A complete obituary will be posted when it is available, courtesy Atkinson Funeral Home.
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Obituary - Linda Fricke
A complete obituary will be posted when it is available, courtesy Atkinson Funeral Home.
Obituary - Pat Morris
Patsy Lou Strong Morris was born November 8, 1934 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, the daughter of Elwood and Edna Patterson Strong. She was a wonderful and loving mother, wife and grandmother. Her first priority was always her children. During her marriage to her first husband, Charles E. Smith, she gave birth to 5 sons and 1 daughter; Richard, Jim, Ronnie, Connie, Mike and John. They lived on the family farm in LaCygne, Kansas where Pat welcomed his 4 sons; Art, Gary, Danny and Steve, into their family. She raised Danny and Steve as her own, after their mother died. After Charles died in 1961, Pat remained on the family farm with their 8 children.
During the following years, Pat met G.W. Morris, and they were married in 1966. They sold the family farm in LaCygne and moved to a farm in Amsterdam, Missouri, where G.W. was raising his 3 children. Along with her full-time job as a mother, Pat was known for her kind and compassionate heart and her beautiful voice. She was part of the church choir and often sang duets with her good friend Eleanor at special church events, as well as many “family karaoke sessions” over the years with Ronnie, John and Connie. After raising their combined children, Pat continued to give back. She worked at area care facilities after earning her certification as an Accredited Nurse Aid. In 2016, after successfully working and farming for 49 years, Pat and G.W. retired and moved to Carl Junction, Missouri.
Pat is survived by two children; Connie Smith and John Smith as well as her husband, G.W. Morris, two step-children, Shelly Sims and Carl Morris, plus numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Monday, July 14, 2025
Wanna have some fun?
Amoret: 3
Adrian: 6
Butler: 21
Rockville: 1
Prairie City: 1
Rich Hill: 2
Bring them into our office for a prize! We are open Monday-Friday 8:30-4:30
Find more info here https://www.facebook.com/batescountyhealthcenter
Archie schools awarded very needed grant
The Archie School District has been awarded the MOQPK-LEA Grant again this year. This grant allows the district to continue to offer preschool at no cost for the 25-26 school year. Investing in our youngest Whirlwinds to create strong foundations in learning is important to our school district and we are excited to be a recipient of this grant.
Four injured in accident near Butler yesterday
The vehicle was totaled and towed from the scene.
Due to a policy change, the MSHP no longer provides names of victims in publicly available accident reports. Hardcopy detailed reports are available from the MSHP at a cost of $6 with an unknown delivery time due to a severe backlog, according to the MSHP website.
Thank you from Jim Herrell and family
Obituary - Eugene Calvin Benbow
Eugene Calvin Benbow, age 86 of Peculiar, Missouri died Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at Belton Regional Medical Center in Belton, Missouri. He was born November 12, 1938 to Admiral John and Ruby Fern Brown Benbow in Bates County, Missouri.
Eugene is survived by his wife, Marilyn Marie Benbow of Peculiar, Missouri; two sons, Charles Eugene Benbow of Peculiar, Missouri and Timothy Richard Benbow of Lincoln, Nebraska; two grandsons, Nolan and Naden Benbow; two granddaughters, Emerson and Rilyn Benbow; and one brother, John Dale Benbow and wife Charleen of Appleton City, Missouri. Eugene was preceded in death by his parents, Admiral and Ruby Benbow; one granddaughter, Beatrice Benbow; and one nephew, John Benbow
Henry County Fair Royalty
2025 Henry County Fair Royalty
Miss Henry County: Chloe Lawson
Pre Queen: Gretta Huenefeldt
Jr Queen: Zaylee Anstine
Wee Queen: Hallie LaRue
From Bates County Clerk, Jami Page
The same 'ol scam going around
The scammers won't let this one go. If you receive a text message similar to this, ignore it.
Notice from the city of Rich Hill
The middle of last week the City did actually reach out to Duffer Hollow Designs to assess our playground equipment and provide guidance on the implementation of a shade cover.
Recipe of the Week - Crispy Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches
⅔2/3 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon Buffalo sauce
1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ cup canola oil, or as needed
6 hamburger buns
2 tablespoons Buffalo sauce, or to taste
½ cup sliced pickles
6 slices tomato
6 leaves lettuce, or more to taste
3 tablespoons ranch dressing, or more to taste
Slice each chicken breast horizontally into 2 thin fillets. Place 6 fillets in a resealable zip-top bag with buttermilk, 1 tablespoon Buffalo sauce, and garlic powder. Seal the bag and shake to blend ingredients and evenly coat the chicken. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Combine flour, poultry seasoning, and pepper in a shallow dish or pie plate. Blend with a fork or whisk.
Remove chicken from the marinade and shake off excess. Dip chicken in the breading mixture until well and evenly coated on both sides. Discard the remaining marinade.
Add enough oil to a large skillet so that it thickly coats the bottom and heat over medium-high heat until sizzling but not smoking. Place 2 chicken fillets in the skillet so they fit comfortably; do not overcrowd. Fry until crispy and golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Drain chicken on paper towels and repeat twice, adding more oil as necessary, to fry remaining chicken. Transfer chicken to a baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 8 to 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Remove chicken from oven. Place a chicken fillet on the bottom half of a bun. Add Buffalo sauce to taste. Top with pickle slices, tomato, and lettuce. Spread ranch dressing on the inside of the top bun and place over the sandwich. Repeat to make remaining sandwiches.
The Museum Minute: Thieves get a lot of nothing
Courtesy of the Bates County Museum 802 Elks Drive, Butler Mo 64730 (660) 679-0134
Herrman’s Historical Happenings week of July 16
1860 The population of Bates County is 6,773. In 1850 it was 3,528.
1881 The Rich Hill Lodge #479 is organized.
1916 The last service of the Ohio Street Baptist Church is held, as the land has been sold to build a new post office (current location). The church will build at Delaware and Pine sts. Butler.
1921 Someone dynamites the safe at the Passaic bank, but got little or nothing for their efforts.
1922 Butler's free tourist campgrounds opens on the Jefferson Highway.
1931 The Peoples Grocery is advertising beef roast, 15 cents a pound, hamburger 2 pounds for 25 cents and bologna 15 cents a pound. West side of the Butler square.
1988 12 teams defy heat and humidity to take part in Grizzell's buddy fishing tournament. Troy Minor and Dale Craft take honors with just over 25 lbs of bass.
1993 Tina Reed, daughter of Bill and Robin Reed, of Adrian, is crowned Bates County Fair Queen. Princess is Angela Plunkett, daughter of Rick & Stella Plunkett, of Butler.
Bates County real estate transfers and marriage licenses
Wingfield, Wesley H to Wingfield, Wesley Hughes (Trustee) Str 29-40-32 //Se
Bunn, Shane to Bunn, Shane Lt 1 Bl 9 Town Company's First Addn+
Beshroe, John M to MRBWB Str 30-39-30 //Sw
Fischer, Lowell D to Fischer, Gregory D Str 4-38-29 //Nw
Fischer, Gregory D to Fischer, Lowell D Str 24-38-30 //Nw
Marks, Jillian L. to Peckman, Nathan Str 17-42-33 //Se
Leonard, Judy to Leonard, Judy Bl 34 Butler, Original Town Of
Gorman, Todd Michael to Real Estate Assistance Str 2-42-32
Talley, Carol L. to Satrum, Marissa Str 21-42-31 //Ne
West, Michael to Sharp, Geoffrey Lt 1 Bl 38 Rich Hill, Original Town Of+
City State Bank to SC Hardin Properties, LLC Str 21-40-31 //Se
Morris, Caleb to Stump, Charles G Str 23-40-31 //Sw
King, Jozie to King, Jered Str 1-40-33 //Ne
Brooks Chapel Ame Church to Liggins, Doncella Wright Lt 1 Bl 7 Cogswells Addn
Warren, Jamie Lee to Gains, Patricia Ann Lt 28 Conklin's First Addn+
Long, Thomas E to Long, Thomas E Str 17-38-32 //Se
Cramer, Dennis K to Hutchinson, Tommie Str 22-40-33 //Se
Hennessy, Kristina J Trust 10-22-2010 to Kemin Industries Str 32-40-31 //Ne
Marriage license - none
What's Up by LeRoy Cook
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Helicopter Taken Out By Drone
After skirting around us all week, thunderstorms rolled in for the weekend, thwarting some flights. We had been enjoying smooth early-morning air, and even atop the haze in the afternoon it was tolerable. But a lingering front finally moved down to our area Friday evening.
We heard a report of a C-130 Hercules transport flying over, accompanied by a pair of Marine Osprey powered-lift assault aircraft. The tilt-rotor Osprey converts from helicopter mode to fixed-wing for cross-country flight, and it is capable of mid-air refueling from equipped C-130s. Among the week’s airport visitors were Tom and Patty Bowles, who flew down from Kansas City in their Cessna Skylane RG. A Cessna Caravan 208B turboprop showed up for the weekend to haul skydivers for SkyDive KC.
Local flyers were Delaney Rindal in one of her Cessna 150s, me in the club’s Cessna Skyhawk and Roy Conley in his Grumman Tr2. Gerald and Sally Bauer took the 172 to Miami County Saturday morning. The BCS AirTractors had a busy week doing aerial application.
The investigation into the terrible after-takeoff accident of Air India flight 271 a few months ago has revealed a strange turn. From what they’ve found, it appears that both fuel-shutoff controls were in the “off” position, which explains the sudden loss of power. The mystery remains; why were they turned off?
One of the rescue helicopters working to find victims of the flash-flood disaster in the Hill Country of Texas was taken out of service last week after it ran into a drone flying illegally. There was the usual FAA flight restriction in place, so no aircraft, including drones were supposed to be in the area. But eager drone operators frequently want to get a picture and go where they’re not supposed to be. Our heart goes out to the grieving folks of Kerr County; I’ve spent considerable time in Kerrville visiting the Mooney Aircraft factory. Good people down there.
Congress has approved the appointment of Bryan Bedford, former CEO of Republic Airlines, as the new FAA Administrator, even though he’s only a private pilot. His administrative credentials seem to be impressive, and he wouldn’t be flying in his headman position. Republic always said he was a commercial pilot, but it turns out he only had taken the written.
Last time, we asked how many runway threshold stripes were painted on the ends of Butler airport’s pavement. After all, we fly over them all the time. But nobody told us there were six strips, two sets of three flanking the centerstripe. That’s standard for 75-foot wide runways; 100-footers get eight. For next week, we’d like to know why some radial engines on early airplanes were called “rotary” engines. You can send your answers to kochhaus1@gmail.com.
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Soybean yield killer 'Kochia' as showing up in our area
Kochia, a fast-growing, drought-tolerant weed, has been found in Atchison County soybean fields.
Why it matters:
- Competes for resources, potentially reducing yields by up to 70%.
- Produces up to 30,000 seeds per plant, can spread as tumbleweeds and may be herbicide-resistant.
Recommendations:
- Early detection and removal through spot spraying or hand removal.
- Use crop rotation, tillage, fall cover crops, and apply pre-emergence herbicides.
- Target small, newly emerged plants to prevent seed production.
Read more: https://brnw.ch/21wU4Hx
- Competes for resources, potentially reducing yields by up to 70%.
- Produces up to 30,000 seeds per plant, can spread as tumbleweeds and may be herbicide-resistant.
Recommendations:
- Early detection and removal through spot spraying or hand removal.
- Use crop rotation, tillage, fall cover crops, and apply pre-emergence herbicides.
- Target small, newly emerged plants to prevent seed production.
Read more: https://brnw.ch/21wU4Hx
Adrian woman sustains minor injuries in early morning crash
The woman sustained minor injuries and refused medical treatment on scene. The Highway Patrol was assisted by deputies of the Bates County Sheriff's office.
Due to a policy change, the MSHP no longer provides names of victims in publicly available accident reports. Hardcopy detailed reports are available from the MSHP at a cost of $6 with an unknown delivery time due to a severe backlog, according to the MSHP website.
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