Obituary - Lloyd R. Branstine

Lloyd R. Branstine, 93, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Sunday, December 25, 2016 at Adrian Manor, Adrian, Missouri. 

Funeral services are pending at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri. 

The service times and the obituary will be updated when they become available,

Obituary - Norma J. Downer

Norma J. Downer, 81, Bay Town, Texas, formerly of Harrisonville, Missouri died Saturday, December 24, 2016 at Cedar Bayou Health & Rehab in Bay Town. 

Funeral services will be held 11:00am Friday, December 30, 2016 at the Fair Play First Baptist Church, Fair Play, Missouri. 

The family will receive friends 10:30-11:00am Friday, at the church. Burial in Akard Cemetery, Fair Play, Missouri. 

A complete obituary will be added when it becomes available.

Vehicle fire in the Northbound Lanes of I-49 in Cass County

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Earlier this afternoon the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Cass County along with several emergency fire personnel responded to a vehicle fire in the Northbound Lanes of I-49 just North of 307th Street Exit in rural Cass County.

No one was injured in this vehicle fire and the cause of the fire is unknown at this time.

Mid America Live News will update when more information is made available to us from the Missouri State Highway Patrol


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Update: Stormy Christmas Night

Still watching the skies for a line of thunderstorms this evening. The line of storms moving east through Kansas this afternoon will affect areas along the Kansas-Missouri border (KC Metro) between 5 and 7 PM this evening. Strong gusty winds and brief periods of torrential rain will accompany this line of storms this evening. As the storms move east of KC this evening the threat from gusty winds will decrease.

Christmas Day rain inbound

 Temps peaking in the 60's today will be followed by rain this evening. 

Radar is showing a solid line of rather heavy rain, possibly mixed with some brief thunderstorms. Good news is that it shouldn't last too long.

Forecasters are saying the heaviest rain may come around dark- be extra careful if driving home this evening.

Obituary - Forrest Miller

Forrest Miller, 76, Garden City, Missouri died Friday, December 23, 2016 at St. Catherine Hospital, Garden City, Kansas.

Funeral arrangements are pending under the direction of the Dickey Funeral Home, Garden City, Missouri.

Service time and a complete obituary will be published when it becomes available.

Obituary - James T. "Jim" Stillwell

James T. "Jim" Stillwell, 73, of Deepwater, Missouri died Friday, December 23, 2016 at St. Luke's Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo. Among survivors are two sons, Michael Stillwell and Ryan Stillwell.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 30, 2016 at the St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 181 East 7 Highway, Clinton, Mo. 

The family will receive friend Thursday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Bradley & Hadley Funeral Home, Clinton. 

Burial will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery, Mountain Grove, Mo.

Clinton man arrested in Benton County

On 12/24/16 around 12:26pm the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Benton County arrested 54 year old James R. Smith of Clinton,, Missouri.

He was arrested for 1.) Felony Probation and Parole Warrant.

James R. Smith was booked into the Benton County Jail and he is currently being held on no bond.



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