Obituary - Patricia Susan Wallace

Patricia Susan Wallace

Patricia Susan Wallace, age 57, Mound City, Kansas passed away on Sunday July 2, 2017 at the Residencies of Pleasanton. She was born in Fremont, Nebraska on November 24, 1959 the daughter of Ethridge and Betty Roach Karns. Pat graduated from Uniontown High School and received her Associate Degree from Fort Scott Community College. She worked as a supervisor for the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitative Services. 

She was a member of the Mound City Christian Church. Her hobbies included walking and growing flowers. She was preceded in death by her father. Pat is survived by her mother, Betty, two sons, Scott Wallace and Annie and Nicholas Wallace and Mandy, a daughter Rebecca Wallace-Antrim and Brian, four brothers: Dennis Karns and Dorothy, Norman Karns, Robert Karns and Brenda and Kenny Karns, one sister Carol Ballou and Jason, and seven grandchildren.

Funeral service will be held at 10: am Thursday July 6,2017 at the Mound City Christian Church. Burial will be in the Mapleton Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 pm Wednesday July 5, 2017 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. 

The family suggests contributions to the Mound City Christian Church. On line condolences for the family can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.

Reward offered in Stolen trailer case from the Bates County Sheriff's Office

The Bates County Sheriff’s Office is offering a reward for an enclosed trailer that was stolen from their property on Friday.

The office discovered that the trailer had been taken from their property located at 901 N Orange Street in Butler, MO.

The trailer is a black, 2014, Doolittle enclosed trailer. The trailer is 20-feet long. Sheriff Anderson says they used the trailer to haul their search and rescue equipment.

A $500 cash reward has been offered for information that leads to the recovery of the trailer.

Anyone with information about the trailer is asked to call the Bates County Sheriff’s Office (660) 679-3232 or the Butler Police Department (660) 679-6131.

Rich Hill Famous for the 4th Events for Monday July 3rd

Rich Hill Famous for the 4th Events for Monday July 3rd:

• 7pm Lip Sync Contest (we still have a few openings message us here if you would like to enter)
• 7pm Cooed Sand Volleyball East Park
• 8pm Karaoke
• Carnival wristbands 6-11pm

From the Harrisonville Police Department

Is everyone excited for the fireworks tomorrow? We know we are!

A couple reminders about the show tomorrow. Parts of Ash will be closed in order to facilitate everyone leaving the park after the fireworks conclude (approximately 1015-1030). If you leave on Bluegill you will only be able to make a right onto Ash. 

If you leave from Sunny Swim you will be able to make a left on Ash or continue straight onto Bradley. The exact time Ash will be closed has not been set yet but will probably be when the parking fills up in that area. 

If you park in-between Bradley and Bluegill we will be letting cars go in groups to make it as smooth as possible. Please plan your route accordingly.

Also, please remember the only fireworks allowed in the park are the ones from the official display. All other fireworks are prohibited and might be confiscated if they are found in use. Please leave them at home so you can light them off there.

Thanks and enjoy the show!

Don't ruin your 4th of July by drinking and driving

From the Linn County Emergency Management

Linn County Emergency Management met with the NWS on Friday afternoon to discuss the storm damage early Friday morning near Pleasanton and the overturned semi near the La Cygne exit on US 69. After reviewing the photos of the damage west of Pleasanton the NWS felt we had a unidirectional microburst or gustnado type event.

We typically think of a microburst as an event that radiates strong, damaging winds out in all directions from its center. This is true for single cell thunderstorms, however, when this occurs in a multicell squall line thunderstorm the winds can be directed in a single direction as occurred on Friday morning.

The other possibility is a gustnado which is a strong whirlwind at the leading edge of a storm front or squall line. Gustnado's are usually very short-lived.

In either case the wind speeds were likely above 80 MPH.

Obituary - Roberta Ilene Cassatt

Roberta Ilene Cassatt

Roberta Ilene Cassatt, 74, of Nevada, passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2017, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin following a lengthy illness. Roberta was born on February 4, 1943, in Sheldon to Frank and Corrine (Ford) Bogart. On January 17, 1965, she married Gary Cassatt in Sheldon, and he preceded her in death on August 29, 1993.

Roberta grew up in the Bronaugh and Sheldon areas and graduated from Bronaugh High School in 1960. She worked for Big Smith in Lamar, the Division of Employment Security in Nevada and in the Vernon County Clerk’s office until her retirement. Roberta loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, playing cards, being outdoors, shopping and traveling. She attended the United Methodist Church in Nevada.

She is survived by her daughter, Vicki Wright and her husband Trent, Fort Scott, KS; two grandchildren, Emma Pritchett, Walker, MO, and Shade Wright, Ft. Scott, KS; one brother, Robert Bogart, Sheldon; several nieces and nephews; two sisters-in-law, Leslie Bogart, Sheldon, and Barbara Fleming and her husband Mark, of Lamar. In addition to her husband Gary, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Larry Bogart and Edward Allen Bogart.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 7, 2017, at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada. Interment will follow in Sheldon Cemetery, Sheldon, MO. Friends may call from 5-7:00 p.m. on Thursday evening at the funeral home.



Memorials are suggested to the Sheldon Cemetery Association in c/o Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada.

New Ambulance will Promote Comfort & Safety for Patients and EMS Personnel

There’s a new medic in town.

Harrisonville Emergency Services Medic 1, the newest ambulance in the EMS fleet, rolled into town June 28, carrying the latest in technology to make patient transport a gentler and safer experience for all involved.

Technically speaking, Medic 1 is a 2017 Ford F450 Super Duty 4X4 Wheeled Coach. It has a diesel engine and a “Liquid Springs” hydraulic suspension to cushion the ride. Inside the cabin, a Stryker Power Pro patient bed, a top of the line cot and rail system, promotes the comfort and safety of patients being transported while also reducing the risk of injury to ambulance personnel.

Harrisonville EMS took bids on the new ambulance earlier this year and determined Feld Fire to be the lowest and best bidder with a price of $207,999. Feld Fire is based in Carroll, Iowa with offices and a service center in Grain Valley. The proximity of the service center was an added plus in making the determination to go with Feld Fire.

The vehicle was assembled in the Feld Fire factory in Winter Park, Florida where the specialized rail which aids in loading the cot was also installed. Using an innovative battery-powered hydraulic system, it can raise and lower the cot at the touch of a button and smoothly load it into the cabin, locking it securely in place for the transport. This is a more comfortable lift and load process for the patient and reduces the risk of injury to the emergency medical personnel.