Appleton City Fair parade set for June 7th

Miami R-1 welcomes 2019 Valedictorian Brianne Popplewell

Brianne Popplewell is 2019's Miami valedictorian. She plans on going to Crowder College her first year and then on to Penn valley to finish out her degree as a Radiologist.  She is the daughter of Patrick and Michelle Popplewell.

Her parents couldn't be more prouder of her achieving this accomplishment.

Graduation Ceremonies for Miami R-1 High School will be held Friday evening starting at 8pm.

Unseasonably Hot and Humid Today

It's going to be unseasonably hot and humid today, with highs in the lower 90s. An active weather pattern begins Saturday, with multiple rounds of showers and storms expected through the first half of next week. 

If you have outdoor plans Saturday (perhaps a graduation party), be aware that showers and storms are likely during the afternoon and evening. Some of those storms could be severe.

Video news Thursday

Search Warrant Served in Barton County

On 05-14-2019 The Barton County Sheriff's Office, Lamar Police Department and the ODET drug task force executed a search warrant at 1503 Broadway in Lamar. 

The reason for the search was to search for illegal drugs that was alleged to be in the home. 

At the conclusion of the search two people were arrested for being in possession of a controlled substance. 

Timothy D. Kennon, age 58 and Anna Satoe, age 49, both of Lamar are being held in the Barton County jail on a 24 hour hold for investigation awaiting formal filing of criminal charges. Reports are being sent to the Barton County Prosecutor for consideration in the filing of formal criminal charges.

At approximately 4:30pm on 05-15-2019 warrants were served to Timothy D. Kennon, and Anna Satoe, for the criminal charge (class D felony) of possession of a controlled substance. Both subjects have a $5,000 dollars cash or surety bond. The have been given the 06-04-2019 court date.

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.

Heavy Rainfall and Thunderstorms Saturday

Graduation activities this weekend? Make sure you're paying attention to the weather. It's looking likely rain and thunderstorms could put a damper on outdoor activities, 

Saturday. The weekend will also kick off a wet start to the work week, with rain and thunderstorms near daily through Wednesday. Keep checking back for forecast updates into the weekend.

Miami High School Graduation THIS Friday

Miami High School Graduation

Friday, May 17, 2019 at 8 PM

Obituary - Russell Ginger

Russell Ginger, age 75, of Linn Valley, Kansas passed away at his home on Tuesday, May 14, 2019. Russell was born on May 25, 1943 in Farmington, Illinois the son of George and Alice Daymude Ginger. 

He married Penne Smith on November 29, 1963 at Rupert, Idaho. Russell was a home builder by trade and had built hundreds if not thousands of homes in the Kansas City Metropolitan area as well as some houses along the coast in Oregon. 

Russell was a hobbyist who enjoyed music, doing dollar bill oragami, he would draw squiggly lines on a sheet of paper and have his grand kids draw pictures from it, but most of all he had the love of woodworking spending hours on end in his shop creating toys and different things for his grandchildren. 

Russell is survived by his wife Penne, son, Russell Ginger Jr. and wife, Tanya, daughter, Pam Graham and husband, Marc, son, Brad and wife, Beth, fourteen grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Funeral Service will be at 2 pm, Saturday, May 18, 2019 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Visitation will be from 1 pm to service time. The family suggest contributions to Children''s Mercy Hospital. Family and friends may leave condolences online at www.schneiderfunerals.com.