Move over for emergency vehicles!!

Early this morning, a St. Louis area Highway Patrol trooper was rear ended by a suspected intoxicated driver. 

The trooper was taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. 

If you drink, don’t drive & always #MoveOver when approaching stationary emergency vehicles.

Sunday's Forecast very cold

Raymore man arrested in Bates County

On 2/4/18 around 1:46am the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Bates County arrested 28 year old Matthew D. Wells of Raymore, Missouri.

Mr. Wells was arrested for 1.) Driving While Intoxicated - Persistent Offender 2.) Failure to drive on the right half of the roadway 3.) Driving While Revoked/Suspended.

He was booked into the Bates County Jail in Butler and placed on a 12 hour detox hold.


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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.

Three Chances of Snow this week

Several #snow chances this week, perhaps starting with a flurry or two this afternoon. Most accumulating snow will fall Tuesday afternoon/eve; a few inches are possible #mowx #kswx

Obituary - Elizabeth A. Day

Elizabeth A. Day, 107, Harrisonville, Missouri died Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Golden Years in Harrisonville, Missouri. 

Arrangements are pending at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. 

A complete obituary and service information will be updated when it becomes available.

House Fire in Adrian

The Adrian Fire Department along with assistance of the Butler Fire Department are on scene of a structure fire at 12 W. 1st in Adrian at this time.

All occupants of the house are said be out at this time and no one is injured.

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


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Obituary - Kenneth Abnot

Funeral services for Kenneth Abnot will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feburary 7, 2018 at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri with Pastor Mike Cronk officiating. 

Visitation 5 - 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 6 at the Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial in Scott Cemetery, Amsterdam, Missouri. Contributions to SouthWoods Christian Church or Crossroads Hospice. Online condolences www.schowengerdtchapel.com.

Albert Kenneth "Kenney" Abnot, age 87 of Harrisonville, Missouri died Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville. He was born June 5, 1930 to Grover Albert and Olive Grace Elliott Abnot near Amsterdam in Bates County, Missouri.

Kenneth is survived by his wife, Dona Abnot of Harrisonville, Missouri; a son, Trent Fritts of Kansas City, Missouri; a daughter, Janelle Curnutte and husband Alan of Louisburg, Kansas; six grandchildren, Tad Bitner, Stacey Kimberling and husband Paul, Jamie Henggeller and husband Brian, Dustin Hockett and wife Tonya, Lucas Curnutte and Logan Curnutte; several great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Helen Cox of Harrisonville, Missouri, Norma Hoover of Deer Trail, Colorado and Jessie Steimel of Canyon Lake, California. He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Linda Fritts; three sisters, Anna Cummins, Mable Murray and Geneva Cook; and a half sister, Gertrude Comer.

Cass County Weather Spotter Training - Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Weather Spotter Training - Tuesday, March 6, 2018

This years weather class will be held in Belton's Memorial Park at the Memorial Station,602 Mauer Parkway, Tuesday, March 6, 2018. The class will start at 7pm and usually lasts for an hour to hour and a half.