Repairs finished in the city of Harrisonville

City of Harrisonville crews have finished repairs on the broken 8-inch water line on Independence Street.

Crews were able to locate a large crack running across the bottom of the line, and made repairs with a clamp. All work was completed without reducing pressure to the line, eliminating the need for a boil advisory.

We are grateful for the hard work put in by our Water and Sewer crew on this break.

BCMH shoutout to the Montrose R-14 Bluejays

Shout out to Montrose R-14 Bluejays who donated $1,065 earlier this year from the proceeds of their Pink games.

Pictured is Montrose School District's Art teacher and Student Council Advisor Paige Kimsey who stopped by our Open House on July 21, in part to support her mother, Ann Donnohue, manager of Outpatient Specialty Clinics.

With their generous gift, we were able to purchase all of the rolling trays for patient use during treatments. The trays are truly a comfort item during long treatments and we want to say thank you again to the Bluejays for your support!

Butler Alumni History Spotlight “Lady Liberty”

Butler Alumni History Spotlight
“Lady Liberty”

The Little Sister of Liberty has stood proudly at Butler Elementary School since the early 1950s. The Butler Boy Scout Troop purchased this statue for 350 dollars. Only 200 replicas were created in the United States to "Strengthen the Arm of Liberty”. She stood proudly on her 11 point star and base that was designed and donated from E.J. Kling from Butler Monument.

In 2020, Butler Elementary School went through construction and the front yard needed a new purpose. Therefore, “Little Lady Liberty” needed to be moved. During construction the Elementary Principal, Mrs. Melody Siebeneck, carefully housed her in an empty classroom during construction and renovation.

Then, in 2023, Stephanie Nelson (longtime educator at Butler Elementary) saw the need for our community statue to receive some renovation and cleaning. She contacted Butler Alumnus, Jesse Schowengerdt, and he immediately came to help. Jesse donated all the materials, time and expertise to renovate, preserve, and clean our Little Sister of Liberty.

In 2024, she was rededicated by our local Boy Scout Troop and stands proudly on her new base and 11 point star. The base and star was provided by another Butler Alumnus , Weston Colburn, and Ready Concrete Services. Little Sister of Liberty is now located at the corner of Dakota and High Street.

According to online sources, roughly half Lady Liberties remain in place today….20 of them being in Missouri.

Special thank you to Stephanie Nelson for helping with this renovation and information

Free swim this weekend at McGennis Youth Center

Free swim this Saturday July 27th as well as Sunday July 28th!!

Saturday is being sponsored in honor of board members Joe and Virginia Habjan and Sunday is sponsored by State Representative Dane Diehl. Please remember to thank all of our generous sponsors.

Whirlwinds football putting in the work in Tarkio, Missouri

Archie High School 8-Man Varsity football is in action today at the East Atchison camp in Tarkio, MO. Also, a special HAPPY BIRTHDAY to one of our seniors. Happy 18th Shane Earl!

Cletus A. "Skip" Padgett

Cletus A. "Skip" Padgett, age 92, of Edwards, Missouri, passed away Monday, July 22, 2024 at his home. He was born on January 11, 1932 in Nashville, Missouri the son of James Robert Padgett and Mildred Beasley.

Cletus served his country in the United States Navy during Korea. He was honorably discharged and on April 27, 1957 he was united in marriage to Catherine Carzoli. They made their home in Mulberry, Kansas later moving to Grandview, Missouri before retiring to the Lake of the Ozarks.

Cletus worked as a pipe fitter for General Motors for many years. He was a proud member of the United Auto Workers. He loved to fish and was able to do anything with his hands. He loved to cheer on the Oklahoma Sooners and the Kansas City Chiefs.

Cletus is preceded in death by his parents, one brother Bobby, a sister Mary and a grandson, Jacob Masters.

He is survived by his wife, Kate Padgett, of the home, three children; Leslie Eichmann (Mark), of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, Debbie Walkenshaw, of Raymore, Missouri and Jeffery Padgett (Kelli), of Raytown, Missouri, five grandchildren; Jeremy Masters, Joshua Masters, Kyle Walkenshaw, Caleb Padgett and Ashley Padgett, ten great grandchildren; Haleigh, Victoria, Veronica, Sky, Finn, Knox, Remy, Kaelyn, Jason and Evan, one great great grandchild, Akari.

Arrangements for his cremation are under the direction of the Reser Funeral Home, Warsaw.

Marionville Man Escapes Serious Injury in Two Vehicle Accident

On Friday July 26th around 11:30 a.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol along with the Bates County Sheriff's Office, Rich Hill Fire Department, and Bates County EMS responded to a two vehicle crash at Route B just west of Route O in rural Bates County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occured when the west bound 2014 Ford F250 driven by a 61 year old Franklin R. Sellers of Marionville, Missouri failed to yield on a single lane bridge and side swept an east bound unknown tractor trailer.

Mr. Sellers sustained minor injuries but refused medical attention at the scene of the accident.

View crash report here:
https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=240379808

From the Barton County Prosecuting Attorney

July 26, 2024

Lane R. Bronson entered a guilty plea on October 7, 2021, in the Circuit Court of Barton County, Missouri. Bronson pleaded guilty to the felony of murder in the 2nd degree for causing the death of Terry G. Harless. Harless was shot and killed on July 13, 2020, at his residence in Lamar, Missouri. The investigation was conducted by the Lamar Police Department and the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

On July 23, 2024, Judge Dean Dankelson sentenced Bronson to 20 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections, concurrent with his sentence imposed by the United States District Court on a separate criminal matter.

Bronson is the second of three defendants who have been sentenced in this case. The third defendant, David William Morris, is currently in custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Morris will be returning to Barton County to answer his charges in this case.

Mike Smalley