Grass fire West of Rich Hill

Foster Fire along with Rich Hill Fire and Bates County Sheriff is on scene of a grass fire along DD Highway Just South of Foster the cause of the fire is unknown at this time. Please use caution when traveling in this area.

Truck fire West of Butler

Butler Fire along with Bates County Sheriff and Missouri State Highway Patrol is on scene of a truck fire just west of Butler on the outer road of I-49 past El Charro's resturant. The fire is at a residents just West of County Road NW 1001 and County Road 4002 the first house on the North Side of the road.

AMSTERDAM GOSPEL SING

Everyone is invited to an Old Time Gospel Sing! At the Amsterdam United Methodist Church … Bring a song, bring a poem, bring a tale or just sing along… come as you are Sunday April 21^st in Amsterdam

Refreshments will be provided For information call:Pastor Hank Roberts 913-579-9438. All the fun starts at 5 pm.

Obituary - Rose Caroline Williams

Rose Caroline Williams, 68, Peculiar, Misouri, died Thursday, April 4, 2013 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 9 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri, with visitation from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Graveside Services will be held at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at the East Liberty Cemetery in Stotesbury, Missouri.

Obituary - Gina McGuire

Cremation memorial services for Gina McGuire will be 11 am, Tuesday, April 9 at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel; visitation will be immediately prior to services from 10-11 am on Tuesday. In lieu of flowers contributions may be given to the Bates County Hospital Auxilliary. Luisa McGuire, known as Gina passed away April 4, 2013. She was born March 30, 1932 to Giulio and Adele Vernetta in Naples, Italy, the third of four girls. In 1947, she married Jim McGuire who was stationed in Italy with the U.S. Army. They lived in various places in Missouri before settling on a farm west of Butler.

In younger years, Gina enjoyed singing, dancing, bowling, flowers,gardening, making crafts, playing cards, entertaining, knitting and crocheting. She especial enjoyed volunteering with the Hospital Auxiliary at the Bates County Hospital.

Gina was preceded in death by her husband, Jim, and two sisters in Italy. Gina is survived by three daughters Lou Morton Love and husband Dan of Council Bluffs, IA; Rosie Wall and husband Keith of Lincoln, MO and Katie Evans and husband Dennis of Lenexa, KS; seven grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren and one sister and brother-in-law in Italy, nephews, and nieces

FM-92 OFF AIR EARLY SUNDAY NIGHT

DUE TO THE BUTLER CITY WIDE PRE- SCHEDULED POWER OUTAGE SUNDAY  NIGHT.. 

FM-92 WILL GO OFF THE AIR AT 10 PM AVOID DAMAGE TO TRANSMITTERS THAT RESULTS

WHEN AN  UNEXPECTED OUTAGE OR POWER SURGE OCCURS. WE WILL BE BACK ON THE AIR AT 6 AM MONDAY MORNING.

Courtesy of FM.92

West Central Warriors Game Saturday Night 4/6/13

The West Central Warriors Semi Pro football team will be back in action on Saturday April 6th, 2013 at 6pm against the Mid- West Monsters. This game will take place at the Rotary Field behind the Butler Aquatic Center the address is 1002 Parkview Street here in Butler . The Warriors are 2-0 on the season and hungry to keep winning. Please come out and watch some great 8 man football action and support the Warriors.

Obituary - Etta Mae Varns

Etta Mae Varns, age 93 of Omaha, Nebraska, formerly of Butler, Missouri, died Thursday, April 4, 2013 at Lakeside Hospital in Omaha. She was born December 4, 1919 to Ralph Marquis and Alma Hall Davis in St. Clair County, Missouri, a half mile down the road from the mile corner west of Appleton City. Etta Mae, one of six children, attended all 12 years of her schooling in Appleton City. 

At the age of 14 she joined the Methodist Church and was a faithful member her entire life. On June 17, 1939 she married Charles Truman Varns and to this union two daughters were born. At the time of Truman’s death in 2007 they had been married 68 years. Her early married years were spent in the Appleton City area. Following the war the family moved to San Diego, California. She and Truman worked for General Dynamics until 1960 when Truman received a promotion and his work took them to Topeka , Kansas; Lawton, Oklahoma; back to San Diego, California; and finally to Butler, Missouri. She lived there until 2010 when she moved to Omaha, Nebraska to be closer to her daughter, Trudy. She loved to sew, crochet, knit, and work with leather, reading, crossword puzzles and participating in craft shows. She truly enjoyed her grandchildren and great grandchildren. 

Etta Mae is survived by her daughter Trudy Mock, and husband John of Omaha, Nebraska; six grandchildren: Suzanne Wiley and husband, Ron; Kristine Miller and husband, Brian; Tony Young and wife, Ana; Julie Misner and husband, Charles; Jennifer Mock; and Charles Thomas (Tom) Mock and wife, Kim. Sixteen great grandchildren; five great, great grandchildren; nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. She was proceeded in death by her parents, husband, daughter, Pam McLeod, a grandchild, a great grandchild, and a great, great grandchild. Siblings: Jim Davis and wife, Antoinette; Glen Davis and wife, Pauline; Everett Davis and wife, Alice; Mary Norton and husband, Horace and Helen Trent and husband, S. Trent. Funeral services will be 11 am, visitaion is from 10 to 11 am at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel in Butler, Missouri. Burial, Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler. Contributions to the Community Food Pantry, Trail of Memories, and the Ohio Street Methodist Church.