2 vehicle accident West of Butler pickup truck vs.tractor

Around 2:30 p.m. this afternoon the Missouri State Highway Patrol along with the Bates County Sheriffs Office and Butler Fire Department responded to a 2 vehicle accident on Missouri 52 Highway around 1 mile West of Butler.

The accident occurred when the 1990 Dodge Dakota truck driven by 16 year old Easton L. Romi of Butler, Missouri was attempting to pass another vehicle, overtook and struck a 2014 Kubota Tractor driven by 59 year old Robert T. Fleischer of Rich Hill, Missouri as it was turning off the highway.

A passenger in Mr. Romi's vehicle, Taylor J. Robertson, 17, of Adrian, Missouri was the only one injured in this accident. He was transported by private vehicle to Bates County Memorial Hospital with minor injuries. Both vehicles received extensive damage and was towed from the scene by Don's Tow of Butler.
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St. Clair County Sheriffs Office: Warrant Arrest

Amy Bearden

On March 9, Amy Bearden, 24, Humansville, was arrested in Collins on a Polk County no bond warrant for probation violation on an original class C felony charge of possessing a controlled substance and a class A misdemeanor charge of unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. 

The warrant was issued on Oct. 7, 2014, and stems from an incident in May 2013.

'Deathly' photo surfaces at museum show and tell program

Highlights from the annual Bates County Museum Show and Tell program last Saturday

What might appear to be a normal family photograph around the turn of the century
is not what it seems. The woman shown on the right is in fact...deceased. Around
this time 'posing' dead loved ones for photographs had became quite popular.

A tractor made from a sewing machine, crafted by Ivan Dodds of rural Butler. 

A steel wheel version sewing machine tractor by Ivan Dodds

A very practical, 1950's era loom donated to the museum by Mary Limpus of Amsterdam

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Weather Update: well above normal temperatures

Besides a few lingering showers across central Missouri this morning, the next few days will be warm, pleasant and dry. Afternoon highs in the 60s and 70s willdominate the rest of the work week.

Additionally, while winter is not technically over, with the passing of March 10th this means that the odds of seeing an inch of snowfall will quickly fall below 50% (Better than a coin flip!). We could still experience some cold wintry weather over the latter half of March and April, but for now it looks warm through the weekend which means our chance for snow is rapidly disappearing.
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Nevada man arrested on felony charges after drug investigation

A Nevada man has been arrested on felony charges after a drug investigation. Nevada Police Department Officials says, Nevada PD personnel have concluded an investigation into a felony drug case after executing a search warrant at a residence in the 1800 block of North Cedar. Officials says, on February 15th, Nevada Police and Fire Department crews responded to a house fire in a residential area, in which police found evidence of drug activity at the scene, which led to the search warrant. 

Officers allegedly discovered a marijuana grow operation at the residence in which 19 marijuana plants, along with drug paraphernalia and equipment used to conduct the grow operation were seized. Deputies have taken 62 year old Edward Reed into custody. 

Reed is charged with the class B felony of distribution of a controlled substance and the class C felony of maintaining a public nuisance of a drug house. Reed is being held in the Vernon County Jail. Bond has been set at $25,000 cash or surety.

Butler Elementary School: Optimist student of the month's January and February

January 
For grades K-3 Zayne Knapp (son of Kayla Knapp), for grades 4-6 Makayla Mallat (Daughter of Michael and Michelle Mallat)

February
For grades K-3 Gabby Gillette (daughter of Gabriel and Heather Gillette), 4-6 Jaxon Hiser (Son of Jason and Ashlee Hiser)

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St. Clair County Sheriffs Office: Man arrested on Platte County Warrant

Alexander Davis

On March 6, Alexander Davis, 21, Kansas City, was arrested on a Platte County warrant during a traffic stop on T Highway. The warrant was for failing to appear in court on original class C misdemeanor charge of speeding. Bond is set at $160 cash only. The warrant was issued Jan. 23.

St. Clair County Sheriffs Office: Kansas City woman arrested

Demeka Porter

On March 7, Demeka Porter, 33, Kansas City, was arrested at the St. Clair County Jail on a Jackson County warrant for a probation violation on an original misdemeanor charge of passing a bad check. Bond is set at $2,000 with 10-percent cash only. The warrant was issued Dec. 15, 2014