Friday, January 3, 2020

St. Clair County Sheriff's Office News Release Nov. 26 through December 31, 2019

St. Clair County Sheriff Scott Keeler reported deputies made 17 arrests and took multiple reports during the weeks of Nov. 26 through December 31, 2019.

View the full press release by using the link that we provided for you below:





One arrested on warrants in Barton County

On January 2nd, 2020 the Barton County Sheriff's Office went to Mindenmines to try and locate a subject who had several active warrants for his arrest. 

Robert A. Clinton, age 43, of Mindenmines was located and arrested without incident on 4 outstanding warrants for failure to appear out of Barton County. 

The original charges on those criminal allegations include violation of a protection order, trespass, and resisting or interfering with an arrest. 

He also had one outstanding warrant for failure to appear on a possession of a controlled substance charge out of Crawford County Kansas. Clinton is being housed at the Barton County jail awaiting his first court date on 1/14/2020.

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.


Obituary - Daniel Miles Jr.

Daniel Miles, Jr. age 69, Clinton, Missouri passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at his home in Clinton. Fond memories and condolences may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at 11am with visitation at 9:30am at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Clinton, Missouri. The family suggests memorial contributions to be made to C.A.R.E. organization in memory of his many faithful companions over the years, including dogs, Honey, Momma Kitty, Gabe and Jake or the Holy Rosary Catholic School where his children attended elementary school and may be left in care of the funeral home.

Danny was born on September 4, 1950, at Sedalia Hospital. He was the son of the late Daniel Black and Kathleen White Miles. He is survived by two daughters, Katherine Miles Mueller and her husband, Mark Mueller, Overland Park KS, and Emily Kazmaier and her husband, Jason Kazmaier, Liberty MO; one son, Thomas Miles and his spouse, Nataliya, Cartagena, Columbia. Seven beloved grandchildren, Jonathan Kazmaier, Daniel B. Miles IV, Nicholas Kazmaier, Katherine Kazmaier, Sophia Miles, Emma Mueller, and Lydia Kazmaier, Two sisters, Ellen Miles-Taylor, Warrensburg, and Janie Miles-Smith and her husband, Paul, Kansas City; one brother, Frank Miles, Warsaw; many nieces and nephews.


Danny lived in Warsaw during his early youth. He attended Warsaw Elementary School for several years. He moved in 1960 to Chevy Chase, Maryland, where his father was Chief of Staff/Administrative Assistant to U.S. Senator Edward V. Long of Missouri. Danny attended school at Our Lady of Lourdes Parochial School in Bethesda, Maryland. He later attended and graduated from Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, Maryland, where he was a member of the tennis team. He personally witnessed the funeral procession and ceremony at the U.S. Capitol for the funeral of President John F. Kennedy and many other historical events while residing as a young man in that area. Danny later attended St. Benedict’s College, Atchison, KS, with a double major in History and Political Science, graduating in 1972. Upon graduation, he returned to the Clinton area to work for the family newspaper business first as Editor of the Clinton Eye eventually becoming both editor and publisher of the Clinton Eye and Clinton Daily Democrat.


Danny married Katherine MacCarthy on January 27th, 1973, in San Diego, California.

Commissioned as a 1st Lieutenant in the United States Army National Guard in 1980, Danny later rose to the rank of Major. During his time in the National Guard, he served abroad in Panama, Honduras, Japan, and was deployed to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm. While serving the military he taught at the Defense Information School and attended the Army War College and served as a Public Information Officer at the Pentagon.


Danny’s passion for democratic politics was instilled in him by his parents and grandparents, which led to his activism in serving as the Democratic Committee Chair, 4th Congressional District, President of the Missouri Young Democrats, and active participation in the campaign to elect Congressman Ike Skelton. Danny was a former president of the Rotary Club, served on the board of the Clinton Housing Authority for 35 years, and was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Elks Lodge, VFW and The American Legion. Danny also served the Boys Scouts of America as Webelos leader and honored with the Heart of America Silver Beaver Award.

Danny had a passion for history, which was evident in many of his daily columns, Milestones, published in the Clinton Daily Democrat. When not focusing on his love for the Civil War and World War I & II, his consistent research made him an expert on the histories of both Henry and Benton counties. Danny believed in the power of local community engagement as a means to bring positive and measurable change and the power of giving back. Danny was a member of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church.


He had a great affection for any opportunity to spend time with his children supporting many of their athletic, personal, and career achievements throughout their lifetime. He cherished his seven grandchildren attending many school events, extracurricular activities and vacationing coast to coast. He fostered in his children and grandchildren a sense of humor which was always appreciated and will live on in many delightful memories.


Danny was preceded in death by one son, Daniel B. Miles III, who succumbed to injuries sustained in a car accident at the age of 17, his parents, Daniel B. Miles Sr. and Kathleen White Miles, and brother, Mahlon W. Miles.


Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri.


Obituary - Corbin Lee Gash

Corbin Lee Gash, infant son of Derek M. and Megan L. (Bobbett) Gash passed away on Monday, December 30, 2019, the day of his birth. 

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his grandparents, Kevin and Sandy Bobbett, Russ Gash, Cathy and Michael Kavalesky, all of Nevada; great-grandparents, Phyllis and Ron Stoddard, Nevada, Lielanie and the late Jerry Bobbett, Nevada, Minnie and the late Bill Gash, Moundville, Mary Lou Leer and the late Cecil Leer, Jr., Nevada; several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Private graveside services will be held on Monday, January 6, 2020. A guestbook is available for signing at Ferry Home in Nevada.


Sounds like fun...



Next week at the Butler Senior Center, we will be learning how to use a weaving machine on January 8th at 12:30PM.  Come by Monday and Tuesday to sign up at the Receptionist Desk or come observe on Wednesday the 8th.  We will be having these classes on Wednesdays for as long as there is interest!  For lunch that first day we will be serving apple pork roast or Swiss steak, stewed tomatoes, mashed potatoes with gravy, lima beans, wheat roll, & Cherry Starburst cake.  As always, there is always something good going on at the Butler Senior Center! - submitted 

Something in the air: local wind farms

There are some visual cues that wind farms may be coming to Bates county and plenty of ‘shooting the breeze’ discussion to go along with it. However, nothing is firm just yet. What we know: testing is being done in several areas around the county. Temporary towers with wind measuring equipment are in place to determine the viability of wind power generation.

We've attempted to contact the companies doing the testing, they will probably remain tight lipped until testing is complete, which could be as soon as this summer.

While this type of renewable energy shows promise, there are concerns about noise and danger to wildlife, which are also part of the local discussions.

Mid America Live will provide more information as it becomes available.

Obituary - Diana Kathleen Deal

Diana Kathleen Deal, 72, of Gravois Mills, Missouri passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at her mother's home in Peculiar, Missouri.

Diana was born on September 27, 1947 in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado, the daughter of Al and Ginny (Crowdes) Gerstner. She graduated from Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas, continuing her education at Fort Hays University in Hays, Kansas for 3 years after attending junior college. She met the love of her life, Terry Deal, and they were married on February 14, 1970, to this union, one son was born, M. Shane Deal. She spent her career between being a teacher and a trainer at Curves Fitness Centers, but her greatest career was when she was able to be a stay at home mom while raising Shane. She was the epitome of a wife and mother, being involved in all the sports that Shane participated in throughout his youth and ensuring she was there to support Terry in all of his endeavors as well. During her life, she was a member of Beta Sigma Phi, remaining active until her passing, and she was always involved with the Catholic Church, whether singing in the choir, volunteering for projects, or helping to raise funds for a good cause.

Diana was an avid reader, loved traveling, and had a great passion for boating and the lake. Terry and she would split their time between their house at Lake of the Ozarks and their house in Sun City, Arizona, which meant that Diana had a wealth of friends wherever she went. She would often be found with those friends playing a good game of Bridge, Pinochle, or Mexican train. Diana had a bigger love though for her family. Family gatherings were something she always enjoyed especially if it involved the extended family of aunts, uncles, and cousins; however, her grandchildren were the light of her life. A goal for her was to instill good manners in her grandchildren, often joking with them about sending them to “Charm School”. To say that she would be missed by those who knew her would be an understatement, she was truly a a great matriarch of her family and will leave a hole in the lives of all who knew her.

Diana was preceded in death by her father, Al and her brother, David Gerstner. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Terry Deal; her son, M. Shane Deal; her grandson, Carson Deal; her granddaughters: Lexie Deal and Arin Deal; her brothers: Dennis Gerstner, Mark Gerstner, and Joe Gerstner; and many extended family and friends.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at 11:00 am at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Harrisonville, Missouri, with a visitation beginning at 10:00 am. A graveside service will be scheduled at a later date in Lyons Municipal Cemetery in Lyons, Kansas. Memorial donations are suggested to American Heart Association or American Cancer Society in Diana's name.


Butler Police Department looking for missing juveniles

Jacob Strauss and Hallie Thomas are runaway Juveniles from Butler! If anyone has seen these two please contact the Butler Police Department at 660-679-6131



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