Widespread rain this morning, Some strong storms this afternoon

Lots of things to watch today as a strong area of low pressure impacts the region. Isolated strong to severe storms will be possible south of I-70 this afternoon and evening, with widespread showers expected region-wide through early Friday. Please remain weather aware, especially for areas south of the Kansas City metro

Updated Obituary - Denny Earl Basore, Jr.

Denny Earl Basore, Jr.

The Funeral service for Denny will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Appleton City, Missouri.
 
Officiating at the service will be Stan Austin and Rendell Crabtree .

Visitation will be between 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the church preceding the service.

A Military Graveside Service will be presented by the AC VFW Post 11242 & the MO Honor Guard.

Interment will be in Westfield Cemetery, rural Appleton City, Missouri. The memorial is a family love fund.
 
Denny Earl Basore, Jr., 69, son of Denver Earl and Lucille (Brown) Basore, passed away peacefully at his home on March 26, 2017. He was raised in the Osceola community where he attended Osceola High School and graduated in 1965. After completing his education, he proudly served his country in the United States Army and was stationed in Okinawa during the Vietnam War. In 1966, he married his high school sweetheart and love of his life, Linda (Roberts) Basore. To this union, two sons were born: Travis and Tyson.

After leaving the service, Denny and Linda moved to Independence, Missouri, where he worked at Armco Steel. In 1978 they moved to their current country home in the rural Ohio community. There, Denny farmed and worked in sales at Fugate Motors in El Dorado Springs, where he was always known for his humor and excellent service. He had a deep love for animals and regularly took home hurt or deserted animals. Throughout his life, Denny devoted himself to his sons, coaching their baseball teams for many years. In later years, he took great joy watching his boys coach, regularly offering loud, helpful commentary from the sidelines. He continued supporting his sons later in life, when he helped start and shared in a cattle business with them where the boys offered lots of helpful advice. Apart from this, Denny and Linda loved going to Branson and watching the shows; one of his personal favorites was Presley’s Country Jubilee, where Linda begrudgingly attended as well. A highlight of his life was the surprise 50th wedding anniversary celebration that Travis and Tyson planned for him and Linda. Denny will be deeply missed by his friends and family.

He is preceded in death by his parents: Denver and Lucille.

Denny is survived by his wife, Linda; his two sons: Travis (Melissa), Tyson (Amy) and foreign exchange son, Pablo; one sister Karen (Stan) Austin; grandchildren; Owen and Gunner Basore, Cameron Lawson and Jonathan Rogers; nieces: Lyndi Austin, Mende (John) Lewis, Melissa (Billy) Lusby; one nephew, Clint Austin; and a host of relatives and dear friends.

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$.25 per hour wage increase after 90 days
Paid training and travel time in-between clients.
Benefits after 90 days.

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8th Annual Butler Bear Backers Golf Tournament

The Butler Bear Backers will be holding their 8th annual Golf Tournament on May 28th.

Real Time Weather Update 9:00am

From the Henry County Sheriff's Office

On Thursday, March 30, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. the Henry County Sheriff's Office lobby and bonding hall areas will be closed to the public as KCP&L is installing power lines for the new Communications Center. 

This installation will cause us operate on generator power during this time. Our phone lines should remain operational.

Nevada woman killed in Oklahoma traffic accident

On 3/27/17 around 9:30pm the Oklahoma State Highway Patrol was working a fatality accident on I-40 and the Will Rogers Turnpike when a vehicle struck the parked patrol cars.

The Oklahoma State Highway Patrol says the troopers' cars were hit while they were parked and the officers were treated for minor injuries at a Miami Oklahoma hospital and released.

The fatality accident involving three vehicles a semi truck, a Chevrolet Equinox and a Geo Prism, A passenger in a Geo Prism 31 year old Veronica Rose Blake of Nevada, Missouri was thrown from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. 

The driver of the car 28 year old Brittany Bradley of Richfield, Missouri sustained moderate injuries and she was transported to a Joplin, Missouri Hospital for treatment.

 Let this be a reminder to slow down when approaching emergency vehicles, and pay attention at all times.

Copyright Mid America Live News

Courtesy of the Oklahoma State Highway Patrol

Courtesy of the Oklahoma State Highway Patrol

Update: Wanted man now back behind bars

Michael Jesse Helm

Responding to several tips from the public, Agents with Nationwide Bail Enforcement LLC located Michael Jesse Helm at an apartment building in Warrensburg MO and took him into custody. 

He was surrendered to St Clair County Jail and is being held on a $10,000 cash only bond.