Little Miss Snowflake Candidate Briley Jo Mason

Miss Briley Jo Mason daughter of Myles and Kelsey Mason is running for Little Miss Snowflake for the Butler Area Chamber of Commerce.

She has to sell at least 50 calendars but, we have a higher goal of 100 or more! 

The Calendars are $5 a piece and are for the year of 2019. The Calendar has all important dates that will be happening around the town (Butler) in 2019! 

Most businesses have graciously put COUPONS in the Calendar for you to use! 

You don’t have to live in Butler or Bates County. Everyone is always in need of a Calendar!!

Briley would LOVE your support in buying a Calendar and to support your local Chamber of Commerce.

Need a calendar call or text me!
785-250-7237 for arrangement of sales! 

We appreciate your support!

5-Day Forecast

Despite a gradual warming trend for the rest of the week, temperatures will remain below seasonal norms.

Normal Min: Low-Mid 30s
Normal Max: Low-Mid 50s

Next chance for some light snow comes Saturday night into Sunday morning.

Dusting to 1" Expected

Garden City Police Layed Off

Garden City Mayor and Council Shutter Police Department

At about 10:00 this morning, Chief Alber was notified the City of Garden City was to "lay off" 100% of the Police Department staff effective immediately. 

No explanation was given nor plans to staff the police department beyond the Chief. 

No further guidance was given for pending criminal cases or coverage of the city when the Chief is not on duty.

No kidding around!

We don't mean to exaggerate, but we've told you a million times that your ad placed on Mid America Live will get gazillions of views. And placing your ad is not as hard as walking to school uphill both ways. In fact, it's a fast as greased lightning to do and it won't cost tons of money.

You are the smartest person in the world and can prove it by clicking HERE to place your ad today.

You'll be smiling ear to ear. No kidding!

Just what do weather people know, anyway?

Boom. We went from Summer to frozen pet water bowls, cars that won't start and furnace issues. Not like it just cooled down a little. No, welcome to Siberia.

The TV weather people are basking (no pun intended) in predicting the exact overnight low, like how important is it to be right on the money when it's below freezing anyway? 

Most of us old school folks like to rely on the Farmer's Almanac to get the straight skinny, but according to it, we are supposed to be having mild conditions right now (see above).  Now, our definition of mild might be slightly different... OR maybe the ol Almanac just got this one wrong.

Not trusting of just one weather predictor, we Googled the long term Winter forecast for Missouri and got just about every conceivable prediction you can think of- from a cataclysmic super white, cold Winter to "much above" and mild temps for the next four months. It seems like fiction that would make H.G. Wells proud.

One could suppose it doesn't matter. Remember, if you don't like our weather, just wait. It'll change anyway. But if you'd like some good reading while your pipes thaw, here you go:

2018-19 Long Term Farmers Almanac Forecast  
Winter storms of the late 1970's in Missouri
Missouri Disasters, 1785-Present - Winter Storms
 

 

 
 

New business service for the area...

Seems like we've all got a drawer full of old cell phones, PDA's, cords, power packs and more. Sometimes there's a whole pile of old computers, scanners and printers in the basement...

No one wants to put it in the trash- Ecycle Now! is a locally owned business that recycles that old electronic junk in an environmentally safe fashion. And it's free!

Call 913-669-5848 today, email, visit our Facebook page or web site today for more information.

Miami County Kansas Sheriff's Office Wanted Wednesday

Gradual Warming Trend Through End of Week...

Steady but gradual warm up this week, despite temperatures remaining well below seasonal normal's.

Colder air returns to the area for the weekend.

Light snow possible Saturday overnight.

At this time, the weekend system only appears capable of minor accumulations area-wide.