Obituary - Helen Mae Benthusen

Helen Mae Benthusen, age 101, La Cygne, Kansas passed away on Tuesday June 30, 2020.

Graveside funeral service will be held 10 am Friday, July 3, 2020 at Mt Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City, Missouri. 

Helen will lie in state from 11 am to 5 pm Thursday, July 2 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. 

Contributions are suggested to the New Lancaster United Methodist Church or Olathe Hospice.

Updated Obituary - Peggy Campbell

Alice Marie (Peggy) Campbell (83) of Garden City, Missouri, went to be with her lord and savior on Saturday, June 27, 2020. Peggy was born in Pickering Missouri on August 7, 1936 to Clayton and Lela Peters. She was united in Holy Matrimony to Walter Ray Campbell on September 19, 1954, in Topeka, Kansas. Peggy loved her family and friends and enjoyed cooking and loved bird watching. Peggy was a member of the American Legion Post #498 of Garden City, Missouri.

Peggy was preceded in death by her parents, Clayton and Lela Peters, her brother Frank Peters and her sister Lula Carnes.

Peggy is survived by her husband Walter Ray Campbell of the home, her brother Fred Peters(Carol) of Maryville, Missouri and her daughter Rhonda Rae Cella (Joe) of Adrian, Missouri. Peggy is also survived by 3 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. She will be missed by her family and friends.

Graveside services will be July 4, 2020 at the Dayton Cemetery at 10 a.m.

Due to the COVID 19 outbreak, a celebration of life will be at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be sent to the Cancer Society or the Alzheimer’s Research Fund.

St. Clair County Sheriff's Office News Release June 23 through 30, 2020

St. Clair County Sheriff Scott Keeler reported deputies made 10 arrests and took multiple reports during the week of June 23 through 30, 2020.

Click on link for more information.

 https://www.scsomo.org/press_view.php?id=944

Obituary - Barbara Francis Hutson

Barbara Francis (Lambrecht) Hutson, 81, of Lee's Summit, Missouri passed away on Monday, June 29, 2020 at her home. 

A private family service will be held on Friday, July 3, 2020. Interment will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri.

A full obituary will be posted once it is available.

Stealing Reported In Nevada

Attention

If anyone has picked up or sees a white Duckett fishing rod on H Highway in the Butler area please let me know. Thanks. Please share. - Trey Gustin

Historic landmark hits the ground...

IT ONLY TOOK A FEW SECONDS following the detonation of explosives to bring the stacks at the decommissioned Montrose Power Plant to the ground today. The plant served as a major local employer for many years and no longer will be visible on the horizon. The site should be completely cleared by this Fall. - video courtesy Mike Kidwiler

Louisburg Kansas Aquatic Center will reopen

The Louisburg Aquatic Center will reopen Wednesday, July 1, after the Miami County Health Department has finished its case and contact investigation stemming from a lifeguard testing positive for COVID-19 June 27.

The health department’s disease investigator Christena Beer informed City staff that seven pool employees will need to remain in self-quarantine into July due to working proximity to the confirmed case. All other employees have been released.

Pool staff will deep clean the pool Tuesday with the facility reopening Wednesday. Regular pool hours are noon-8 p.m. Monday-Friday with lap swim from 8-9 p.m. and noon to 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Beer said anyone who might have come in contact with the lifeguard who has tested positive for COVID-19 has been contacted by the Miami County Health Department, including any possible pool patrons.

Refunds for pool passes will not be issued, City staff said.

The pool will close at 5 p.m. Saturday, July 4 for the Independence Day holiday.