Ballard R-2 School District Class of 2021 Baccalaureate

Missouri's Bicentennial Quilt will be on display at the Bates County Museum next week

Missouri's Bicentennial Quilt will be on display at the Bates County Museum next week. Free admission.

April 27 and 29, Tue and Thu, 10 am to 4 pm. April 28, Wed, 10 am to 6 pm.

The Quilt project has been made possible by Missouri 2021 Bicentennial and the Museum is proud to help celebrate this memorable year. Happy 200th Anniversary Missouri!!!

Missouri Civil War Passport Program

Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area, Inc.

Bates County Elks serving dinner on April 28th

The Bates County Elks will be serving meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, and green beans next Wed, April 28th. Takeout only, $8, 6 PM until it runs out.

A fundraiser benefitting the charitable works of Bates County Elks #2653!

Obituary - Kelley Lynn Green

Kelley Lynn Green passed away on Thursday, April 22nd, 2021 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton, Missouri. 

Family will receive friends from 2:00-4:00 PM on Sunday April 25th, 2021 at the families home at 205 Michael Drive, Clinton, Missouri. Memorial service will be at 11:00 AM Monday, April 26th, 2021 at Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton. 

Inurnment at Englewood Cemetery, Clinton. Memorial contributions can be made to The Clinton Animal Rescue Endeavor (C.A.R.E.) and can be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com

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

Butler Farmers Market & Shopping

Check out Butler Farmers Market & Shopping for more details! 

Saturday Farmers Market Local plants and produce along with several local small business vendors! 

Shop the Square! 2nd & 4th Saturdays starting May 8th through October 8AM to 2PM Butler Downtown Square if interested in being a vendor, contact Marsha Youngblood at 816 716-9217 or email at picketfence64730@gmail.com

Nice warm-up through the weekend and into early next week

Scattered showers with a few rumbles of thunder (mainly S. of I-70) will be possible later this afternoon and into the overnight hours. Then we will see a nice warm-up through the weekend and into early next week.

Rich Hill anxiously awaits lower electric rates

Since question 2 passed by an incredible 98% majority in the election earlier this month, the city of Rich Hill will officially be getting an electrical upgrade, with a reduction of cost at the same time. Beginning August 1st, Osage Valley Electric Cooperative will assume the duty of providing electrical power to the population of just under 1500 that will include replacement of overhead power lines and poles throughout the city as well.

While the line upgrade will certainly enhance overall reliability, customers will also enjoy an almost unheard of reduction of energy cost to the tune of about 14% compared to current provider Evergy.

Updates and more information is available on the Power Up Rich Hill Facebook page here https://www.facebook.com/Power-Up-Rich-Hill-103132991800934

Obituary - Gerald Ray Fairbanks

Gerald Ray Fairbanks, age 84 of Hume, Missouri passed away at his home on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Gerald was born on July 20, 1936 in Venus, Nebraska the son of George Newell and Emira Beggs Fairbanks. Gerald "Pops" was a heavy equipment operator through the years and enjoyed playing cards, going to yard sales, tinkering with firetrucks, fishing, camping and drinking margaritas. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, George Larson, and four sisters, Susie, Nedra Norton, Deanne Cornish and Phyllis Christensen.

Gerald is survived by a son, Gary Fairbanks and wife, Kathy, two brothers, Johnny Crawford Boham and George Fairbanks, two sisters, Edna Fairbanks and Betty Nenning, eight grandchildren, Jon Fairbanks, Jessie Myrick, Jamie Rogers, Jeff Fairbanks, Katie Nichols, Jessie Ellifrits, Jason Courter and Bryant Courter, twenty-two great grandchildren, Jared and Jordan Fairbanks, Colton, Jacee and Myla Rogers, Kamden Staton, Kyler and Kase Myrick, Gunner and McKenna Fairbanks, Chloe, Bailey, Leah and Miley Myrick, Beau Lidtke, Kaelyn Nichols, Jaxon Perez, Gannon Ellifrits, Gavin, Kamae and Beasley, and one great great grandchild, Cali Cunningham.

Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 am, Monday, April 26, 2021 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Graveside Service will be at 10:00 am, Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at the Butte Cemetery in Butte, Nebraska. The family suggest contributions to Hume Alliance - Food Pantry. Online condolences may be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com