Monday, May 10, 2021

Traffic alert from the City of Rich Hill

Spruce Street will reopen during the evening and overnight hours. However, we urge you to take caution in the areas that have big orange barrels. 

These are open holes that will be repaired tomorrow after the manholes are raised. 

Thank you for your patience while the street crew completes this project! - Courtesy of the City of Rich Hill 


Obituary - Doris Marie Bauerle

Doris Marie Bauerle, 86, Cleveland, Missouri departed this life on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at the Crown Care Center, Harrisonville, Missouri.

She is survived by a son, Mark Bauerle and wife Donna, Cleveland, Missouri; two daughters, Diann Mazurek and husband John, Pittsburg, Kansas, Debbie Newill and husband Terry, Independence, Missouri; 6 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.

Funeral Mass will be held 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 13, 2021 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Harrisonville, Missouri. Graveside service will be 2:30 p.m., Thursday, May 13, 2021 at the St. John's Cemetery, Dover, Missouri.

A Rosary will be held 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 13, 2021 at the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri with visitation from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Family suggests memorial contributions may be made to the Knights of Columbus.

A complete obituary will be posted when it becomes available.



Two seriously injured in accident near Clinton

On May 8th around 6:30p.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Henry County along with Henry County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a one vehicle rollover accident on Missouri 7 Highway at CR NW 501 just outside of Clinton.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 2017 Ford Mustang driven by 71 year old Johnny L. Hartwick of Creighton, Missouri traveled off the right side of the roadway, struck a ditch and overturned coming to rest on its top.

Mr. Hartwick along with a passenger in this vehicle 71 year old Karen Hartwick also of Creighton, Missouri both sustained serious injuries in this accident and both were flown by Life Flight to Research Medical Center in Kansas City for treatment.

The vehicle was totaled and towed from the the accident by Gary's Tow of Clinton.


Mid America Live was given additional information about this from a witness of the accident. 

You can view her account by using the link below:

Water Main break in Peculiar

The City of Peculiar Water Department is currently working on a water main break on Maverick Circle and currently effecting Hurley Street, Buckaroo, Arena, Sivley Street S. Peculiar Drive South of Hurley, and all of Bridle Trail Subdivision.

Crews are on site and working to get it repaired ASAP.


Cool but dry most of the week

The calendar may say May 10th but it feels more like late March out there! Temperatures this morning are running in the upper 30s and lower 40s.

Good news: You won't need an umbrella.
Bad News: you may need a jacket (at least this morning).

Echo Michelle Lloyd is still missing a year later

Missing Date: May 10, 2020

Echo Michelle Lloyd was last seen in Benton County, Missouri.

If you have any information, please contact Benton County Sheriff Department at 660-438-6135, or the Missouri State Highway Patrol
Missing Persons Unit 800-877-3452 or 911.

Email: missingpersons@mshp.dps.mo.gov

City of Butler looking for contractor



Office Remodel City of Butler, Missouri:

The City of Butler is seeking proposals from licensed contractors/ general contractors for the remodeling of the City Hall foyer and Court Clerk Office. A preliminary layout will be provided:

Successful proposal should include the following:

1.) Experience in remodeling
2.) Project time frame
3.) Preliminary materials list
4.) Not to exceed amount based upon preliminary materials list
5.) Copy of liability insurance
6.) Copy of work comp insurance

The project will include electrical, flooring, drywall, glass installation, commercial doors with security locks and painting. It is imperative that the site always be kept clean as we will try to stay open during this time.

Contact Butler City Hall to set up a walk thru and layout plan at 660-679-4182. The city reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals.

Proposals will be accepted until June 11th. 2021 at 4:30p.m.









MDC Reports Spring Turkey season ends with 34,593 birds harvested

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that turkey hunters checked 31,798 birds during Missouri’s 2021 regular spring turkey season, April 19 through May 9. Top harvest counties were Franklin with 710 birds telechecked, Texas with 666, and Callaway with 639.

Young turkey hunters also harvested 2,795 birds over the youth weekend, April 10 and 11, bringing the overall 2021 spring turkey harvest to 34,593.

Last year, young turkey hunters harvested 2,724 birds during the spring youth season and hunters harvested 38,734 during the regular spring season for a 2020 spring season total harvest of 41,458 birds.

“Spring turkey harvest was down this year, which can partially be explained by a decline in hunting participation,” said MDC Turkey Biologist Reina Tyl. “Last year we saw a big increase in the number of permits sold and there was a subsequent increase in turkey harvest. This year, the permit sales total was closer to what was observed before the 2020 season. When turkey hunting participation declines, we expect to see a subsequent decline in turkey harvest.”

MDC had one report of a non-fatal hunting incident during the 2021 spring turkey season.

Get more information


on this year’s spring turkey harvest numbers by county at extra.mdc.mo.gov/widgets/harvest_table/.

For more information about turkey hunting in Missouri, visit MDC online at huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/turkey.




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