Flooding in Harrisonville

Well it happened, all of this rain has gone and caused problems. 

Due to the ongoing heavy rain Ash Street is closed between Bradley and N. Lexington. Please avoid the area and DO NOT attempt to drive through.

If you encounter high standing water on a roadway never attempt to drive through it. #TurnAroundDontDrown - Courtesy of the Harrisonville Police Department

From the Linn County Kansas Emergency Management

Water is coming up in various areas around the County. The Fire Department is currently headed to a water rescue situation with an individual stuck in their home by flood waters that have reached their home.

If you live in an area prone to flooding, PLEASE evacuate now before you become trapped in your home. It is very dangerous for both you and our rescuers if we have to attempt to get to you and bring you out by boat (assuming we can even make it to you).

Rain and storms are expected to continue throughout the day/night and flooding issues are expected to get worse as is the chance for severe weather this afternoon and evening.

Mid America Live News will continue to update with more information about the flooding in Linn County.

Obituary - Edith "Edi" Lynn Arnold

Edith “Edi” Lynn Arnold, 57, Garden City, MO, died October 7, 2018. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 10 at the First Baptist Church in Creighton, MO. Friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 9, at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Rachael House or Door of Hope.

Edi was born February 14, 1961 in Columbus, OH, the daughter of Arthur and Rolla (Dille) Sage. She grew up in Adrian, MO and spent her early adult years traveling with her spouse and children in the military. She became a CNA in the early 1990’s where she cared for the elderly in nursing homes. She was known as the singing nurse.

Edi raised four children; two boys and two girls. Her passion was her grandchildren. She would say grandkids make motherhood worth the trouble. All her kids would say she was their best friend. On September 21, 2009, Edi married her frog prince and lived in her magical Chesterfield. She enjoyed painting various objects and writing stories of her beloved Chesterfield and its Troll King.

If you knew Edi, you knew compassion, acceptance, magic and love. She was a beautiful soul who cherished the Lord. She leaves behind her husband, Chester, of the home; two sons, Bear McCulley, Independence, MO and Matthew McCulley, Poplar Bluff, MO; three daughters, Maggi LaFollette (Ricky), Garden City, MO, Lani Vaughn (Kevin), Poplar Bluff, MO, and Tammy Fields, Shell City, MO; one brother, Harold Sage, Appleton City, MO; two sisters, Beth Argabright, Archie, MO and Rachel Gregory, Adrian, MO; 23 grandchildren; and many life-long friends.

Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site hosts commemoration event Oct. 20

JEFFERSON CITY, MO, OCT. 9, 2018 – The Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site Commemoration Event will be held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 20. This year’s program will provide a glimpse of what life was like both for the soldiers who fought in the Civil War and the civilians who had to go about their daily lives while the nation was at war.

The event will feature live stage performances, a living history walking loop and other Civil War themed events. The stage performances begin at 10 a.m. with a first person portrayal of Lt. Patrick Minor, an officer who successfully led a Union artillery unit during the Battle of Westport. Performances will continue on the hour and will include Civil War Music and Ballads at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; an informative discussion about the infamous Order Number 11 at noon; a storyteller presentation about African American women in Missouri during the Civil War at 1 p.m.; and a presentation about the Buffalo Soldiers at 3 p.m. The living history walking loop will feature Civil War era demonstrators and programming including; representatives from the Fort Scott National Historic Site, the Bates County Museum, a nerf cannon demonstration, a program about bison, an opportunity to meet the actors portraying Buffalo Soldiers and Lt. Patrick Minor, rope making, rail splitting, a cross-cut saw demonstrations and washboard cleaning.

Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site is located west of Butler off Highway K. For more information about the event, call the Stockton State Park office at 417-276-4259.

Bates County Sheriff’s Office Activity Report Oct. 01, 2018 thru Oct. 07, 2018

OCTOBER 01, 2018

AGENCY ASSIST - DREXEL
AGENCY ASSIST - RICH HILL
AGENCY ASSIST - BUTLER
AMBULANCE REQUEST - RICH HILL
TRAFFIC STOP - BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE - HUME
TRAFFIC STOP - AMSTERDAM
CHILD CUSTODY - BUTLER
AMBULANCE REQUEST - AMORET
FOLLOW UP - BUTLER
911 HANG UP - HUME
MISSING CHILD - BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER - AMSTERDAM
CNI DRIVER - VIRGINIA
THEFT/STEALING - AMORET
PAPER SERVICE - ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP - BUTLER

OCTOBER 02, 2018
STOLEN VEHICLE - BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER - BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER - BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP - AMSTERDAM
AGENCY ASSIST - BUTLER
MVA - AMORET
SPEAK TO OFFICER - AMSTERDAM
SPEAK TO OFFICER - ROCKVILLE
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE - ADRIAN
PAPER SERVICE - ADRIAN
THEFT/STEALING - ADRIAN
FOLLOW UP - HUME
EXTRA PATROL - ADRIAN
FOLLOW UP - ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER - BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER - DREXEL
SPEAK TO OFFICER - BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP - RICH HILL
PAPER SERVICE - RICH HILL
PAPER SERVICE - RICH HILL
PAPER SERVICE - RICH HILL
PAPER SERVICE - RICH HILL
TRAFFIC STOP - RICH HILL
TRAFFIC STOP - RICH HILL
CHECK WELL BEING - RICH HILL
HARASSMENT - RICH HILL
CARELESS/IMPRUDENT DRIVING - AMORET
TRAFFIC STOP - BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP - BUTLER
GUNSHOTS HEARD/OBSERVED - APPLETON CITY
DOMESTIC - RICH HILL

OCTOBER 03, 2018
TRAFFIC STOP - BUTLER
AGENCY ASSIST - CASS COUNTY
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE - SPRUCE
PAPER SERVICE - RICH HILL
CHECK WELL BEING - FOSTER
PAPER SERVICE - RICH HILL
SPEAK TO OFFICER - DREXEL
SPEAK TO OFFICER - RICH HILL
SPEAK TO OFFICER - SPRUCE
SPEAK TO OFFICER - AMORET
AGENCY ASSIST - RICH HILL
PAPER SERVICE - RICH HILL
PAPER SERVICE - RICH HILL
SPEAK TO OFFICER - DREXEL
SPEAK TO OFFICER - AMSTERDAM
ATTEMPT TO LOCATE - BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP - BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP - PASSAIC
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY - ADRIAN
CARELESS/IMPRUDENT DRIVING - BUTLER
ANIMAL CALL - BUTLER
EXTRA PATROL - BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP - VIRGINIA
SPEAK TO OFFICER - RICH HILL
SPEAK TO OFFICER - DREXEL
FIRE BRUSH - ARCHIE
AGENCY ASSIST - BUTLER
ATTEMPT TO LOCATE - AMSTERDAM

OCTOBER 04, 2018
CHECK WELLBEING - AMSTERDAM
SPEAK TO OFFICER - BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER - BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER - FOSTER
SUICIDAL PERSON - DREXEL
FAILURE TO YIELD - ADRIAN
EXTRA PATROL - ADRIAN
THEFT/STEALING - BUTLER
CHECK WELL BEING - ADRIAN
REFUSE TO LEAVE - RICH HILL
SPEAK TO OFFICER - BUTLER
CHECK WELL BEING - ADRIAN
HARASSMENT - MIAMI
CARELESS/IMPRUDENT DRIVING - ADRIAN
CHECK WELL BEING - RICH HILL
HARASSMENT - AMORET
PEDESTRIAN CHECK - PASSAIC
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER - BUTLER
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY - RICH HILL
TRAFFIC STOP - PASSAIC

OCTOBER 05, 2018
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
CONTROLLED BURN - ADRIAN
FOLLOW UP - AMSTERDAM
FRAUD/IDENTITY THEFT - BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP - AMSTERDAM
BROADCAST MESSAGE -
PAPER SERVICE - RICH HILL
PAPER SERVICE - RICH HILL
PAPER SERVICE - RICH HILL
PAPER SERVICE - HUME
FIRE CALL - ADRIAN
THEFT/STEALING - ADRIAN
AMBULANCE REQUEST - AMORET
SPEAK TO OFFICER - BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
MVA - RICH HILL
ABANDONED VEHICLE - DREXEL
CNI - PASSAIC
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY - RICH HILL
CNI - BUTLER
CNI - BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP - RICH HILL
SPEAK TO OFFICER - RICH HILL
TRAFFIC STOP - RICH HILL
PEDESTRIAN CHECK - PASSAIC
TRAFFIC STOP - RICH HILL
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY - RICH HILL
TRAFFIC STOP - RICH HILL

OCTOBER 06, 2018

TRAFFIC STOP - BUTLER
ALARM CALL - BUTLER
DISTURBANCE - ROCKVILLE
SPEAK TO OFFICER - RICH HILL
DFS ASSIST - ADRIAN
TRESPASSING - BUTLER
AGENCY ASSIST - BUTLER
EXTRA PATROL - BUTLER
JUVENILE PROBLEM - BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER - RICH HILL
ABANDONED VEHICLE - AMSTERDAM
INVESTIGATION - FOSTER

OCTOBER 07, 2018
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY-RICH HILL
TRAFFIC STOP-ADRIAN
PAPER SERVICE-AMORET
TRAFFIC STOP-MERWIN
CHECK WELL BEING-ADRIAN
FOLLOW UP-BUTLER
FOLLOW UP-BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER-DREXEL
C&I DRIVER-RICH HILL
AMBULANCE REQUEST-RICH HILL
C&I DRIVER-ADRIAN
AMBULANCE REQUEST-ADRIAN
CHECK WELL BEING -ADRIAN
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY-ROCKVILLE
C&I DRIVER-ARCHIE

Obituary - Shelly Dawn Gaston

Memorial services for Shelly Gaston will be 3 p.m. Thursday, October 11, 2018 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri with J.R. Beck officiating. There is no visitation. Inurnment in Oak Hill Cemetery Butler, Missouri. Contributions to American Cancer Society. Online condolences, www.schowengerdtchapel.com.

Shelly Dawn Gaston, age 49 of Amoret, Missouri died Monday, October 8, 2018 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born November 22, 1968 to Ronnie Ray and Patricia June Thomas Cantrell in Butler, Missouri.

Shelly is survived by one son, Randy Cantrell and wife Stacy of Butler, Missouri; one daughter, Ashley Alvarado of Amoret, Missouri; her mother, Patty Adams of Butler, Missouri; two brothers, Charles Ballard and wife Shannon of Lakeland, Florida and Malin Pavelka and wife Sebrena of St. George, Utah; two sisters, Angela Swarens and husband Jimmy of Foster, Missouri and Daphne Mueller and husband Aaron of Amoret, Missouri; and two grandchildren, Dominick and Roland. She was preceded in death by her father, Ronnie.

Hume Community News 10/9/18

The community of Hume wishes to extend their sympathy to the family of Wendell Eason of Hume, MO. He passed away on September 29 at this home. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.

The Hume Fire Department held their 2nd Annual Chili Cook off on Saturday, October 6. Eight people entered the contest with their delicious chili. Winners of the cook off were: Barbie Pruitt – 1st place, Vicki Gwinn – 2nd place and Mariott Yarick – 3rd place.

A huge “Hats off” to Adam Swarens and Elle Glab for all their hard work in putting this together. Everyone, the donation of pies, money and time to set up and serve were just astounding. Of Course Larry Hacker always makes the evening fun. The 2nd Annual Chili Cook off was deemed a great success.

The Annual School Carnival will be Friday, October 12 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Hume School. Pre-ticket sales will on sale Wednesday, October 10 before and after school; On Thursday, October 11 before and after school and on Friday, October 12 before school only.

Henry County Sheriffs Office attempting to locate a wanted sexual predator

Sheriff Kent Oberkrom reports that on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 just after 2:00 a.m. Deputy Swindell and Deputy Osman attempted to arrest Liam Michael Trail, age 43, from Buford, Georgia. Trail is wanted on Georgia warrants for Aggravated Sexual Batter and Child Molestation (3 counts).

Trail was staying with friends and relatives in the Brownington area when deputies attempted to take him into custody. 

Mr.Trail fled from the house and was tracked for several hours by K-9 Gunner. Although several property items of Trail’s were found, he was not located.

“We are asking the communities help in getting Trail off the streets. Trail should be considered armed and dangerous. Please call 9-1-1 if you see him or know of his whereabouts”, Sheriff Oberkrom said.