One vehicle accident on I-49 in Bates County

The Butler Fire Department, Adrian Fire Department and Bates County Sheriff's Department are on scene of a one vehicle accident in the Southbound Lanes of I-49 just north of Passaic. Please expect travel delays in this area.

Mid America Live News will update when more information is made available.

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Rich Hill Non Profit Housing has open vacancies

Rich Hill Non Profit Housing has open vacancies, accepting applications. Must be 62 or older unless disabled.

Rent starting at $375 with utilities included. Must pass background and credit check.

Contact the property manager at (816)738-0043.

Adrian Boys win Butler JH Basketball Tournament

Congratulations to the Adrian JH Blackhawks Boy Basketball team on winning the ButlerJH Basketball Tournament. Way to go Blackhawks

Vehicle crashed into building in Drexel

At 3:27 p.m 11/29/2017 Drexel Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported motor vehicle accident with the vehicle into a building 100 blk E. Main - Drexel

Upon arrival it was determined there were no injuries, the building sustained substantial damage.

(photos courtesy of Captain Greene)

Missouri Travelers Receive Good News with REAL ID Extension

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Missourians with travel plans in 2018 have received good news. The Department of Homeland Security has granted Missouri an extension to implement REAL-ID compliant driver licenses.

The extension means Missourians will be able to use their current forms of identification to fly domestically and enter federal facilities until Oct. 10 of next year.

During the 2017 legislative session, the Missouri General Assembly approved legislation to allow residents to obtain a photo ID that is compliant with the federal REAL ID Act. Because the current version of the Missouri driver’s license is not compliant, DHS announced in January of 2016 that Missourians would not be able to enter federal facilities and would not be able to fly domestically beginning in 2018. The federal government granted an extension to allow Missourians to continue to use their existing IDs for these purposes until January 22, and now the new extension gives Missourians additional months to utilize their existing licenses.

The state will continue to work toward the implementation of the new REAL ID-compliant licenses, and is on track to have them in place by March 2019. The state will have to apply for a second waiver next year in order to cover the gap between October, when the current waiver expires, and March, when the new IDs will be in circulation.

Missouri Receives Good News with Latest Employment Statistics: Missourians can be thankful for continued job growth in the Show-Me State. The Missouri Department of Economic Development recently released numbers for the state’s unemployment rate in October and it was good news for the state. Missouri’s unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent in October, which is the lowest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate the state has seen since July 2000. In total for the year, Missouri has seen non-farm payroll employment increase by 30,700 jobs.

Best wishes as we move into the holiday season. I encourage citizens to continue to “Shop and Give Locally” in support of our community businesses and charities. Thank you for the opportunity to serve as your State Representative. Please contact me at patricia.pike@house.mo.gov or 573-751-5388 with any questions or concerns regarding state issues.

Anyone looking for a job?

Anyone looking or know of anyone looking for a job? Please call or text 660-464-0411 if I don't answer please leave a message.

Looking for someone to help install flooring. No experience necessary.

Please feel free to share. Thank You Jimmy.

Anyone missing a dog in Amoret area?

Rockville man arrested in Bates County

Trent A. Lewis

On 11/29/17 around 3:06pm the Bates County Sheriff's Office arrested 24 year old Trent A. Lewis of Rockville, Missouri.

Mr. Lewis was arrested for 1.) 3rd Degree Domestic Assault - 2nd offense.

He was booked into the Bates County Jail in Butler and he is currently listed as bondable.
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