Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect (this is not a typo!)

Bates County and surrounding areas are under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch (no kidding) through tomorrow...




Today
Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 100F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Tonight
Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 66F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Local students enjoy special honor...

Michelle Newsome and Nathan Oates had the honor of participating in the Lions All-State Band

2012 MISSOURI LIONS ALL-STATE BAND
The 2012 Missouri Lions All-State Band is under the direction of Lion Steve Eubanks, retired Director of Bands at Jefferson City. Assisting him is Lion Tom Higgins, retired Director of Bands for Linn School District, T.J. Higgins, Director of Bands for Linn School District, and Miss Lindsey Spillman of Bolivar, Mo.

Michelle Newsome and Nathan Oates

This year's band camp was held on base in Ft. Leonard Wood from June 24-June 28. The band gave a farewell concert and was treated to a bar-b-cue by the Fort Leonard Wood Lions. They traveled by buses to St. Joseph and performed a concert. They traveled on to Cameron, MO, and performed a concert for the veterans at The Veteran's Home. From there the band traveled to Rapid City, SD. In South Dakota they got to see many of the sights and a great time was had by everyone. Due to the fire in Colorado the committee made arrangements to visit Omaha, NE. The band was able to enjoy the sights while they were there as well.

-our thanks to PDG Lion Ron Koppelmann, Jr.,Committee Chair, State Band Committee and Sherri Oates

Lions All-State Band with the legendary SR-71 Lockheed Blackbird in the background

Primary Election Results August 7, 2012

Unofficial results - 100% of precincts reporting
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PRIMARY ELECTION

BATES COUNTY, MISSOURI

AUGUST 7, 2012

THESE TOTALS ARE FOR

BATES COUNTY RESULTS ONLY

DEMOCRATIC PARTY

FOR U. S. SENATOR

CLAIRE McCASKILL:798

FOR GOVERNOR

JEREMIAH W. (JAY) NIXON:840

CLAY THUNDERHAWK:67

WILLIAM B. CAMPBELL:67

FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

SUSAN MONTEE:453

DENNIS WEISENBURGER:83

FRED KRATKY:22

BECKY LEE PLATTNER:62

JUDY BAKER:82

SARA LAMPE:41

JACKIE TOWNES McGEE:26

BILL (WILLIAM) HAAS:74

FOR SECRETARY OF STATE

JASON KANDER:815

MD RABBI ALAM:52

FOR STATE TREASURER

CLINT ZWEIFEL:769

FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL

CHRIS KOSTER:860

FOR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE

DISTRICT 4

TERESA HENSLEY:802

FOR STATE SENATOR

DISTRICT 31

BURTON:762

FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE

DISTRICT 56

PATTY JOHNSON:30

FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE

DISTRICT 57

DON BULLOCK:31

FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE

DISTRICT 27

JAMES K. JOURNEY:820

FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

NORTHERN DISTRICT

JIM SCOTT:538

HARRY NITCHALS:102

FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

SOUTHERN DISTRICT

LARRY BERRY:212

BRANDON S. PLUNKETT:106

FOR SHERIFF

CHAD ANDERSON:868

FOR ASSESSOR

ROGER L. PRUDEN:879

FOR COLLECTOR/TREASURER

JIM (JIMMY) PLATT:906

FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR

SHARON CUMPTON:857

FOR CORONER

GARY L. SCHOWENGERDT:885

FOR SURVEYOR

WILLIAM C. LETHCHO:851

REPUBLICAN PARTY

FOR U. S. SENATOR

JERRY BECK:67

TODD AKIN: 567

SARAH STEELMAN:720

JOHN G. BRUNNER:468

MARK MEMOLY:13

MARK PATRICK LODES:9

ROBERT (BOB) POOLE:32

HECTOR MALDONADO:13

FOR GOVERNOR

JOHN D. WEILER:238

DAVID (DAVE) SPENCE:1103

BILL RANDLES:232

FRED SAUER:187

FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

CHARLES W. KULLMANN:113

BRAD LAGER:764

PETER KINDER:765

MIKE CARTER:153

FOR SECRETARY OF STATE

SCOTT RUPP:497

SHANE SCHOELLER:477

BILL STOUFFER:702

FOR STATE TREASURER

COLE McNARY:1415

FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL

ED MARTIN:1229

ADAM LEE WARREN:407

FOR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE

DISTRICT 4

VICKY HARTZLER:1627

BERNIE MOWINSKI:299

FOR STATE SENATOR

DISTRICT 31

SCOTT LARGENT:857

ED EMERY:902

DAVE MORRIS:162

FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE

DISTRICT 56

CHRIS MOLENDORP:49

FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE

DISTRICT 57

WANDA BROWN:46

FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE

DISTRICT 126

RANDY PIKE:1376

BARBARA YORK:371

BILL YARBERRY:93

FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

NORTHERN DISTRICT

HAROLD G. WEIL:1119

FOR CORONER

GREG D. MULLINAX:1507

LIBERTARIAN PARTY

FOR U. S. SENATOR

JONATHAN DINE:4

FOR GOVERNOR

JIM HIGGINS:4

FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

MATTHEW COPPLE:4

FOR SECRETARY OF STATE

CISSE W. SPRAGINS:4

FOR STATE TREASURER

SEAN O'TOOLE:4

FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL

DAVE BROWNING:4

FOR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE

DISTRICT 4

HERSCHEL L. YOUNG:2

THOMAS HOLBROOK:2

CONSTITUTION PARTY

FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

CYNTHIA L. DAVIS:3

FOR SECRETARY OF STATE

JUSTIN HARTER:3

FOR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE

DISTRICT 4

GREG COWAN:3

NON-PARTISAN ISSUE

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 2

Proposed by the 96th General Assembly

(First Regular Session) HJR2

Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to

ensure:

٠That the right of Missouri citizens to

express their religious beliefs shall not be

infringed;

٠That school children have the right to pray

and acknowledge God voluntarily in their schools;

and

٠That all public schools shall display the Bill

of Rights of the United States Constitution.

It is estimated this proposal will result in little or no

costs or savings for state and local governmental

entities.

YES:2628

NO:354

CITY OF BUTLER

QUESTION

Shall the City of Butler, Missouri, impose a sales

tax of one-eighth of one percent (1/8 of 1%) on the

receipts from all retail sales of property or services

within the City which are subject to taxation by the

State of Missouri under the provisions of Sections

144.010 to 144.525, RSMo, for the purpose of

providing revenues for the operation of the

municipal fire department of the City?

YES:556

NO:172

This might bug you...

Earlier today we found this super-sized praying mantis taking a break on the vehicle next to ours- just a guess, but the critter appeared to be close to 5 inches long. It took to the air before we could get an exact measurement...

A look at the ballot...

Butler Police Department activity report

07/30/2012
Disturbance Mill and Prospect
Break in 400 block of E Pine
Keep the peace 800 block of Wix Lane
Fraud 100 block of S Orange
Fight Boy Scott park

07/31/2012
Medical assist 800 block of Parkview
Disturbance 300 block of S Mechanic
911 hang up 300 block of S Mechanic

08/01/2012
Alarm Dr Long Office
Alarm 400 block of W Howard
Ex Parte violation
Medical assist Dove Lane
Medical assist 700 block of Parkview
Warrant service 800 block of W Ohio
Disturbance 300 block of N Prospect

08/02/2012
Vandalism 300 block of S Main
Keep the peace ft Scott and Lyons
Animal complaint Henry St
Ex Parte violation 400 block of Fran
Assault 400 block of N Fulton
Accident 100 block of Sunset
Disturbance 200 block of W vine
Disturbance 300 block of S Main
Prowler 200 block of S Water

08/03/2012
Medical assist 800 block of W Ohio
Accident 500 block of N Delaware
Theft 400 block of E Dakota
Theft Fran Apts
Disturbance Wal-Mart
Prowler 100 block of N Orange

08/04/2012
Theft Ft Scott and Havanna
Disturbance at Wal Mart
Trespassing 300 block of W Dakota
Alarm 1000 block of W Ft Scott
Disturbance Wal Mart parking lot
Disturbance Fran Apts
Medical assist 600 block of Adams
911 hang up 400 block of N Main



08/05/2012
Alarm O’Reilly’s
Disturbance 400 block of N Fulton
Phone threat 1000 block of W 52
Panhandler Wal Mart
Noise complaint 300 block of W Ohio
Prowler 800 block of W Grove

08/06/2012
Medical assist 800 block of Hillcrest
Theft 800 block Birch
Vandalism 200 block of West St
Break in Ohio and Orange
Accident 1000 block N Orange
Attempted auto theft 600 block of N Main

Get out and vote today!

Bates County polling places:

AMSTERDAM PRECINCT: Highway Y & Walnut Street, Amsterdam (Miami R-1) Voters in West Point & Elkhart Townships will vote at the Amsterdam Community Center. Note: all of West Boone Township votes at the Drexel Community Center in Drexel.

AMORET PRECINCT: Highway 52 & Main Street, Amoret (Miami R-1) Voters in Homer & Charlotte Townships will vote at the Amoret Community Center.

BALLARD PRECINCT: Rt 1, Box 145, Butler (Ballard R-2) All voters in the district will vote at the Ballard school.

ADRIAN NORTH PRECINCT: Old Hwy 71 South, Adrian (Adrian R-3 & Archie R-5) All voters in Deer Creek North will vote at the Adrian Optimist Building.

ADRIAN SOUTH PRECINCT: Old Hwy 71 South, Adrian (Adrian R-3) Voters in Deer Creek South, East Boone, Grand River, Elkhart, Mound, & Shawnee Townships will vote at the Adrian Optimist Building.

RICH HILL NORTH PRECINCT: 6th & Walnut Street, Rich Hill (Rich Hill R-4) Voters in Osage North, Lone Oak, Pleasant Gap, Hudson, and Prairie Townships will vote at the American Legion Building in Rich Hill. Note: All of Rockville Township votes at Rockville Community Center.

RICH HILL SOUTH PRECINCT: 6th & Walnut Street, Rich Hill (Rich Hill R-4) Voters in Osage South, New Home South, & Howard Townships will vote at the American Legion Building in Rich Hill.

FOSTER PRECINCT: 9th Street, Foster (Rich Hill R-4) Voters in Walnut Township will vote at the Foster Community Center. Note: Voters in Walnut Township Hume R-8 will vote in Hume.

BUTLER 1 PRECINCT: 420 S Fulton, Butler (Butler R-5) Voters in Mt Pleasant Ward 1, Shawnee, & Summit Townships will vote in the Butler High School Gymnasium

BUTLER 2 PRECINCT: 420 S Fulton, Butler (Butler R-5) Voters in Mt Pleasant Ward 2, Elkhart, & Charlotte Townships will vote in the Butler High School Gymnasium

BUTLER 3 PRECINCT: 420 S Fulton, Butler (Butler R-5) Voters in Mt Pleasant Ward 3, New Home North, Lone Oak, & Pleasant Gap Townships will vote in the Butler High School Gymnasium

BUTLER 4 PRECINCT: 420 S Fulton, Butler (Butler R-5) Voters in Mt Pleasant Township Ward 4 will vote in the Butler High School Gymnasium

PASSAIC PRECINCT: Highway F, Passaic (Butler R-5) Voters in Mound Township will vote at the Passaic Methodist Church. Note: Voters in Mound Township, Adrian R-3 will vote in Adrian.

HUME PRECINCT: 100 S. 2nd Street, Hume (Hume R-8) Votes in Howard and Walnut Townships will vote at the Hume Community Center.

HUDSON PRECINCT: Rt. 3, Appleton City, Highway 52E and Highway W (Hudson R-9) All voters in the district will vote at the Hudson School.

ROCKVILLE PRECINCT: Osage Street, Rockville (Appleton City R-2 & Rich Hill R-4) All voters in Rockville Township will vote at the Rockville Community Center.

DREXEL PRECINCT: 410 E. Bates, Drexel (Drexel R-4 & Miami R-1) All voters in West Boone Township will vote at the Drexel Community Center.

Election results to be available with up to the minute coverage

Primary election coverage will be made available up to the minute on Mid America Live and on FM 92.1 the Bullet tomorrow evening. Polls close at 7 p.m. and results will be made available with updates from the count are provided from the office of Bates County Clerk Marlene Wainscott.