Osage Valley Electric Cooperative power outage in rural eastern Cass County

Osage Valley Electric Cooperative is currently having an outage in Cass County east of Cleveland that is affecting 15 members. 

A limb has fallen on a line, breaking the line. This is usually a pretty easy fix but the area is under water. 

We have a boat on the way and hope to be able to make repairs using it. This may take a little while but crews will work to restore power as quickly and safely as possible.

Small Cowboy making a big name for himself!

Cash Johnston 6 year old son of Luke and Pam Johnston of Merwin, Missouri qualified for the YBRWF ( youth bull riders world finals) which was held last week in Abilene, Texas.

He competed against the top 100 mutton busters in the world and did a great job. Cash Finished 27th out of 40 at the Wrangler youth Bullriders world finals.

Cash will now ride mini barebacks and will be competing later on this month August 26th and 27th in Alex,Oklahoma. 

If he wins there he then qualifies for the junior national finals rodeo in Las Vegas in December.

Mid America Live News would like to wish Cash and his family the best of luck and thank you for representing Bates County in a outstanding manor. 

You can like Cash Johnston's Facebook Page by using the link below:

https://www.facebook.com/cashjohnston2011/

Nevada man injured after striking cow in the roadway

On 8/5/17 around 9:05pm the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Vernon County along with Vernon County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a one vehicle accident on Route E around 10 miles southeast of Nevada.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 2012 Chevrolet Malibu driven by 63 year old Kenneth J. Hutchins of Nevada, Missouri struck a cow in the roadway.

A passenger in the vehicle 27 year old Robert W. Hutchins of Nevada, Missouri sustained minor injuries in this accident and he was transported by ambulance to Nevada Regional Medical Center for treatment.

The vehicle was totaled and towed from the scene by Southeast Auto of Nevada, Missouri.

Flash Flood Warning for Henry County

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Henry County in west central Missouri... * Until 245 AM CDT * At 1042 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to two to three inches of rain have already fallen. 

Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly. * Some locations that will experience flooding include... Clinton, Windsor, Urich, Calhoun, Deepwater, Montrose, Coal, Brownington, Blairstown, Tightwad, Hartwell, La Due and Truman Lake. Additional rainfall amounts of one to two inches are possible in the warned area over the next several hours.

Real-Time Weather Update 9:30pm

KC Watersports presents Pirates of the Caribbean on water

Bring out the whole family to watch Pirates of the Caribbean on the Water! 🎬🌊☠️#KCW2017 #KCWatersports #PiratesoftheCaribbean

Search Warrant Served in Benton County

Benton County Sheriff's Deputies along with MSHP and MMDTF served a search warrant on an address in Ionia. 

One male subject who was identified as Jim Hicks 59, was arrested without incident early this Morning.

Mr. Hix was charged with delivery of a controlled substance. Bond is set at $50,000 cash or surety.

Head on crash claims the life of Cass County woman

On 8/5/17 around 1:55pm the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Jackson County along with Lake Lotawana and Greenwood Police responded to a three vehicle accident on US 50 Highway at Harris Road.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the the 2004 Honda driven by 83 year old Mary L. Cassidy of Pleasant Hill, Missouri struck the 2005 Toyota driven by 61 year old Susan K. Dyke of Harrisonville, Missouri head on then struck the 2004 Chevrolet driven by 49 year old Timothy R. Long of Odessa, Missouri head on.

Mary Cassidy was pronounced dead was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident and she was transported to the Jackson County Medical Examiners Office.

Mr. Long sustained serious injures in this accident and he was transported by ambulance to Centerpoint Hospital for treatment.

All three vehicles were totaled and towed from the scene by Ron's Tow.