Friday, July 29, 2016

MoDOT looking to hire 60 Full-Time Maintenance Workers will host Recruiting Event

LEES SUMMIT – MoDOT’s Kansas City District Office will host a recruiting event in an effort to hire at least 60 new Full-Time Highway Maintenance Workers. 

The event will be held at Morning Star’s Youth & Family Outreach and Career Center, 2525 East 27th St. Kansas City, Missouri from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Monday, August 8, 2016.
Benefits include: Medical, Annual Leave, Sick Leave and Paid Holidays.  Starting salary: $14.25 per hour.


Applicants must be at least 18 years old, have a high school diploma/GED and a valid driver’s license. Applicants must also successfully complete a criminal background check, drug screening and the written portion of the CDL.

For more information about MoDOT news, projects or events, please visit our website at  

www.modot.mo.gov/kansascity. For instant updates, follow MoDOT_KC on Twitter, or share posts and comments on our Facebook at www.facebook.com/MoDOT.KansasCity

MoDOT Kansas City maintains more than 7,000 miles of state roadway in nine counties. Sign up online for workzone updates or call 888-ASK-MODOT (275-6636).

New Business set to open on Butler Square

There is a new business in Butler, located on the South East corner of the Butler Square at One West Dakota Street. 

The name of the business is Bringin Country Home owned by Misty and Eddy Peek. This new store will have a variety of hand crafted rustic wood pieces. And feature a variety of Montana West products such as Crosses, purses and wallets. 

Bringin Country Home will open its doors on August 12th with special opening day hours of 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Commerce for a small town is always a good thing. 

Make sure to stop in and welcome the new Butler business and business owners to the square.

Courtesy of FM 92.1 News 

Obituary - Robert Dean Beard

Memorial services for Bob Beard will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri. 

Visitation will be Monday evening from 5-7 p.m. at Schowengerdt Chapel. Inurnment in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Missouri. Contributions to Adrian United Methodist Church.

Robert Dean Beard, age 83 of Adrian, Missouri died Thursday, July 28, 2016 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born July 16, 1933 to Rue Ellis and Alice Lee Davis Beard in Bates County, Missouri.


Bob is survived by his wife, Jeanette Beard of Adrian, Missouri; three sons, Robby Dee Beard and wife Sylvie of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Marty Wayne Beard of Adrian, Missouri and Kiley Ray Beard of Kearney, Missouri; one sister, Judy Kennedy of Overland Park, Kansas; and one granddaughter, Stacey Lynn Beard. He was preceded in death by his parents; and one sister, Ruetta VanSlyke.

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