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Friday, August 22, 2025
Obituary - Marvin Atkinson
A complete obituary will be posted when it is available.
More milestones for Ellett Memorial Hospital employees
This week we celebrated two EMH staff members for spectacular recent achievements. Belinda Herschberger, Nursing, passed her boards to become a Licensed Practical Nurse and Caitlyn Wade, EMS, passed her National Registry Test to become a Paramedic. Congratulations Belinda and Caitlyn- Your tremendous hard work and dedication has paid off and we are so proud of both of you!
City of Butler to make final decision about container homes soon
Scott Mallatt reported that the Planning Commission met and continued discussion regarding container based homes. The commission will be forwarding their opinion and findings to the council for a vote very soon. Editor's note- speculation has it that they likely will be allowed in Butler, with regulation of course, as smaller homes were approved earlier this year. There will be a public hearing however, giving residents an opportunity to share their opinion.
It's that time of year where most all municipalities are holding discussions about tax levies, as is Butler. Doncella Liggins reported that the Finance Committee had met and discussed the proposed 2025 Tax Levy. The Committee voted unanimously to accept the current year tax rate ceiling and not ask for a tax increase at the local ballot. Mayor Henry then opened the Public Hearing for the 2025 Tax Levy and announced the proposed tax rates per $100.00 of 0.5573 for the General Fund, 0.0261 for the Parks Fund, and 1.0113 for the Lake Fund. The ordinance was passed, establishing the above rates.
The annual city finance audit is complete and results provided by Trout & Beeman will be revealed in the upcoming September 2nd meeting. Preliminary word is that the results will show a passing grade for the city with few recommendations.
Police Chief Jarrett Wheatley announced during his report that currently Butler is down one police officer and the search is on for a replacement. Interested applicants are urged to apply in person at the police station. He also said that codes enforcement officer Brenda Cecil is making some minor changes to streamline tasks related to codes enforcement is so far it is going well.
Jeff Hall wanted to know what the plan is to fix Prospect street in west Butler as doing the 'pothole dodge' is getting to be overbearing. The obvious issue is cost as the 12 block stretch needs total replacement of the roadbed plus asphalt however, much like Rice Road is undergoing. To properly pack the roadbed means removing current asphalt, graveling and waiting up to a year for the gravel to be properly packed by traffic before paving can be done. The issue has been tabled for now, but likely more discussion will happen at the next meeting.
Mayor Henry reported the doggie swim held at the Aquatic Center went well- he cooked up some 72 hot dogs at the event with a fair amount consumed by the four legged attendees.
Remember, the Butler city council meets on the first and third Tuesdays, 7 pm, at the Butler city hall. The public is highly encouraged to attend.
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Police pursuit ends with arrest, jail time
The vehicle had a defective front right headlight and its driver failed to yield to emergency lights and sirens. A pursuit ensued — and the driver began traveling at a high rate of speed.
Just before it ended, the driver exited at 87th St. and spun out in a grassy area east of Raytown Rd.
The driver has been identified as 45-year-old Denard Dunbar of Kansas City and the vehicle came back as stolen out of Kansas City as well.
At the time of his arrest, he had three active felony warrants out of Jackson County:
Unlawful Possession of a Firearm with a bond of $10,000 Cash Only
Tampering in the first degree with a bond of $10,000 Cash Only
Tampering in the first degree with a bond of $10,000 Cash Only
Dunbar is currently being held at the Cass County Jail with charges from this incident pending.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol, Grandview, MO Police Department and Kansas City Missouri Police Department assisted in the apprehension of this suspect.
Adrian man jailed for deviate sex acts with a child, requesting bond reduction
According to court documents, Morgan is accused of four counts that are related to events that happened in February of this year:
1- Sodomy Or Attempted Sodomy - 1st Degree
2- Child Molestation - 4th Degree - Child Less Than 17 Yoa And Offender Greater Than 4 Years Older
3- Endangering The Welfare Of A Child Creating Substantial Risk - 1st Degree - 1st Offense - Sexual Conduct
4- Endangering The Welfare Of A Child Creating Substantial Risk - 1st Degree - 1st Offense - Sexual Conduct
The Grand Jury Indictment includes verbiage indicating Morgan knowingly had deviate sexual intercourse with the victim as well as other indiscriminate acts.
Morgan is represented by Public Defender Jeffery Martin who will ask for a bond reduction during the August 25 court appearance as he is currently being held in the Bates County jail on a $500,000.00 cash only bond.
Better late than never!
From the Ballard school district
We made another mistake at the end of last school. Sofia Porter was on the B Honor Roll and we missed getting a certificate to her. Congratulations!
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