From Barton County Sheriff's Office

On 01-05-2018 the Barton County Sheriff's Office 911 center received a 911 call that at 586 NE 4TH LN in Irwin, Missouri a mobile home was on fire. 

The Lamar Fire Department, Barton County Sheriff's Office and Barton County Ambulance responded to the scene. 

At the conclusion of the fire it was determined the fire to be accidental from a space heater trying to thaw out frozen water lines. Lamar Fire Fighter Justin Ehrsam works to put the fire out pictured down below.

Obituary - Art Zellmer

Funeral services for Art Zellmer will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri. 

Visitation will be prior to services from 1-2 p.m. at Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Missouri. 

Contributions to Heartland Hospice or Alzheimer's Association. Online condolences, www.schowengerdtchapel.com.

Arthur "Art" Ralph Zellmer, age 92 of Butler, Missouri died Friday, January 5, 2018 at Serenity Care and Rehab in Butler. He was born December 26, 1925 to William Christian and Mary Sophia Meislahn Zellmer in Murray, Iowa.

Art is survived by his wife of 71 years, Mary Zellmer of Butler, Missouri; one son, David Zellmer and wife Elaine of Amsterdam, Missouri; one daughter, Debbie Fields and husband Loe of Grove, Oklahoma; one sister, Dorothy Vetters of Boise, Idaho; five grandchildren, April Reno, Matthew Zellmer, Kelly Edmonds, Alicen Oates and Joel Brewster. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Ron Zellmer; eight brothers, Fred, Hank, Bill, Les, Barney, Joe, Richard and Bob; and three sisters, Alma Huey, Marie Zellmer and Annie Zellmer.

From the city of Harrisonville

Here is the latest information on the transition of our trash service --

1. This week, Municipal Waste Services has been emptying trash from all cans, including the old, green cans. We appreciate the fact they have stepped up and gone the extra mile in getting the garbage collected.

2. Starting Monday, January 8, they will only empty garbage from their carts. Be sure you do not use the green carts from now on.

3. If you still have the old green trash cans, please leave them at curbside for pick up. Make sure they are empty! We understand this job was contracted to a third party which will continue the pick up through next Friday, January 12.

From the Bates County Sheriff's Office

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Bates County Missouri Sheriff’s Office

Bates County Sheriff’s Office is seeking proposals from qualified vendors to remove and dispose of approximately 3800 sq ft of carpet and the vinyl base molding and install new commercial grade carpet squares (24” x 24”) along with new commercial grade vinyl base molding and transition strips.

The carpet will be installed in the Bates County Sheriff’s Office.

This solicitation is for the purchase of goods and services and shall be awarded as per Missouri General Purchasing Laws. The contract shall be awarded to the company that submits the best overall proposal. Proposals shall be submitted to Bates County Sheriff’s Office no later than 4:00 p.m., January 19, 2018. Proposals should be submitted to Bates County Sheriff’s Office, 6 W Fort Scott St Butler, MO 64730.

Any questions regarding this bid should be directed in writing to the Chief Deputy Shayne Simmons at 4901@batescountysheriff.com. Bates County Sheriff’s Offices reserves the right to reject any and all proposals received and to waive any formalities, as may be permitted by law.

Lamar man arrested on Barton County Warrant

Bates County Coroner Activity Report for the period December 15-31, 2017

Activity Report for the period December 15-31, 2017:

· 5 Nursing Home/Hospice type deaths were reported for the period. All cases were reviewed with none requiring further investigation.

· On December 16, 2017 at 12:12 AM the Coroner was called to Bates County Memorial Hospital Emergency Department per protocol. A 71-year old female patient was pronounced by ER personnel with death due to natural causes.

· On December 17, 2017 at 1:46 AM the Coroner was called to a residence on West College street in Butler. Charles Kennedy, Jr., was pronounced by Coroner Greg Mullinax with death determined to be of natural causes.

· On December 19, 2017 at 1:06 AM the Coroner was called in reference to a death in Rich Hill. It was determined the decedent was in process of hospice placement and death was due to natural causes.

· On December 26, 2017 at 9:19 AM the Coroner was called to a rural residence on St. Rt. OO in Northeast Bates County. Clarence Gardner was pronounced by Coroner Greg Mullinax with death due to natural causes.

On December 26, 2017 at 11:57 PM the Coroner was called to a residence on S. Main St. in Butler. Arthur Orta was pronounced by Coroner Greg Mullinax with death due to natural causes.

Nevada woman arrested on St. Clair County warrant

On Jan. 1, Ashley Vanderburg, 28, Nevada, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging her with a class D felony possession of a controlled substance. Bond is set at $15,000 cash or surety.

The charges stem from a traffic stop by a St. Clair County deputy on Nov. 17, 2017. 

During the traffic stop, a K9 did an exterior sniff search of the vehicle, and alerted to the presence of narcotics. 

A search of the vehicle revealed a plastic bag, that field tested positive for methamphetamines.

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Disclaimer: Arrest records are public information. Any indication of an arrest does not mean the individual identified has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Structure Fire in rural Butler

The Butler Fire Department along with Rich Hill Fire Department and Bates County Sheriff's Deputies around in route to a Structure Fire at a address of 2807 SE CR1056 which is off of N Highway in rural Southeast Butler.

No one is said to be inside the structure at this time and crews will remain on scene a undisclosed amount of time.

Mid America Live News will update when more information is made available to us from the Butler Fire Department.


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