church in AC. This is the time of year that they invite new members into their club. General Federation of Women's Club is international. Their goal is to support the local community (plus, a once a year donation to help support "Missouri Girl's Town"). They meet September thru May and would love for you to join them. Since they will be serving dinner, they ask that you RSVP 660-492-7591 by May 1st. They hope to see you with no obligation.
The Yellow Rose Day is coming so residents of the Appleton City area your support is needed in placing the over 2000 yellow silk rosebuds on the oldest graves in the Appleton City Cemetery in time for Memorial Day. Roses will be placed on Thursday May 14, 2026 at 8:00 a.m., with a rain date of Friday, May 15, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. All individuals, families, clubs or groups are welcome. For information, contact: Kathy Gengler, 660-492-7065, Pam Bartz, 417-321-4177, Donald Yoss, 660-492-7218 or City Hall, 476-2631.
The AC FFA is holding their spring plant until the end of school. The FFA greenhouse will be open for business from 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on any day school is in session. Just stop by the Ag Building for assistance. The FFA has garden vegetables and flowers for sale such as tomatoes and peppers, as well as potting flowers like petunias, annual vinca, impatiens and geraniums. Flowers and vegetables can be purchased as packs, individuals or as hanging baskets. Photos and information about all the items available in the greenhouse are located on the school website, as well as the Facebook pages. Costs are $2/packs, and $15/hanging basket or 3 hanging baskets for $40. For more information, feel free to give Mrs. Leiber a call at 660-424-3668.
St. Clair County Quilt Guild again this year will sponsor a Quilters and Crafters Day Out 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. on May 2. This year it will be at the Assembly of God Church, 3845 Old Hwy 13, Osceola, MO. (Next to Osceola Cheese). There will be a trunk show, 15 vendors, games, a guest speaker, demonstrations, a food court and more. Admission is free.
Growing In Grace Community Center will be doing something different for the month of May. May 2nd, they will be delivering meals to the community at 2:00 p.m. The menu is not available yet. There will be no community dinner with music. May 9th, they will have a Mother's Day Tea Party at 3:00 p.m. with china tea sets, lots of goodies to eat and a little something special for Mothers because they are so special! So please come, bring your Mother's and let's celebrate them!
A program to help residents launch licensed home-based child care programs is now accepting applications. Participants receive guidance, training, mentorship and up to $2,500 to help prepare their homes. Only four participants will be selected. Learn more at an informational webinar at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 28. To apply by May 15 or learn more, contact the New Growth Women’s Business Center at info@newgrowthmo.org; www.newgrowthmo.org Read more at: https://www.newgrowthmo.org/.../start-your-family-child...
Montrose VFW Post 8820 offers the 2026 Poker Run on April 25. $25 is due at registration. $10 extra hand. Registration on the day of is 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. First car leaves out at noon. Proceeds go to memorial benches for the front of the building. To pre-register, go to the Montrose VFW 8820 Facebook page. Contact Post Commander Jason Brashears at 660-492-9894 for more information.
Ellett Memorial Hospital Foundation is sponsoring a raffle to support local healthcare. You can buy tickets to enter for the chance to win 1/2 a hog. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. There will be two chances to win and winners will be drawn at the AC Fair on June 13. The hog was donated by Ethan Bracher family and processing by Murray’s Butcher Block. All money raised will support local healthcare through Ellett Memorial Hospital.
The Appleton City High School Alumni Luncheon will be held Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 11:30. They are missing a class contact for the classes of 2016 and 2021. Reservation/meal is $15 in advance $20 at the door. , Mail reservations to Patty Purvis Young, 101 E. 3rd St., Appleton City, MO 64724. Please include class year and names for each person attending.
The Appleton City Museum would like to list owners of century farms in their area farm owners of 100+ years. Contact acmolampkin@yahoo.com or voice message 660-492-0131. They will assist you in filing an on-line application to the University of Missouri Extension site OR only be listed (with no fee) in the Appleton City Museum (12 mile radius). Eligibility is ownership by any and all family members for 100 years and income from farming (renting is acceptable). MU requires documentation and a fee. Be proud to be a pioneer family. Your story is priceless.
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Nevada PD takes robbery suspect into custody
Officers obtained a physical description of the suspect and later received information indicating the individual was at another nearby business. Officers located the suspect and took him into custody without incident.
The suspect was transported to the Vernon County Jail. On April 21, the Vernon County Prosecuting Attorney formally charged 23 year old Michael Rice of Nevada with first-degree robbery. He is currently being held on a $100,000 cash-only bond.
Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to contact the Nevada Police Department at 417-448-5100.
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Obituary - Betty Jo Wise
Betty Jo (Adams) Wise, peacefully passed away on April 12, 2026, in Louisburg, Kansas. She was born on August 30, 1929, in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, and lived a life marked by devotion to family, faith, and her community. Her legacy of love and service will remain a guiding light to all who knew her.
A graduate of Louisburg Rural High School’s class of 1947, Betty continued her education at Pitt State Teachers College for a year before being called back to Louisburg during the war to serve as a teacher at a one-room schoolhouse. Her dedication to education and her community laid a foundation for the many roles she would embrace throughout her life.
On May 2, 1948, Betty married Dale Wise in Louisburg. Together, they were instrumental in founding the Louisburg Assembly of God Church as well as the Louisburg Baptist Temple, leaving a lasting spiritual legacy within their community.
Professionally, Betty was the owner and operator of her own salon for many years, where she was known not only for her skill as a hairdresser but also for her warmth and care toward her clients. A homemaker at heart, she cherished her role as a mother and grandmother, consistently placing her faith in Christ first and foremost.
Her life was enriched by diverse interests and talents. Betty was an avid collector of antique dolls, traveling across the state to attend doll shows. She found joy in playing the organ both at church and around town, as well as restoring antique furniture and sewing. A passionate reader, she also delighted in cooking for her family, especially during the holidays, creating treasured memories and traditions.
Betty is survived by her children, Mara Dona (Greg) Wood and Sid (Charlene) Wise; grandchildren Kristin (Mitch Metcalf) Stankiewicz, Matthew (Catherine) Wood, Sarah (Ben) Karpinski, Erin (Derek) Williamson, Lynsey (Ryan) Atkinson, Ashley (Dan) DeGrush, Brad (Dani) Heise; and 14 great-grandchildren. In addition, many nieces, nephews, and extended family members carry forward her memory and the warmth she imparted.
She was preceded in death by her beloved parents, Joseph and Audrey (Norton) Adams; her husband, Dale Wise; her daughters, Kathe Justice and Paula Heise, brothers, John and Don Adams.
On behalf of Sid, Charlene, Mara Dona, Greg, and the entire family, would like to extend a special thanks to the staff of Homestead Senior Living and Ascend Hospice for their loving and compassionate care for Betty.
Funeral services were held April 21, 2026, at Dengel & Son Mortuary - Louisburg Chapel with burial at the Louisburg Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made payable to the Agape Food Pantry or Louisburg Baptist Temple, c/o Dengel & Son Mortuary, P.O. Box 669, Louisburg, KS 66053.
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Obituary - Darrell Edwards
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