Hudson Hustlers 4-H’ers compete in state wildlife contest

From Left  Alexis O’Farrell, Jacob Uptegrove and
Dawson Hoagland

On Saturday, April 18^th, three Hudson Hustler 4-H members Dawson Hoagland, Alexis O'Farrell & Jacob Uptegrove, participated in the Junior Division of the Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP) in Columbia, MO.  Seventeen 4-H’ers from across the state, fourteen Juniors (Ages 8-13) and three Seniors (Ages 14-19), met at the Bradford Research Center to compete in the WHEP contest. 

This year the contest was based on the Great Plains Grasslands - Tallgrass/mixed Prairie eco-region.  The kids were required to evaluate a 100 acre site and recommend wildlife practices for specific species, write a wildlife plan and compete in the wildlife challenge testing their wildlife identification and knowledge. 

4-H’ers shown competing in the WHEP contest

The Bates County team placed 7th, 9th &10th individually and a very close 2nd as a team. The Vernon County team placed 1st and Pike County placed 3rd.

Butler City Wide Garage Sale Maps Now Available

Butler’s City Wide Garage Sale will be held this Saturday, May 2nd rain or shine.

Garage sale maps are now available at the following locations:

• Cook Insurance Agency
• Koehn Bakery
• The Messenger and The Hub
• Medicalodges
• Osage Valley Electric Cooperative
• Casey’s General Store – both locations
• Massey’s Country Mart
• Gray’s Café
• Citizens Bank
• Derailed Commodity
• The Dusty Attic
• Fm92
• Sonic
• The Pennell at the Inn Building
• Adrian Bank

Courtesy of Marla Kash 92.1 News

Nylabone issues recall for dog chews

(CNN) - Nylabone dog chews sold in a Puppy Starter Kit are being recalled for possible salmonella contamination.

The Food and Drug Administration said there's a potential risk that dogs or humans handling the bone-shaped chews could be infected.

The recall is voluntary and no illnesses have been linked to the product.

Symptoms of salmonella infection include lethargy, fever, vomiting and bowel upset.

The recalled Puppy Starter Kit consists of one lot of dog chews that were distributed nationwide, to Canada, and through one domestic online mail order facility.

Only packages carrying the lot number 21935 are affected.

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St. Clair County Sheriff's Office: Trailer recovered

On April 26, a St. Clair County met with Danny Purvis in reference to an abandoned trailer found on his property at the southeast corner of the junction of B Highway and E Highway, Osceola.

The trailer was located behind a barn and had several pieces of tin piled on and around it. The investigation determined the trailer was owned by Timothy Stevens and was reported stolen from his residence on B Highway on April 8. The trailer was stolen along with a red and gray Polaris 400, a green and yellow John Deere zero turn lawn mower, and a weed eater. There was no sign of the other items reported stolen.

Stevens responded to the scene and identified the trailer. It was noted his residence where the items were stolen is located an estimated half mile east of where the trailer was found.

St. Clair County Sheriffs Office: Warrant Arrest

 Kristi Swearengin

On April 24, Kristi Swearengin, 43, Urbana, was arrested in St. Clair County on a Dallas County warrant charging her with a class C felony of involuntary manslaughter-first degree. Bond is set at $50,000 cash or surety.

Updated Obituary - Lewis E. "Gene" Fields

Lewis E. "Gene" Fields 62, of Butler Missouri, died Thursday, April 23, 2015 at Willow Lane Care Center in Butler. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 27, 2015 at Taberville Cemetery in Taberville, Missouri, under the direction of Atkinson Funeral Home, Adrian, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to charity of choice.

Lewis was born March 17, 1953 in Independence Missouri, the son of Lewis A. Fields and Clarice Coonce and grew up around Harrisonville Missouri. Lewis did mechanical work, loved hunting and fishing, and spending time with family. He loved gardening with his wife, Mary, and their dogs, Jack and Trixie.

Lewis was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis A. and Clarice Fields, his wife of 40 years, Mary K. Fields, two brothers, Ronnie Fields and Larry Fields, three sisters, Carolyn Barnard, Donna Barnard, and Shirley Eslick, one great-granddaughter, Chloe Wadel. He is survived by his step-son, Robert O'Banion and wife, Tiffany of Butler, Missouri; step-daughter, Brenda Langley of Butler, Missouri; son, Doug Fields and wife, Stacy of Peculiar, Missouri; one brother, Randy Fields and wife, Helen of Rich Hill, Missouri; 16 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives.

Obituary - Grace Clariece Carlson

Grace Clariece Carlson, 86, Kansas City, Missouri, formerly Cleveland, Missouri, died Sunday, April 26, 2015 in Kansas City. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 1, 2015 at the West Line Christian Church in Cleveland, Missouri with visitation from 1:00-2:00. Burial will be in Glenwild Cemetery, Cleveland. Memorial contributions may be made to the West Line Christian Church Memorial Fund.

(A complete obituary will be posted when available).

Unwanted drug take back set for May 16th in Butler

The Butler Police along with the Bates County Sheriffs Office and the Bates County Health Department will conduct a prescription and over the counter drug drop off center on May 16 2015. We will accept any over the counter or prescription drugs that are no longer needed or have expired. 

We will not accept any syringes or inhalers. The hours of operation are from 10am to 2pm at the Bates Co Health Center 501 N Orange.

If you have any questions you may contact the Butler Police Department at 679-6131.