From the city of Pleasanton Kansas

Public works will be treating the lake today and will begin a chlorine burn out of our water lines. 

We will also be flushing hydrants throughout town. This should take care of any taste and odor issues you are experiencing with the water due to the lake turning over.

Storywalk and read at Poplar Heights Farm

Detailed directions to Poplar Heights Farm from Walmart in Butler, go past Sonic, McDonalds, to light by Oreilys. Turn left on S. Orange street heading North. Go past Caseys, Car lots, Mini storage, on your right is a chinese restaurant with a sign saying business 71 and H go right on that road heading east. It is called Mill Street and changes names to H. Go through town past cemetery about 4 miles passing curves and over a small bridge. 

Come to UU there is Poplar Heights Farm sign turn left heading north. Follow road to end of pavement and turn right onto county Rd. 5004 going east. Another Poplar Heights sign there. Go past fields about 1 mile and you will see parking sign.

From the Nevada Police Department

MSHP Reports 12 Traffic Fatalities, Zero Boating Fatalities, & Three Drownings Over July Fourth Holiday Counting Period

July 8, 2018
EMPHASIS: MSHP Reports 12 Traffic Fatalities, Zero Boating Fatalities, & Three Drownings Over July Fourth Holiday Counting Period

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the following 2019 July Fourth holiday statistics:

2019 July Fourth Holiday Traffic Statistics

Troopers worked 376 traffic crashes, which included 139 injuries and nine of the 12 fatalities. Troopers also made 160 DWI arrests and 110 drug arrests over the holiday weekend.

2019 July Fourth Holiday Boating Statistics

Troopers worked 11 boating crashes, which included five injuries and zero fatalities. Troopers made 12 BWI arrests and 28 drug arrests. There were three drownings over the holiday weekend. 

The 2019 July Fourth holiday counting period began at 6 p.m., Wednesday, July 3, to 11:59 p.m., Sunday, July 7, 2019. 

During the 30-hour counting period in 2018, four people were killed and 220 injured statewide in Missouri over the holiday in 437 traffic crashes. Over the 2018 July Fourth holiday, troopers arrested 40 people for driving while intoxicated.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol investigated nine fatal traffic crashes occurring within the 2019 July Fourth counting period. The Belton Police Department, Springfield Police Department, and St. Louis Metro Police Department each investigated one fatality. 

There were no fatalities on Wednesday, July 3, or Thursday, July 4, 2019, during the counting period. 

Two people died in a traffic crashes on Friday, July 5, 2019. Kristen M. Yeager, 47, of Independence, MO, died when the vehicle he was driving crossed the center line, he overcorrected and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle then traveled across the lanes of traffic, continued off the left side of the roadway, and overturned before coming to rest. The crash occurred in Cass County, on Missouri Route D near 223rd Street. Yeager was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. 

The second fatal traffic crash on July 5 occurred in St. Louis County. No further information is available pending the notification of next of kin.

Six people died in traffic crashes on Saturday, July 6, 2019. Leslie W. Bullow, 69, of Clarkton, MO, died when the vehicle he was driving ran off the right side of the roadway, returned to the roadway at which time he overcorrected and the vehicle overturned. The crash occurred in Dunklin County on Missouri Highway 25 north of Clarkton. Dunklin County Coroner James Powell pronounced Bullow dead at the scene. Bullow was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. 

Van V. Stephenson, 11, died when the vehicle in which he was a passenger traveled off the left side of the roadway, struck an embankment, and began overturning before coming to rest on its top in the median. The crash occurred in Perry County on Interstate 55 south of Missouri Route M. Perry County Coroner William Bohnert pronounced Stephenson dead at the scene. He was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. The driver of the vehicle sustained moderate injuries; he was wearing a seat belt. Three other passengers in the vehicle sustained serious injuries in the crash; they were not wearing seat belts. The remaining two passengers sustained minor injuries; it is unknown whether they were wearing seat belts.

Doris A. Herndez-Barrios, 55, of Noel, MO, died when the vehicle she was driving crossed the center line and struck another vehicle head on. The crash occurred in McDonald County on Missouri Highway 90 south of Noel. McDonald County Deputy Coroner Jonathan Fletcher pronounced Herndez-Barrios dead at the scene; she was not wearing a seat belt. The driver of the other vehicle sustained moderate injuries; he was not wearing a seat belt.

Michael K. Orr, 44, of Warsaw, MO, died when the vehicle in which he was a passenger failed to negotiate a curve to the left and ran off the right side of the roadway. The vehicle then struck a warning sign and three trees. The crash occurred in Benton County on Missouri Route BB at Allen Road. Benton County Coroner Weston Miller pronounced Orr dead at the scene. Orr was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. The driver of the vehicle sustained serious injuries; he was not wearing a seat belt.

Malcolm W. Smith, 35, of Slater, MO, died when the utility vehicle he was operating began sliding, crossed center lane, traveled off the roadway, and overturned several times. The crash occurred in Saline County on Missouri Route A/C south of Missouri Route P. Saline County Coroner William Harlow pronounced Smith dead at the scene. Smith was not wearing a seat belt.

Joshua Lee Jiles, 33, of Springfield, MO, died when the motorcycle he was operating struck a vehicle turning west onto westbound Kearney from northbound Concord in Springfield. Jiles was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. The crash occurred in Springfield, MO, and is being investigated by the Springfield Police Department.

Four people died on Sunday, July 7, 2019. Robert L. Wright, 46, of Sullivan, MO, died when the vehicle he was driving traveled off the left side of the roadway, returned to the roadway and Wright overcorrected. The vehicle then traveled off the right side of the roadway, struck a sign, and overturned. The crash occurred in Franklin County on Interstate 44 east of the 225-mile marker. Missouri Baptist Ambulance personnel pronounced Wright dead at the scene. Wright was not wearing a seat belt. 

John R. Smith, 47, of Byrnes Mill, MO, died when the motorcycle he was operating traveled off the right side of the roadway and he was ejected. The crash occurred in Jefferson County on Missouri Highway 30, west of Old Gravois Road. A. North Jefferson County Ambulance District paramedic pronounced Smith dead at the scene. Smith was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

One fatality is being investigated by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. No further details are available.

Peggy Jones, 84, died at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO, after being in a traffic crash on Missouri Route Y near E. South Avenue in Belton, MO. The crash occurred when her vehicle left the roadway and struck a telephone pole. The Belton Police Department investigated the crash.

Three people drowned over the holiday weekend. On July 5, 2019, Rebecca L. Feese, 33, of Warsaw, MO, drowned when she attempted to wade across a low water crossing and was swept downstream. The incident occurred in Benton County on Balke Road at Truman Lake. It is unknown whether Feese was wearing a life jacket. Dr. Olmstead pronounced Feese dead at Bothwell Hospital.

On July 7, 2019, David W. Crouse, 57, of Stover, MO, drowned when he attempted to retrieve a vessel adrift by swimming. The incident occurred in Morgan County at the 56-mile marker of the Lake of the Ozarks. Crouse was not wearing a life jacket at the time of the incident.

The third drowning over the holiday weekend occurred on July 7, 2019, in the St. Francis River. No further information is available pending notification of next of kin.

NOTE: The fatality statistics in this news release could change if late deaths occur, if other departments report fatalities after this news release was sent out, or if a fatality is determined to be caused by a medical condition rather than a traffic incident.

Archie Youth Football Sign - Ups

Bates County Sheriff’s Office Activity Report July 1, 2019 -July 7, 2019

July 1st, 2019

TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
STRANDED MOTORIST - BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER - ROCKVILLE
PAPER SERVICE - RICH HILL
PAPER SERVICE - RICH HILL
PAPER SERVICE - RICH HILL
ABANDONED VEHICLE - AMORET
SPEAK TO OFFICER - RICH HILL
ANIMAL CALL - ROCKVILLE
MVA - ADRIAN
STRANDED MOTORIST - ARCHIE
SPEAK TO OFFICER - ROCKVILLE
SPEAK TO OFFICER - BUTLER
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY - ADRIAN
MVA - BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER - BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER - BATES COUNTY
THEFT/STEALING - AMSTERDAM
SPEAK TO OFFICER - BUTLER
DISTURBANCE - RICH HILL
DISTURBANCE - AMSTERDAM
DOMESTIC - RICH HILL
MVA - ADRIAN
PEDESTRIAN CHECK - RICH HILL
ALARM CALL - AMORET
PEDESTRIAN CHECK - RICH HILL
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
AMBULANCE REQUEST - RICH HILL
PAPER SERVICE-ADRIAN
PAPER SERVICE-BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE-ADRIAN
PAPER SERVICE-BUTLER

July 2nd, 2019
ABANDONED VEHICLE - AMORET
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY - VIRGINIA
WARRANT SERVICE - BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE - ADRIAN
PAPER SERVICE - ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER - DREXEL
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
C & I DRIVER - DREXEL
PAPER SERVICE - RICH HILL
PAPER SERVICE - RICH HILL
ATTEMPT TO LOCATE - ADRIAN
ATTEMPT TO LOCATE - ADRIAN
PAPER SERVICE - ROCKVILLE
TRESPASSING - ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER - BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE - ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
AGENCY ASSIST - ADRIAN
LOST/FOUND PROPERTY - ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
FRAUD/IDENTITY THEFT - BUTLER
STRANDED MOTORIST - RICH HILL
BROADCAST MESSAGE - HARRISONVILLE
ANIMAL CALL - PASSAIC

July 3rd, 2019
ALARM CALL - ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP - PASSAIC
PAPER SERVICE - ROCKVILLE
PAPER SERVICE - RICH HILL
PAPER SERVICE - RICH HILL
ABANDONED VEHICLE - BUTLER
AMBULANCE REQUEST - BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP - BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER - CREIGHTON
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY - AMORET
ABANDONED VEHICLE - URICH
SPEAK TO OFFICER - ADRIAN
C & I DRIVER - AMORET
PAPER SERVICE - ROCKVILLE
SPEAK TO OFFICER - ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER - ADRIAN
PEDESTRIAN CHECK - ADRIAN
PAPER SERVICE - ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER - ADRIAN
PEDESTRIAN CHECK - BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP - AMSTERDAM

July 4th, 2019
PEDESTRIAN CHECK - AMSTERDAM
TRAFFIC STOP - MIAMI
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER-BUTLER
AGENCY ASSIST-BUTLER
MVA-ADRIAN
STRANDED MOTORIST-ADRIAN
DEBRIS IN ROADWAY-ADRIAN
WARRANT SERVICE - BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP - BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP - RICH HILL
GUNSHOTS HEARD/OBSERVED - ARCHIE
ANIMAL CALL - RICH HILL
ABANDONED VEHICLE - BUTLER
STRANDED MOTORIST - RICH HILL
DISTURBANCE - ADRIAN
SUICIDAL PERSON - ADRIAN

July 5th, 2019
FOLLOW UP - ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP - BUTLER
ALARM CALL - BUTLER
DOMESTIC - RICH HILL
ALARM CALL - BUTLER
SLIDE OFF - RICH HILL
SPEAK TO OFFICER - KC AREA
SLIDE OFF - BUTLER
SLIDE OFF - BUTLER
FIRE STRUCTURE - ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER - ADRIAN
AGENCY ASSIST - RICH HILL
AGENCY ASSIST - RICH HILL
LINE DOWN - ADRIAN
STRANDED MOTORIST - BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER - ADRIAN
FIREWORKS - ADRIAN
THREATS - BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP - APPLETON CITY
FIREWORKS - ADRIAN
ATTEMPT TO LOCATE - ADRIAN
FIREWORKS - RICH HILL

July 6th, 2019
JAIL DISTURBANCE - BUTLER
AGENCY ASSIST - BUTLER
AMBULANCE REQUEST - ADRIAN
STRANDED MOTORIST - BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER - BUTLER
AMBULANCE REQUEST - ADRIAN
HOME VISIT - BUTLER
HOME VISIT - BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
HOME VISIT - ADRIAN
LINE DOWN - ADRIAN
CHECK WELL BEING - ADRIAN
HOME VISIT - ADRIAN
PEDESTRIAN CHECK - ADRIAN
HOME VISIT - BUTLER
AMBULANCE REQUEST - ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER - BUTLER
C&I DRIVER - ADRIAN
THREATS - ADRIAN
CIVIL MATTER/STANDBY - ROCKVILLE
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP - ROCKVILLE
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY - ADRIAN
STRANDED MOTORIST - RICH HILL

July 7th, 2019
TRAFFIC STOP - AMSTERDAM
ASSAULT - HUME
ALARM CALL - RICH HILL
ASSAULT - HUME
DISTURBANCE - BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER-URICH
PAPER SERVICE-RICH HILL
SPEAK TO OFFICER-RICH HILL
SPEAK TO OFFICER - ADRIAN
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE-FOSTER
C&I DRIVER-BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE-HUME
PAPER SERVICE-AMSTERDAM
AGENCY ASSIST-RICH HILL
FOLLOW UP - ADRIAN
C&I DRIVING-ADRIAN
PAPER SERVICE-RICH HILL
C&I DRIVING-ADRIAN
PAPER SERVICE-ADRIAN
PAPER SERVICE - ADRIAN
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE - ADRIAN
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
ASSAULT - RICH HILL
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
STRANDED MOTORIST - RICH HILL
TRAFFIC HAZARD - BUTLER
AGENCY ASSIST - ADRIAN
DOMESTIC - RICH HILL
TRAFFIC STOP - AMSTERDAM
TRAFFIC STOP - AMSTERDAM

Butler Police Department Activity Report 7/1-7/7-2019

07/01/2019  
Accident Casey’s on Ft Scott
Medical assist 500 block of E Nursery
Traffic assist Schowengerdt
Trespassing call Mechanic and Dakota
Animal complaint 2 Dove Lane
Disturbance 905 Wix lane


07/02/2019 
Animal complaint Dog vs mailman 200 block of S Birch
Disturbance 7 W Dakota
Animal complaint Black Snake 900 block of Gregory
Keep the peace 106 S Delaware
Keep the peace 1105 N Orange
Walk in harassment report
Warrant service 305 W Ohio


07/03/2019 
Well being check Douglas Park
Theft report 300 block of N Lyons
Walk in missing vehicle report
Walk in Harassment report
Warrant service 
Disturbance 110 E Dakota
Alarm 200 block of S Willow
Report of Fireworks being shot Wix Lane
Possible prowler 400 S Delaware


07/04/2019  
Theft from Storage locker S Bus 71
Well being check 400 block of S High
Assault report BCMH
Accident Ft Scott and McDonalds
Fireworks complaint 111 S Fulton


07/05/2019  
Medical assist BCMH
Theft report S 71 Storeage
Traffic assist Mullinax Keep the peace 206 E Atkinson
Disturbance Wa-Mart
Well being check Ruby Ave
Report of fireworks being shot Gregory street
Fireworks High and Park
Theft report Pine and Lyons
Noise complaint 500 W Adams


07/06/2019 
Alarm 900 block of W Ft Scott
Well being check Ft Scott and High
Attempt to locate
Well being check 300 block of W Ohio
Disturbance 311 S Main
Fireworks report Lee Street
Fireworks 200 block of S Fulton


07/07/2019  
Animal complaint 400 block N Fulton 
Alarm 900 block of W Ft Scott
Disturbance 400 block of S Delaware
Animal complaint 400 block of S Delaware
Keep the peace 811 Wix Lane
Medical assist 100 block of S Water
Possible prowler 900 block of S High

Showers Short Term - Drier Later in the week

Scattered showers and thunderstorms tomorrow and Wednesday give way to noticeably less humid and cooler conditions later in the week…especially during the morning hours.