Greenhouse fire in south Harrisonville

The Central Cass Fire Department is on scene of a greenhouse fire located at 28501 SE Outer Road in Harrisonville at this time.

The greenhouse is said to be around the intersection of I-49 and Missouri 7 Highway. Please avoid this area if you can! 

Mid America Live News will update when more information becomes available to us from the Central Cass Fire Department.

Power Outage near Freeman

Osage Valley Electric Cooperative currently has an issue at the Freeman Substation causing power issues for members in the Freeman and Harrisonville area. 

Please report issues using the SmartHub app or call 800-889-6832. 

You may experience busy signals due to the high volume of calls. Please do not post outages on Facebook or Messenger.

Closing of the Sears store in Butler

It is with sadness in my heart that Sears is closing the store in Butler, Mo. I tried and many shopped locally trying to support and keep the store, which has been an icon in Butler for many years. Sears did not give me any options. It was a financial decision by Sears. 

Butler is not alone, 31 Hometown Sears stores across the US are closing on July 1. We are having a liquidation sale. Sears does not want to ship this out so they are giving heavy discounts.

It has been a great honor to serve the fine folks all over west
central Missouri and East Central Kansas. Thank you for your
commitment to my family, employees and your community.

I will be increasing my stock at my used appliance warehouse located
behind the "old" O'reilly's building next to Carpenter's Cup. This
will include new appliances, Rheem water heaters, Milwaukee tools with
future plans to expand to lawn and garden. We pride ourselves in
local service, no longer under Sears service.

Hope to see you soon and again THANK YOU!!

Felix Salazar

BREAKING: Sinkhole in highway west of Passaic

A large sinkhole is lurking under the pavement about 6 1/2 miles west of Passaic on F Highway. A 2 foot diameter chunk of pavement fell into the hole exposing a large cavity that is 8 to 10 feet in diameter and about 6 or 7 feet deep. MoDOT is making arrangements to perform a repair while the Missouri Highway Patrol is on the scene managing traffic. At this time it is presumed the road will be closed for an undetermined amount of time.

Mid America Live will provide an update as soon as more details are available.

Mound City Kansas Power Outage

BREAKING NEWS: Mound City experienced a power outage at approximately 7:00 p.m. after a tractor hit a power pole at North Hill Street and 52 Highway. 

The pole broke off approximately 12 foot from the top down and KCP&L is experiencing an outage that affected 274 people. Crews are working on it and expect to have power returned, hopefully soon.

Harrisonville man escapes serious injury in Cass County motorcycle accident

On 6/1/18 around 2:35pm the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Cass County responded to a one vehicle motorcycle accident on Route M at King Road in rural Cass County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 2002 Honda Rebel Motorcycle driven by 71 year old James N. Prell of Harrisonville, Missouri swerved to miss a dog in the roadway. traveled off the roadway and over turned.

Mr. Prell sustained minor injuries and he refused medical treatment at the scene of accident. 

Obituary - Betty Dean

Betty Dean, age 90, Mound City, Kansas passed away on Thursday May 31, 2018 at Parkview Heights in Garnett, Kansas. She was born in St. Catherine, Missouri on December 27, 1927 the daughter of William and Lula Cordray Stevens. 

She was married to Archie Dean who preceded her in death on June 22, 2012. She was an independent woman who let you know where she stood on an issue. She enjoyed her grandkids, fishing, and mushroom hunting. Betty is survived by her children, Michael Schasteen, Cheryl Guilfoyle, and Teri Denks, two grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Graveside funeral service will be held 11 am Monday June 4, 2018 at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Brookefield, Missouri. Visitation will be held from 3 to 4 pm Sunday at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. The family suggests contributions to St. Jude''s Children''s Hospital. Online condolences for the family can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.

Obituary - Edmond Arnold

Edmond Glenn Arnold, 98, of Pleasanton died Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at El Dorado Health and Rehab. Glenn was born Linn County, Kansas on October 10, 1919 to Robert and Katie (Hodges) Arnold. He was the youngest of seven children. 

Glenn graduated from Pleasanton High School. During his time as a construction worker he helped build both the La Cygne and Atchison Power Plants. Glenn was an avid fisherman and taught all five of his grandkids how to fish. Glenn was a member of the Masons and the First Christian Church of Pleasanton. On October 31, 1942 he married the love of his life, Reta Fern Jones. 

She preceded him in death on November 12, 2005. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Ronda Kay Ruby on July 19, 2014; one sister, Amy Guthrie; and five brothers, John, Seth, Phillip, Emory, and Steve Arnold. Survivors include a son, Ron Arnold and his wife Anita of Leon, KS; five grandchildren, Cody Arnold and his wife Tiffany, Dani Arnold and her fiancé Shawon Gardner, Chase Ruby and his wife Amanda; Cale Ruby, Chelsea (Ruby) Phillips and her husband Justin; and five great-grandchildren.

The funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Monday, June 4, 2018 at Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Burial will follow in Pleasanton Cemetery. A visitation will be from 2:00 to 3:30 pm on Sunday, June 3, 2018 at the Pleasanton Chapel. The family suggests contributions to the First Christian Church of Pleasanton in care of Schneider Funeral Home, PO Box 525, Pleasanton, Kansas 66075. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Homes and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel.