Classic Car Show in Butler

Bring your old car, truck, motorcycle and show it off at the Car Show May 15th - trophies awarded, gift bag drawing for car owners, free will donation to register your great old vehicle. Call 660-200-5620 for more information.

Butler High School Spring band concert

Exciting news:

Butler High School Spring band concert Thursday, May 6th, at 7:00pm in the Butler High School Auditorium.

The concert will be open to the public, free to attend, and there will be no attendance limit. It will last approximately 45 minutes. 6th grade band will perform first, followed by junior high band, jazz band, and high school band.

It's been a long, music deprived year. We are ALL are looking forward to hearing these kids show off all the music skills they have learned this year!

Butler pool to open May 31st

Highlights from the Butler city council meeting this evening

All members present. It was a fairly short meeting as there were no public hearings, guests, proclamations or committee reports. 

Training is scheduled for new council members this Friday in Garden City, with more coming in early June.

Considerable time was given to discussion of holding a town hall event that would give the public an open forum to discuss ideas and issues with the council. At this point, picking a place and date will be done soon- it doesn’t look like the Butler high school auditorium is going to work out due to construction, so possibly a local church will fit the bill. Most likely the town hall meeting will be held in June.

It was announced the Butler pool will be open beginning May 31st.

Councilwoman Liggins reported that she, with mayor Henry have been looking into how to establish a paved path or sidewalk to give pedestrians a safe zone to get to businesses on west 52. The biggest issue is the railroad overpass, and changes there are cost prohibitive. It looks like a crossing near Ohio street may be the answer.

This city is looking to replace a brush truck for the fire department as the 1985 unit is in pretty bad shape. Cost of the chassis for a Ford F-350 super cab will be in the 35k range.

 Remember the Butler city council meets on the first and third Tuesdays 7 pm at city hall.

Our condolences to the Fisher family

It is with a heavy heart that the Missouri State Highway Patrol acknowledges the loss of Retired Colonel Clarence E. “Mel” Fisher, who passed away this morning - May 4, 2021.

Retired Colonel Clarence E. “Mel” Fisher joined the Patrol August 3, 1958 as part of the 18th Recruit Class. He was appointed as Colonel on April 26, 1989. After 35 years of dedicated service, he retired on August 31, 1993.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol sends our condolences to the Fisher family.

Obituary - Frances LaVerne Crooks

Frances LaVerne Crooks, 79, Nevada, MO passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 7, 2021 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada.

Memorials are suggested to the Living Faith Mennonite Church c/o Ferry Funeral Home.

*** Those in attendance will be asked to maintain social distancing and are asked to wear face masks to protect themselves and others.

Clinton School District Hires New High School Assistant Principal

The Clinton School District is proud to announce it has selected

Melissa Batusic

as Assistant Principal of Clinton High School starting with the 2021-2022 school year. Batusic was selected from an applicant pool of over 20 candidates, including two rounds of interviews with fifteen Clinton School District staff members.

Jarrod Steffens, Clinton High School Principal, said “We are excited to have Melissa Batusic join our leadership team for Clinton High School and Clinton School District. She will bring a lot of positive energy along with high expectations and experiences that she will use for students and staff. We believe she will help Clinton High School achieve many of its future goals.”

Mrs. Batusic has a Master of Science degree in School Leadership from Baker University, and is currently finishing an Educational Specialist degree from the University of Central Missouri. Batusic also started her education at UCM with a Bachelor of Science in Education.

Batusic has spent the last 19 years as a teacher in three districts in the Kansas City Metro area. She has taught Family and Consumer Science (FACS) for the Shawnee Mission, Desoto, and Gardner-Edgerton School District in Kansas. Batusic has an extensive background in Career and Technical Education including career pathways and real world learning initiatives. She hopes to work with students and Clinton Technical School to utilize her experiences and help students decide on a future career path.

Throughout the interview process the interview team noted her ability to build relationships with students, support teachers, and work with challenging students all with a calm demeanor. Mrs. Batusic will utilize this as she handles many responsibilities for the Clinton School District as High School Assistant Principal. Batusic has experiences in working with students from all backgrounds using positive behavior interventions and support. Mrs. Batusic will also oversee the A+ program and Cardinal Time advisory period.

Mrs. Batusic said, “I am incredibly excited for the opportunity that the Clinton School District has given me. I look forward to meeting the students and staff as soon as possible! I am excited to get to work and to start building relationships with the students, teachers, staff, and community members. My hope is to continue to build upon current programs and add fresh ideas to others for the betterment of our school!”

Melissa, her husband, and youngest daughter plan to relocate to the Clinton area from Kansas City this summer. She also has 2 adult children, one who is serving in the AirForce and the other is a school athletic trainer in central Missouri. Her family is very important to her and in their free time they like to spend time outdoors.

Please welcome Mrs. Melissa Batusic!

#CardinalPride

Clinton High School

Updated Obituary - Dr. Corry Lanyon

Graveside memorial services for Dr. Corry Lanyon, DDS of Butler, Missouri will be 2 p.m. Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Ridge Park Cemetery in Marshall, Missouri. 

Visitation will be held from 4-6 p.m. Friday, May 14th at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler. Contributions to charity of choice. Online condolences, www.schowengerdtchapel.com.

Corry Robert Lanyon, age 64 of Butler, Missouri died Sunday, May 2, 2021 at the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas. He was born December 7, 1956 to Phillip Delose and Robbie Lee Cantwell Lanyon in Kansas City, Missouri.

Corry is survived by two sons, Sean Lanyon and wife Mallory of Overland Park, Kansas and Colin Lanyon of Butler, Missouri; one brother, Phil Lanyon Jr. and wife Sue of Kansas City, Missouri; and two grandchildren, Madelyn and Ryker. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Nina Lanyon in 2009; two brothers, Scott and Michael; and one sister, Jill Lanyon.

Way to go!

The Harrisonville Police Department continue to honor Officers Donald Marler, Francis Wirt & Chandler Sumner, who were killed in the line of duty working for the Harrisonville Police Department.

The Department, as part of it’s “Fallen Not Forgotten” pledge, has developed and funded the Marler-Wirt-Sumner Scholarship through voluntary donations from Harrisonville Police Officers, City employees and community members.

The Marler-Wirt-Sumner Scholarship is an annual scholarship open to all graduating seniors of Harrisonville High School or the Cass Career Center CJ/CSI Program.

Today, we continue this tradition by awarding 2 - $1,000 scholarships. Today, Luke Griffith and Danielle Lasure each received their $1,000 scholarships.

Join me in congratulating both for all their hard work. We can’t wait to see what they do next!