Miami students earn State FFA Proficiency Award

Trevor Ewbank, Jaclyn Crawford, Caitlyn Slattery, Luke Crawford, sponsor Charlie Jenkins

Miami FFA State Convention Awards yesterday in Columbia 

Proficiency Awards went to the following students:
Senior Caitlin Slattery- for Forage Production.
Senior Jaclyn Crawford- for Small Animal Production and Care
Senior Trevor Ewbank- for Landscape Management
Junior Luke Crawford- for Grain Production.

Obituary - Christopher M. Leipham

Christopher M. Leipham, 42, of Harrisonville, Missouri died Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Cass Regional Medical Center, Harrisonville. 

Funeral Service 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 18, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home, Harrisonville with burial in Austin Cemetery, Archie, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. 

A complete obituary will be added when the information becomes available.

2 vehicle accident in Butler

Around 3:45 p.m. this afternoon The Butler Police Department responded to a 2 vehicle accident at the stoplight on the corner of Ft. Scott Street and Orange Street in Butler.

The accident was minor in nature as the grey car struck the rear of the blue truck and no one was injured. 

Traffic was delayed for a bit as the damage was being cleaned up.


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St. Clair County Sheriffs Office: Groves arrested

Kasey Groves

On April 13, a St. Clair County warrant was issued for Kasey Groves, 24, Lowry City, charging him with a class D felony of resisting arrest/detention/stop by fleeing-creating a substantial risk of serious injury/death to any person.

Kasey Groves was arrested in Clinton on April 14. The warrant also charges Groves with four misdemeanor charges including speeding, operating a vehicle without a license, no insurance, and driving a vehicle to the left side of the roadway when view is obstructed by a hill or curve. The warrant also charges Groves with two infractions of failing to display plates on a motor vehicle and no seat belt. Bond is set at $5,000 cash or surety.

The charges stem from an incident on Feb. 10 with the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Groves is also wanted by the Missouri Department of Corrections Board of Probation and Parole for absconding supervision. Groves is currently on probation for three counts of class C felony burglary-second degree.

Weather Update: Stormy Weather Ahead

If you've been putting off any outdoor work (it's OK to admit you're a procrastinator as you're among friends) or have an outdoor activity you've been wanting to do, you'll have today and most of Friday to take care of them.

A large storm system, see the accompanying satellite picture (the red "L" is the center of the storm), will eventually lug its junk INto Kansas and Missouri over the next 2-3 days. As it gets closer we'll see our rain chances ratchet up. By Friday night the first round of showers and thunderstorms should at least reach western Missouri and far eastern Kansas. Saturday, well let's just say you're likely get wet as one or two rounds of showers and storms make their way through the region. We're also expecting some generous rainfall with some areas likely picking up over an inch of rain by Saturday night.

While the threat for severe thunderstorms looks very low some strong storms are possible Friday evening over parts of far western Missouri and eastern Kansas.

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