Missing dog in Butler

Missing 8 month old pit bull. He is white with black spots. He has a blue collar. He goes by ziggy. He got out yesterday. On the corner of Fulton and Ohio streets in Butler. 

If you see this dog please call 6602271573.

Obituary - Elnora Wheatley

Elnora Wheatley, of Rich Hill, passed away on Wednesday, January 7th at the Bates County memorial Hospital in Butler. She was 95. Arrangements are under the direction of Heuser Funeral Home. Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 10th at the Heuser Funeral Home with burial in the Green Lawn Cemetery. 

The family will receive friends on Friday, January 9th from 5:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. at heuser Funeral Home. The family suggests Memorial Contributions to the United Methodist Church or the Rich Hill memorial Library, in care of Heuser Funeral Home.

Two El Dorado Springs residents arrested following a vehicle pursuit

Jonathan Foulk

Two El Dorado Springs residents were arrested following a vehicle pursuit Sunday night in Cedar County. Cedar County Sheriff's Office Officials says, just prior to 9:00 P.M. Sunday night, Deputies checked a moving vehicle with radar, near the Olympia area, going 78 miles per hour. Officials say, the Deputies attempted to stop the White Oldsmobile Alero, which began speeding up to 100 miles per hour and running stop signs. 

Cedar County Deputies deployed spike strips, after which the Alero ran off the roadway through a ditch, a yard and through two fences before coming to a stop. The driver fled on foot, but was later located in the trunk of a family member's car. The driver was identified as 31 year old Jonathan Foulk. 

Foulk is being charged with multiple charges including speeding, resisting or interfering with arrest, failure to obey a traffic control device, and driving while revoked. Foulk was also on Vernon County's most wanted list for failure to appear for felony unlawful use of a weapon, resisting arrest, and theft of a motor vehicle. 

Trista Foulk

A passenger in the vehicle, 27 year old Trista Foulk, was also arrested on charges of false report/statement and hindering prosecution. Both are being held in the Cedar County Jail. Two children in the vehicle were taken into protective custody until their mother could be contacted and returned to them.

2015 National Missing Children’s Poster Contest

Colonel Ron Replogle, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, invites Missouri's schools to participate in the National Missing Children’s Day Poster Contest. The 2015 contest is open to all Missouri fifth grade students. Students will create 11 x 14 posters that reflect the 2015 contest theme, “Bring Our Missing Children Home.” 

Each participating Missouri school will choose a first place winner and submit that winner to the Highway Patrol’s Missing Persons Unit no later than March 1, 2015. A completed application, found on the Patrol’s Web site, must accompany the poster. Posters shall be mailed to: MSHP Missing Persons Unit, Attn: Clara Land, Q/DDCC, P.O. Box 568, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0568. One Missouri poster will be given an overall first place award, and will then be automatically entered in the national competition. 

For more information regarding the National Missing Children’s Day Poster Contest, please visit the Patrol’s Web site at www.mshp.dps.mo.gov [select Missing Persons Clearinghouse link, then National Missing Children's Day Poster Contest link] or call the Missing Persons Unit at (573) 526-6178. 

Modot: Southbound I-49 South of Lamar bridge repair

Southbound I-49 South of Lamar: ?Round the Clock Lane CLOSING Needed to Repair Bridge Following January 6 Tractor-Trailer Crash

• Where: Southbound right-lane of I-49 (Mile Marker 72) south of Lamar OPEN to traffic. Southbound left-lane of I-49 remains CLOSED ‘round the clock.

• What: Bridge wall closest to median destroyed in tractor trailer crash on Wednesday, Jan. 6

• When: Jan. 6 through Tuesday, Jan. 20

• Details: MoDOT crews will rebuild the bridge wall. However, the southbound left-lane will remain closed ‘round the clock until the repairs are complete. Drivers are urged to slow down and use caution when traveling through the work zone.

Weather and/or construction delays could postpone the completion of the project

Several schools in the area starting 2 hours later tomorrow Thursday January 8th

The following schools will start 2 hours later tomorrow:

• Adrian
• Appleton City
• Archie
• Hume
• Miami
• Montrose
• Rich Hill

Appleton City hospital receives major telecommunications upgrade‏

SAN ANTONIO, TX (Jan. 7, 2014)— Ellett Memorial Hospital and Clinic, based in Appleton City, MO, has reached an agreement with Rural Health Telecom to upgrade broadband speeds due to funding expected in the amount of $96,336 provided by the federal Universal Service Fund (USF).

“As the sole hospital in our community, Ellett Memorial continually seeks innovative and creative ways to provide the highest level of quality care and services to our patients,” Ellett Memorial CEO Ray Magers said.

Ellett Memorial was experiencing a common issue faced by many rural hospitals across the country: the expense of bandwidth necessary for efficient transmission of radiology images and data.

“As a key component of primary care, radiology departments depend on fast and reliable transmission of large medical data and imaging files,” said John Stomp, director of information services at Ellett Memorial. “The additional bandwidth and circuit to our network infrastructure will ensure faster delivery of radiology department imagery without disrupting access speeds to our other critical hospital information systems, such as email and electronic health records (EHR).”

Obituary - McKala Loraine Stipancich

McKala Stipancich

McKala Loraine Stipancich, 22 of Harrisonville, MO died January 3, 2015. The Funeral service will be held at 2:30 pm Sunday January 11, 2015 at McGilley & George Funeral Home in Belton, Missouri. 

The Burial in Belton Cemetery. McGilley and George Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 611 Chestnut, Belton, MO 64012, 816-322-2995 

www.mcgilleygeorgebelton.com