Weather update...

Although Bates County is officially under a Winter storm warning, it appears that only areas to the North of Kansas City will actually get any snow. The latest statement from the National Weather Service indicates that our area is expected to get rain and thunderstorms only with the possibility of pea sized hail as part of the mix. We will provide updates as they become available.

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House fire in Butler

Around 6:15 a.m. Butler and Adrian fire departments were called to a house fire in the 300 block of West Harrison street in Butler. The structure received heavy damage.

The house is reported to be the Don Padley residence; no one was at home at the time of the fire.

Snow, rain and thunderstorms?

As areas to the North will be under a Winter Weather Advisory today, here's what is in store for Bates County:

Today

Chance of rain...isolated thunderstorms in the morning...then rain and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Temperatures steady or slowly falling in the afternoon. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Tonight

Cloudy. Chance of rain...snow and sleet in the evening...then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Storm total snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Lows in the upper 20s. North winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Fire reported in Adrian

2:16 p.m. - The Adrian Fire Department is responding on a report of a shed on fire at 119 E. Seventh street in Adrian. No further details are available.

Use caution and watch for emergency vehicles if traveling through the area.

Brandtonies sentenced yesterday

Thomas Brandtonies Jr .was sentenced in Circuit Court yesterday on six counts of stealing pre-need funeral arrangement funds and now faces seven years jail time on the Class C and Class D felonies.

Trouble began for Brandtonies last year when it was discovered that the money was not placed in a trust fund per Missouri law and used for other reasons.

Chance of snow tomorrow; Sunday

Today

Considerable cloudiness with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.

Butler Police Department report

2/15/11 - Officers take a forged check report in the 400 block of East Oak. Charges are pending.

2/16/11 - Officers make a traffic stop at Fort Scott and Austin. During the stop it is determined that the driver is suspended and is arrested.

Officers make a traffic stop at Casey's on Business 71. During the stop the male passenger becomes aggressive towards the officer and begins yelling and making threats. The passenger is arrested and transported to the Bates County jail.

2/17/11 - Officers respond to the Boy Scout park on a disturbance call. Upon arrival officers are informed that a male subject has made threats and pulled a knife on several juveniles. The subject is located and arrested.

Officers along with animal control respond to the 100 block of West Park on a dog bite. Officers are informed that a juvenile has been bitten by a loose dog the owner is issued a summons for allowing the dog to run loose.

Officers work a two vehicle accident in the Dollar Store parking lot.

2/18/11 - Officers and animal control pick up two dogs running loose and issue the owner a summons.

Officers work a two vehicle accident at Mill and High streets.

2/20/11 - Officers respond to the 300 block of West Ohio on a domestic call. One male subject is arrested and transported to the Bates County jail.

Officers take a walk in report of a hit and run accident in the Walmart parking lot.

Officers respond to the 300 block of West Fort Scott on a domestic call.

2/21/11 - Officers respond to the area of Gregory and Lee streets on a report of door to door sales. A male subject is located and issued a summons for no business license.

Officers take a theft report in the 1000 block of West Fort Scott. Charges are pending.

Officers respond to Fran Avenue apartments on a domestic call. One male subject is arrested and transported to the Bates County jail.

Butler R-V FBLA District 10 Contest Results

Butler R-V members of Future Business Leaders of America participated in District Contests on February 11, at the University of Central Missouri.  Top 10 Results are as follows:

(front row, left to right)

Nicole Sims-9th Place in Introduction to Business; Cayla Hardie-2nd Place in Chapter Newsletter; Natoshia Minor-2nd Place in Chapter Newsletter, 4th Place in Economics; Cheyenne Lesmeister-2nd Place in Chapter Newsletter, 3rd Place in Sports Management, 5th Place in Accounting II; Heather Lane-1st Place in Accounting II (State Qualifier), 2nd Place in Chapter Newsletter, 6th Place in Economics.

(back row, left to right)

Micah Nisely-7th Place in Network Concepts; Nathan McGuire-1st Place in Computer Problem Solving, 1st Place in Cyber Security (State Qualifier in both events).