4-H Press Release: Washington D.C. trip

Allison Jenkins

HELP SEND BATES COUNTY 4-H’ERS TO WASHINGTON:

Alan J. Mundey, 4-H Youth Specialist, reports that the Bates County delegates to the 4-H Citizenship Washington Focus trip have been selected for the summer of 2015. The 4-H’ers selected to represent Bates County this year in Washington are Ella Armentrout (County Line 4-H), the daughter of Mark and Carla Armentrout of Hume; and Allison Jenkins (Summit Go Getters 4-H), the daughter of Hugh and Marcia Jenkins of Butler.

Mundey states, “These members were selected based on their outstanding leadership and achievement through the 4-H program.” Leadership development and exposure to the United States Capitol and government are the key focal points of the trip.

Ella Armentrout

The cost of the trip is $2000 per delegate plus additional miscellaneous expenses. “Each year the 4-H Council asks for donations from local businesses, groups, and individuals to help with these expenses,” Mundey says. “Without community support, many 4-H members would not be able to take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”

If you would like to help send a 4-H’er to Washington, D.C., please send your donation to:
Bates County 4-H Council
University Extension Office
1 North Delaware (Courthouse Basement)
Butler, MO 64730

Checks should be made payable to the Bates County 4-H Council.

Obituary - Marion Keener,Sr.

Funeral services for Marion Keener, Sr., 96 formerly of Rich Hill, MO are pending at this time and will be announced by the Heuser Funeral Home of Rich Hill. Mid America Live will update when information becomes available.

Bates County Sheriff’s Office Activity Report December 29, 2014 to January 4, 2015

• December 29, 2014

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – ADRIAN

CHECK WELL BEING – BUTLER

AMBULANCE REQUEST – RICH HILL

MVA (INJURIES) – ADRIAN

FRAUD/IDENTITY THEFT – DREXEL

ABANDON VEHCILE – RICH HILL

WANTED SUBJECT – ADRIAN

GAS LEAK – ARCHIE

WANTED SUBJECT – ADRIAN

WANTED SUBJECT – ADRIAN

FIRE (MUTRAL AID) – FOSTER

• December 30, 2014  

WRONG WAY DRIVER – RICH HILL

ALARM – HUME

MVA (UNKNOWN INJURIES) – RICH HILL

MVA (INJURIES) – BUTLER

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – ROCKVILLE

• December 31, 2014

REPOSSESSION – ROCKVILLE

ANIMAL AT LARGE – BUTLER

THEFT – BUTLER

MVA (UNKNOWN INJURIES) – ADRIAN

CHECK WELL BEING – ADRIAN

MVA (NO INJURIES) – BUTLER

FIRE (BRUSH) – BUTLER

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – AMSTERDAM

WANTED SUBJECT – ADRIAN

• January 1, 2015

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – RICH HILL

AMBULANCE REQUEST – MONTROSE

ASSAULT – URICH

LITTERING – BUTLER

AGENCY ASSIST – AMSTERDAM

AGENCY ASSIST – BUTLER

CARELESS & IMPRUDENT DRIVER – ADRIAN

• January 2, 2015

TRESPASSING – HUME

ABANDON VEHCILE – HUME

MVA (INJURIES) – RICH HILL

SUSPICOUS ACTIVITY – BUTLER

AGENCY ASSIST – BUTLER

MVA (UNKNOWN) – ADRIAN

PANHANDLING – BUTLER

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – PAPINVILLE

SUSPICIOUS ACTICITY – BUTLER

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – HUME

• January 3, 2015

CHECK WELL BEING – ROCKVILLE

RUNAWAY – ADRIAN

AGENCY ASSIST – ADRIAN

CHECK WELL BEING – HUME

WANTED SUBJECT – BUTLER

• January 4, 2015

MVA (NO INJURIES) – HUME

ANIMAL INJURED – BUTLER

CIVIL STANDBY – ADRIAN

AGENCY ASSIST – BUTLER 

AGENCY ASSIST – PASSAIC

AMBULANCE REQUEST – ADRIAN

Rich Hill Activity Report

 December 29, 2014 to January 4, 2015

• December 29, 2014

IDENTITY THEFT

DOMESTIC

• December 30, 2014

• December 31, 2014

EMS TRANSFER

• January 1, 2015

THREATS

• January 2, 2015

CIVIL SITUATION

• January 3, 2015

FRAUD/IDENTITY THEFT

• January 4, 2015

AMBULANCE REQUEST

St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office: Bolivar man arrested

Joseph Brown

On Jan. 2, Joseph Brown, 29, Bolivar, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant for failing to appear in court on a misdemeanor charge of operating a motor vehicle without a valid license, second offense. The charge stems from an incident in July with the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The warrant was issued on Dec. 30. Bond is set at $220 cash only.

St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office: Felony drug arrest made

Ryan Keith

On Jan. 2 Ryan Keith, 42, Clinton, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging him with a class C felony of possessing a controlled substance. The charge stems from an investigation on Dec. 28 by the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office and the Mid Missouri Multi Jurisdiction Drug Task Force. 

Mr.Keith was found to be in possession of methamphetamine after a traffic stop was conducted on a vehicle he was driving.

Obituary - Brandon Lee Metzner

Brandon Lee Metzner

Brandon Lee Metzner, age 34, Fort Scott, Kansas formerly of Mound City, Kansas passed away Friday, January 2, 2015. He was born on February 28, 1980 at Coffeyville, Kansas. He graduated from Jayhawk Linn High School in the Class of 1998. Despite dealing with many personal challenges throughout his adult life, Brandon always loved his family and friends. He enjoyed music, fishing, tinkering on projects, and working with his hands. Brandon was always looking for a new challenge. He is survived by his wife, Charity Ross, parents Tom and Shara Metzner, son Taylor Scott, daughter DeLaynee Metzner, brother, Dustin Metzner and wife Annie and their two children Emmalee and Hadlee, maternal grandmother, Loree Long, paternal grandmother, Annemarie Metzner, step son Aaran Mooney and wife Lexi, step daughters, Stephanie Mooney-Metzner and Breana Mooney, and many aunts, uncles, cousins, extended family and friends. 

Funeral service will be held at 11 AM, Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at the Mound City Christian Church. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 PM Monday at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. The family suggests contributions to Southeast Kansas Mental Health in care of Schneider Funeral Home. On line condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com http://www.schneiderfunerals.com. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel.

Sign Up Now for Dodgeball

BATES COUNTY, Mo – Join the Butler Optimist Club for a Dodgeball Tournament on Saturday, January 10th, beginning at 10 am in the Old Butler High School Gym.

Minimum 7 person team, $50 entry fee per team (entries due by January 7th).

To enter or for more information contact Randy Kash at 816-686-5846. Free admission for spectators but requesting non-perishable food donations for distribution into local community.

Courtesy of Marla Kash, fm92news

Speed limit going up in Missouri?

A bill introduced in the Missouri Legislature could mean a higher speed limit on interstate highways. Some drivers say they'd welcome the "need for speed" but others say the increase wouldn't make much of a difference.

Right now the speed limit on interstates and freeways in rural areas is 70 mph. Rep. Mike Kelly, R - Lamar, wants to increase that by 5 mph.

Kelly says most drivers typically do 75 miles an hour anyway. States like Oklahoma and Kansas already allow drivers to cruise along rural interstates at 75 miles an hour or higher and some drivers, including Mitchell Mumkatchy, think Missouri can handle that increase too.

"I do a lot of travel and they're doing 80, 85 anyway," said Mumkatchy.

Kelly introduced a similar bill last year, but wasn't successful. If he's successful this time, Missouri will be one of 13 states that have increased the speed limit since 2005.