Weather Update: Non-Severe T-Storms moving in tonight

Thunderstorms still expected to move through tonight. Severe weather isn't anticipated with these storms, but they could bring some gusty winds and heavy rain. 

Widespread flooding isn't expected, but a few isolated pockets of heavy rain could bring some isolated flooding.

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Rain sneaking into our area...

Some rain would be good- it's actually pretty dry, plus warmer temps and precipitation means it's Morel mushroom time!

The forecast calls for showers, possibly heavy this evening through Friday, with slightly cooler temps the next couple of days.

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Darin Wainscott: a Donor Legacy

Darin Wainscott’s greatest passions were watching his two children play sports and horse shows, particularly those for quarter horses. Darin was also devoted to his work, his church, and his community. He had signed up to be an organ donor many years prior so that he could help others when the time came. On February 27, 2013, he suffered a sudden, massive brain stem aneurysm and died the next day. His selfless act saved the lives of at least four people and gave two people the gift of sight. His legacy lives on through the Giving Fore Living Foundation, which supports donation awareness and local causes. The third annual banquet will be held on Friday, June 12, 2015, at the Adrian Optimist Building in Adrian, MO. The golf tournament will be held on Saturday, June 13, 2015 and Sunday, June 14, 2015, at the Butler Country Club in Butler, MO. Please join us in celebration of his life and help promote the gift of life through organ donation.

To date this organization has donated the following in the community:
· Love Offerings to Individuals – $20,000
· Love Offerings to Butler High School – $4,800
· Darin Wainscott Memorial Scholarship Fund – $2,000
· Midwest Transplant Organization – $5,000
· Random Acts of Kindness - $1,000

To find out more about our banquet, tournament and cause go to: www.givingforeliving.com


Did you know:

· More than 123,000 people in the United States are currently on the waiting list for a lifesaving organ transplant.

· Another name is added to the national transplant waiting list every 12 minutes.

· On average, 21 people die every day from the lack of available organs for transplant.

· Seven percent of people on the waiting list—more than 6,500 each year—die before they are able to receive a transplant.

-our thanks to Robin Colburn 
Giving Fore Living, Secretary

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City of Butler rural fire protection services

Rural fire protection services are due April 1 and expire March 31 of the following year. Membership fees shall be payable on or after the 1st day of April in each year. Rural fire protection services are considered delinquent after April 30th.

Rural fire protection services are available for persons in Bates County residing or owning real property the Butler Fire Department respond area which is roughly W to CR 6001, E to BB, N to Passaic, and S to Miami Creek. Exact map is available at Butler City Hall. The residence or property must be easily accessible by roads. Membership fees range from $50.00 to $165.00 depending on property improvements.

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Please contact Butler City Hall at 679-4182 for more information.

Concerts announced for 2015 Missouri State Fair

Tickets on sale to the public starting June 17 (SEDALIA, Mo.) – Four concerts were announced today by Missouri State Fair Director Mark Wolfe, adding a mix of sixties and seventies rock, country and contemporary Christian music to this year’s State Fair, Aug. 13-23 in Sedalia.

Added to the line-up is the Happy Together Tour 2015 on opening day, Aug. 13, Justin Moore with Easton Corbin Aug. 15, Gary Allan with The Swon Brothers Aug. 19, and Casting Crowns with I Am They Aug. 20. Tickets will be available to the public starting June 17 through Ticketmaster.

“These four concerts, in addition to the already announced Def Leppard with Styx and Tesla show, will provide a diverse mix of music for concert goers,” Wolfe said. “Three more nights of concerts are still to be announced.”

The Happy Together 2015 Tour features The Turtles with Flo and Eddie, The Association, Former Lead Singer of Paul Revere and The Raiders Mark Lindsay, The Grass Roots, The Buckinghams and The Cowsills. These popular bands and performers from the sixties and seventies collectively produced many hit singles including, “Happy Together,” “Windy,” “Kicks,” Midnight Confessions,” “Kind of a Drag,” and “Hair,” respectively.

Country artists Justin Moore and Gary Allan will bring two nights of great country music to the State Fair.

Moore, the reigning Academy of Country Music New Artist of the Year, boasts five #1 hits including “Small Town USA” and “Lettin’ the Night Roll.” Opening for Moore will be Easton Corbin, best known for his hit singles, “A Little More Country Than That” and “Roll with It.”

Three-time platinum selling artist Gary Allan has recently released a new single, “Hangover Tonight,” to add to his impressive song list that includes hits like “Every Storm Runs Out of Rain” and “Watching Airplanes.” The Swon Brothers (Zach and Colton), will be opening for Allan, and are currently nominated as the Academy of Country Music’s Vocal Duo of the Year. Their new single, “Pray for You,” is a follow-up to their top 15 debut hit, “Later On.”

With over 8.2 million albums sold to date, Casting Crowns remains the top selling act in Christian music since 2007. Their chart-topping songs, including “Who am I,” “Voice of Truth,” and “Praise You in This Storm,” among others, have earned many accolades for this award-winning group.

All concert tickets will be available to the public starting June 17 through Ticketmaster online or by phone. Concert-goers are encouraged to sign up to become a Fair Fan at mostatefair.com to receive early announcements, including grandstand ticket presale opportunities.

The 113th annual Missouri State Fair, themed “Show Offs Welcome” will be held Aug. 13-23 in Sedalia. For more information visit the Fair’s website, follow the Fair on Facebook and Twitter or call 1-800-422-FAIR (3247).

Hume News ‏ 3-31-15

On March 28 and 29 the production of “Straight from the Horse’s Mouth” was enjoyed both Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon at the Hume School. The cast who entertained us were: Brianna Austin, Samantha Reno, Jonathon Kellhofer, Madison Cannon, Grant Swickhamer, Robbie Spencer, Colby Sisson, Karlee Metcalf, Brooke Best, Michala Lanstberger, Rebecca Wisdom, Megan Sutcliffe, Jordan Wisdom, Kelsie Wikoff and Jesse Trelease. They were under the direction of Jaleana Thompson with stage crew members; Emily Ward, Hope Yarick, Malia McFrederick, Catie Laughlin, Kaiyah Kaiser and Hannah Swickhamer. 

A delicious meal of pulled pork and all the trimmings were enjoyed. During intermission dessert was served and the crowd was entertained by “People of New York: Bust a Hip” which was put on by Hannah Gorda, Anna Spencer, Jaylynn Rogers and Deborah Yarick. It was an awesome performance by all who participated.

The Cub Scout Troop pack 4012 held their first Blue and Gold Dinner on Sunday, March 22. Scouts and family enjoyed a carry in dinner. Scouts received awards and some were advanced on into Boy Scouts. A representative from the Scouts Organization was there to speak to the group. Special guest speaker was Scott Morrison, who gave an outstanding talk to the kids on his life and the obstacles he had to overcome from an accident he had when he was 14 years old and what you can do with your life.

On March 29 the Scout Troop held their first annual Pinewood Derby race at the Hume Legion Hall. First, second and third place winners will advance onto the District Pinewood Derby to be held in Clinton, MO on April 25. The scouts all did a fantastic job on their cars and had a great time racing them. A big thank you goes to Verne and Angie Wepener for all their hard work in this organization.

The Hume High School play was the 5th annual School Dinner Theatre. Support and contributions of the dinner theatre benefit the English Department and Hume After Prom. We look forward to next year’s play.

The Annual Hume PTO community Easter Egg hunt will be Saturday, April 4. Sign up starts at 1:30 P.M. at the Hume Legion Hall with the hunt at 2:00 p.m. for ages 0-10 years old. Word has it that the Easter Bunny will be making an appearance so bring your cameras.

The Hume Christian Church will hold their Annual Sunrise Service and breakfast at 6:30 a.m. on Easter Sunday, April 5. Regular services will follow with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and worship service at 11:00 a.m.

The Hume United Methodist Church will hold their Annual Easter Breakfast at 8:30 a.m. with Special worship service at 9:30 a.m. There will be no 10:30 a.m. service.

If you don’t have a home church the Hume area churches invite you to worship with them on Sunday.
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Missouri State Highway Patrol Arrest Report: Hume man arrested on DWI

On 3/31/15 around 3:55 p.m. The Missouri State Highway Patrol in Bates County arrested 48 year old Gregory G. Patton of Hume, Missouri.

He was arrested on 1.) Driving while intoxicated - persistent offender and was booked into the Bates County Jail and later released.
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Moving Medical Marijuna in Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republican support for a medical marijuana law is moving a proposal forward to the full Missouri House.

A House panel Tuesday unanimously approved a Republican-sponsored measure that would allow some Missouri residents with specific illnesses to obtain and use marijuana legally.

Committee Chairman Republican Rep. Caleb Jones, of Columbia, says there are safeguards in the bill to prevent abuse. He says the House should decide on the issue.
Advocates for broader legalization of marijuana say the measure might be too restrictive. They cited concerns with tight limits on the amount patients can obtain, the exclusion of some illnesses and the lack of a home growing allowance for patients.

House Speaker John Diehl says there's a chance the measure could move forward, but he wants to be sure it's fully vetted.