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From old to new, Midwest Lumber in Butler is proud to get to the final steps of our rebuild on the exterior of our building. Interior is coming next with exciting changes and many sku's to be added to better serve our customer base and community! 

Thanks to everyone involved and especially thanks to our customers, who have been very patient and supportive through this whole process. More pictures to come!!!

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Updated Obituary - Peggy Lou Wade

Peggy Lou Wade

Peggy Lou Wade passed away peacefully July 29, 2017, at the age of 60. Born to Donald Richard and Nora Nadine Wade, Peggy lived most of her life in the Garden City area. She was proud of the small community she lived in and was a member of the committee that helped make the Garden City Aquatic Center a reality.

Peggy worked for GM Leeds Assembly plant with her dad and later owned and maintained many properties around Garden City. She was an avid fiber artist. She was a fan of Russell Stover’s chocolates and enjoyed treating her great nieces and nephews to treats, which was a tradition she continued on from her father. She liked telling the history of family and Garden City.

Peggy had too many friends to count. She recently helped organize a class reunion for Sherwood High School which she graduated from in 1974. She was willing to lend a helping hand and enjoyed hosting a good party. She lived life in a true “Towanda” fashion, with spunk and spontaneity never worried about what others would think.

Peggy is preceded in death by her parents and her longtime canine companion, Abbey.

She is survived by her sister, Beverly Sue Stauffer and her husband Stephen of Franklin, Indiana; three nephews, Mitchell Wade Stauffer and his wife Jennifer of Trafalgar, Indiana, Erich Douglas Stauffer and his wife Suzanne of La Crosse, Wisconsin, and Scott Bradley Stauffer and husband Dennis Christenson of Bargersville, Indiana. Peggy had nine great nieces and nephews; Kya Grace, Magdalena Eusevia, Carmina Gabriela, Kevin Clayton, Samuel Stephen Joseph, Keilyn Joy, Kira Faith, Amalia Nora Nadine, and Lilianna Helen.

Cremation. A Celebration of Life Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 5, 2017 at the Garden City Community Building, Garden City, Missouri with a memorial service to be held at 12:00 noon. Inurnment will be in the Garden City Cemetery, Garden City, Missouri.

The family suggest in lieu of flowers that memorial contributions may be made to Friendship Meals and be sent in care of Dickey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 101, Garden City, Missouri 64747.

Man arrested after having gun in Linn County Kansas Attorney's Office

Linn County Kansas Sheriff Paul Filla issued a statement to the media today regarding a incident that occurred on Wednesday involving a man armed with a gun inside the Linn County Attorney’s Office and Department of Corrections Building which is located in Mound City, Missouri.

Sheriff Paul Filla stated that the only statement he could release at the time was "the suspect was taken into custody and no one was hurt.”

Mid America Live News will update when the identity of the man is made available to us from the Linn County Kansas Sheriff's Department.

School Supplies Drive, Drop-off at Union Restaurant and Public House

Update: Butler man injured after falling out of vehicle teetering on Bates County Bridge

Butler Fire Department Photo

On 8/3/17 the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Bates County long with Butler Fire Department responded to a one vehicle accident on County Road 2275 and County Road SE 365 in rural Bates County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 1991 Chevrolet driven by 71 year old Steven L. Hawk of Butler, Missouri crossed the center of the roadway and struck a bridge abutment on the left side of the roadway. After impact, Mr. Hawk attempted to exit the vehicle and fell approximately 40 Feet.

Mr. Hawk sustained serious injuries in this accident and he was transported by ambulance to Bates County Memorial Hospital for treatment.

The truck was towed from the scene by Douty's Tow of Butler, Missouri.

Butler Fire Department Photo

Local 4H member receives award

Victoria Newkirk recently received the Brownfield Network Award for her 8 years of service and hard work in the V52 4-H club. Here Victoria receives the award (a belt buckle) from Robyn Eckhoff of the University of Missouri Extension. She is the daughter of Clayton and Valerie Newkirk of rural Virginia. Congratulations!

Sherwood bus drivers get CPR Training and fire extinguisher training

Fire Chief Mark Lopez and Kurtis Austin with the Garden City Fire Department took time out of their busy schedule this morning to provide CPR Training and fire extinguisher training to Sherwood bus drivers. 

We appreciate the partnership with our emergency service providers as we continually strive to keep our kids safe.