Thursday, November 6, 2025

Happy Birthday to you, happy 102!

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  "I don't feel a day past 100!" proclaimed long time Bates county resident Irene Welliver today as she celebrated her 102nd ...

Children’s Center of Southwest Missouri receives $100,000 Donation thanks to local volunteer efforts

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  Butler, MO — October 30, 2025 — The Children’s Center of Southwest Missouri is proud to announce that we are the recipient of a remarkable...

Bates County Health Center continues WIC contract

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Butler, MO – The Bates County Health Center announces a contract continuance to provide WIC services for federal fiscal year 2026 has been s...

Technical issue creates havoc regarding tax statements

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Report from the Bates County Commission October 29, 2025 The Bates County Commission met with Presiding Commissioner Jim Wheatley, Northern...

Obituary - Lawrence Medley

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Funeral services for Lawrence "Larry" Dean Medley of Raymore, Missouri, formerly of Butler, Missouri will be 11 a.m. Friday,  Nove...

Obituary - Vivian Loy Smith

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Vivian Loy Smith’s wishes were to be cremated and remembered with fond memories.  Visitation will be  2 - 3 p.m. Friday, November 14, 2025 a...

Hard freeze coming early next week

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  Wind chill temps Monday morning could be in the upper teens. This will be the first hard freeze and official end to the growing season for...

Obituary - Marvin Paul Engeman

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Marvin Paul Engeman, of Montrose, Missouri, was born on April 8, 1953, in Butler, Missouri, and passed away on November 4, 2025, at the age ...

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