Miami County Kansas Sheriff's Office seeking public assistance in locating vehicle

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Detective Tim Brown of the Miami County Kansas Sheriffs Office needs your help identifying this Ford Explorer. This vehicle was recorded at the scene of an Arson. 

The blue truck was burned. If you know who owns or drives the dark colored Explorer please call Detective Brown. 

You can always remain anonymous by calling the Miami County Crimestoppers hotline at 913-294-TIPS (8477).

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MoDOT Crews Prepared as Weather Forecasts Call For Wintry Conditions on Wednesday, December 7

MoDOT Southwest District – With the possibility of snow and frigid temperatures in the forecast starting Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 7, Missouri Department of Transportation crews are prepared for the return of harsh winter weather to southwest Missouri.

Crews are watching weather forecasts and are standing by for the forecasted inclement weather. Snow plows are ready and loaded with salt in preparation to clear area roadways of ice and snow if necessary.

MoDOT prioritizes its plowing operations by focusing on clearing major roadways like I-44, I-49, Route 60, Route 65 and Route 249 as quickly as possible. Crews will work ‘round the clock until the major roads are back to normal condition following a winter storm. As time allows and when major routes become clear to mostly clear, crews will plow lesser traveled roadways, treating hills, curves and intersections with ice/snow removal chemicals.

Here’s a look at MoDOT’s Southwest District snow-clearing operations by the numbers:

• More than 300 pieces of snow-clearing equipment, including 295 snow plows
• More than 590 full time snowplow operators. along with more than 50 emergency snowplow operators
• 31,000 tons of salt disbursed among 28 maintenance facilities (Average annual salt use is 17,600 tons of salt.)
• $3.5 million spent on snow-clearing operations last year 

During winter storms, drivers are urged to slow down, buckle up and give plows room to work. Drivers can visit MoDOT’s Winter Travel Page which includes valuable information about winter travel along with a link to MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map. Road conditions on the map are updated ‘round the clock during winter storms until major roadways are returned to clear or mostly clear condition.

Hume Community News 12/6/16

Once again this week we have been saddened by losses in our community and surrounding area.

The community of Hume wishes to extend their sympathy the family of Melba Hines Crabtree. She will be greatly missed by family and friends.

To the family of Teresa Sword who passed away on December 1. She will be greatly missed, but for some reason God needed her singing in his heavenly choir. I had the pleasure of being in a choir she directed at CCPA in Nevada and in Hume. Our thoughts are with Vern and her family.

Our sympathy to the family of Richard “Dick” Heaton who passed away who bravely fought his battle with cancer. Our prayers go out to his children and the rest of their family.

We wish to extend our sympathy also to the family of Pat Swickhamer. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of these families who have lost their loved ones, especially this time of year. But oh what a glorious reunion must be going on up in heaven with loved ones who had gone on before.

Charlie and Jeannie Franklin enjoyed having Thanksgiving with everyone being able to come home. Those traveling the furthest were Selena from Arkansas and Logan from Arizona. Charlie and Jeannie enjoyed a wonderful time with the whole family.

Santa claus will be making a stop in Hume on Saturday, December 17 at 2:00 p.m at the Legion Hall in Hume. Be sure to come by and tell Santa all your ideas for Christmas morning. The will be treats for everyone.

The 050 Club will meet on Monday December 19 at noon. We will be having soup/chili, finger foods and desserts. So stop by the Hume Community Center and enjoy a great meal.

The Hume Alliance is selling 50/50 tickets to be given away on Saturday, December 17 during Santa’s visit to Hume. Be sure and stop by the bank in Hume to get your ticket. All proceeds go to the Hume Food Pantry.

Hume United Methodist Church News: December 15 will be the last Kid’s Klub for 2016. We will start up after Christmas break. The annual Christmas Program will be held on Sunday, December 18 at 7:00 p.m. All are invited to attend.

Update: Cause of Butler house fire accidental in nature

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On Monday, December 5th at approximately 8:50 P.M., the Butler Fire Department along with automatic mutual aid from the Adrian Fire Department were dispatched to 109 S. Austin St, Butler, for a report of a structure fire.

On arrival a large amount of fire was found from the southwest corner of a single story wood frame residential structure. Occupants were out of the residence.

Crews battled the fire and it was declared under control at approximately 9:21 P.M., with the last units leaving the scene at 10:55 P.M.

The structure sustained significant fire damage, as well as smoke and heat damage and it's unknown at this time the value of the damage.

The fire has been determined to have been accidental in nature and no one was injured in this fire.
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Vehicle fire on I-49

The Adrian Fire Department along with the Butler Fire Department are in route to a vehicle fire in the Southbound lanes of I-49 around Mile Marker 140.4 which is just South of Adrian(Mile Marker 141).

The fire is said to be contained at this time in the cab of a unknown kind of fuel truck.

Mid America Live News will update when more information becomes available to us.


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Obituary - Dalton Zachary McGuire

Dalton Zachary McGuire

Dalton Zachary McGuire, 22, died Saturday, December 3, 2016 in Butler, MO.  Dalton was born July 12, 1994 in Kansas City, MO the son of Matthew Ryan & Elizabeth “Susie” (Billue) McGuire.

Dalton graduated from Butler High School in Butler, MO in 2012.  He took several classes at Ozark Technical College in Springfield, MO.

Dalton was employed at Central States Beverage Company in Kansas City, MO.

Dalton was born to entertain and lived to make people smile and laugh.  He loved to be with his friends.  He loved doing card tricks, making music and playing golf.  Dalton never knew a stranger, he talked to everyone.  He treated everyone the same- from infants to the kids who flocked him all the way to the elderly.  People just lit up whenever he was around.  Dalton never missed a chance to skateboard with friends or alone.  It was the only thing he did for himself.

Dalton is survived by his mother Elizabeth “Susie” (Billue) McGuire, father Matthew R. McGuire, brother Zeth McGuire(Courtney Leonard), maternal grandmother Judith Powell, maternal Donald Billue, paternal grandmother Alice McGuire, maternal aunt Tammy Atterbury, paternal uncle Mark (Nancy) McGuire, cousins Christopher (Becky) Kendrick, Corey (Erika) Atterbury, Caitlyn (Cory Jolliffe) Atterbury, Bill (Becky) Pearman, Lauren (Garrett) Walsh, and Ryan McGuire. He was preceded in death by his sister Rachel Billue, and paternal grandfather Harold “Duke” McGuire.

Memorial services are 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at the Summerville Funeral Home in Salisbury, MO.

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House fire in Butler

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The Butler Fire Department along mutual aide of the Adrian Fire Department and the Butler Police are on scene of a house fire at 109 South Austin Street in Butler at this time.

The residence is fully engulfed in smoke and everyone is said to be out of the house at this time.

Mid America Live News will update when more information when it's made available to us from the Butler Fire Department.

This Story Has Been Updated:
http://batescountynewswire.blogspot.com/2016/12/update-cause-of-butler-house-fire.html



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