Lost Dog In Butler

Lost!
Male Husky mix. Looks more like a German Shepard. His name is Cody and was last seen in the area of North Gregory in Butler. If you have seen him please contact Animal Control at 670.679.6131.

Vacant House Fire In Rich Hill

On 1/5/20 around 3:00am the Rich Hill Fire Department along with Butler Fire Department and Bates County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a vacant house fire around the area of 4th and Elm Street.

When crews arrived on scene the structure was complete engulfed in flames and crews immediately started to attack the fire. 

Fire crews remained on scene for several hours however the cause of the fire is still under investigation. 

Mid America Live will continue to follow this story and we will update when more information is made available to us. 

News from the Adrian R-3 School District

January 5, 2021
Dear Parents:

Winter weather is upon us, and it is important to review procedures for school closing or delaying the opening of school due to snow and inclement weather. 

The state is now allowing schools to use virtual learning on snow days so they do not have to make up the days. Using virtual learning on snow days would require us to anticipate a closing the day before a weather event to send home computers with elementary students. This scenario is a difficult one for everyone and for a one-day closure, it’s just not practical. However, if we see a large storm coming that could result in several days out of school, we may send home computers and implement virtual learning if the closure lasts multiple days. At this time, we will use snow days as we normally have in the past.
2 hour late start (9:50 a.m.):

• Preschool/ECSE will not have morning sessions
• Busses will run 2 hours later than the normal schedule
• No morning practices
• Breakfast will still be served

Early Release:
• Should there be an Early Release, you will be notified through a School reach phone call, school email, and Facebook post.
School Closure:
• You will be notified of a school closure through a School reach phone call, school email, and Facebook post. Adrian will also notify local new channels of our school closure. Please listen to Channels 4, 5, 9, 41 or the Butler Radio Station.

Make sure that all of your phone numbers and emails are up to date in our school information system (SIS) so we are able to contact you in case of a school closure.
Thank You
Don Lile
Adrian RIII School Superintendent

Obituary - Dennis Ray Stokes

Dennis Ray Stokes, age 68, Centerville, Kansas died as a result of an accident January 1, 2021. He was born on April 24, 1952 in Kansas City, Missouri the son of Rudolph and Odella Brace Stokes. He worked as a mechanic and then become an over the road truck driver. He was most recently employed as a school bus driver for Jayhawk USD #346. He was married to Sandra Greene on May 4, 1996. 

Dennis was a member of the Mound City First Baptist Church and the Farlinville Grange. He loved his family, especially his grandchildren. Earlier in his life, he was a bull rider, enjoyed working on cars, always having one in the local demolition derby. He liked to relax and watch the Kansas City Chiefs and NASCAR. However, his favorite past time was mowing with his Bad Boy mower. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Billy and two sisters, Durita and Hartha. 

Dennis is survived by his wife, Sandra, three daughters, Jennifer Clark, Becky Potter and Betsy Stokes-Murrow(Stacy), a son, Mike Neal(Sherri) two brothers, Jerry and Donnie Stokes, a sister, Bonnie, nine grandchildren, Morgan Wills(Alex), Questen, Quincy, Quinten and Mackenleigh Poole, Dalton Potter, Addison Stokes-Todd, Paden Hays, and Bodee Bradley, and two great grandchildren, Renlee and Rhyatt Wills.

Funeral service will be 6 pm Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at the Mound City First Baptist Church. Visitation will be held from 4:30 pm to service time at the Church. At the request of the family, masks will be required. 

Contributions are suggested to the First Baptist Youth Fund or Linn County Care to Share. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel.

Pick up the Shopper now!

You can pick up your free copy of the Shopper at the following locations:

Amsterdam - McBee's and Leona's
Appleton City - Food Fair and Casey's
Archie - Quik Break
Butler - El Charro, both Casey's, Bear Stop and Shopper office 17 N. Main St
Drexel - Food Fair and Casey's
Montrose - Casey's
Passaic - McBee's
Rich Hill - Food Fair
Rockville - Sieder's One Stop

Bates County Sheriff's Office is currently seeking applications for a full-time Deputy

The Bates County Sheriff's Office is currently seeking applications for a full-time Deputy. The starting salary is $16.30 per hour. Please contact Captain Corbin at jcorbin@batescountysheriff.com for more information on the position.

Officer-Involved Shooting At Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop A Headquarters

At approximately 9:40 p.m. on January 4, 2021, employees heard gunshots outside the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop A Headquarters, 504 SE Blue Parkway, Lee’s Summit, Missouri. 

The preliminary investigation revealed troopers inside the building responded to an exterior doorway where a subject was observed holding an assault style rifle. 

The subject approached the main entrance to the building and fired multiple shots. Troopers gave the suspect verbal commands, but the suspect failed to comply. Troopers engaged the suspect in gunfire and struck the suspect. 

The suspect sustained non-life-threatening injuries; he was transported to a hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, where he remains in stable condition. The troopers involved in the shooting and the radio operators inside the building were not injured.

Troopers located the suspect’s vehicle within the parking lot and noticed a suspicious package inside it.

The Lee’s Summit Police Department’s bomb squad responded to help secure the vehicle’s contents. The identity of the suspect is not being released at this time. 

The Kansas City (Missouri) Police Department is assisting investigators in processing additional evidence at a residence in Kansas City.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control’s investigation is ongoing.

Obituary - Dovex Faye Liveley

Dovex Faye (Willis) Liveley, 93 recently of Nevada, passed away at Nevada Regional Medical Center of natural causes on Tuesday, December 29th, 2020.

She and her twin brother were born at home in Dodge City, KS on October 12, 1927. Her parents were Winnifred Alice (Borden) Willis and John Lawrence Willis. She was the last surviving member of 11 children and 7 stepchildren, the next to youngest of all 18 children.

Dovex married her stepbrother, Clyde, Sr., on June 14, 1944 and he preceded her in death in October of 1995 as did her oldest son Clyde, Jr. in March of 2017.

Dovex worked for Rockwell International in CA in the aerospace and electronic industry from the late 50’s until the mid 70’s. From the late 70’s to the early 80’s Dovex worked for the United States Census Bureau in MO.

Dovex is survived by four children, Anita Ware of Nevada, Thomas Liveley and his wife Diane of Richland, MO, Colleen Graves of Yucaipa, CA, and Robert Liveley of Sheldon, MO. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

No services are planned.