Rich Hill man seriously injured in Vernon County rollover accident

On 8/21/19 around 5:50am the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Vernon County responded to a one vehicle accident in the north bound lanes of I-49 around 1 mile north of Nevada.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 2006 Cadillac CTS driven by 84 year old John D. Anderson of Rich Hill, Missouri drove off the roadway and struck a embankment before overturning.

Mr. Anderson sustained serious injuries in this accident and he was transported by life flight to Mercy Hospital in Joplin for treatment.

The vehicle was totaled and towed from the scene by TCB Tow of Nevada, Missouri.


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Obituary - Anthony McMullen

Anthony Edward McMullen 58, of Paola, KS lost his fight against Cancer on October 8, 2017 at his mother’s home, surrounded by his loving family. A Rosary will be recited at 10:00 am Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Paola, Kansas. 

A Mass will follow at 10:30 am also at the church. Inurnment with military honors will follow in Miami Memorial Gardens cemetery. Services under the direction of Mullinax Funeral Home, Drexel Chapel (660679-0009).

Tony was born August 28, 1958 in Las Vegas, NV. His birth timing was a surprise for his mother and father. Tony came early resulting in his birth at home with his dad being the midwife. His birth made the Las Vegas News. His other was asked, “Do you believe what just happened?” Her reply was, “Yes, and I have the proof!”

Tony grew up in Paola where he attended school and graduated with the Paola Class of 1977. He was an excellent student graduating ahead of his peers at mid-year. After graduation Tony entered the United States Marine Corps. He served proudly as an Aviation Avionics Maintenance Sergeant. While serving with the Fighter Attack Squadron 115 (VMFA-115) in Meridian, MS he met his former wife Sherri (McMullen) Wilday. Upon exiting The USMC he pursued a career as a HVAC/R Technician. He was highly sought after for his expertise. Another important role he held was as a Geophysical Field Surveyor (Seismography) – Geophone Placement Technician. A few years later he returned to Miami County and worked at Bradley Heating and Air Conditioning in Osawatomie, KS. Tony was a member of The American Legion Post #156.

Tony was an avid outdoorsman. His passion as a youth was trapping, fishing and reading. Later he continued his pursuit of doing whatever he could in living off the grid. This included, trapping, hunting, fishing, gardening, grilling and making moonshine. He also enjoyed his fascination in figuring out how various things worked and enjoyed sharing that knowledge and putting to use what he read. Tony was a no nonsense literal kinda guy. His smile and tenacity for living life to the fullest will be truly missed. He would say, “Pay attention to detail, and it’ll all be downhill from there.”

Tony was preceded in death by his father Jay McMullen. On February 18, 2018 his mother Mary (McMullen) Walker passed away. His much-loved companions, Red and Jo, are now with him running free. He is survived by his former wife Sherri (McMullen) Wilday of Meredian, MS.  and siblings James Roswurm, Franklin McMullen, Martin McMullen, Mada McMullen, Mida McMullen and Cody McMullen, and a multitude of nieces and nephews.

Appleton City wide garage sales happening in September

News is provided by the Appleton City Economic Development Commitee 


AC’s Biggest Tailgate Party celebrating Friday Night Lights are back will be Friday, August 30, 2019. The event celebrates the new Bulldog Football Field and the hard work of our community. The fun starts at 5:00 p.m. The game against Rich Hill begins at 7:30 p.m. There will be food, fun, games, and a lot of pride in Bulldog Country. Join them for the evening as they dedicate the new football field and recognize the 1984 Bulldog football team on their 35th anniversary of finishing 2nd in the State!

West Central In-home Services will offer a Nail Clinic August 29, 2019 at two locations: North Beech Apartments, 515 N Beech Street, Appleton City, MO from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. and Appleton Estates, 300 S Beech Street, Appleton City, MO from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. The cost is $10.00 and the public is invited. Services include: foot soak, nail trim (done by a nurse if diabetic), lotion and massage, foot inspections (by a nurse) for diabetics and free blood glucose checks! The event is brought to you by West Central Missouri Community Action Agency In-Home Health Services and Kreisler Country Pharmacy.

Proposed 1% sales tax to appear on November ballot

All members present for the Butler city council meeting last night with the exception of Gayle Cook, Ward 4

Jackie Fischer, representing Quality Home Health Care on north Orange street in Butler appeared before the council with husband Barry Fischer regarding high electric bills at the facility.

Fischer pointed out that even during the fairest months (i.e., April, doors open) they were presented with an 'on demand' charge of about $300 additionally in the their monthly electric bill. With ongoing concerns about high utility bills, the Fischer's installed a ground source heat pump, which in turn only dropped their rates around $100 at times, but overall, despite their conservation are still being charged at the on demand rate. 

The question arose of exactly how on demand rates are figured, and is the electric meter being reset after a previous on demand period. The council agreed to meet with the utilities supervisor to make a resolution to include a refund or credit.

Prior to the regular meeting, the council met with a Kaysinger representative to discuss grants available to the city- more info coming soon. Also a $150,000 grant is available for airport improvements at a cost of just 10% of that to the city. The council and airport commission are looking at long term improvements to the airport in an effort to make Butler as attractable as possible for new businesses and other entities that will use the airport.

A brief discussion was led by Linn Nitsche about trying to bring a COE program back to Butler in order to keep students from having to travel to Nevada. More details on this are forthcoming.

It sounds like Parks and Rec will go back to monthly meetings, as the 'every other month' thing may have caused attendance to go down. More about what Parks and Recreation has to offer is available HERE.

It was reported that the dog swim at the Butler Aquatic Center went off without a hitch. Upwards of 20 pups and their owners enjoyed cooling in the pool. 

A hearing was held and the tax levy was approved at .6654 for the 2019 fiscal year. The new rate is comparable to last years.

A proposed general sales tax increase of 1% was approved by the council and now is at the fate of Butler voters. Benefits of the proposed tax are forthcoming; it will be decided November 4th at the Old Butler High School gym.

The previously postponed town hall meeting will be rescheduled hopefully within the next couple of weeks. 

A wireless internet provider has requested permission to put antennas on the Butler water towers. Since there are many concerns about safety, access and what to charge the provider, the council will discuss further and provide more details along with a yes-or-no to the provider in the near future.

A hot topic was insurance costs for city owned property. Councilmen Nitsche and Newkirk agreed that the insured value of older vehicles and buildings are too high, by the tune of tens of thousands of dollars. Note that the insurance company does not set these values; the values are set by the city and it looks like a full review is in order. Based on dollar figures put forth, savings to the city will be quite substantial after adjustments are made.

A review will be done along with further discussion about the operation of the senior taxi service in Butler. Concerns have been raised about liability issues of volunteer drivers and just who (city or Senior Center) would be liable in the event a major accident.

The Butler City Wide Cleanup is set to begin October 7th for those north of Fort Scott street, and October 14th for those south. Residents are asked to have items at the curb by the 7th and 14th to insure pick up.

Regarding the tragedy that claimed two lives on the north edge of Butler on August 9th, it was noted that the highway patrol did not do a formal investigation as required in the event of traffic fatalities. While they were summoned, they did not dispatch personnel to do the recreation/investigation which drew the ire of those in charge of the scene. In turn, a professional investigative team from Cass county was summoned instead. An official report is expected soon.

As an added note, many thanks were paid to first responders and others who remained on the scene over six hours. Our community as a whole will feel the pain of this tragedy for a very long time to come- it's good to know that our police, fire and medical emergency folks are available when we need them and are always very professional in every case. 

Hearing on CAFO's to be broadcast tonight

The public will have an opportunity to give input regarding confined animal feeding operations in Bates county this evening and Mid America Live will be providing a live video feed of the meeting on our Facebook page beginning at 6 pm.

In the event there are internet connectivity issues, we will video record the meeting and make it available for you to watch at a later time.

More info on the CAFO meeting can be found here:
https://batescountynewswire.blogspot.com/2019/08/projection-of-implementing-ordinance.html

Fatal accident in Barton County

On 8/20/19 around 3:20pm the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a rollover accident on Route EE around 4 miles NE of Lamar, Missouri.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 1995 International Truck driven by 56 year old Andrew G. Compton of Lamar, Missouri failed to negotiate a curve causing the trailer he was pulling to slid off the roadway and overturn.

Mr. Compton was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident by the Barton County Corner and he was transported to Daniels Funeral Home in Lamar.

The vehicle was totaled and towed from the scene of the accident by S and S Tow and Recovery of Jasper, Missouri.

This is Troop D of the Missouri State Highway Patrol 70th Fatality Accident of 2019.

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Obituary - Duane Charles Anders

Duane Charles Anders, 61, Peculiar, Missouri departed this life at his home surrounded by love and family.

He is survived by two daughters, Jennifer Giseburt and husband Robert, St. Joseph, Missouri, Jamie Lehmkuhl and husband Chad, Peculiar, Missouri; four grandchildren, Topher, Riley, Victoria and Drew; a sister, Holly Keller, Bloomfield, Iowa; his beloved dog, Tramp; other relatives and many friends.

Cremation. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. August 31, 2019 at the Firehouse, 100 Front Street, Novinger, Missouri 63559.

Family suggests memorial contributions may be made to the Lutz Cemetery Association.

A complete obituary will be posted when it becomes available.

Local residents chosen as Missouri Farm Family for Bates County

Matt & Dana McIntire and family of Adrian, MO were among the families honored during the 61st annual Farm Family Day, Aug. 12 at the Missouri State Fair.

The McIntire family was selected as the Bates County Farm Family by University of Missouri Extension in Bates County and the local Farm Bureau. The family includes Matt & Dana McIntire and their children Emma and Briar. Each year, the fair sets aside a day to recognize farm families from across the state that are active in their communities, involved in agriculture, and/or participate in local outreach and extension programs such as 4-H or FFA.

The annual event is sponsored by five partner agencies: the Missouri Farm Bureau, the Missouri Department of Agriculture, the Missouri State Fair Commissioners, the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, and MU Extension and Engagement.

This year, all 114 Missouri counties plus the City of St. Louis participated, honoring nearly 500 people from the 115 farm families.

The event showcases the impact Missouri Farm Families have on the economy and heritage of the state, said Missouri State Fair Director Mark Wolfe. “These families are involved in agriculture activities in their communities and are active participants in local outreach and extension. As the premier showcase for Missouri agriculture, the Missouri State Fair is most certainly the appropriate place to celebrate these families.”