Many travel to see Palin and Steelman in Cass County

Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin came to Cleveland, Mo. today to give her endorsement to Senate candidate Sarah Steelman and serve up what was quoted to be some 'dandy' barbecue  to boot.

While the general theme of the rally was a need for change in Washington, Palin spoke briefly noting the "extreme heat" in Missouri and then turned the stage over to candidate Steelman who promised to "kick those doors in and when we get to Washington, I'm going to rattle some cages."

Mid America Live has received several reports from readers who attended the event-  one from an email saying "It was really neat to have Palin here in Missouri. It's not every day you get to meet a [former] vice-presidential candidate."

Next Tuesday's primary will certainly reveal the fate of Steelman and others facing incumbent Claire McCaskill.

Good chance of showers tomorrow...

Saturday
Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 104F. Breezy. Winds from the SW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 68F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%.


Sunday
Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 91F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night
Clear. Low of 63F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph.

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News from Adrian Lanes

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BOWLING NEWS

Through August 4, 2012

Tuesday 7pm Summer Open

Yates Racing 37.0-15.0

Shadows Keepers 27.0-25.0

Adrian Lanes 25.0-27.0

Calvary Baptist 15.0-37.0

July 31: High Game: Josh Yates 243, Michael Bowman 238, Dwight Robinson 236, Mathew Bridges 225, Tom Rosekopf 199, Dee Ridley 177, Becky Saathoff 169, Rochelle Robinson 169, Jim Ridley 161, Ted Bridges 145, Jacob Saathoff 143, Betty Wisdom 134, Shelby Sutton 133, David Timblin 123, Dana Rosekopf 112. High Series: Michael Bowman 667, Josh Yates 655, Rochelle Robinson 476.

Wednesday 7pm “Tough Shot”

Miasis Dragon 201.0-129.0

Slow Starters 194.5-135.5

Carroll Chiroprac 178.0-152.0

Whatever 150.0-180.0

Mel’s Team 141.0-189.0

Tough What ? 125.5-204.5

Aug 1: High Game: Mat Bridges 277, Robert Greer 252, Dan Goodrich 245, Michael Bowman 235, Nick Perkins 230, Claude Billingsley 229, Josh Yates 220, Vickie Taylor 212, Brian Allen 212, John McCoy 211, Dee Dee Yates 208, Ernie Moore 203, Don Chulufas 203, Mel Carter-Taylor 199, Kelly Wernex 183, Vicki Bergerhofer 182, Wanda Parmenter 177, Pam Garner 168, June Talley 159. High Series: Mat Bridges 687, Michael Bowman 634, Nick Perkins 627, Robert Greer 625, Dan Goodrich 625, John McCoy 621, Josh Yates 620, Brian Allen 617, Dee Dee Yates 525, Mel Carter-Taylor 522, Vicki Bergerhofer 504. 38 ft USBC “Blue #3”.

Friday Nooners

Aug 3: High Game: Kent Taylor 214, Tom Dayringer 210, Chuck Wyatt 208, Leroy Foster 200, Melanie Foster 186, Kelly Wernex 182, Don Chulufas 182, Mel Taylor 181, Harold Foster 181, Wesley Merritt 180, Gene Atkin 172, Dale Smith 172, Lorraine Kershner 168, Sue Merritt 164, Mim Jackson 159, Troy Burton 157, Ross Wainscott 150, Robin Atkin 131, Jean Wilson 116. High Series: Leroy Foster 566, Kent Taylor 547, Don Chulufas 531, Tom Dayringer 526, Harold Foster 506, Lorraine Kershner 468. Non-Committal League, $8 per week. 

Obituary - Vickie Callahan

Graveside services for Vickie Callahan will be 2 p.m. Monday, August 6, 2012 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Butler, Missouri with Pastor Ron Dunlap officiating. There is no visitation. Contributions to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Services under the direction of the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler.

Vickie Sue Callahan, age 59 of Butler, Missouri died Thursday, August 2, 2012 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. She was born November 19, 1952 to Arnold and Wilma Luckan McGuire in Butler, Missouri.

Vickie is survived by two sons, Patrick Callahan and Jason Callahan, both of Montrose, Missouri; two daughters, Tracy Callahan and Jill Callahan, both of Butler, Missouri; her mother, Wilma McGuire of Butler, Missouri; one brother, Richard McGuire of Pittsburg, Kansas; two sisters, Kathy Lewis and husband Richard and Carroll Walley and husband David, all of Amsterdam, Missouri; and seven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father; husband Mike; and three sisters, Cheryl McGuire, Theresa Fahnestock and Rita Hartsell.

Circuit Court news

CIRCUIT COURT OF BATES COUNTY, COURT NEWS 

JAMES K JOURNEY, JUDGE 

Diana L Rich, Clerk 

July 30-Aug 3, 2012

St Clair County State Bank v. Jerold Wayne Fowler & Vickie M Fowler, Action Upon Promissory Notes and Action For Replevin filed.

Heather Michelle Deghelder v Jeremy Stephen Carroll, Petition for Dissolution of Marriage filed.

Charles Gerald Caviness v Melissa Marie Caviness, Petition for Dissolution of Marriage filed.

Amber L Johnson v Joseph Anthony Perez, Petition for Order of Protection dismissed for failure to prosecute.

Michael E Thomas v Carla E Thomas, Dissolution of Marriage is granted.

Rochelle R Powell v Edward J Powell, Dissolution of Marriage is granted.

Kimberly K Card v Robert Warren Card, Dissolution of Marriage is granted.

Matthew C Goforth v Tina Lea Zeagler, Modification of Dissolution filed.

St v. Eric H Williamson, I: Felony DWI, II: Misd. Illegal operation of ATV upon highway, III: Misd. Operated vehicle while revoked, IV: Misd C & I, set for 9-17-12.

St v. Eric H Williamson, Felony receiving stolen property, set for 9-17-12.

Steve L Pedersen v Rebecca S Pederson, Dissolution of Marriage granted.

Amber L Johnson v Roger G Johnson, Dissolution of Marriage is granted.

Audrianna M McConnell v Tysun R McConnell, Dissolution of Marriage is granted.

James E Barnett v. Scott Allen Wiseman, Consent Full Order of Protection entered.

James E Barnett v Heather (Haynes) Barnett, Consent Full Order of Protection entered.

James E Barnett v Kevin R Wiseman, Full Order of Protection entered.

More changes coming to Bates County Live

As time and technology progresses we understand the need to keep up- and over the next few weeks, you'll see some changes that hopefully will be of great benefit for you. Here's what's coming:

1. Over time, we are going to change our name to Mid America Live (www.MidAmericaLive.com). You may go ahead and use the Mid America Live domain and it will put you right to our home page as usual. Nothing else will change- RSS feeds, news by email, news on mobile devices will continue to work exactly the same as it is now. We will maintain the Bates County Live domain (www.BatesCountyLive.com) and you may continue to use it as well.

The primary reason for the change to Mid America Live is to accommodate our neighbors such as Appleton City, LaCygne, and Archie, to name a few. Research has shown that many communities just outside of Bates County read our site and some have requested we include their news stories as well.

2. We will be adding a news feed for world news that will show on our home page giving you the opportunity to see what's going on elsewhere, too.

3. We are in the process of making great strides in our advertising program. Just recently we unveiled changes made to Heartland Trader classifieds- simply, once your place your ad on Heartland Trader we 'throw it all over the internet' to include posting on Craigslist, Facebook Twitter and more. Click HERE to get the full scoop on how advertising on Heartland Trader gets maximum exposure at a very minimal cost.

4. There's some minor changes coming to how the news and advertising shows up on your mobile device that will make things fit better on your screen.

5. The overall look of our home page will change a little but for the most part remain the same with news stories shown predominately down the middle.

There's more to come- thanks for your patience during the upgrades and as always, thanks for reading Bates County Live aka Mid America Live!

52 Highway/Miami Creek Bridge opening in about a week...

This aerial photo gives a great perspective of progress on the Miami Creek bridge replacement west of Butler. The new bridge certainly appears to be longer and somewhat higher than the old one. The bridge is expected to re-open in about a week. -Dennis Jacobs photo

Tax free weekend runs through Sunday...

The Back to School Sales Tax Holiday, as the name implies, is a three-day period during which certain back-to-school purchases are exempt from sales tax. The dates for the 2012 event are Friday, Aug. 3, through Sunday, Aug. 5. Items typically included are clothing, school supplies, computers, and some computer accessories.

By visiting the Missouri Department of Revenue’s (DOR) website www.dor.mo.gov/business/sales/taxholiday/schools), you can view a complete list of items, as well as the maximum value per item that the back to school tax holiday covers.