Friday, January 17, 2020

Accident on the Butler Square

The Butler Fire Department along with Butler Police Department is on scene of a one vehicle accident on the southeast side of the Butler square at this time.

A female occupant in the vehicle is having leg pain at this time.

Please use caution if you must travel in this area.


Butler man injured in rollover accident

On 1/16/20 around 11:03pm the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Bates County along with Bates County Sheriff's Office and Bates County EMS responded to a one vehicle rollover accident on Missouri 52 West Highway and CR 7001 in rural Bates County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 2010 Chevrolet driven by 33 Robert J. Harlan of Butler, Missouri traveled off the right side of the roadway, driver over corrected and overturned.

Mr. Harlan sustained minor injuries in this accident and he was transported by Bates County EMS to Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler for treatment.

The vehicle totaled and towed from the scene of the crash by Douty's Tow of Butler, Missouri.


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Jackknifed semi truck on D Highway

A semi truck is jackknifed and is off the roadway at this time on State Route D Highway around 5 miles east of Passaic at this time.

Mid America Live News will update when more information is available to us.

If you must be out today please travel with caution.




Thursday, January 16, 2020

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Winter Storm Alert

Weather for Bates Co.... ...Winter Storm Expected Tonight - Saturday Morning... .A mixture of snow, sleet, and freezing rain will overspread the region from south to north as a strong storm system approaches the region. 

This will impact the Friday morning commute across the area as a brief round of snow quickly transitions to sleet and freezing rain beginning Friday morning, extending into the afternoon.
Freezing rain will later transition to rain in the late afternoon and early evening for most areas, though roadways during the evening commute may remain slick. Further north, cold air will linger longer into the day and the transition to rain will occur much later in the day. ...

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... 

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of one quarter to four tenths of an inch. * 

WHERE...In Kansas, Miami and Linn KS Counties. In Missouri, Cass and Bates Counties. * 

WHEN...Until 6 PM CST Friday. * IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. 

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds could gust in the 20 to 30 mph range, enhancing the risk for falling tree limbs and downed power lines with the expected ice accumulations.

School Closings for 1/17/20

The Following Schools will be closed on 1/17/20 due to the potential of inclement whether:

Adrian R-3 (Including Head Start)


Appleton City R-2

Archie R-5

Ballard R-2

Butler R-5

Calhoun R-3

Cass Midway R-1

Clinton Public School District

Drexel R-4

Harrisonville R-9

Hudson R-9

Miami R-1

Pleasanton USD 344

Prairie View USD 362

RayPec Public School District

Rich Hill R-IV

* Please bookmark this page as we will be updating throughout the evening with more closings

Winter Weather Advisory Friday

Traffic Alert: Friday morning’s commute to work will be tricky due to the upcoming weather event. Plz drive according to the conditions. Plan ahead - give yourself extra time.


Obituary - Arlene Renee' Sevy

Arlene Reneé Sevy, 87, of Harrisonville, Missouri passed away peacefully on Monday, January 13, 2020 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 20, 2020 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with visitation from 10:00-11:00. 

Burial will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (stjude.org) or to Disabled American Veterans (dav.org) in Reneé’s name.

Arlene Reneé Belanger was born on May 25, 1932 in Hibbing, Minnesota, the daughter of Rene and Florence (Strand) Belanger. The eldest of six, she was like a mother to her siblings, taking on many of the mothering duties because her mother worked many late hours as a nurse.

Arlene married Lyle Eisel July 18, 1951 in Superior, Wisconsin. Mark Eisel was born of that union in October of 1952. The young couple divorced and she became a single working mom. While working at Kitche’s Café in Superior, Arlene met Bill Sevy. Bill was working for Massman Construction, building the Blatnic Bridge that now connects Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin over the St. Louis Bay. He chose to eat at Kitche’s quite regularly after meeting Arlene and so won the hearts of Arlene, hereafter referred to as Reneé, and Mark after a short courtship.

She married William “Bill” Sevy on September 8, 1959 in Pine County, Minnesota. The three soon became four when William “Casey” Sevy was born in Lincoln, Nebraska in August of 1960. Moving to Missouri in 1960 and making their home in Harrisonville, Missouri, the couple had three more children, Lane Rene, Alison Ann, and Christopher Derl. Reneé’s most loved occupation was mother of five, grandma of eight and great-grandma of fourteen. She loved her family. She was a bookkeeper for Western Auto and more recently Friedrich’s Tax Service. Reneé loved the friends of the Bingo Social club that met monthly for several years. She was an avid reader, until her eyes failed her.

Reneé was preceded in death by her father and mother, her son, Christopher, her husband, Bill and her brother, Tom Belanger. She leaves behind her sons, Mark Eisel and wife, Kathy, Casey Sevy and wife, Belinda, Lane Sevy and wife, Dena, and daughter, Alison Parker and husband, Eric, all of Harrisonville, MO; brother, Michael Belanger and wife, Cherlyn; sisters, Karen Benner and husband, Douglas, and Sandra Johnson; brother, Gary Belanger and wife, Gina; 8 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.



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