Important info regarding rain barrels...

To alleviate confusion, the rain barrels mentioned in a recent local news story are not through Osage Valley Electric Coop... they are actually being distributed by Osage Valley RCD (Resource Conservation and Development Department, which is located upstairs at the Butler City Hall). 

A $2,000 grant has been approved for the city of Butler to be used for the purchase of 50 rain barrels to be used for water conservation in Butler.

Please do not call the electric cooperative for info about the barrels- you may contact Osage Valley RCD at 660-679-4332.

-courtesy FM 92.1 the Bullet

Possible record high temp today

We may surpass the old record high of 92 set in 1962 ...


Today

Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.

Results from District Track Meet in Archie

Here are the Butler Bears Girls results from the District Track Meet held at Archie on Saturday:

Girls Top 8 place finishers

Top 4 places advance to the Sectional Track meet on Saturday at Richmond, MO.

Overall: Girls earned a 2^nd place finish and did an amazing job!

Pole Vault- Maggie Massey 4^th place**

Long Jump- Kayla Morris 4^th place**

400m Dash- Brytani Musick 4^th place**

1600m Run-Morgan Nelson 1^st place** (District Champ)

800m Run- Morgan Nelson 1^st place** (District Champ)

4x800m relay- 2^nd place** (Brytani Musick, Jenay Rosier, Jennifer McMurphy, Morgan Nelson)

4x200m relay- 4^th place** (Kayla Morris, Maggie Massey, Kassidy Hannah, Tenaya Williams)

4x100m relay- 2^nd place**(Kayla Morris, Maggie Massey, Kassidy Hannah, Tenaya Williams)

4x400m relay- 2^nd place**(Kayla Morris, Morgan Nelson, Tenaya Williams, Brytani Musick)

Discus- Sam Hooper 7^th place

Shot Put- Gabby Blevins 5^th place; Marissa McElwain 7^th place

-submitted

Bates 2 water supply deemed safe

Residents in the Amsterdam area are reporting water supplied by the Bates County Water District #2 has had a foul taste and odor for the last few days. A malfunction in the clarifier portion of the water plant caused the disruption what is known as a 'sludge blanket' in the clarifier basin. In turn, water being purified at the plant has the characteristics the same as when the lake turns over.

The water has been deemed safe and there are no boil orders at this time.

Repairs have been made at the water plant. Lines are being flushed daily to rectify the problem- at most, the taste issue may last several days.

Obituary - Jim LaRose

James H. “Jim” LaRose July 6, 1941 – May 7, 2011 James H. “Jim” LaRose of Adrian, MO passed away on May 7, 2011 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 10 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, MO. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. Friends may call from 10:00-11:30 Tuesday at the funeral home. The family requests donations to the Adrian Optimist Club, RR3, Box 315, Adrian, MO 64720.

Jim was born on July 6, 1941 in Bolivar, Missouri to Grace M. Moore and Samuel LaRose. He graduated from Southwest High School in Kansas City. He worked for over 35 years at Howard Automotive in KCMO and was active in his community.


Jim never knew a stranger. From his early days spent racing sprint cars to fishing and duck hunting, and afternoons working on cars in his shop after he retired, Jim was an active outdoorsman and made many friends along the way. He collected tractors and guns and followed those passions to coordinate numerous tractor shows and gun shows raising money for organizations, such as the Adrian Optimist Club, Western Mo Antique Tractor Assn. and many others.


Jim loved NASCAR and Harley-Davidson Motorcycles and collected T-shirts from both. Each summer, he looked forward to the sprint car nationals in Knoxville, IA and shared this pastime with family and friends. The kids will fondly recall conversations in the garage over the sounds of cars being fixed and visits to Grandma’s house where Jim and John could be found napping (and awakened by giggles and pokes) in their childhood beds after family meals.
He was preceded in death by his father, Sam, his mother and stepfather, Grace and Joe Lipscomb and his brother, John A. LaRose. He is survived by his wife of 18 years, Laura LaRose, and his daughters, Robin Spears (Michael), Shelley LaRose Arken (Larry), Angie LaRose Witt (Gary) and Jennifer LaRose, as well as his nephew, Jason LaRose (Tracy) and niece, Julie LaRose (Randall Pool). He is also survived by four grandchildren, Jeannie Wohletz (Chad), Dylan and Jacqueline Arken and Brandon Spears and two great-grandchildren, Scotty and Aiden and a grand-nephew, Dax.

Rich Hill P.D. weekly report

Rich Hill Police Department

Activity report May 2, 2011 to May 8, 2011

05-02-11

ANIMAL AT LARGE

 

05-03-11

ANIMAL AT LARGE

 

05-04-11

          

05-05-11

LOUD MUSIC               

05-06-11

 

05-07-11

 

05-08-11

THREATS

Bates County Sheriff's Department activity report

Bates County Sheriff’s Office

Activity report May 2, 2011 to May 8, 2011

05-02-11

BUTLER On 05-02-2011 Bates County Deputies responded to a call of an injured deer on business 71 just north of Butler.

CONTROLLED BURN-ADRIAN

TRAFFIC HAZARD-BUTLER

CONTROLLED BURN-ADRIAN

STRANDED M OTORIST-BUTLER

ANIMAL AT LARGE-FOSTER

Butler High School Alumni all set for May 28th

It's that time of year again to make your plans to attend the 124th Butler High School Alumni Association annual meeting on May 28, 2011, at 200 W. Pine Street "the Old BHS Building".

PARADE:
The Butler Alumni parade will gather at 10:30 a.m. at the Methodist Church parking lot on Ohio Street. Any Butler High School Alumni interested can participate with a car, float or any means of transportation. Show up and have a good time. NOTE: In the event the parade is cancelled due to bad weather, the Old BHS gym will be opened during the parade time from 10:30 until approximately 12 Noon so that classmates can visit, otherwise the gym will open at 2:30 p.m. for registration and visiting.

VISITING TIME, MEETING AND DINNER:
The Butler Alumni committee will open the Butler High school at 2:30 p.m. for registration and visiting (light refreshments will be provided) with the meeting to follow promptly at 4:00 p.m. We will dismiss by 5:00 p.m. with the dinner following. The cost of dinner will be $13.00 per person. The closing date for your reservations will be May 25, 2011. You may call to make your reservations to the Association's Secretary-Treasurer, Esther Hopcroft, at 660-679-3227. Please be sure to leave a message with your phone number if no answer. We invite you to bring a guest or family member. Reservations are not necessary, but an additional $2.00 per meal will be charged without reservations. Alumni dues are still $5.00 per member

SCHOLARSHIP:
The scholarship foundation for Butler graduates entering into the education field is still collecting tax-deductible donations. Your help in this matter is greatly appreciated by the graduates who have so far benefited from it. Make checks payable to: Butler RV School Scholarship Fund. The Butler Alumni committee will forward your donation on.

For more information contact Ester Hopcroft at 660-679-3227.

-our thanks to FM 92.1 the Bullet