The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Bates County and surrounding areas to be in effect until 5 pm. This is heading toward Appleton City, Spruce and Montrose.
Monday, August 11, 2025
Bates County under Severe Thunderstorm Warning
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Bates County and surrounding areas to be in effect until 5 pm. This is heading toward Appleton City, Spruce and Montrose.
Harrisonville schools events this week
Meet the Teacher Events:
Harrisonville Early Childhood Center Wildcats – Aug. 13, 5:30 p.m. (Preschool Orientation & PAT Kickoff)
Harrisonville Elementary Wildcats – Aug. 14, 3–7 p.m. (sign-up link coming soon)
McEowen Elementary Wildcats – Aug. 14, 3–7 p.m. (sign-up link coming soon)
Harrisonville Middle School – Aug. 14, 3–7 p.m. (open house)
Harrisonville High School – Aug. 14, 3–7 p.m. (open house)
Cass Career Center – Aug. 14, 11 a.m.–7 p.m. (open house)
First day of school: Monday, Aug. 18!
Carter Bell named as national finalist in wildlife production and management contest
Rich Hill FFA member Carter Bell has been selected as a National Finalist in Wildlife Production and Management for raising and selling his quail. This prestigious recognition acknowledges Carter as one of the top four members nationwide with the SAE through an application process that started in February. He had to compete at the Area level. After winning Area and State in April, his application was polished and sent to Nationals.
Overall, Missouri had a fantastic year with 13 National Finalists out of the 50 areas. The event is sponsored by John Deere, Ducks Unlimited, Invenergy, and Wrangler.
Good luck Carter!
Big day for Butler pinewood derby racers
Pinewood derby racing is making a big comeback in Butler as the Cub Scout Pack 4237 held their first annual "Outlaw" derby as seen here- making cars light with the least amount of rolling resistance is the name of the game! Here are some highlights:
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Carter Bell receives Mike Rowe Work Ethic Scholarship
Congratulations, Carter Bell
Rich Hill Class of 2025 graduate Carter Bell has been awarded the Mike Rowe Work Ethic Scholarship for $8,500 for the 2025–26 school year.
This prestigious nationwide scholarship program awarded a total of $2.5 million in scholarships this year to hardworking students across the country. We’re proud of you, Carter!
The Museum Minute: Amoret to get new school
Herrman’s Historical Happenings week of August 13
1880 An itinerant tight rope walker performs on the East side of the Butler square, in front of the Bates Co Record newspaper.
1890 The P.A. Coob store, in Hume, advertises boys knee pants 25 cents, men's shirts and drawers 21 cents each, ladies fast black hose, 10 cents a pair.
1892 The Amoret school board signs a contract to build a 30 by 40 foot two story school house at a cost of $1,000.00.
1895 The Rich Hill city council advises the street commissioner to get bid for a ditch 75 feet long, 4 feet wide & 5 deep for burying dead animals found around town.
1909 Mr. Schoeber, of Hume, is the area champion wheat grower. He has 18 acres averaging 21 1/2 bushels per acre.
1940 The 7th annual Butler Chamber of Commerce Horse Show begins in West Butler.
1944 Showing at Fisk Theater, in Butler, Red Skelton and Harry James and his orchestra in "Bathing Beauties."
1976 A three day Bi-Centennial pageant begins at the Butler Fairgrounds.
1999 The Merwin Christian Church's new parsonage is completed and the pastor, Alan Black and family are moving in.
Bates County real estate transfers and marriage licenses
Spencer, James V to Deems Tire & Service Lt 1 Bl 9 Littles Addn+
Abel, David A to Shaw, Kyle Str 20-42-33 //Nw
Glynn, Roy W to Palmer, Larry Dixon Lt 1 Bl 54 Rich Hill, Original Town Of+
Glynn, Roy W to Glynn, Heather Lt 1 Bl 11 William's Addn+
Pennymac Loan Services, LLC to Secretary Of Veterans Affairs Lt 1 Bl 4 William's Addn
Smith's Properties, LLC to C & Ds Properties Lt 4 Bl 1 Hunn's, Polly A. Addn
Moore, Bryan S. to RPM68 LLC Str 3-42-31
Fletcher, Jordan to Nelson, Trent Lt 6 Bl 51 Rich Hill, Original Town Of
Reed, Randy to Waldram, William Lt 8 Weeks Addn Ext #1
L & W Property Management, LLC to Mawyer, Anthony K Str 20-40-31 //Ne
Nichols, Susan to Sargent Enterprises Bl 17 Butler, Original Town Of
Smith, Curtis W to MIH Property Group Str 33-42-31 //Ne
Mulch, Travis to Wright, Kenneth L Lt 3 Bl C Park West Re-Plat #1 P4/61
Martiny, Victor to Martiny, Victor F Str 10-38-29 //Sw
Martiny, Victor to Martiny, Victor F Str 27-38-29 //Nw+
Southlaw to Fifth Third Bank Str 24-40-31
Marriage License
Curtin, Bobby Michael and Thomas, Megan Renae
Switzer, Jordan Tyler and Lovell, Megan Nicole
What’s Up by LeRoy Cook
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It is the “dog days” of August, when it’s too hot for canines to stir off the porch and difficult to muster fun flying ambition. Still, we’ve had a good run of stable weather for aviating, albeit hazy from wildfire smoke aloft. The weekend’s thunderstorms weren’t entirely unwelcome; crops needed a drink and we need cooling off.
Those flyers taking advantage of late-summer opportunities included some early morning training flights coming through, a Mooney M20 that stopped in for a visit and a Cessna 182 of indeterminate origin. Locally, Sky4’s Cessna 150s were busy providing flight instruction, BCS’s AirTractor sprayplane kept up aerial application and the Cessna Caravan jump plane lifted some parachutists on the weekend. Jeremie Platt flew the family out west in their Grumman Tiger and Roy Conley made a run down to Springfield in his Grumman Tr2.
In national news, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth has requested the FAA report on recent high-profile airliner emergency evacuation incidents, to see if the required 90-minute time limit is being met and passengers are capable of following the procedures. On July 26, an American Airlines 737 Max 8 at Denver had to shed its passengers via the inflatable slides after a brake caught on fire, with a great many of the deplanees ignoring cabin crew orders to leave their carry-on items and jump out with empty arms. Duckworth herself is a disabled Army aviator veteran and wants to make sure accommodations are adequate for such persons. Getting 200 average citizens to climb into bounce-house slides in a minute-and-a-half may not be realistic, she fears.
The extent to which the fragile commercial aviation network relies on technology to function was pointed out last Wednesday, when United Airlines’ loading calculations computer software failed, grounding hundreds of flights. There was evidently no back-up system to dispatch flights, so connections were snarled and planes stopped. Having passengers step on scales would be so embarrassing.
And, like I’ve always said, we need to maintain an alternative navigation and position-finding system to the Global Positioning System now used by everyone for every purpose. In aviation, we have good old VORTAC stations like the one out west of Butler, or even (gasp!) paper maps. I saw a clip the other day of a scheme to mount GPS-style transmitter boxes on tall television towers, of which there are 1500 sticking up around the U.S. Those would take over if our enemies shoot down GPS satellites. Sounds like a good idea.
The question from last week’s column wanted to know why Edwards AFB in California was given its name. Reader Cary Bolton came up with the answer: Captain Glenn Edwards lost his life testing the Northrop Flying Wing jet bomber at the research field in 1948 (forerunner of the B-2) and was honored for his sacrifice. In a related question, where did the base’s previous name of Muroc Army Air Field come from? You can send your answers to kochhaus1@gmail.com.
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