Bates County Memorial Hospital: Stocklaufer honored with retirement party

Ed Hannon, CEO, presented Martha with a beautiful pendulum wall clock.

After 33 years of service to Bates County Memorial Hospital, Martha Stocklaufer was honored with a retirement party on June 30, 2015. Martha began her employment in 1981 as a Nursing Assistant in the Nursing Department. After several years of providing direct patient care, Martha transferred to the Surgery Department. Martha can be described as “energetic, always smiling, always busy, pleasant to be around.” She exemplifies the work ethic and positive behavior that organizations desire in its employees. 

While Martha’s presence will be missed in the hospital, her bubbly personality will still be a delight as you may see her throughout the community. While Martha was always busy at work, she is very busy in her personal life with quilt making, blackberry picking, to mud-running, to Relay for Life fundraisers and spending time with her family – just to name a few. Her co-workers at BCMH will miss her. On behalf of the hospital and Board of Directors we wish you a great retirement.

Looking for something to do around Bates County on The 4th of July?

•  July 4

11 am Car show registration

12 pm -2:45 Car show in West Park sponsored by H3 Grafix

1:30-2:45 Parade Registration at Old HS

3 pm Parade

4:30 pm Salute to Veterans with Quilt Guild presentation

5:00 pm Parade Winners Announced

5:30-6 pm Paula Newman Performs

6:00 pm Raffle Winners Announced

7:00 pm 80’s Band RetroActive sponsored by Pete’s and Food Fair

10:00 pm Fireworks shot from RH Volunteer Fire Dept

Obituary - Neil G. Kohler

Neil G. Kohler, 89, Harrisonville, Missouri died Thursday, July 2, 2015. Funeral services are pending at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri. 

Service times and a complete obituary will be updated when that information becomes available.

Joe Diffie to perform in Rich Hill tonight

The Rich Hill 4th of July Committee would like to invite everyone out to the Joe Diffie concert tonight starting at 8pm in the Rich Hill Park. be sure you bring your lawn chairs and enjoy the FREE concert!!!

For those who don't know Joe Diffie is an American country music singer known for his ballads and novelty songs. After working as a demo singer in the 1980s, he signed with Epic records' Nashville division in 1990. Between then and 2004, Diffie charted 35 cuts on the billboard hot country song chart, including five number one singles: his debut release "Home",  "Third Rock From the sun", "Pick Up Man" (his longest-lasting number one, at four weeks) and "Bigger than the Beatles". In addition to these cuts, he has 12 other top ten singles and ten other top 40 hits on the same chart.

Mid America Live will update with pictures and video from the concert.

Suspect taken into custody after fleeing on foot in Henry County

Around 1:15 a.m. this morning The Henry County Sheriffs Office sent out a nixle attempting to locate a automobile theft suspect that fled on foot in the area of SE County Road  451 and SE County Road 850 road in rural Henry County.

The man was described as a 24 year old white male that was wearing a dirty tank top shirt and blue jeans. The man was thought to be armed and dangerous.

Around 9:15 a.m. this morning the Henry County Sheriffs Office sent out another nixle stating that the suspect that fled form them was taken into custody with out incident at SE County Road 451 and SE County Road 876.

Mid America Live will update this story when more information becomes available from the Henry County Sheriffs Office.


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Archery Day at Poplar Heights Living History Farm

Rich Hill men escape serious injury in early morning Bates County crash

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Around 6:00 a.m. this morning The Missouri State Highway Patrol in Bates County along with the Bates County Sheriffs Office responded to a 1 vehicle rollover accident on 52 West Highway and County Road 5001 around the Butler Lake area.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when a East bound 2005 Ford truck traveled off the roadway and overturned. 

Two passengers in the vehicle 26 year old Kyle W. Sellers and 28 year old Thomas D. Short both of Rich Hill, Missouri escaped injury and refused medical treatment at the scene. The drivers name wasn't released in the statement.

The vehicle was totaled and towed from the scene by R/T Tow.



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Missouri State Highway Patrol Bates County Arrest Report: Drexel man arrested

On 7/3/15 around 12:38 a.m. The Missouri State Highway Patrol in Bates County arrested 28 year old Stefani A. Duncan of Drexel, Missouri.

Mr. Duncan was arrested for 1.) Driving while intoxicated 2.) Failure to drive on the right half of the roadway 3.)Speeding 4.) Failure to stop at a stop sign 5.) Failure to signal.

He was booked into the Bates County Jail and later released.



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