Thunderstorm Chances Return Thursday

Have you been missing those traditional isolated to scattered afternoon t-storms? After a potential round of morning t-storms across NE KS/NW MO, afternoon t-storms return across much of the area tomorrow with hail and gusty to strong winds possible.

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Adrian Man Scores $136,000 Lottery Prize

Young ballplayers are stepping up to the plate at baseball fields across the state, but sometimes it’s what happens on the way to the ballpark that makes for the best story. Just ask Jeffrey Ford of Adrian, whose quick stop at the local Casey’s General Store to buy a few game-time thirst quenchers resulted in a $136,000 win on a Missouri Lottery Show Me Cash ticket.

“I just stopped and got gas headed to the baseball game, and I went in and got drinks and bought Lottery tickets,” Ford said, noting that the Lottery purchase was kind of an afterthought inside the store.

It turned out to be a very lucrative thought. His Quick Pick ticket matched all five numbers drawn on May 23, scoring a jackpot win. Ford splits the $272,000 jackpot prize with a player in St. Charles, who will also receive $136,000 for matching all five numbers drawn that evening. The winning numbers were 2, 17, 22, 30 and 34.

Ford and his wife, Amy, claimed their prize the following day at the Lottery’s office in Independence. With the win still fresh, the couple was mulling over options for their winnings.

“We’ve talked about a vacation,” he said. “We don’t get to do that very often. We’ve got four kids, so we spend a lot of time at the ballpark.”

He said he’ll also continue to play Show Me Cash, especially “when it gets really big.”

When asked to describe what he considered a big jackpot, he had an immediate answer: “$136,000!”

Show Me Cash is a $1 daily Draw Game with a jackpot that starts at $50,000 and grows until it is won. So far in 2018, there have been 18 winning jackpot tickets with an average prize of more than $206,000.

All current Missouri Lottery Draw Games tickets can be scanned on the Lottery’s mobile app or on Check-A-Ticket machines at retail to determine if a ticket is a winner. Current and historical winning numbers can also be found here at MOLottery.com.

Courtesy of the Missouri State Lottery Facebook Page

Butler Mayor Henry accepts grant check

Butler Mayor Jim Henry receiving a grant check from MPUA Vice President Ewall Lawson. 

The City of Butler received a grant for pole change outs around the city. - Photo Submitted 

Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off Will be June 9th

Harrisonville residents can safely dispose of many hazardous household items, Saturday, June 9, 8 a.m. until noon, when the city hosts the annual MARC Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off in the Street Department lot, 1403 S. Independence.

Many items commonly used in homes are considered toxic to the environment. These can include paint, cleansers, lawn and garden products, automotive fluids, bug sprays, fluorescent lights, batteries and other chemical products. If a product is labeled with the words Danger, Warning or Caution, it is best to dispose of it through the Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off program.

Please bring proof of residency inside the city limits. For questions or more information on recycling in the Kansas City area, visit the Recycle Spot website, http://www.recyclespot.org and click on the Hazardous Waste tab.

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