Weather Update: Very Cold Again Thursday

The roller coaster of temperatures will continue through the rest of the week, but the main focus will be the return of bitterly cold wind chills for Wednesday ...night into Thursday morning. Lows near or slightly below zero will combine with northerly winds to create wind chill values in the -10 to -20 degree range, with a few locations possibly falling to around -25 degrees near the Iowa border. Bundle up!

BUTLER LICENSE OFFICE CONTRACT UP FOR BID

JEFFERSON CITY - The Missouri Office of Administration is now accepting management contract bids for the Butler License Office. Interested individuals and groups must submit their bids to operate the Butler License Office by Feb. 14, 2014.

A copy of the Request for Proposal (RFP) bidders are required to use to develop their bids can be viewed on the Missouri Department of Revenue website. Prospective bidders may also tour the Butler... office from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Jan. 29 to gain perspective on how a license office is operated.

In fiscal year 2013, more than 30,000 transactions were conducted at the Butler office, generating $102,042 in agent processing fees.

The Missouri Department of Revenue oversees 182 license offices which are each operated by independent agents. All of the license offices were put out for bid under the competitive procurement process in 2009. Contracts were awarded for one year with three one-year renewal options. The move toward a competitive procurement process of the license offices overhauled the way local motor vehicle and driver license offices are awarded and was one of the first actions of Gov. Jay Nixon's administration.

Bids will be evaluated on areas such as expertise of the personnel proposed, methods proposed for performing the services and whether the individual or entity is a not-for-profit, political subdivision, a Missouri Certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), a Women Business Enterprise (WBE) or a Missouri Service-Disabled Veteran Enterprise

THE AMERICAN BOARD IS HOSTING FREE INFORMATION SESSIONS IN BUTLER

Monday, January 27, 2014 Choose either session: 4 or 5 PM

Butler Public Library 100 W. Atkinson Butler, MO 64730

The American Board is an education nonprofit that is dedicated to building communities by recruiting and certifying local professionals to become teachers. The American Board works with the community to provide the highest-quality educators and role models for every student with their innovative, online teacher certification program.

The American Board is authorized to certify Missouri educators in the following subject areas:

·       Biology (9-12)

·       Chemistry (9-12)

·       General Science (5-9, 9-12)

·       Physics (9-12)

·       Mathematics (5-9, 9-12)

·       English Language Arts (5-9, 9-12)

·       History (5-9, 9-12)

Local career-changers who aspire to run their own classrooms make excellent candidates for the American Board program, particularly if there is an identified need in their school for highly-qualified teachers.

Kimberly Polk, representative for The American Board, will be hosting information sessions at the Butler Public Library to discuss the program and take your questions. If you hold a Bachelor’s degree, and wish to become a certified teacher, you should attend an information session to find out how you can be running your own classroom within a year through the American Board program – for less than the cost of a college course and without having to go back to school.  There will be a special program discount offered exclusively to event attendees. 

House Fire In Passaic

The Adrian Fire Department along with Butler Fire Department and Bates County Sheriff's Department all responded to a house fire today in Passaic. The fire was in the attic of the home and was a small flue fire caused by a wood stove used for heating. The home owners had the fire out before fire arrived to the scene. The damage was minor and no was was injured.  

Bates County Sheriff’s Office Activity Report January 13, 2014 to January 19, 2014

Bates County Sheriff’s Office Activity Report

 January 13, 2014 to January 19, 2014

01-13-2014

SPEAK TO OFFICER-BUTLER

DRUNK DRIVER-BUTLER

CHECK WELL BEING-RICH HILL

FRAUD-BUTLER

ANIMAL AT LARGE-MERWIN

AGENCY ASSIST-BUTLER

ANIMAL AT LARGE-PASSAIC

WRONG WAY DRIVER-ADRIAN

CHECK WELL BEING-ROCKVILLE

 

01-14-2014

STRANDED MOTORIST-BUTLER

ABANDONED VEHICLE-BUTLER

TRAFFIC STOP-BUTLER

AMBULANCE REQUEST-BUTLER

INJURED ANIMAL-HUME On 01/14/2014 Deputies took a report of a dog that had been shot in the Rt 1 Hume area

FOLLOW UP-ADRIAN

TRAFFIC STOP-RICH HILL

 

01-15-2014

CHECK WELL BEING-BUTLER

BRUSH FIRE-RICH HILL

TRAFFIC HAZARD-BUTLER

STRUCTURE FIRE-PASSAIC

HARASSMENT-BUTLER

ANIMAL AT LARGE-ADRIAN

AMBULANCE REQUEST-SPRUCE

BRUSH FIRE-RICH HILL

IDENTITY THEFT-RICH HILL

CHECK WELL BEING-RICH HILL

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY-RICH HILL

CIVIL STANDBY-RICH HILL

MVA-BUTLER

 

01-16-2014

DEBRIS ON ROADWAY-ADRIAN

ABANDONED VEHICLE-ROCKVILLE

CHECK WELL BEING-RICH HILL

CHECK WELL BEING-ADRIAN

DOMESTIC-FOSTER On 1-16-14, Deputies responded to the Foster area on a Domestic in progress.

ANIMAL AT LARGE-ADRIAN

ABANDONED VEHICLE-AMSTERDAM

ABANDONED VEHICLE-PASSAIC

DEBRIS ON ROADWAY-RICH HILL        

AGENCY ASSIST-ADRIAN

TRAFFIC STOP-AMSTERDAM On 1-16-14, Deputies conducted a traffic stop in Amsterdam and arrested the driver Melissa Lane on an Vernon County warrant.

 

01-17-2014

STRANDED MOTORIST-MERWIN

BURGLARY-RICH HILL On 01-17-2014 Bates County Deputies responded to a report of a theft that occured in rural Rich Hill area.

BURGLAR ALARM-AMSTERDAM

BRUSH FIRE-RICH HILL

DFS ASSIST-AMORET

BURGLAR ALARM-BUTLER

NOISE-RICH HILL

BURGLAR ALARM-DREXEL

CHECK WELL BEING-BUTLER

AGENCY ASSIST-BUTLER

REPOSSESSION-BUTLER

SPEAK TO OFFICER-AMSTERDAM On 1-17-14 Bates County Deputies respnded to an assault that occurred earlier in Amsterdam, MO.

 

01-18-2014

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY-BUTLER

SPEAK TO OFFICER-BUTLER On 01/18/2014 Deputies took a report of harassment in the rural Butler area.

MVA-BUTLER

BRUSH FIRE-RICH HILL

ANIMAL AT LARGE-ADRIAN

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE-RICH HILL

AMBULANCE REQUEST-ADRIAN

AMBULANCE REQUEST-PASSAIC

AMBULANCE REQUEST-RICH HILL

 

01-19-2014

SPEAK TO OFFICER-Bates County Deputies responded to a trespassing call at the RR1 Adrian area.

ASSAULT-ADRIAN Deputies took a report of an assault that occurred earlier in the rural Adrian area.

THREATS-ADRIAN Bates County Deputies responded to RR1 Adrian area for possible verbal threats.  

STRANDED MOTORIST-ADRIAN  

STARNDED MOTORIST-ADRIAN

SUSPICIOS ACTIVITY-ADRIAN

MVA-ARCHIE

THEFT-BUTLER Deputies responded to the rural Butler area in regards to a theft.

SPEAK TO OFFICER-ADRIAN

AGENCY ASSIST-BUTLER

FIRE BRUSH-ADRIAN

 

           

Rich Hill Police Department Activity Report

January 13, 2014 to January 19, 2014

 

 

 

01-13-2014

CHECK WELL BEING

 

01-14-2014

TRAFFIC STOP

 

01-15-2014

BRUSH FIRE-RICH HILL

IDENTITY THEFT-RICH HILL

CHECK WELL BEING-RICH HILL

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY-RICH HILL

CIVIL STANDBY-RICH HILL

 

01-16-2014

CHECK WELL BEING

DEBRIS ON ROADWAY

 

01-17-2014

BURGLARY

BRUSH FIRE

NOISE

 

01-18-2014

BRUSH FIRE

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE

AMBULANCE REQUEST

 

01-19-2014

Miami Jr High Band Soaring

These Miami J.H. Students recently attended 7/8th grade District Band on Sat. Jan, 11th in Sedalia, Missouri They rehearsed throughout the day with guest clinicians, then gave an evening concert. The concert included the H.S. All-District Jazz Band, which was a real treat.

Great job Ladies!!

Butler Police Department Activity Report 1-14 / 1-20 / 2014

01/14/2014 

Animal complaint 800 block of W Pine
Animal complaint 300 block of W Dakota
Medical assist 400 block of S Delaware
Well being check Clark St
Shop lifter call Wal Mart

01/15/2014 

Noise complaint 200 block of S Water
Warrant service 100 block of W Mill
Disturbance Hillcrest
Theft from residence 400 block of S Olive
Well being check 800 block of S Birch
Warrant service 

01/16/2014 

Disturbance 300 block of W Ohio
Warrant service High and Nursery
Disturbance 400 block of N Main
Well being check 300 block of W Dakota
Well being check 400 block of S Delaware
Animal complaint 500 block of E Ft Scott

01/17/2014 

Alarm/Medical assist 700 block of Parkview
Harassment call
Keep the peace 600 block of W Adams
Accident S Main
Well being check Wal Mart
Warrant service 

01/18/2014 

Accident Taco Bell
Noise complaint 800 block of S Birch
DWI arrest Delaware /Ohio
Vandalism report 400 block of S Fran
Alarm Russell Stover
DWI arrest Mechanic /pleasant
Medical assist 500 block of S Olive 

01/19/2014 

Theft report Wal Mart
Disturbance High School parking lot
Disturbance Fran Ave
Disturbance Days Inn 

01/20/2014 

Disturbance 200 block of N Havana
Leave without pay Prime time
Disturbance 400 block of W Mill
Medical assist Fulton and Nursery
Animal complaint N Orange

Electrical Wire Down In Adrian

Adrian Police Department, Adrian Fire Department, and mutual aid assist from Butler Fire Department  and KCPL  are in route to a reported electrical wire down at the Sunny Knoll trailer park behind trailer number five. The wire was reported to have been sparking. and the transformer is making a humming sound. If you are in this area please use caution.