Boil Water Order Lifted In Merwin

The test samples of the Merwin water is back and everything is ok! 

The Boil water order for the city of Merwin has been lifted at this time! 

One arrested after traffic stop in Amsterdam

Paul Rexius

On July 8, 2019 a Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in Amsterdam, MO. 

While the Deputy was speaking with the driver, identified as Paul Rexius (DOB 7/22/72), he seemed overly anxious and very nervous. A K9 unit was dispatched to their location. 

The K9 alerted to a presence of narcotic odor emitting from the vehicle. The Deputies then conducted a search of the vehicle and located bottles of pills, marijuana, methamphetamine and a black tar substance.

Mr. Rexus was transported to the Bates County Jail. He was charged with Possession of a controlled substance and was given a bond of $20,000 cash or surety.

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.

One from Butler injured in Lenexa Kansas rollover accident

On 7/10/19 around 9:15am the Kansas State Highway Patrol responded to a one vehicle accident on KS-10 around mile marker 36 just west of Lackman Road in Lenexa, Kansas.

The Kansas State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the east bound 2006 Sprinter van driven by 40 year old John E. Turney of Peculiar, Missouri lost control on wet surface, slid off the roadway and overturned.

Mr. Turney along with a passenger in his vehicle 20 year old Morgan Mead of Butler, Missouri both sustained minor injuries in this accident. Mead was transported to Overland Park Regional Medical Center for treatment.

The van was totaled and towed from the scene of the accident by Lucas Towing II.


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Nevada man sentenced to MDOC after probation violation

 David E. Mealman

During a court hearing on Tuesday 7/9/19 Vernon County Circuit Court Judge David Munton imposed a 4 year sentence that had previously been suspended - Pending Probation for 36 year old David E. Mealman of Nevada, Missouri.

Mr. Mealman plead guilty during the hearing to a Felony charge - possession of a controlled substance.

The sentence is concurrent with the 7 year sentence that was issued earlier for a similar drug charge that Mr. Mealman plead guilty in August 2017.

Missouri Governor signs law pushing back school start date

Missouri Governor Mike Parson on Thursday signed a bill that will give some Missouri school children an extra week out of school in August next year.

The new law pushes back the earliest possible start date for public schools by an extra four days, from the current 10 days before the first Monday in September to 14 days before then. The change doesn’t take effect until the fall 2020 school year, so calendars for this year won’t be affected.

Current law allows schools to start earlier if school boards give public notice, hold an open meeting and then vote to begin sooner. Under the new law, districts won’t have that option.

Backers say pushing back school could help Missouri’s tourism industry by giving families an extra week for summer vacations.

“June and July are so busy for families,” Sedalia Republican Rep. Brad Pollitt said during the bill signing in Parson’s Capitol office. “When August gets here and we’re going back to school the first day of August, it doesn’t give families real opportunities to take their families on vacation.”

But school organizations criticized the change, arguing that schools should have the flexibility to start earlier if local officials decide.

Other provisions in the wide-ranging education measure include a new requirement that schools perform criminal background checks on certain volunteers before they’re left alone with students or can access student records.

Under the new law, school districts also must share information on former employees who violate local policies against abuse of students. Public schools must contact applicants’ past school districts, if applicable, and request that information before hiring them.

Another new school requirement calls for trauma-informed education on sexual abuse to students in grades six and up starting in 2020. The training must include tips on how to recognize and report abuse, and where victims can go for help.

Courtesy of Missouri Governor Mike Parson

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Summer Heat Returns for the weekend

Summer heat is returning - temperatures will climb over the weekend and it will stay hot well into next work week.

Road work set to start around Nevada

Expect nighttime lane closings and occasional traffic delays when a project to resurface U.S. Route 54 (Austin Boulevard and Centennial Boulevard) and Loop 49 (Osage Boulevard and Austin Boulevard) in #Nevada begins the week of July 15th. 

MoDot Crews will work at night between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. At least one lane of traffic will remain open in each direction at all times. Drivers also can expect to see occasional flaggers directing traffic through the work zone. All lanes of traffic will be open during daytime hours. #MoDOT #TrafficAlert