Vendor Fair Coming November 16th

 
 On Saturday November 16th there will be a vendor fair held at Robertson Hall at the Bates County Museum located at 802 Elks Drive here in Butler. The vendor fair will be from 9am - 3pm. Currently We have 25 vendors, both craft and other from scented candles, Pampered Chef, women's personal defense and many more schedule for this event.This is a great chance come out and do a little Christmas shopping.

Changing Medicaid?

Missouri lawmaker projects savings if Medicaid is changed

The chairman of a special Missouri House panel outlined potential Medicaid changes Wednesday that could expand coverage to lower-income adults while reducing it for children and eventually saving the state millions of dollars.

The detailed cost estimates presented by Rep. Jay Barnes assume that Missouri would expand its Medicaid eligibility to a level sufficient enough to trigger a lucrative influx of federal money — something his fellow Republicans repeatedly rejected earlier this year.

The projections also assume Missouri would reap savings by ending Medicaid coverage for tens of thousands of children living in lower-to-middle-income families, something that has faced resistance from both Democrats and Republicans. Barnes, of Jefferson City, stressed that the potential changes weren’t a formal proposal but rather a starting point for discussions by the House Interim Committee on Medicaid Transformation, which he leads. The panel is to meet again later this month as it tries to develop recommendations for the 2014 legislative session.

The bottom line of Barnes’ projections is that Missouri could gain $42 million in state general revenue in the 2021 fiscal year if it adopted numerous eligibility and structural changes to the Medicaid program. That year is important because it’s the first full year in which Missouri would receive a 90 percent — instead of 100 percent — federal payment for the expanded adult Medicaid coverage.

The financial projections are likely to change somewhat before the next legislative session. But “it is safe to say, with the right amount of reforms, that we can stay in positive territory,” Barnes said. Missouri’s Republican-led House and Senate repeatedly rejected Democratic efforts earlier this year to expand adult Medicaid eligibility, often citing concerns about the potential long-range costs.

Some Republicans remained skeptical Wednesday about the financial projections presented by Barnes. They noted the savings assume some people no longer eligible for Medicaid would instead get federal subsidies to buy private insurance through a federally run website. Some Republicans questioned whether the federal government could afford that over the long run.
“As a state, it may have a negligible or even positive effect on the general revenues, but as a nation, I think it’s putting concrete shoes on a future generation,” said Rep. Keith Frederick, a Republican and orthopedic surgeon from Rolla.

The financial projections outlined by Barnes assume about 225,000 adults living in poverty would be added to the Medicaid rolls, and the state would subsidize private insurance policies through the federal website for an additional 82,000 adults with incomes slightly above the federal poverty level. That expansion would cost an estimated $147 million in state general revenues in the 2021 fiscal year.But that would be partially offset by eliminating or paring back Medicaid eligibility for blind adults, women’s health services and children whose family incomes and circumstances make them eligible to buy federally subsidized insurance policies. Barnes did not have an estimate of how many people could be removed from the state’s Children’s Health Insurance Program, but he said: “There would be a substantial reduction in eligibility.”

Some lawmakers appeared uneasy about that possibility.“I would just as soon take care of the kids,” said Rep. Sue Allen, a Town and Country Republican, a member of the interim committee and chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee for Health, Mental Health and Social Services.
 

The potential changes outlined by Barnes assume that additional federal Medicaid dollars flowing to Missouri would result in greater income taxes and sales taxes for the state.
 

The financial projections also assume Missouri would save money by expanding the number of Medicaid recipients covered through managed care plans and enlarging the number of people whose mental health services are paid with federal Medicaid dollars instead of solely with state funds. The potential changes also assume that expanded mental health coverage would lead to a reduction of people in prison, saving the state millions of additional dollars.

Death Investigation Of Cass County Baby Found In Concrete Continues

The Neighbors in Pleasant Hill, Mo., remain on edge after hearing the details of the investigation involving the body of a baby found in a tub of concrete in a near by home.

The medical examiner performed an autopsy on the baby’s body but the results have yet to be released. Four children were living in the home at the time but are now with their grandmother.
Taylor Harper lives across the street and said it was shocking and disturbing to people in the neighborhood. 

"I don't see how anyone could do that to a child. It's just unimaginable. A kid who is just born being put in cement is one of the cruelest things I could ever think of," he said.
Harper said the family kept to themselves.

"I've never seen them outside. I've seen a bunch of people get dropped off and go inside and they run out to their car but I've never really seen anything other than that," Harper said.
Some said they rarely even saw the children.

"All I saw were the two little boys and they were school age. I had no idea there was four," neighbor Tonya McClintock said.
Police showed up to the home in the 300 block of Cline Street Monday afternoon after a report of a stolen car and drug investigation. Details of the drugs and what happened to the baby are still a mystery.

"It's just very upsetting that now we don't know exactly what's going on with this autopsy, they won't let anybody know. So none of the neighbors know, we don't know what to think. We just know a dead baby was found in concrete," neighbor Brent said.
Once police finish their investigation, the Cass County Prosecutor will decide whether any charges will be filed.

Adrian Library Event Scheduled for this Friday‏

Adrian Library Event Scheduled for this Friday

 

 

The bidding has started on beautifully decorated Holiday Wreaths

 

and Christmas Trees, currently displayed at Adrian Bank and

 

Adrian Citizens Bank.  These items are part of the silent auction planned

 

for the Adrian Community Library’s Fall Chili/Soup Fundraising

 

Supper, Friday, November 8th.   To be held at the Adrian Optimist

 

Building, homemade chili, soups, and a variety of desserts will be

 

served from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Special music will be provided by the

 

Adrian School Carolers beginning at 5:30 p.m.  Another highlight

 

of the evening will be the popular Decorated Tree & Wreath Silent

 

Auction.   The Trees and Wreaths will be moved to the Optimist

 

Building for the fundraising event, with final bidding closing at

 

6:45 p.m. The winning bidders will be able to take the items

 

home that evening.  Friends of the Library memberships and

 

renewals will also be available.  All proceeds support the Adrian

 

Community Library.  For more information or to have a meal

 

St. Clair County Sheriff's Office Christmas Reality Coed Volleyball Tournament in Osceola Nov. 16‏

Attention...We still need at least one more team for the Christmas Reality Coed Volleyball Tournament hosted by employees of the St. Clair County Sheriff's Office on Saturday, Nov 16, at the Osceola High School.
The tournament will begin at 11 a.m. to allow hunters to go get their big deer in the morning. We also invite spectators to join in the fun. A concession stand will be open throughout the tournament.

Funds raised will be used to purchase Christmas gifts for the children of St. Clair County.
Three teams are registered so far. The cost is $100 for each team. For information or questions please contact David Lile at 646-2259 or Jimi Jones at 309-9188. The more the merrier and the more we can do for the kids in the county.
Even if your not a volleyball fan or player, donations of cash or toys are welcome and appreciated and can be dropped off at the sheriff's office.

Obituary - William E. James

William E. "Bill" James, 65, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. Memorial services will be held at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, November 9, 2013 at the United Methodist Church in Harrisonville, Missouri with visitation from 3:00-4:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Kansas City Hospice House.

Missouri High School Football District High School Football Scores Round 2

Class 1

Ash Grove 29, Sarcoxie 15

Cass Midway 41, Drexel 0

Concordia 26, Cole Camp 19

Crest Ridge 13, Sacred Heart 7

East Buchanan 44, South Harrison 22

Hamilton 41, Polo 22

Jasper 54, McAuley Catholic 12

Marceline 28, Salisbury 9

Marionville 61, Lockwood 20

Milan 52, Putnam County 0

Osceola 24, Skyline 20

South Shelby 42, Knox County 0

Thayer 28, Chaffee 22

Valle Catholic 42, Portageville 0

Wellington Napoleon 26, Mid Buchanan 21

West Platte 34, Lone Jack 11

Westran 63, Paris 12

Class 2

 

Blair Oaks 35, Hermann 13

Bowling Green 24, Clark County 12

Carnahan 62, Transportation & Law 20

Caruthersville 12, St. Pius X (Festus) 6

Higginsville 44, University Academy 16

Holden 41, Sherwood 7

Lamar 84, Warsaw 6

Lawson 28, Brookfield 0

Lutheran North 26, Brentwood 20

Malden 62, Scott City 16

Mountain Grove 44, Strafford 37

Mountain View Liberty 40, Willow Springs 21

Palmyra 58, Clopton 6

South Callaway 42, Montgomery County 7

St. Joseph LeBlond 34, Lathrop 0

Class 3

Aurora 29, Reeds Spring 20

Ava 12, Springfield Catholic 7

Berkeley 56, Christian (O'Fallon) 0

California 49, Fulton 0

Cameron 17, Richmond 7

Cardinal Ritter 36, Soldan 26

Duchesne 38, Orchard Farm 0

Eldon 41, Salem 14

Hogan Prep 30, Center 13

John Burroughs 69, St. James 0

Macon 9, Centralia 7

Maryville 34, St. Pius X (KC) 14

Oak Grove 49, O'Hara 14

Park Hills Central 53, Fredericktown 0

Seneca 20, Cassville 13

Ste. Genevieve 39, Potosi 21

Class 4

Bolivar 42, Grandview (KC) 14

Cape Central 56, Festus 20

Carl Junction 29, Hillcrest 28

Hannibal 35, Moberly 0

Helias 77, Kirksville 0

Hillsboro 42, North County 19

Ladue 42, Priory 7

Liberty North 31, Smithville 10

Miller Career 57, Lutheran South 3

Pleasant Hill 24, Raytown South 13

St. Charles West 42, Gateway STEM 15

St. Joseph Lafayette 40, Excelsior Springs 0

St. Mary's 6, Affton 0

Webb City 55, Carthage 20

Westminster 37, Sullivan 21

University City 31, Clayton 20

Class 5

Camdenton 32, Smith Cotton 22

Ft. Osage 49, North Kansas City 7

Ft. Zumwalt East 41, Parkway North 20

Jackson 37, Poplar Bluff 6

Kearney 42, Park Hill South 21

Kickapoo 45, Ozark 16

Kirkwood 34, McCluer 0

Lee's Summit West 56, Belton 0

Nixa 49, Branson 13

Parkway Central 34, Ft. Zumwalt North 0

Staley 38, St. Joseph Central 6

Vianney 26,   Summit 7

Waynesville 32, Lebanon 24

Webster Groves 38, Hazelwood East 21

Willard 40, Parkview 14

Winnetonka 24, Raytown 13

Leads sought in drug store break in- $6,000 in narcotics stolen

Local authorities are looking for leads in a break in at Kreisler Drug store in Adrian last Friday night. Initial reports are that entry was gained by breaking into the front door of the store located at 21 E. Main St. in Adrian.

In what appears to be a highly targeted hit, thieves stole around $6,000 in Hydrocodone, a narcotic painkiller that is considered highly addictive and can have a high street value.

If anyone has information regarding the theft, please contact the Bates County Sheriff's Department at 660-679-3232 or the Adrian Police Department at 660-297-2106.