Bates County Cattlemen Meeting‏

BATES COUNTY CATTLEMEN  April, 8 th. 7:00 PM. at the Farm House Kitchen, Appleton City, Mo. Sponsor: Norbrook Labratories and Z-Tags- David Jameson.  Bring a prospective member, friend or neighbor.     

Cass County Sheriffs Office: Man Dies In Well

Cass County – Around 5:20 pm the Cass County Sheriff’s Office received a call in the 22000 block of S. Dillon Rd, north of Gunn City, of a man that was possibly in a well.

The man has been identified as Connie B. Dillon, 72 of Pleasant Hill.  Mr. Dillon lived at the residence in the 22000 block of S. Dillon where he was discovered.Cass County
Deputies arrived on the scene and located the victim in the well, but determined he was unresponsive.  Deputies, firefighters and emergency personnel from East Lynne and Harrisonville Fire Department arrived and recovered the body of a 72 year old man from inside the well.

The well, located behind the residence, is approximately 30 feet deep and the waterline was more than 10 feet below the opening.  Investigators are working to determine how long the victim may have been in the well.  The Jackson County Medical Examiner Office will assist to determine the exact cause of death.
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Pending a determination from the Jackson County Medical Examiner, a cause of death has not been determined.

Large Shop Fire Southwest of Butler

Metal shop fire this morning at Oerke Farms Southwest of Butler

Thick Black smoke filling the air when we arrived

Around 7:23am this morning the Butler Fire Department along with Mutual aid from the Adrian Fire Department and Bates County Sheriff's Office all responded to a Large shop fire Southwest of Butler. The location of this fire was 52 West Highway to K Highway then South on K Highway until it turns to gravel then 1 mile West to the Oerke Farms. 

The large shop had several trucks, tractors and machinery inside of it. Unknown at this time the cause of this fire and it's under investigation. Bates County Live will update this when more information is available from The Butler Fire Department.

Flood Warning For South Grand River Near Urich

Bates County Sheriff's Office Advisory: 

Flood warning continues for South Grand River at Urich, Missouri until Saturday evening. Do not drive through flowing water.

The City of Butler will be flushing hydrants

The City of Butler will be flushing hydrants in all areas South of Ohio Street on April 9th, and April 10th, 2014.

Flushing hydrants are a routine maintenance activity of the Water Distribution Department and Fire Department.  This work will occur mainly during the late evening and overnight hours for the convenience of our customers and will be primarily Wednesdays and Thursdays.  This work should take approximately two weeks.




The residents in this area may experience some rusty water and should exercise caution when washing white fabrics.  If you notice any staining of white fabrics, do not dry the material but repeat the wash cycle.  

If you experience stained fabrics, contact the City office at 679-4182 during normal business hours or the Butler Police Department at 679-6131 after hours and on weekends and we can provide you with bottles of stain remover.

Butler Optimist Club Students Of The Month

Elementary Picture:  In the picture, Mrs. Crystal Eldred, Optimist member & 2^nd grade teacher, is presenting the award to Keera Brockman, daughter of Dave and Mandy Brockman (Left) and Rylee McBrayer daughter of Keagan McWhorter and Jarod and Kayla McBrayer (Right).  

JH Picture:  In the picture Kirk Hannah, Optimist member & Assistant HS Principal, is presenting the award to Bella Oltremare, daughter of Mike and Tomasine Oltremare; Drew Fleener, daughter of Mike and Tonya Fleener; & Jasmine Cooper, daughter of David and Susan Cooper and Connie Cooper (Pictured L-R).

The Butler Optimist Club would like to recognize several Butler R-V students for their outstanding academic achievements and character.  The students were selected by the staff at Butler R-V.  Each student receives a certificate of honor and a $20 gift card to Sonic donated by Miles Umstattd of Sonic in Butler.  The following students received an award for Optimist Student of the Month:  Drew Fleener, Jasmine Cooper, Bella Oltremare, Keera Brockman, and Rylee McBrayer.

Tornado Watch Cancelled

Advisory: The National Weather Service has cancelled the tornado watch for Bates County

Natural Gas Leak In Butler

The Butler Fire Department and Liberty Utilities is on scene of a Natural Gas Leak on South High Street just South of Willow Lane Nursing Home. The road has been shut down all day while crews have been working. Bates County Live will update this when more information becomes available.