CPR Class coming next month

An American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR/AED class will be offered at Bates County Memorial Hospital on February 25, 2020 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Location: BCMH training center - basement level beneath the Emergency Department.
Cost: $25.
Class size is limited - please call to register.
For reservations or more information, call: 660-200-7007

Need a job?

Quality Home Care in Butler has immediate personal care aide position available ASAP please call for more info 660-679-6733

Additional Snowfall Forecast 6am-6pm

Two to three inches of snow has fallen across the KC Metro area. Up to an additional inch is expected across Metro area. Snow will end around mid-day for eastern Kansas and Western Missouri, and ending around sunset for northeast through central Missouri.

School Closings for 1/24/20

The following schools will be closed on 1/24/20 due to inclement weather and road conditions:

Adrian (Including Adrian head start
Appleton City
Archie
Ballard
Butler
Clinton
Drexel
El Dorado Springs
Harrisonville
Hudson
Hume
Lakeland (Deepwater)
Miami
Osceola
Prairie View USD 362
Pleasanton USD 344
Rich Hill 
Sherwood

Please bookmark this page as we will be updating when more closings become available:

Peculiar Police Seeking Public Assistance

The Peculiar Missouri Police Department is seeking assistance in identifying the W/M subject and vehicle in the attached photos. The subject and vehicle are both associated with an ongoing criminal investigation. The vehicle is described as an older teal green/blue minivan, possibly a Honda Odyssey. 

The minivan has damage to the front bumper cover as can be seen on the photo. The subject is a white male, slightly balding on the top back of his head, he is wearing glasses that are missing the side ear piece on the left side.

Anyone with information as to the possible identity of this subject or vehicle please contact the Peculiar Missouri Police Department at 816.779.5102

Flu season means taking precautions

Influenza season is here and according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is widespread in Missouri as of January 11, 2020. Bates County Memorial Hospital and Family Care Clinics have identified flu A and B in the community, and are asking those who have respiratory symptoms to not visit patients in the hospital.

Those who must enter the hospital with symptoms of respiratory illness (such as coughing, congestion, and fever) are encouraged to visit the hand washing kiosks provided for use in the hospital lobbies. Please wear a mask and use the hand sanitizer to help prevent the spread of illness.

According to the CDC, the best prevention of the flu includes:

• An annual flu vaccine (6 months and older)
• Stay away from sick people
• Wash hands to reduce the spread of germs
• If you are sick with flu, stay home from work or school to prevent spreading flu to others

Most people who come down with the flu get better without needing medical care or antiviral drugs. In most cases, it is better to stay home to rest while you recover, and to avoid infecting others. Some flu cases do need medical attention and/or intervention.

BCMH is committed to patient safety and quality of care. Thank you for your cooperation in providing the best protection possible to our patients during this flu season.

Miami Students of the Month

January Students of the Month at Miami R-1: Cash Johnston (not pictured), Charli Beard, Preston Schmidt, and Charles Johnson

Nice job, ladies

Archie Varsity VB players who received Academic All-State recognition for the 2019 fall semester:

(back row) Chesnie Baker, Jr.; Emma McIntire, So.; Jill Wray, Jr.; Makiah McCoy, Sr.

(front row) Lauren Royster, Sr.; Emily Hopkins, Jr.; Emma Thompson, So