Project Prom softball tournament rescheduled for Saturday...

The Miami Project Prom softball tournament has officially been rescheduled for next Saturday, April 21st.  Anyone not able to play will get a refund- contact Jackie Nieder on Facebook for more information.

Gardening class coming at Poplar Heights Farm

  "Trowel and Error", a free gardening class, will be held Saturday, April 21 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the Poplar Heights Living History Farm in Bates County, Missouri.  There will be two classes - one for adults and one for children.

     The adult class will cover raised bed gardens, pest control, transplanting and fertilizers, herbs, water gardening and heirloom plants.  Children will be planting sunflowers to take home, learning about good and bad bugs and decorating a planter for their newly planted seeds.

     There will be a tour of the grounds and greenhouse, refreshments and door prizes.  The class is free.  Registration is requested but not required.  Poplar Heights Living History Farm is located 7 miles northeast of Butler, Missouri - go east from Butler on Highway H to Highway UU, turn north and go 2 miles, turn right and follow the signs.  For more information or to register call 660-679-0764 or email to info@poplarheightsfarm.org.

Talley-Henry engagement announced

Mitch and Kelly Talley of Adrian, MO would like to announce the engagement of their son, Ryan Talley of Adrian, MO to Elizabeth Henry of Bellevue, NE. Ryan is currently employed at Honeywell in Kansas City, MO. Elizabeth works at Raymore Elementary School in Raymore, MO while finishing up her Master's degree at Missouri State University. The couple is planning a wedding in the Spring of 2013.

Softball tournament postponed

The Miami Project Prom softball tournament originally scheduled for today has been postponed due to muddy conditions at the ball field. Plans are to reschedule for next weekend, weather pending.

More information will be posted as it becomes available.

About the weather...

Yes, there is a round of thunderstorms heading in our direction right now.....but not of the intensity of the storms that are to hit Oklahoma and west central Kansas tomorrow. As temps actually go up overnight, storm activity is expected to be quite severe to the west of us. Even though Bates County is on the edge of the severe area, we quite possibly could see some heavy storms especially late into tomorrow night.

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Currently Bates County is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 10 p.m. 

Boil order cancelled

The boil order for PWSD #6 customers has been lifted. The original boil order, posted a couple of days ago affected those in the Johnstown area only.

Thunderstorm Watch in effect until 10 p.m.

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Bates County to be in effect until 10 p.m. this evening.

View live radar here

Monday reminder...

Nikke Leake will be at the Bates County Memorial Hospital on Monday, April 16 to answer questions and offer information on cancer related resources: