Car wreck I-49 and 52 west

Butler Fire and Bates County Sheriff along with Missouri State Highway Patrol and Butler Police is on scene of a 1 vehicle accident on the overpass of 1-49 and 52 West High Way in Butler.. Will post more information when it becomes available. Please use caution when traveling in this area

Go Red for Heart Disease!

  Bates County Memorial Hospital staff and auxiliary proudly displayed their red on GO RED Friday, February 01, 2013. Many employees will wear red every Friday in February to help bring awareness to the seriousness of Heart Disease. Educational information will be available at the auxiliary desk throughout the month. 

  Heart disease and stroke are the No. 1 and No. 3 killers of women. They are two of the many cardiovascular diseases that kill nearly 500,000 women each year. That’s more than the next seven causes of death combined, including all forms of cancer. Fortunately, you can do a lot to prevent these killers, according to the American Heart Association. Go Red For Women helps women discover unique lifesaving power by learning about heart disease and stroke and taking positive action to reduce your risk of both. Red is the American Heart Association’s color for women and heart disease. Make it your color, too. To learn more, visit their website at www.americanheart.org.


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Local Woman Fighting Cancer needs our help

  Evelyn Wisdom Hoover 50 years old a graduate of the Miami High School is fighting Cancer. This  disease has now moved to her lungs, liver and brain and is growing. Medical expenses are mounting and funds for travel expenses for treatment is running low. The Community is banding together to raise funds through a benefit dinner and auction to be held in March. The need for donations to sell at auction, is the plea of those organizing this fund raising benefit. If you would like to purchase gift cards, quilts, bakes good, gift basket or gas cards to be sold at the auction each donation will be appreciated. Contact Krista Bradley 660-464- 2514 arrangements will be made to pick up your donation. We will have more details as the dinner and auction dates get closer… The Auction is set for March 17^th at the Amoret Community Center.

Obituary - Betty Jane Hinken

Betty Jean Hinken, 76, of Harrisonville, Missouri, died Friday, February 1, 2013 at her home in Harrisonville. Memorial services will be held 2:00pm Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at the United Methodist Church in Harrisonville. Private burial in the Garden City Cemetery, Garden City, Missouri. Contributions to the Interstital Association or the Celiac Association. Betty was born July 7, 1936 near Latour, Johnson County, Missouri to Roy Victor and Opal Fern (Edmonds) Hinken. She was a 1954 Graduate of Harrisonville High School and had attended Central Missouri State in Warrensburg, Missouri.She was a secretary for the Air Force at Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base in Belton, Missouri and then worked for the General Service Administration (GSA) in Kansas City, Missouri before her retirement. She was an active member of the United Methodist Church in Harrisonville, and had taught Sunday School for over 50 years. She is survived by a sister, Marilyn Parks, and husband Lowell, Kansas City, Mo. many cousins, other relatives and friends.

Soccer Sign-Ups

Spring Sign-ups for Electric City Soccer will be at McDonald's in Butler:

Friday, January 25th, 6 pm-9 pm

Saturday, January 26th, 9 am-12 pm

Friday, February 1st, 6 pm-9 pm

Saturday, February 2nd, 9 am-12 pm

Friday, February 8th, 6 pm-9 pm

Saturday, February 9th, 9 am-12 pm
Cost: $40

 AGES 4 and UP

Rich Hill Boys Center Fundraiser.

 You raised $1500.00 during the Firestone tire ticket sale . Proceeds will support the Rich Hill Boys Center and the needs of the youth. The winner of the set of Firestone tires is Darrell Stevener of Rich Hill. The winner needs to call Doug McCrorey to redeem his winning voucher… Congratulations….. Darrell Stevener. Thank you for your support!

Butler Lion's Club sponsored fundraiser

Here is your opportunity to own a piece of history. The Butler Bear Backers and Butler Lion Club are now selling tickets for you to win an autographed basketball, signed by each player from the Butler Bears and Butler Lady Bears teams. Tickets are only $1.00 or increase your chances of winning by purchasing 6 tickets for $5.00... Tickets are still available by contacting any butler bear backer...autographed basketball will be given away half-time of the last home basketball game Friday, February 15th as the Butler Bears host the Summit Christian Eagles.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol Seeks Trooper Applicants

  The Missouri State Highway Patrol, a premiere law enforcement agency, is testing for new troopers. The Patrol is encouraging qualified individuals of all backgrounds to apply, and will offer testing at nine different locations in Missouri. Those who successfully complete testing will be eligible to continue in the selection process for the 98th Recruit Class, scheduled to begin training on January 2, 2014. The application deadline is March 28, 2013. To be eligible candidates must possess a minimum of 60 college credits, or two years of federal active duty military service with an honorable discharge, or two years of POST certified, full-time law enforcement experience at the time recruit training begins.

 

Test locations and dates include:

Troop D, Springfield -- March 23, 2013

Troop A, Lee's Summit -- April 6, 2013

Troop H, St. Joseph -- April 13, 2013

General Headquarters (Jefferson City) â April 20, 22, 24, and 26, 2013

 

The starting salary for trooper is $3,095 per month while in training;

$3,281 per month after six months; and $3,578 per month at two years of

service. Other benefits include group health insurance, contributory

retirement, career advancement, and more.

 

The selection process is a multi-phase testing procedure including: written

examination, a physical fitness for duty assessment, polygraph examination,

background investigation, and oral interview board. After a conditional

offer of employment, the applicant must successfully complete a medical

examination (to include vision and hearing), psychological examination, a

psychological interview, drug screening, and final applicant review.

 

Interested persons can find out more about the qualifications by contacting

a Patrol recruiter at telephone number 1-800-796-7000, or may apply online

at www.motrooper.com.

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